Coca-Cola Consolidated is honored to have 24 students within our 14-state territory join the 37th class of Coca-Cola Scholars. Each student is one of 150 selected from more than 105,000 applicants from across the country to receive a $20,000 college scholarship.
Coca-Cola Scholars are identified as young leaders who exemplify superior leadership, service and academics as well as demonstrate a commitment to serving others and their communities.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation (CCSF) is a partnership between The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola bottlers, including Coca-Cola Consolidated. The program was founded in 1986 with the aim to develop a powerful network of community leaders, touched by Coca-Cola, whose vision would help shape the world, leaving a lasting legacy for generations to come.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is the largest corporate-sponsored, achievement-based scholarship program in the United States. With the addition of the 2025 class, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will have provided more than 7,050 Coke Scholars nationwide with over $87 million in scholarships over the course of 37 years.

The 36th Class of Coca-Cola Scholars pictured at the 2024 celebration banquet in Atlanta.
The 2025 Coca-Cola Scholars will attend Coca-Cola Scholars Weekend in Atlanta from April 3-6, 2025, where they will be the guests of honor at the 37th annual Coca-Cola Scholars Banquet and participate in the Coca-Cola Scholars Leadership Development Institute facilitated by program alumni. Collectively, the Coca Cola Scholars Foundation will award $3.1 million in college scholarships to these outstanding young leaders.
In addition to receiving college scholarships, students selected as Coca-Cola Scholars are welcomed into a vibrant and growing community of alumni that has become a powerful force for positive change in the world. Throughout their lives, Scholars are provided with meaningful engagement and leadership development opportunities through CCSF, including:
- The Leadership Development Institute (LDI)
- 1-on-1 Scholar coaching
- Leadership & Service Summits
- Regional networking
- Virtual learning events
- An exclusive digital networking platform
- An Alumni Board
The investment of the Coca-Cola system has brought together some of the most talented, compassionate and extraordinary young people into a single network. Through college scholarships and lifelong learning opportunities, this program has fueled their passion to change the world for the better.
Coca-Cola Consolidated is honored to welcome and congratulate the newest class of Coca-Cola Scholars within our 14-state territory:
- Cora Altizer
- Daniella Biblin
- Sophia Craiutu
- Tommy Evans
- Asia Genawi
- Haden Hodge
- Rinaz Jamal
- Prab Jayachandran
- Varenya Katta
- Samantha Kayne
- Myla Leung
- Imanga Lufungulo
- Conner Mattox
- Sriyutha Morishetty
- Navneeth Nalajala
- James Obasiolu
- Kushal Patel
- Ridhi Penmecha
- Maya Roseboro
- Rachel Starghill
- Agneya Tharun
- Matthew Torres
- Melisa Velasquez-Zunun
- Dylan Vinson
Learn more about the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation here.