CVHS STUDENTS SELECTED AS FINALISTS FOR COCA-COLA SCHOLARSHIP
Shannon Kiang and Chase Ishii, two outstanding seniors from Capistrano Valley High School, have both demonstrated the academic excellence, school leadership and community involvement to earn finalist spots in the 21st Class of the Coca-Cola Scholars program. Kiang and Ishii were selected as finalists from more than 2,100 semifinalists by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and The Coca-Cola Company. Including the 2009 Class of Scholars, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has provided more than 4,250 young scholars nationwide with more than $43 million since the Foundation’s inception.
Kiang and Ishii are two of 252 high school seniors selected nationwide to compete for a cash scholarship from the foundation. On April 2, they will join other finalists as they travel to Atlanta, international headquarters for the Coca-Cola Company, to compete for 52 four-year college scholarships of $20,000 and 200 four-year scholarships of $10,000.
Over the four-day weekend, the finalists will interview with a National Selection Committee, tour local landmarks, meet with former Coca-Cola Scholars and participate in a range of activities including a community service project. Additionally, the 2009 Class of Coca-Cola Scholars will be recognized at a banquet in their honor attended by representatives from the Coca-Cola System, educators, local dignitaries, and friends of the Scholars Foundation.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation is one of the most recognized and respected achievement based corporate-sponsored scholarships in America. The 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. The program is open to all high school seniors in the United States from 26,000 high schools.
