Scotch Plains Student Named Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — A Scotch Plains local was among three Union County College students to be named as Phi Theta Kappa 2017 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars and will each receive $1,000 scholarships.

Gissella Gamboa of Linden, Edward Gaskin of Rahway and Chikwendu Nwachuku of Scotch Plains were all awarded with this honor.

The Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program helps new Phi Theta Kappa members defray educational expenses while enrolled in associate degree programs. Scholars are encouraged to assume leadership roles in PTK programs and are selected based on scholastic achievement, community service and leadership potential. Nearly 1,000 applications were received.

The funds provided by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation not only aid college completion, but also give students the opportunity to develop leadership skills and become future leaders in their communities.

“Research shows that Phi Theta Kappa members are four times more likely to complete a college degree than their peers,” said Dr. Monica Marlowe, Executive Director of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. “The Leaders of Promise Scholarships recognize students for what they have achieved already and assure that financial need isn’t an obstacle to achieving their academic goals.”

For more information about Union County College, go to www.ucc.edu.

(Image via Union County College: From left, Union’s PTK President Gissella Gamboa, PTK member ChikwenduNwachuku, and PTK Vice President of Leadership Edward Gaskin.)

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