As President of his school's Model Congress, he has championed legislation for criminal justice system reform, mental health policies in schools, and decriminalization of opioid-based offenses. He is the Founder of OCHS Miracle Club, an organization that has raised over $30,000 for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Advocacy Lead of UGA Partner's in Health. Edward is also an innovator and has created patents for an algorithm that improves the veracity of college applications and a system for a more efficient method of calculating carbon offsets. Combining her passions for equity and Computer Science, Yanni Ma is a STEM leader studying Machine Learning models to combat algorithmic bias and solve social issues. coca-cola, scholarships. Passionate about public service, gender equality, and API/A issues, Anna was a delegate to the US Senate Youth Program, served on a local commission advocating for gender equality, and now works on ECAASU's National Conference Team. Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(C)3 nonprofit organization. (last year). Passionate about politics and advocacy, he is the Oregon Mayor in the Junior State of America, Finance Director for the Oregon Youth Climate Strike, and a team member of Of The People, a web platform that connects citizens to candidates. She is the creator of the Cross-Cultural Art Exchange, a project dedicated to connecting students from around the world through making mixed culture art. Apr 2021 - Present1 year 5 months. ALSO READ PTDF Scholarship for Nigerians and International Students 2022/2023. Peyton will attend the University of Pennsylvania. Kynnedy Smith is a gospel jazz violinist with ten years of music study. With the 33rd class in 2021, the Foundation will have awarded more than $75 million in educational support to over 6,450 Coca-Cola Scholarships. He is also the Texas Model UN Deputy Secretary General, is an internationally recognized saxophonist, and is conducting research on the economic applications of impact investing. In his free time, he enjoys baking sourdough and arguing about proper coffee-brewing techniques. Shruti Gautam has been an advocate in the menstrual justice sphere for years now, establishing a school-wide pilot program as a Freshman to supply free feminine hygiene products in bathrooms and later getting a $20,000 budget allocated to expand the program district-wide. She is also Arizona's Distinguished Young Woman, helping other young women develop interpersonal skills and celebrate their accomplishments. Laura Saavedra Forero is the co-founder and CEO of By Immigrant Hands, a clothing company whose mission is to empower immigrants while giving back to the community through their sales. As a multi-talented student, he is a 3-time International Science Fair finalist, varsity tennis team Captain, and All-State principal Oboist. Haleigh is the President of the National Honor Society and Vice-President of the Student Council. Shania Hurtado uplifts her community through her activism for gender equality, women in STEM, and passion for education. As President of Project RACE Teens, he launched Multiracial Heritage Week, with proclamations from Governors of 17 states. Caroline is excited to continue exploring the intersection between technology and language in college after graduating with an International Baccalaureate Diploma. In the future, he plans to study math and government and has dreams in academia and public office. GFT has redistributed hundreds of thousands of donated clothing items to homeless shelters, community centers, and families since its founding in 2018. As Founder and President of Technovation Club, she collaborated on an app that combats vaping addiction. Emily also debates on the Public Forum National Circuit, plays Varsity Golf and Basketball, has competed in FIRST robotics since 2014, and performed a piano solo at Carnegie Hall. Shanay Desai is passionate about disability rights, clinical research, and healthcare entrepreneurship. Rayan leads two other clubs and is also a Prudential Spirit of Community State Honoree. Through interactive workshops, she has mentored and empowered hundreds of girls across the Midwest. Contributing to COVID-19 response, she authored a children's storybook, I can be well with Mommy, too!, highlighted by the First Lady. Jan 2023 - Present2 months. Nick strives to make his school community a more diverse and inclusive space through serving as co-president of his school's Student Equity Advisory and MENA Affinity group, as well as his founding of a First Generation College Students Association and participation in the planning of a multi-school diversity conference. Recognizing the disparities COVID-19 would cause in her community, Hananeel organized two different food drives in June of 2020 to ensure the needs of members in her community were met. She is also a National Endowment for the Humanities Scholar and empowers FGLI students to pursue higher education. She is the co-founder of Real Talk, a nonprofit that empowers over 1000 high schoolers to engage in empathetic, respectful political discussion. Madeline has helped draft policy for the Colorado state legislature to promote personal financial literacy, mental health resources, and foster care reform. Melinda is the Captain of her school's Varsity Boys Wrestling Team and helped pioneer the first Women's Wrestling State Championship in New Mexico. In his free time, he loves weightlifting and playing ultimate frisbee. She co-founded