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2025 Semifinalists

1,336 high school seniors have been selected from 105,000+ submitted applications from across the country to advance to the next stage of our selection process!

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The 2025 Semifinalists

1,336 high school seniors have been selected from 105,000+ submitted applications from across the country to advance to the next stage of our selection process!

August 2024 Accolades

Gabriel Nagel (2023) was selected as the Chairperson of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s National Environmental Youth Advisory Council, making him the youngest Chairperson of an official U.S. federal advisory council. 

August 2024 Connections

Coke Scholars connected all over the world last month, including in France, Italy, Germany, and South Africa.

July 2024 Accolades

2023 Scholars Reya Singh and Mandy Zhang created New Roots Financial, an organization dedicated to helping immigrants and refugees become financially literate, after they connected at the 2023 Coca-Cola Scholars Leadership Development Institute.

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January 2020 Accolades

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Philip Rucker (2002) co-authored a new book, and Kevin Shen (2000) starred in a Netflix movie, A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby.

January 2020 Connections

Michelle Pomeroy (2007) and Kalen Acquisto (2009) met up in Denver, and 7 alumni helped select our Regional Finalists as members of the Program Reading Committee.

6 Coke Scholars Named Top Entrepreneurs in Forbes 30 Under 30 List

Learn how they’re positively impacting the world as leaders in their field.

December 2019 Accolades

Katori Hall’s (1999) TINA: The Tina Turner Musical opened on Broadway in NYC, and Elizabeth Galbut’s (2007) SoGal Ventures partnered with Macy’s to create SoGifted, a female entrepreneur-focused destination for gifts.