UA Marks Eight Years of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars Program

Note: The luncheon is open to the media. Media who wish to attend the event and be seated for lunch should RSVP Tuesday, April 8, to Richard LeComte, media relations, rllecomte@ur.ua.edu, 205/348-3782.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama will host a celebration of the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars program starting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 10, at the  North End Zone of Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The event honors the first eight years of the scholars program and the Coca-Cola Foundation. The Coca-Cola First Generation 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. Previous and current winners of the scholarship will attend.

Speakers are Gary Fayard, chief financial officer and executive vice president of The Coca-Cola Co.; and Walker Jones, community relations director of the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United Inc. of Birmingham.

Parking for the event will be available in the South ten Hoor Reserved Parking Deck.

The 2013-2014 cohort of Coca-Cola First Generation of Scholars are:

Miranda Casey, Piedmont, College of Arts and Sciences

Candace Cravey, Florala, Culverhouse College of Commerce & Business Administration

Madison Elmore, Jasper, College of Education

Donielle Eslick, Decatur, College of Arts and Sciences

Cody McLean, Jackson’s Gap, College of Arts and Sciences

Armando Perales, Courtland, College of Engineering

Genesis Perez, Florence, Capstone College of Nursing

Yazmin Pineda, Pelham, College of Communication and Information Sciences

Steven Tice, Pratville, Culverhouse College of Commerce & Business Administration

Tori Vines, Jasper, College of Communication and Information Sciences

Calandra Walker, Adamsville, College of Education

Jake Zhang, Huntsville, College of Engineering