October 2022 Connections
Local Receptions
We loved visiting Coke Scholars in Durham, Chicago, and New York!
Alumni Advisory Board Retreat
All 14 members of the Alumni Advisory Board came together for the first time in 3 years for a retreat in Atlanta. In less than two days, they planned programming and development opportunities for the coming year and filmed a fun announcement about the 2023 Coca-Cola Scholars Leadership Summit (stay tuned!).
Slices for Scholars
Coke Scholars on campus connect over pizza and Coke.
Attendees included: Vaibhavi Shah, Metztli Carbajal, Janelle Chavez, Jackie Liu, Kathleen Schwind, Abbie Maemoto, Annie Ostojic, America Sophia George, Enrique Flores, Micheal Brown, Arundathi Nair, Anne Liang, Emily Tianshi, William Li, Faith Ajanaku, Rachel Clinton, Peter Alisky, Sriya Mantena, Agnes Liang, Tarini Mutreja, Melody Chang, Riya Ranjan, Makenna Turner, Savitha Srinivasan, Grace Jin, Megan Loh, Ishan Khare, Priscilla Guo, Ameya Jadhav, Divya Nagaraj, Catherine Xiang, Kristine Pashin, Annie Zhu, Jesus Ballesteros, Rana Banankhah, Morgan Moreno, Varsha Saravanan, Daniela Gomez, Kyle Lambert, Maaz Usmani, Emma Casey, Kyla Guru, Salma Kamni, Mahathi Mangipudi, Alexandra Collins, Jayendra Chauhan, Edward Adams, Alice Guo, Victoria Ren, Jui Khankari, Logan Lau, Melanie Zhou, Akshana Dassanaike-Perera, Nabikshya Rayamajhi, Abel Dagne, Stanley Rozenblit, Samantha Reising, Joel Kiernan, Milo Golding, and Aditya Bora.
Coca-Cola Connections
Kate, creator and host of To Dine For With Kate Sullivan, moderated a panel “Moving at the Speed of Opportunity,” which featured fellow Scholar Sneha, founder and executive director of Generation Patient, and more young leaders making an impact in the world.
Scholar Meet Ups
Podcast
The SIP, The Coke Scholars Ignite Podcast, is back for season 3! The SIP shares a taste of the Coke Scholars around the world who are igniting positive change.
In the fifth episode of The SIP, we meet Pegah, Star, and Brandon – 3 Coke Scholars leading positive change in education:
- Pegah Taylor (2003) – Managing Director of Leadership Development, KIPP Texas Public Schools
- Star Wallin (2002) – CEO and Founder, Bell Creek Consulting
- Brandon Cardet-Hernandez (2003) – Executive Director, Ivy Street School
Even in the face of immense hurdles, they are optimistic about the future and innovation in the field.
The trio discuss learning beyond remediation and through opportunity, partnering with community organizations to enhance student support, making equity more than just a buzz word at both a systems level and for individuals, and so much more.
The episode is introduced by Aisha Chebbi (2020).
Watch a video of Pegah, Star, and Brandon recording this episode here with captions.
In episode 6, we learn from branding experts, innovative content creators, and Coke Scholars Safiya, Tiffany, Kaiti, and Ben:
- Safiya Jihan Miller (2003) – Founder & Fashion Designer, SAFIYA JIHAN & Director, Microsoft
- Tiffany Kassab Williams (1996) – Strategic Thought Leader, Todem Brands
- Kaiti Yoo (2018) – Content Creator with 600K+ YouTube Subscribers
- Ben Kaplan (1995) – CEO, TOP Worldwide
The panel shares their favorite personal brands, how to build your brand in a way that is polished yet authentic, and what makes for great digital content (and how to get over the fear of creating it, too). They also discuss their unique journeys in brand building and some favorite tools to get it all done.
The episode is introduced by Aisha Chebbi (2020).
Watch a video of Safiya, Tiffany, Kaiti, and Ben recording this episode here with captions.
Alumni News
November 2024 Accolades
Harvard Coke Scholars Aneesh Muppidi (2021) and Ayush Noori (2020) were named 2025 Rhodes Scholars.
November 2024 Connections
The CCSF Alumni Board had their annual retreat in Atlanta and CCSF hosted two receptions in NYC.
October 2024 Connections
CCSF hit the road last September, visiting Coke Scholars in Boston, New Haven, Princeton, Philadelphia, and Chicago, connecting with over 225 Scholars!