Jenning Chen and Tanvi Mehta, two
students at Spring Valley High School have been named a Semifinalist for the 2017
class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. With the 2016 class, the Coca-Cola
Scholars Foundation will have provided more than 5,700 Scholars nationwide with
over $66 million in scholarships.
“As a premier scholarship provider, we recognize our role in
helping young people achieve their college goals,” said Mark Davis, President
of the Foundation. “The economy continues to affect many students’ ability to
attend the college of their choice, so it is critical we continue to stay the
course. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation received nearly 86,000 applications
this year, and the Semifinalists are truly some of the most accomplished
students in the country.”
Chen and Mehta rank with
approximately 1,900 high school seniors who are in the running for 150
college scholarships worth $20,000 each. Students are selected to advance to
this next phase based on academic excellence, leadership and service
demonstrated in school and community activities. The class of 2017 Coca‑Cola
Scholars will mark the 29th consecutive year that the Foundation has
awarded scholarships.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, a joint effort of Coca-Cola
Bottlers across America and The Coca‑Cola Company, is one of the largest
corporate-sponsored, achievement-based scholarship programs of its kind in the
United States. The program recognizes a diverse group of extraordinary high
school seniors who have demonstrated academic and civic excellence in their
schools and communities.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation was created in 1986 to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of Coca‑Cola and to establish a
legacy for the education of tomorrow’s leaders through college scholarships.