Growing the STEM, a nonprofit that inspires underrepresented students through after school STEM programs. Working with (inter)national nonprofits including the American Medical Women's Association and iGIANT, she advocates for gender-specific medicine. A captain of his school's varsity volleyball team, Nick loves to stay active and is excited to study Ethnicity, Race, and Migration at Yale University. The Coca Cola Scholarship Program is a Scholarship given by Coca-Cola. Vivian has played football during her years in high school as well as creating the Women's Powerlifting program in her school. Tara Harmon is the founder and president of Swimming for All 501(c)(3), a nonprofit organization which has taught 350 children with disabilities how to swim and received $35,000 in grant funding. At Rudder Middle School, she mentors minority youth in performing water analysis, bird watching, and invertebrate collection at Guadalupe River State Park. Having played chess since age 7, Fareed employs his passion and skill as a state competitor, president of the school chess club, and a coach. Learn more about how to become a Coke Scholar here. In his free time, Steve enjoys playing his guitar, inventing new technologies, and tutoring underrepresented low-income students. Through his love for microbes, John has investigated more effective methods to prevent cavities in low-income communities. Arlene is also the founder of The Art Hour, a student-led, student-run nonprofit on a mission to alleviate art inequities in schools by providing free, virtual, one-hour art lessons to K-12 students. In her hometown of Chicago, they create murals with the Greenstar Bricolage program, giving urban communities a renewed sense of pride in their history. With an eagerness to learn, Diamond Thlang has passions that lie in education, youth voice, and STEM. In her free time, she enjoys working out and spending time with her friends and family. As an Ojibwe woman, Madeline Gupta recognizes the resilience of her ancestors and continues to carry on their legacy through her work. Leeanna Rutigliano and Amrita Deonanan have been named 2021 Coca-Cola Academic Team Scholars based upon scores the students earned in the All-USA Academic Team competition. Bhavana Akula is a senior in the NJ Law and Public Service Magnet Program, where she currently serves as president of the National Honors Society, Junior State of America, and District Asian Club. Most notably, she works to bridge language barriers as an Ethiopian Sign Language Interpreter. Leah Tadese is the Co-President of the Bexley Anti-Racism Project, an organization focused on diversifying the community and bringing awareness to implicit biases. At school, she is President of Math Circles, an enrichment program for young girls. Amidst the pandemic, she helped lead an emergency relief drive as President of Project LEAD, raising 5,000 dollars. In college, Danna will be studying International Relations and Economics to pursue her love for policy and global perspectives. Other leadership positions he holds include on his local area's Climate Reality Project chapter, varsity tennis and forensics team, and school's investment club. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's scholarship programs are designed to encourage and support outstanding students who work hard and have financial need. As the captain of her FIRST robotics team, Sriya builds and competes with 120-lb robots. In addition to publishing a research paper with Harvard's Dr. Truncer as her mentor, Devishi also serves on her local city council, is the concertmaster of her high school symphonic orchestra, and captains the speech and debate team. She will attend either Harvard University or Stanford University and hopes to pursue the digital humanities. of Texas Medical Branch, accumulating 800+ hours. Most recently, he co-founded The Finch Media Group, a student-led nonprofit with thousands of readers and listeners across 75 states and countries which has interviewed Nobel laureates. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship. She also serves as a Quantitative Lead on the team's Coping with COVID Study in partnership with the University of Kentucky and storytelling programs coordinator at Student Voice (a national education nonprofit). Ishan Khare is the founder of plantpoweredyouth.org, which provides science-based nutrition resources to visitors from 80+ countries. Throughout her life, she's balanced her passions for STEM and the performing arts. This school year, Diya was appointed as the Student Representative for the Delaware Department of Education by the Secretary of Education, where she provides resources for over 10,000 underprivileged students to keep learning during the pandemic. Her passion for history stems from a class Truth and Reconciliation campaign with the Equal Justice Initiative to investigate the only recorded lynching victim in her county. A National Hispanic Scholar, Shania is Valedictorian, President of the National Honor Society, and Model UN Vice President. In addition, they are nationally competitive in both Public Forum and Lincoln Douglas Debate, being ranked as high as 7th in the nation. Every 5 years, all alumni are invited to aCoca-Cola Scholars Leadership Summit. