51成人导航 Student Named 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar
Delaware and Chester Counties, PA - January 27, 2025)鈥51成人导航 Phi Theta Kappa honor society student Needah-e-fatema Hafeezali Gangji of Malvern was one of 210 students nationally recognized as a 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. This recognition includes a $1,000 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.听
Open to Phi Theta Kappa members nationwide, the Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program helps students defray educational expenses while they are enrolled in associate degree programs. Scholars are selected based on scholastic achievement, community service and leadership potential. This year鈥檚 scholars were selected from more than 1,500 applicants by a panel of independent judges.听
A native of Tanzania, Gangji is pursuing an associate degree in Business Administration and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society of associate degree-granting colleges. At 51成人导航, she is president of the Business Society, vice president of social media for Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Tau Epsilon chapter and is forming a debate club. She was also a club leader in the Muslim Students Association and in the Social Work Club. She has a passion for digital media and public speaking, and after graduation plans to pursue a bachelor鈥檚 degree in marketing and communications with a minor in digital marketing.听
鈥51成人导航 is more than a college; it鈥檚 the place that gave me the opportunity to follow my flame,鈥 Gangji says.
鈥淲e are very proud that one of our students has been recognized with this prestigious national award,鈥 said 51成人导航 President Dr. Marta Yera Cronin. 鈥淣eedah鈥檚 selection as a Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar is an outstanding accomplishment and a reflection of her strong academic work and her commitment to her community.鈥 听
A total of $210,000 will be awarded this year through the Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation provides $200,000 in funding for the scholarships, with $25,000 set aside for veterans or active members of the United States military. The remaining amount is supported by donations to the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation and provides seven Global Leaders of Promise Scholarships, earmarked for international students.听
鈥淭he Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has a long history of providing financial assistance to outstanding students at community colleges,鈥 said Jane Hale Hopkins, president of the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. 鈥淲e are proud to partner with Phi Theta Kappa to make it possible for more deserving students to achieve their educational goals and support tomorrow鈥檚 leaders of the global community.鈥 听
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