Sierra Price, a Kishwaukee College student and Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) member, has been named a 2022 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship for the Fall 2022 semester.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation celebrates visionary leaders in PTK and sponsors
the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver, and 50 Bronze
Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholar also receives
a commemorative medallion.
“I feel ecstatic to receive this honor, and I am extremely grateful for the opportunities Kishwaukee has provided to me during my time here,” Price said. “It’s something I didn’t really imagine would get this far when I was filling out the application, so I am very excited about this recognition.”
Price plans to complete her Associate in Arts degree at Kish in May and transfer to Northern Illinois University to pursue a degree in marketing. She was inducted into Kishwaukee College’s PTK Alpha Rho Eta chapter in December 2021. Each year, Kish nominates members for the scholarship program who go through a lengthy application process. Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership and engagement in college and community service.
“We had to do a long essay on a way that we have impacted our community. I work with the Chicago Track and Field organizing committee, and we have rejuvenated what was an old landfill in Geneva and turned it into an outdoor track and field facility. In the essay, I was able to speak on how it impacts environmentalism and serving the community,” Price said.
Coca-Cola Academic Team members will be recognized in local and statewide ceremonies and internationally during Phi Theta Kappa’s annual convention, PTK Catalyst, in Denver, Colorado, April 7-9.
“The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has a long history of providing financial assistance to outstanding students at community colleges,” said Jane Hale Hopkins, President of the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. “We are proud to partner with Phi Theta Kappa to make it possible for more deserving students to achieve their educational goals and support tomorrow’s leaders of the global community.”
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards more than $3.55 million annually through scholarship programs and supports 1,400 exceptional college students each year. Phi Theta Kappa is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges. PTK has more than 3.8 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 240,000 active members in the nation’s colleges.
“We thank the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation for recognizing these student leaders and for investing in their futures,” said Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, President and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa. “Scholarships like these are integral to the success of these students in reaching their educational and career goals.”
To learn more about PTK at Kishwaukee College, visit kish.edu.