As a benefit to the employees of Coca-Cola UNITED, 12 scholarships are awarded annually to children of our employees as part of the Crawford Johnson III & Walker Johnson Jones Scholarship Program. From applicants across our Southeastern market, an independent panel of judges selects the scholarship recipients based on the criteria established in our by-laws.
At the $3,000 level, we have:
- Zaria Hardnett, daughter of Zenobia Hardnett (Atlanta North Metro)
- Brandon Held, son of Jacob Held (Lafayette)
- Darius Heppard, son of Daryn Heppard (Sylvester)
- Malik Johnson, son of Nathan Johnson (Baton Rouge)
Additional recipients of the $3,000 scholarship include:
- Rogreonna Brooks, step-daughter of Thaddus Robinson (Chattanooga)
- Haley Cook, daughter of Steven Cook (Atlanta South Metro)
- Bradley Este, son of Shanon Este (Crescent City)
- Hannah Gibson, daughter of Laura Gibson (Montgomery)
And finally, congratulations to the recipients of the $5,000 scholarship:
- Brianna Braden, granddaughter of Kim Braden (Birmingham)
- Madison Cantrell, daughter of Scottie Cantrell (Cleveland)
- Inzyia Magee, daughter of Israel Magee (Crescent City)
- Thomas Mason, son of Glen Mason (Natchez)
We are thrilled for these incredible young people, and we wish them all the best!