Columbia State Community College graduate and Phi Theta Kappa member Keira Cupp has been named a 2025 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze scholar.
Cupp, who is from Williamson County, earned her Associate of Science degree in mathematics in fall 2024. She now attends Middle Tennessee State University and is pursuing a degree in actuarial science.
She was named a bronze scholar based on the scores she earned at the All-USA Academic Team competition and will receive a $1,000 scholarship for the Fall 2025 semester. She was one of nearly 2,100 competition applicants.
“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 to make it possible for more deserving students to achieve their educational goals and support tomorrow’s global community leaders.”
PTK will recognize Cupp and other Coca-Cola Academic Team scholars on stage during the Parade of Scholars at PTK Catalyst, the annual convention, from April 3-5 in Kansas City, Missouri.
“I am extremely honored to be selected as a Bronze Scholar on Coca-Cola's 2025 Academic Team,” Cupp said. “I applied to the scholarship on a whim, fully expecting not to win anything and just to get practice applying for scholarships, so I was shocked reading my email notifying me of the award. I'm very grateful to the Coca-Cola Foundation for the award and recognition, the PTK advisors at Columbia State for the nomination, my boss Kayce Owens for the recommendation letter and my amazing mom for the support!”
In 2023, the Coca-Cola Foundation awarded over $1.6 billion in international grants to support access to water, climate impacts and local issues, among other causes around the world.
Columbia State’s chapter of PTK, Beta Kappa Theta, was chartered in 2000 and has since achieved Five Star status many times. Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is limited to roughly the top 10% of students based on academic achievements.
PTK is regarded as the first honor society to recognize the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges. Membership is estimated at 4.4 million worldwide. For more information about PTK visit https://www.ptk.org/.
