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JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
Kortne Nelson of Brookhaven, a student at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, has been
named a 2024 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250
scholarship.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by
recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver, and 50 Bronze Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships
annually. Each scholar also receives a commemorative medallion.
“The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has a long history of providing financial assistance to
outstanding students at community colleges,” said Jane Hale Hopkins, President of the Coca-
Cola Scholars Foundation. “We are proud to partner with Phi Theta Kappa to make it possible
for more deserving students to achieve their educational goals and support tomorrow’s global
community leaders.”
Students are nominated for the academic team by their college administrators. Selection is
based on academic achievement, leadership, and engagement in college and community
service.
Coca-Cola Academic Team members will be recognized in both local and statewide
ceremonies. They will also be recognized internationally during Phi Theta Kappa’s annual
convention, PTK Catalyst, in Orlando, Florida, April 4-6.
“We thank the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation for recognizing these student leaders and for
investing in their futures,” said Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, President and CEO of Phi Theta
Kappa. “Scholarships like these are integral to the success of these students in reaching their
educational and career goals.”
About the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation celebrates and empowers visionary leaders who are
refreshing the world. Supporting more than 1,400 exceptional college students each year, it
awards $3.55 million in scholarships annually through three nationally recognized programs.
Learn more at coca-colascholarsfoundation.org.
About Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of
students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and
leaders. The Society is made up of more than 3.8 million members and nearly 1,300
chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 240,000 active members in the nation’s
colleges. Learn more at ptk.org.