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports more than 1,400 college students each year through its 3 nationally recognized programs. She leads the International Students and Studies Association and Honors Student Association at MGA and the Model U.N. chapter, Student Council, and newspaper at her high school. She is also a published poet. Sriya is also passionate about creating equity in STEM fields. The guidelines for filling out the application forms can easily be downloaded from the official website of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. She serves as the Seattle Center Racial Equity Cohort's sole youth representative and advocates for arts accessibility as the president of the TeenTix youth board. Seeing the need within her community, Vivian taught self-sustainability practices to children and delivered produce to families from the garden amidst the pandemic. She is the editor-in-chief of her school newspaper, and her writing has been recognized nationally by The New York Times and the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. At school, she co-captains the Debate Team, captains the varsity tennis team, and serves on School Council. From National Honor Society Vice President to Cross-Country and Track & Field Captain, Leah's leadership positions are both numerous and impressive. on sustainability strategy. Lily also leads the REVAnalytics mask drive, free workshop, and coding camp initiatives. She has built an iOS app MyMedicationReminder, a Diabetic Retinopathy diagnosis app, a ML-based mental health therapy buddy, and a COVID-19 tracker for NJ. She is still deciding where to attend university, but plans to major in Middle East Studies, Comparative Literature, or Global Health. The application for the 2023 Coca-Cola Scholars Program (open to those graduating high school in the 2023 school year) will open in August 2023 right here! You must be able to: Current high school senior, homeschooled or attending a select DoD school, who will graduate at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. Organizations that discriminate based on race, color, sex, gender identity and/or expression, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age or disability.. Ria Shah is the founder of the United Ability Leadership Program, which mentors teens in serving people with disabilities. In addition to her extensive summer hospital volunteering, she has since worked with the Get Well Network to share origami with bedridden patients. These 150 high school seniors will each receive a $20,000 college scholarship and join a family of 6,450+ alumni who are leading positive change in their communities and around the world. In her free time, Tara enjoys running and working as a cake-designer and barista. Vivian Dietrich is the Founder of the Kiowa Tribe Garden Initiative in partnership with her local Native American tribal nation. In business, he has co-founded two student-run nonprofit organizations: C.A.S.H. Brian Xu is the founder of Students Tutor Students, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to tackling the shortcomings of the education system through the power of student involvement. 14 talking about this. Outside of science, Will co-founded the Politics Club and is a nationally acclaimed PF debater. 2023 Scholarship Application - Coca-Cola UNITED 2023 Scholarship Application 2023 Crawford Johnson, III and Walker Johnson Jones Scholarship Program TO HELP YOU COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE APPLICANT: Having grown up with a visually impaired grandfather and half-paralyzed grandmother, Amy combines her passion for disability advocacy with digital innovation as the founder of Text It Out: a mobile iOS application that compiles accessible mental health resources for the deaf community. Madeline Proctor is a nationally-recognized student journalist and youth policymaker. In order to continue her mission for service, she intends to major in molecular biology and attend graduate school to become a veterinarian. Our 2022 Coke Scholars We are thrilled to announce our 34th class of Coca-Cola Scholars! 1 Like Karandave November 10, 2021, 4:18am #2 She founded and co-leads her schools Girl Up chapter, and serves as Girl Ups New England Regional Leader. Moving beyond titles, Snke carries his social passion into these communities, creating the first Model UN Accessibility fund or poll-working though he cannot vote himself. Rayan has published his AI research at ACM conferences, and cofounded his school's Machine Learning Club by acquiring a $2.5k Northrop Grumman sponsorship. As Youth Ambassador of The Parker Foundation for Autism, he champions the importance of inclusivity to bridge the gap between autistic children and their communities. As a future physician and disability rights activist, Shanay plans on majoring in neuroscience and special education. As the founder of Ridge Girls Who Code and the TechTogether Director of Hacker Experience, she is passionate about empowering women in STEM. The Coca-Cola Scholars program is an achievement-based scholarship for graduating high school seniors which recognizes students for their ability to lead and serve, as well as for their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. Supporting underserved communities, Sarah volunteers as an ESL tutor for refugees. She will study political science at the University of Louisville. Because of Kentucky's high cancer rates, she hopes to work in oncology and major in bioengineering. Yakeleen Almazan is a proud Latina leader, social activist, pioneer, and community organizer. He also founded Silicon Valley STEM 4 Youth, which works to expand equity in STEM education. 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