West Burlington, IA- Southeastern Community College has announced that an SCC student has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship.
According to a news release, SCC Student Jordan Smith was named as a recipient at the Iowa Phi Theta Kappa Awards Banquet in Des Moines in February.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 gold, 50 silver, and 50 bronze scholars from across the country, with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually.
Smith was surprised to win and quick to share the recognition.
“To have been one of 150 in the country truly shocked me,” said Smith. “I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude: gratitude for Jesus Christ, because he is the reason I received the award, and to have the ability to represent SCC in a positive light and make my family proud.”
Smith will be honored with fellow Coca-Cola Academic Team members during Phi Theta Kappa’s annual convention, PTK Catalyst, in Orlando, Florida, in April.
For more information, visit SCCIowa.edu.
