Reynolds Community College educatee Khodr Khalil has been named a 2017 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar in addition to volition have a $1,000 scholarship. He is i of 207 Phi Theta Kappa members nationally to earn the distinguished honor.
The Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program helps novel Phi Theta Kappa members defray educational expenses piece enrolled inward associate bird programs. Scholars are every bit good encouraged to assume leadership roles yesteryear participating inward Society programs in addition to are selected based on scholastic achievement, community service, in addition to leadership potential. Nearly 1,000 applications were received.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation provides $200,000 inward funding for the scholarships, amongst $25,000 laid upward aside for members who are veterans or active members of the U.S. military. The remaining amount is supported yesteryear donations to the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation in addition to provides Leaders of Promise Global Scholarships, earmarked for international students.
“The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has a long history of providing fiscal assistance to outstanding students at community colleges,” said J. Mark Davis, President of the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. “We are proud to partner amongst Phi Theta Kappa, larn inward possible for to a greater extent than deserving students to plough over their educational goals, in addition to back upward tomorrow’s leaders of the global community.”
The funds provided yesteryear the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation non entirely assist college completion, exactly every bit good give students the chance to engage inward Society programs in addition to prepare leadership skills to perish futurity leaders inward their communities.
Phi Theta Kappa is the premier award gild recognizing the academic achievement of community college students in addition to helping them to grow every bit scholars in addition to leaders. The Society is made upward of to a greater extent than than iii i K k members in addition to closed to 1,300 chapters inward ix nations.
