John Cameron Shaver, a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, has been selected as 2025 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Shaver, from Harrisburg, is a health sciences major. He plans to transfer to Arkansas State University in Jonesboro and pursue a bachelor’s degree in pre-veterinary medicine toward a career as a wildlife veterinarian.
The Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program was launched in 2001 to assist new Phi Theta Kappa members obtain an associate degree and encourage participation in society programs.
A panel of independent judges selected this year’s recipients from more than 600 applicants. Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars are selected based on outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated leadership potential.
“Today, the Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship is more relevant than ever as the organization, colleges, and communities actively encourage the completion of a college credential, an associate degree, or a certificate among college students,” said Lynn Tincher-Ladner, president and chief executive officer of PTK.
The Leaders of Promise Scholarship, sponsored by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, recognizes 200 Phi Theta Kappa members with awards totaling $200,000. Twenty-five of these scholarships are earmarked for society members who are active personnel or veterans of the U.S. Military.
About Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa is the 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 3.8 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 240,000 active members in the nation’s colleges. Learn more at https://www.ptk.org/.
About ASU-Beebe Phi Theta Kappa
The ASU-Beebe Beta Omega Alpha Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society received their charter from the national PTK president and CEO Lynn Tincher-Ladner in April 2022. At the end of 2022, the ASU-Beebe PTK chapter was one of seven PTK chapters out of 41 chapters in the Oklahoma/Arkansas regional division and one of 196 chapters out of 1,270 chapters in the U.S. and Pacific region to reach the highest five-star level.
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