Centralia College student Vibe Turner was selected as a 2024 Coca-Cola Military Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship, according to an August news release from the college.

Turner is currently earning his associate’s degree in information technology and plans to continue at Centralia College to obtain his bachelor’s degree in software engineering.

The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards 200 Leaders of Promise Scholarships annually, 25 of which are earmarked for Phi Theta Kappa members who are active personnel or veterans of the U.S. military.

Turner was selected for his outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated leadership potential by a panel of independent judges from nearly 1,500 applicants.

For more information on the scholarship, visit https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/.