Michael serves as his school's Student Body President and as Chair of Santa Clara Valley Water District's Youth Commission, where he leads youth civic engagement and water conservation initiatives. Jesus Ballesteros' optimism and passion for educational equity are displayed through mentoring other first-generation and low-income students and creating free, online college guidance content. She aspires to be a Nurse Practitioner with a Masters Degree. Visionary leaders refreshing the world. In college, Izumi plans to study Human Biology and History while expanding her "Cranes for a Cause" Initiative, and combat health disparities in medically underserved areas. She has raised over $6000 for various nonprofits by selling her work worldwide, and has been featured by Instagram, Buzzfeed, Glossier, XXL, and Character Media. They are currently submitting their Semifinalist applications to be reviewed by our Program Reading Committee. Get to know our 33rd class of Coca-Cola Scholars - 150 incredible young people who are creating positive change in their communities and around the world. He hopes to merge his interests in management and medicine by becoming a physician-scientist and biotech entrepreneur. She read a poem she wrote about Indigenous sovereignty and Environmental Justice at her Community's Climate Rally. KaLa will attend Yale University to study history and education policy. An entrepreneur and environmentalist, she has a biological patent pending to mitigate global warming. Jay Iyer is the founder and CEO of his nonprofit organization, MIND Relief, which is dedicated to providing support to patients, families, and caregivers on rare neurodegenerative diseases. By: Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Our 2021 Coke Scholars 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. During his free time, John enjoys playing basketball, eating McDonald's, and drinking Coca-Cola. He also conducts nanophotonics research at Stony Brook University, where he developed a novel scattering near-field microscopy probe design and deep learning-driven signal analysis system, with publications in Applied Physics Express and Physical Review Applied. Shania Hurtado uplifts her community through her activism for gender equality, women in STEM, and passion for education. She is still deciding where to attend university, but plans to major in Middle East Studies, Comparative Literature, or Global Health. Driven, in part, by his drive to explore his Native heritage, he founded the first Native American studies club at his school and authored and published an independent research paper on how Thomas Jefferson altered U.S. laws to deprive Native Americans of their property. As chapter president and regional executive officer of Top Teens of America, NHS Vice President, Beaumont Branch NAACP Youth Council Secretary, and a caregiver, Jerron-Michael has possessed the agency to effect change through leadership and service. In the future, he plans to study math and government and has dreams in academia and public office. The 35th class will be named in March 2023. Kya will likely pursue an Economics major and Spanish minor at Harvard University. At Rudder Middle School, she mentors minority youth in performing water analysis, bird watching, and invertebrate collection at Guadalupe River State Park. A social entrepreneur driven to use technology to improve the standard of living, Jonah Liss founded Mediumize.com a platform helping individuals at high-risk to COVID-19 through essential errands across 155 cities, technology assistance, and activism projects. 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. He looks forward to studying mechanical engineering and running a startup after college. In her free time, she rides horses, spends time outdoors, and reads. It will help the application to fill the for easily. She is a National Winner of Aspirations in Computing and of the Congressional App Challenge with the Women of Color Code App. Megan is also the author of the children's book, Finding Tiger, which aims to teach young students about the problems of implicit bias and stereotyping. As Student Body President, Best Buddies President, National Honor Society Vice President, District 6/Key Club Communications Specialist, and Swim Team Captain, Alexandria has volunteered thousands of hours and has raised thousands of dollars to serve others. When Is the Deadline to Apply for This Scholarship? As former National Head Chapter Lead of AI4ALL, an organization championing accessible AI education and algorithmic justice, she served an alumni community of 750+ students. As of 2022, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has provided more than $78 million in scholarships to more than 6,600 future leaders. She plans to pursue this in college, majoring in Creative Writing on a pre-law track. 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. He plays tennis and the violin at school, and he has helped raise over $100,000 for hospitalized children through Chargerthon. She also mentors and provides social and emotional support to incoming students. In the umbrella of youth voice, he serves on city and regional boards like the St. Paul Youth Commission and the Student Engagement and Advancement Board to implement long-term strategies that give youth increased agency in policy and decision-making. In education, he has been extensively involved in successful efforts to incorporate a high school ethnic studies curriculum in his school district. Later on, Liss began conducting political research by leveraging AI to analyze social media data, with plans to commercialize a variety of social impact-oriented services. He is a four-year varsity soccer player and merged his love for soccer and advocacy for others as Program