Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

So immensely proud of our #2024CokeScholars, 150 students graduating high school across the country who are making the world a better place in their own unique way. It was a joy to celebrate them at the 36th annual #CokeScholars Banquet with keynote speaker Carla Harris! Many thanks to John Murphy, Kirk Tyler, Lisa V Chang, Pamela Stewart, and Martin W. for illuminating the support of the Coca-Cola system so brilliantly on stage. Honored to award each Coke Scholar a $20,000 college scholarship and be a part of their journey ahead! 🎓 Read the inspiring banquet remarks from our president, Jane Hale Hopkins, at https://lnkd.in/eGE7uHKv

Celebrating the Journey Ahead Last night, we celebrated the 2024 Class of Coca-Cola Scholars. The banquet came together as a collaborative effort of diverse artists and technical wizards from all over the country, including ten Coca-Cola Alumni Scholars. A true testament to the magic Coca-Cola Scholars create together! As a community, we wanted to do something very special to honor the 150 young leaders joining us this weekend. We are, first and foremost, a scholarship organization. This year more than a hundred thousand students applied to become Coca-Cola Scholars. And we were honored to consider each one. In the end, though, we had to select just 150 applicants as Scholars. Ultimately, our Scholars were chosen because we believe in them and their potential. And we are delighted to be able to invest in their future. We are also building a community of leaders. As human beings, we are wired for community and connection. And the truth is... none of us gets where we’re going alone. Every one of us needs help. We all need the love and support of others. We need guidance. We need encouragement. We need understanding and compassion. And, like so much of life, this is a two-way street. We give and we receive. With openness. Authenticity. Kindness. And a big-heartedness that puts others’ needs before our own. Coca-Cola Scholars embody and spread the timeless values of Coca-Cola. Optimism. Positivity. Joy. And bringing people together. And they refresh others along the way. They are the not-so-secret formula behind the enduring strength of this community, this family... really. It’s their passion, their commitment, their engagement and their friendship that make all the difference. We’ve heard this again and again over the years, Scholars tell us that being connected to this community moves and motivates them to dream bigger and do bigger for others. One moment. One action. One person at a time. With kindness and love. Coca-Cola Scholars see and seize a better future. Not for some but for all. And we couldn’t be more pleased to be part of their journey. #2024CokeScholars #CokeScholars

Announcing our #2024CokeScholars! 🎉 Cokeurl.com/2024Scholars These 150 incredible high school seniors will each receive a $20,000 college scholarship and join a community of 6,900+ #CokeScholars leading positive change in their communities and around the world. Less than 1/6th of 1% of applicants were selected to be Coke Scholars from an initial pool of 103,800+ applications from across the country! Each Scholar will join us in Atlanta April 25-28 for Scholars Weekend, where they will be the guests of honor at the 36th Scholars Banquet, participate in the Coca-Cola Scholars Leadership Development Institute with 30 alumni facilitators, and get to know their fellow Scholars. A joint effort of Coca-Cola bottlers across the country and The Coca‑Cola Company, the Coca-Cola Scholars Program is the largest corporate-sponsored, achievement-based scholarship program in the United States. With the addition of the 2024 class, CCSF will have provided 6,900+ Coke Scholars nationwide with over $84 million in scholarships since 1989. Congratulations to the 36th class of Coca-Cola Scholars!

Thrilled to share our 2024 #CokeScholars Regional Finalists! Cokeurl.com/2024RF Only 250 high school seniors from across the country (less than a quarter of 1% of the 103,800 applicants!) advanced to this stage. Congratulations on their truly outstanding service, leadership, and dedication to their community! Regional Finalists will now participate in the next phase of the selection process, a 20-minute interview with our Regional Interview Committee comprised of a Foundation staff member and previous Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship recipients. After these interviews, 150 students will be named Coca-Cola Scholars and receive a $20,000 college scholarship. A joint effort of Coca-Cola bottlers across the country and The Coca-Cola Company, the Coca-Cola Scholars Program is the largest corporate-sponsored, achievement-based scholarship program in the United States. With the addition of the 2024 class, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will have provided more than 6,900 Coke Scholars nationwide with over $84 million in scholarships over the course of 36 years. #CokeScholarsRF

Your support is incredible! We are so grateful to all who have invested in the #CokeScholars community with a donation this year. Cokeurl.com/2023Donors There's still time! Join Scholars Courtney M. L. (1996) and Lucas San Miguel (2020) — team up with a fellow Scholar and "Share a Coke" Donation to amplify the impact of Coke Scholars leading positive change around the world. Cokeurl.com/Give2023 After receiving college scholarships from CCSF as high school seniors, the Coke Scholars "Coke Breaks" program connected Lucas and Courtney from across Scholar classes, and the 2023 Leadership Summit in Atlanta gave them the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with fellow Scholars to be even more effective change agents in their communities. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible. End the year on a high note! Coke Scholars uplift people, families, communities - an investment in Coke Scholars is an investment in a better future for us all. Many, many thanks! #CokeScholarsGive

It's #GivingTuesday! To celebrate, #CokeScholars Brennen Feder (2017) and Rosanna Catalano (1990) are teaming up to "Share a Coke" Donation that will strengthen the Coke Scholars community and support CCSF. Join them! Pair up with a friend and and donate together. You can even make a video like Rosanna and Brennen. (If you do, tag us - we'd love to share it!) Cokeurl.com/GivingTuesday Your gift goes a long way to empower visionary leaders who are uplifting communities around the world. Please give today. We are grateful for your support! #CokeScholarsGive

Meet Jayla, our new-ish Administrative Assistant at CCSF! Always willing to help, her skills and fresh perspective are a great addition to the #CokeScholars team. If you met her at the 2023 Leadership Summit, you know she has a talent for hosting trivia competitions, too!

"A gathering of Coke Scholar alumni, everyone in attendance had won a college scholarship from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation when high school seniors. I received mine in 1996, and looking around the Summit venue, I saw Scholars from the very first class in 1989, 2001, 2015 – even college freshmen from the most recent class. The theme of the Summit was 'Unleash Your Magic.' I’ve attended the previous three Leadership Summits in 2008, 2013, and 2018, and every time I’m amazed at the breadth of this community. Over 6,000 members strong, the Coke Scholars network is indeed a supernatural source of inspiration, change, and impact." Thank you, Courtney M. L. (1996) for sharing your experience at the 2023 Leadership Summit! Read her full blog post, "Unlocking the Magic Within," at https://lnkd.in/dHDafgNZ. #CokeScholars #CokeScholarsMagic

We are pleased to share the names of our 2024 #CokeScholar Semifinalists! Cokeurl.com/2024SF These 1,514 students were among the 1.45% selected from over 103,800 applicants from across the country to continue through our selection process based on their academic excellence, leadership, and service demonstrated in school and community activities. They are currently submitting their Semifinalist applications to be reviewed by our Program Reading Committee. After this review, 250 will advance as Regional Finalists, with 150 becoming Coca-Cola Scholars and receiving a $20,000 college scholarship. A joint effort of Coca-Cola bottlers across the country and The Coca-Cola Company, the Coca-Cola Scholars Program is the largest corporate-sponsored, achievement-based scholarship program in the United States. With the addition of the 36th class, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will have provided more than 6,900 Coke Scholars nationwide with over $84 million in scholarships since 1986. Congratulations! #CokeScholarsSF

Many thanks to all who applied to the #CokeScholars Program and everyone who spread the word! Students who submitted a complete application will receive an email in late October regarding their status. We look forward to sharing a list of Semifinalists on our website soon after!