Note to media: Interview opportunities with scholarship recipients will be from 11 -11:45 a.m. and 1:30-2 p.m., March 23, in the lobby of Smith Hall.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A luncheon honoring The University of Alabama’s 2009-2010 Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars is scheduled for Tuesday, March 23 beginning at noon in Smith Hall on the campus of The University of Alabama.
Coca-Cola executives will be on hand to meet and honor the 12 freshman recipients of the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarships.
Made possible by a $1 million gift from the Coca-Cola Foundation to the University’s “Our Students. Our Future.” Campaign, 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.
The 2009-2010 UA Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars are:
Hannah Diane Carter
Hometown: Andalusia, Ala.
Intended College: College of Arts and Sciences
Yi Chen
Hometown: Eufaula, Ala.
Intended College: College of Arts and Sciences
Tyler Clark
Hometown: Guntersville, Ala.
Intended College: College of Engineering
Denzel L. Evans-Bell
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.
Intended College: College of Engineering
Paige Henderson
Hometown: Orange Beach, Ala.
Intended College: College of Arts and Sciences
Jeremy Jordan
Hometown: Greenville, Ala.
Intended College: College of Engineering
Lindsey Lowe
Hometown: Prattville, Ala.
Intended College: College of Communication and Information Sciences
Donald Merren
Hometown: Mobile, Ala.
Intended College: Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration
Joshua Moncrief (Josh)
Hometown: Cullman, Ala.
Intended College: Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration
Ryan Renaud
Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.
Intended College: Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration
Lauren Grace Renfroe (Gracie)
Hometown: Gurley, Ala.
Intended College: Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration
Amanda Nicole Robinson
Hometown: Haleyville, Ala.
Intended College: Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration
Contact
Susan Page, advancement communications, 205/348-4458, spage@advance.ua.edu