Durham Tech students receive Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarships

Durham Technical Community College
Oct 04, 2018

 

dr. ingram on left and two scholarship recipients smiling next to him
Durham Tech President Dr. Bill Ingram poses with Durham Tech students Ednah Sangaka and Brandi Crosson, who received the 2018 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship.

Two students from Durham Technical Community College have been named as 2018 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars.

The students, Ednah Sangaka and Brandi Crosson, were among 207 Phi Theta Kappa members recognized this year. They each received a $1,000 scholarship.

“It has been such a joy to watch these young ladies grow into leadership roles within our chapter,” said Kimberly Boyce, faculty advisor of Beta Tau Phi, the Durham Tech chapter of Phi Theta Kappa.

“They both have been wonderful assets to our team and have pushed themselves beyond their comfort zones in order to get involved with the great things that Beta Tau Phi is doing and has planned this semester. I can’t wait to watch things unfold for these two remarkable students.”

The Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program helps defray educational expenses for new Phi Theta Kappa members while they are enrolled in associate degree programs.

More than 1,200 people applied for the scholarship. The winners were selected based on academic achievement, community service, and leadership potential.

“The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has a long history of providing financial assistance to outstanding students at community colleges,” said Jane Hale Hopkins, Executive Vice President and President-Elect 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.”

Phi Theta Kappa is a premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 3.5 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 10 nations. For more information, visit ptk.org.

For more information about the Durham Tech chapter, visit durhamtech.edu.

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