Rhylie Anderson (left) and Hannah Dickson, both sophomores at Northeast Texas Community College, have been named 2019 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholars. Each will receive a $1,000 scholarship and a commemorative medallion.
Selection as a Coca-Cola Bronze Scholar is based on scores earned in the All-USA Academic Team competition, for which more than 2,000 applications were received this year.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation recognizes 50 Gold, 50 Silver, and 50 Bronze Scholars.
“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 and make it possible for deserving students to achieve their educational goals.”
Students are nominated for the academic team by their college administrators. Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership, and engagement in college and community service.
Anderson and Dickson are both Presidential Scholars in Honors Northeast. In that capacity, they have won numerous awards and honors for academic research and presentations. They both won Caldwell Awards from the Walter Webb Society.
Dickson, of Pittsburg, was a 2018 winner of the Boe Award of the Great Plains Honors Council and was elected as the Executive Council’s Student Representative by the GPHC. An officer for Psi Beta Psychology Honor Society as well as for the Alpha Mu Chi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, Hannah is active within her church and local community. She is an Eckman award winner as well as the 2018 Dr. Mary Hood STAR Scholar.
Ultimately planning to obtain a doctorate in psychology, Dickson plans to focus on mental health issues and counseling.
Anderson, of Winnsboro, has an essay published in the current issue ofTouchstonejournal and has presented at numerous conferences. President of the Alpha Mu Chi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, president of the Honors Student Council, founder/president of the Gay-Straight Alliance, and a member of Psi Beta Psychology honor society, Anderson is a 2018 Leader of Promise, Texas STAR Scholar, Dr Charles Florio Leadership Award recipient, and Jack Kent Cooke semifinalist.
Anderson, a psychology and music major, is pursuing a career in music production. “It’s an incredible honor to be among the scholars selected for Coca-Cola’s 2019 Academic Team. I am exceedingly grateful for my PTK family and those who have guided me through my academic journey!”
Coca-Cola Academic Team members will be recognized in at a statewide celebration to be held on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington on April 26 as well as internationally during Phi Theta Kappa’s annual convention, PTK Catalyst, April 4-6 in Orlando, Florida.
“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.”
Phi Theta Kappa is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of community college students 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. Learn more at ptk.org.
