Students Named Semi-Finalist For Coca-Cola Scholarship

WOODSTOCK, GA --Two Cherokee County School District high school seniors have been named semi-finalists for a national scholarship.

Isabelle Riddle of Sequoyah High School and A.J. Cox of Woodstock High School are 2016-17 Coca-Cola Scholars Program semi-finalists.

Only 1,914 students were selected from 86,000 applications nationwide.

Semi-finalists were selected based on their outstanding leadership, academic achievements and dedication to their community, the Cherokee County School District said.

Detailed applications submitted by semi-finalists will be evaluated by a review committee this month to determine finalists. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will award 150 college scholarships worth $20,000 each.

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.

“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.”

Photo: Isabelle Riddle of Sequoyah High School and A.J. Cox of Woodstock High School. Credit: Cherokee County School District