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July 2019 Connections
Joy Sparrowhawk (2000), Nilofer Rajpurkar (2013), Nilofer’s friend, and Kevin Shen (2000) met up with Tony Hart (2013) for a picnic in Paris while he was in town on vacation. Joy lives in Paris and...
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July 2019 Accolades
N’Jhari Jackson (2019) was awarded an ESPY award for his work getting AED defibrillators and proper CPR training in youth sports facilities. Mondaire Jones (2005) announced that he’s running for...
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August 2019 Connections
Coke Scholar alumni came to Atlanta for coach training in preparation for the 4th year of the Coke Scholars Coaching program. Created uniquely for Coke Scholars with the help of the Center for...
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August 2019 Accolades
Juliana Tafur (2003) produced and directed a documentary, debuting this fall, called LIST(e)N that takes people with high-profile cases who have opposing viewpoints on our most hot button issues –...
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Coke Scholar Coaching Program Marks 4th Year
Coke Scholar alumni traveled to Atlanta to be trained as coaches with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) at Coca-Cola Headquarters in August. The program pairs seasoned alumni with first-year...
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September 2019 Connections
It was a family affair with Coke Scholars of all ages joining us at Coca-Cola headquarters for dinner and networking at our Atlanta reception. 20 Coke Scholars and a few guests joined Carolyn Norton...
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September 2019 Accolades
Arian Simone Reed (1999) and actress Keisha Knight Pulliam (best known as Rudy on The Cosby Show) have launched a $5 million Fearless Fund to invest exclusively in early-stage businesses run by women...
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Kirk Tyler Named New CCSF Board Chair
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation is excited to share that its Board of Directors has elected Kirk Tyler, Chairman and CEO of Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company, to lead the Foundation as the new...
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The Pursuit of Happiness
How Kiera Peltz is Empowering Youth Through The Coding School “Child, we have enough ideas. Come back when you know how to code.” Kiera Peltz’s heart sunk as a recruiter patted her on the head at her...
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October 2019 Connections
The Alumni Advisory Board came together for their annual retreat last weekend in Atlanta. A representative cross-section of the entire population of Coca-Cola Scholar alumni, the AAB serves to...
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October 2019 Accolades
Kofi Frimpong‘s (2007) company, Socionado, has a new investor – Will Smith! Will chose him to receive $10,000 after Kofi pitched to him onstage as part of an “elevator pitch” contest at TechCrunch...
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We are pleased to share the names of our 2020 Coca-Cola Scholar Semifinalists! These 1,928 students were selected from over 93,000 applicants from across the country to continue through our selection...
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November 2019 Connections
Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling and CCSF’s new board chair, Kirk Tyler, hosted a fantastic dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, celebrating nearby Coca-Cola Scholars – even flying some in! We are beyond grateful....
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December 2019 Connections
University of Southern California Scholars gathered for a Slices for Scholars event on campus. Sophia Wang (2018), Omika Suryawanshi (2018), and Jack Wu (2018) met up at the Business Today...
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December 2019 Accolades
TINA: The Tina Turner Musical opened on Broadway in NYC November 7 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, and Katori Hall (1999), the show’s writer, was seated front and center. She also caught up with the...
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Humanity Distilled into Ink
How Diana Chao is Destigmatizing Mental Illness With Letters to Strangers During Diana Chao’s sophomore year of high school, she had the typical accomplishments of a future Coca-Cola Scholar. She led...
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6 Coke Scholars Named Top Entrepreneurs in Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Each year, Forbes announces its 30 Under 30 list, naming 30 innovators in 20 different fields. Each honoree is distinguished as one of the brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators, and game changers...
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January 2020 Connections
30 education professionals from across the country came to Atlanta this month to read all of the applications we received from our 1,928 Semifinalists. They recommended 251 to advance as Regional...
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January 2020 Accolades
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Philip Rucker (2002) co-authored a new book, A Very Stable Genius, which details his experience as the Washington Post’s White House Bureau Chief. (Photo by Nikki...
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Four Coke Scholars Join Alumni Advisory Board
Coca-Cola Scholars are connected not only by a college scholarship, but also a shared desire to improve the world. Together, they make it happen, and the Coca-Cola Scholars Alumni Advisory Board (AAB)...
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