Alva Review-Courier -

With college slowly approaching, scholarships are a necessity. The Coca-Cola Scholarship is one of the many that are available. This scholarship is $20,000 awarded to 20 students around the nation.

After the first round and about 86,000 applicants, it is narrowed down to the 2,000 semi-finalists. Cathy Mapes, a senior at Alva High School, is one of these semi-finalists.

Mapes discovered this scholarship through school, as well as through her sister who had previously applied when she was in high school. She was compelled to apply for this scholarship because it really stuck out to her, especia...