25 Scholars and alumni came together for our first fall reception in Denver earlier this month. Scholars were joined by special guests from Swire Coca-Cola, the Daniels Fund the Boettcher Foundation (who provided the beautiful venue pictured above), and Scholars Foundation staff. We also hosted a reception for students in Atlanta this month. The dinner served…

1990 Scholar Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) is featured in a Q&A in Coca-Cola Journey. Ben was elected last November after serving as president of Midland University, a 130-year-old Lutheran college he steered out of bankruptcy to become one of the fastest-growing higher education institutions in the country by the time of his departure. Said Ben, “I remember my…

Jake Bernstein (2012), Salone Kapur (2006), and Ashley Chang (2006) took a break from their workdays and shared some Cokes at Google in New York City. Brad Galiette (2004) is also working at Google. Karli Guyther (year?) met Ben Obomanu (2002) in her legal writing class at the University of Alabama and quickly realized that they were both part…

The room was full of optimism as the first #‎CokeScholarsHack began at The Coca-Cola Company headquarters on Saturday, July 25. But this hack had nothing to do with computer programming – instead, it was an opportunity for over 50 participants, including 25 Scholars, mentors, judges and volunteers, to make a difference by helping 3 nonprofits. Partnering with Amplify 4 Good, a group…

The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Alumni Advisory Board (AAB) was formed in 2006 by alumni Scholars to help support the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation’s mission and goals. Currently 15 alumni serve on the AAB on a 3 year rotation. This year they are happy to welcome 5 new members, Micaela Connery (2004), Alice Park (1999), Daron Roberts (1997), Nola…