Hallie Nettles, a student at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson County Campus, has been selected as a 2015 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar.

Nettles, from Vancleave, is a sophomore majoring in business and nursing. She is active in her Phi Theta Kappa chapter, serving as vice president of scholarship, and is a member of the Honors College. After graduating from MGCCC, she plans to attend the University of Mississippi.

She said the scholarship is helping her offset the cost of tuition while at MGCCC. “It’s exciting to win something this prestigious and have it help financially,” she said.  “With a double major, school can be tough, so it is nice not to worry about at least one thing.”

This scholarship is designed to provide new Phi Theta Kappa members with financial resources to help defray educational expenses while enrolled in a two-year college and encouraging participation in society programs. This year’s recipients were selected by a panel of independent judges from more than 1,100 applicants. Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars are selected based on outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated leadership potential.

The Leaders of Promise Scholarship is sponsored by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. This Program awards 200 scholars with scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each, totaling $200,000.

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