Coca-Cola Scholar

March 6, 2024 | Media

Cistercian congratulates Rithvik Gabri ‘24 as a 2024 Coca-Cola Scholar! One of the most selective national scholarship competitions, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation (www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/) honors 150 seniors across the United States (out of over 103,800 applicants) who are leading and serving their schools and communities with distinction. Rithvik will receive a $20,000 college scholarship and join the Coke Scholars community of former recipients who continue to effect positive change in their communities and around the world.

In school, Rithvik has excelled as a Presidential Volunteer Service Award recipient, National Merit Finalist (1600 SAT), and leader of Cistercian’s Finance & Business Club (winner of the 2022 Texas Stock Market Game) and Robotics Club (winner of the 2022 First Robotics World Championship Title). Outside of school, he has pursued a number of business internships and ventures, including as CEO and Co-founder of The Commerce Crew, a non-profit to provide free student-led consulting on business, operations, and finances around the country with the goal of reducing waste in small businesses.

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