Director of a unified soccer program, GOALS (Giving Opportunities to All who Love Soccer). Will has published five papers on topics from autonomous driving to AI in board games, and he researches dynamical systems with MIT PRIMES. Kynnedy will attend Columbia University and major in computer science. Tej Patel is passionate about equity in science. John Rho is an aspiring social entrepreneur dedicated to exploring the intersection between science and business. Recent initiatives include a podcast calledThe SIP,Coke Scholars Care(Coke Scholars doing good in the midst of the pandemic), and thefifth year of acoaching programthat partners seasoned alumni with first-year Scholars as they transition to college. Anna also has a deep love of science. Da'Vion yearns to become a Physician and forge an interdisciplinary career at the intersection of Engineering, Medicine, and Law, aiming to spearhead advancements in both scientific innovation and social justice. Motivated by personal experiences, Molly created KidsToo, which aims to empower domestic and child abuse survivors as well as tackle family court reform. Madison Reynolds is the founder of the Muslim Student Association at her high school and leads several in-school organizations that spark unity and enable youth expression. As the founder of Votantes para el Cambio Social, co-founder of the National Organization for Youth Activism, field captain for Fight4HER, president of MeCha, and an advisor for Congressman Raul Grijalva, she successfully organizes communally to uplift marginalized communities while advocating for the rights of Hispanics in the United States. Steve is also an avid political cartoonist, receiving awards from the National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, YoungArts Foundation, and Herb Block Foundation for his social commentary. JNU Scholarship Objectives of Coca-Cola Scholarship Through networking, collaborations, and friendships, the group strives to make a greater impact together. Next year, Lidya will be attending Yale University to study computer science and continue her work shaping the role of women of color in technology. This fall, Leah plans on attending Harvard University, where she will concentrate in Molecular and Cellular Biology with hopes to pursue a career as a cardiothoracic surgeon. She is involved in countless activities including Band, Choir, Theatre, Student Council, National Honor Society, and countless other roles in which she is held in high regard. 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. Anya is coding a game to illustrate healthcare disparities at the Institute for Systems Biology and assists with avian lumbosacral organ research at the University of Washington. 1 Like Karandave November 10, 2021, 4:18am #2 The Coca-Cola Company. She's the author of "Youth Organizer," a book on how young people can build more powerful digital-first communities (expected publication Aug. 2021) and co-founder of the Mindful Applicant, an edtech startup leveraging the college application process for social emotional learning. Julie works to strengthen her Vietnamese American community by empowering kids and young adults through the Giao Xu Cac Thanh Tu Dao Vietnamese Dance Program she founded. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports more than 1,400 college students each year through its 3 nationally recognized programs. Your Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Community Will Li is a math/CS researcher who works to inspire others to cultivate STEM passions. In 2020, she was honored to represent Indian Country in speaking at the inaugural Youth UN General Assembly on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. He interned for Senator Scott Wiener and worked on presidential campaigns for Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg. Kenzie will attend Campbell University to Major in Nursing and minor in Healthcare Management to become a nurse practitioner. Inspired by her friend who was adopted through foster care, she has dedicated her life to serving foster families through her ministry and with her future career in trauma-informed pediatric dentistry. After attending college, Danna hopes to practice law and run for office! In their free time, they enjoy backpacking, birdwatching, kickboxing, trading stocks, and watching international films! Propuesta: Preguntas parcial final - Microeconoma 2 Semestre 2021-1 1. At Fort Walton Beach HS, Colby is President of Mu Alpha Theta, Student 2 Student and I Am Enough Club. Most recently, he worked on identifying proteins associated with Huntington's Disease as a Research Science Institute Scholar. She serves as the Legislative Coordinator of the Kentucky Student Voice Team, a youth-led education equity nonprofit. He aspires to continue driving positive societal impact through a prestigious business education. The Coca Cola Scholarship Program is a Scholarship given by Coca-Cola. Emily led and co-founded several organizations, including Clearwater Innovation, which encourages students to conduct environmental research from home labs. Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(C)3 nonprofit organization. In her primary roles serving as an Executive Board Member of the Chancellor's Advisory Council and Director of IntegrateNYC, Sikirat can be seen mobilizing thousands at town halls, organizing rallies, speaking on panels, and constructing policies that work to eradicate the inequitable practices in NYC public schools. Because of Kentucky's high cancer rates, she hopes to work in oncology and major in bioengineering. At her local hospital, she partakes in healthcare-associated infection research, transports patients to rooms, and brightens up hospital stays. 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