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Perry & Donna Golkin Family Foundation

            May 18, 2020

            Dear Jackie Robinson Scholars:                                       Dear Madison,

            On behalf of The Coca-Cola Company and The Coca-Cola Foundation,     Congratulations to you and your JRF Scholar cohort. It has been a true
            I would like to congratulate you the Class of 2020! At The Coca-Cola   pleasure getting to know you over the years. We are sorry that your
            Company, our purpose is to Refresh the World and Make a Difference.  college career has ended in this unexpected way. A professor at Penn,
                                                                                 Dr. Angela Duckworth, has been studying the power of grit - a special
            Through your hard work and dedication, we believe that you will also go forth   blend of passion and perseverance - and its importance in reaching long
            and make a difference in the world during these most challenging times. We   term goals. Life is a marathon, not a sprint, and Jackie Robinson was the
            can consider it an honor and a privilege to support your efforts.    definition of grit, long before it became a term of art. Keep your focus on
                                                                                 the future and don’t let the curve balls that come your way - such as this
            On behalf of the more than 70,000 system associates around the nation, we
            wish you continued success!                                          one -take you off course.
                                                                                 We know you will accomplish great things and we look forward to
            Congratulations Class of 2020!
                                                                                 hearing about them.
            Sincerely,
                                                                                 Our very best wishes,

                                                                                 Perry and Donna Golkin

            Alba Baylin, Vice President
            Community & Stakeholder Relations














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