The Coca-Cola Foundation Honors UA Students while Renewing Scholarship Commitment

Note to media: Interview opportunities with scholarship recipients will be from 11-11:30 a.m. on April 5, in the lobby of Smith Hall.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A luncheon honoring The University of Alabama’s 2010-2011 Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, in Smith Hall on the UA campus.

Coca-Cola executives will be on hand to meet and honor the 12 freshman recipients of the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarships.

The Coca-Cola Foundation has generously renewed a four-year commitment to UA’s Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars Program. The scholarships are awarded to deserving Alabama students who are the first in their families to attend college. Each student will receive a $5,000 scholarship each year for four years.

The 2010-2011 UA Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars are:

James Michael Allen
Hometown: Coker
Intended College: College of Education

William Lawrence Busby
Hometown: Bremen
Intended College: College of Arts and Sciences

Kimberly Ann Chwalek
Hometown: Birmingham
Intended College: Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration

Karis Amanda Dison
Hometown: Calera
Intended College: Capstone College of Nursing

Gavin Scott Dover
Hometown: Birmingham
Intended College: College of Arts and Sciences

Timothy Justin Green
Hometown: Lacey’s Spring
Intended College: College of Arts and Sciences

Rachel N. Jackson
Hometown: Birmingham
Intended College: College of Arts and Sciences

Morgen Ann Jensen
Hometown: Hartselle
Intended College: College of Engineering

Christopher Lee Jones
Hometown: Trussville
Intended College: Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration

Genesis Desiree Musa
Hometown: Huntsville
Intended College: Capstone College of Nursing

John Robert Waldrop
Hometown: Northport
Intended College: Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration

Courtney Elise Webb
Hometown: Winfield
Intended College: College of Engineering