Joseph Jarrell, instructor at Mcintosh High School, has been named a

2004 Coca-Cola Educator of Distinction by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.�He

is one of 250 educators across the country chosen to receive the honor

of "Educator of Distinction," an award that recognizes outstanding

teachers dedicated to providing education with an enhanced purpose.

"The Coca-Cola Educator of Distinction Award represents the selfless,

hard-working and sincere dedication of the educators who win it. These

teachers are committed to shaping the future of America by encouraging

its future leaders," said J. Mark Davis, president of the Coca-Cola

Scholars Foundation. "Coca-Cola is committed to education, and we

are proud to support the Educators of Distinction program. It is our

way of saying thank you and congratulations to these teachers."

Jarrell received a commemorative crystal Coca-Cola gift and a plaque

inscribed with a personal dedication written by Jordan Meredith Worrall,

a 2004 Coca-Cola Scholar and a senior from Mcintosh High School, who

nominated Jarrell.

Each year, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation chooses 250 outstanding

high school seniors to receive college scholarships.�Once named a Scholar,

the students then nominate the teacher, coach, principal or counselor

that inspired and encouraged them most as their Educator of Distinction.

The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation is a joint effort of Coca-Cola Bottlers

across the United States and The Coca-Cola Company, and is supported

locally by the financial commitment of local Coca-Cola Bottlers including

the The Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Company/South.�The Foundation marks

its 16th year of funding in 2004, and is one of the most-recognized and

respected corporate-sponsored scholarships in America. Including the

2004 Class of Coca-Cola Scholars, there are now more than 3,000 Coca-Cola

Scholars who have benefited from $25 million in scholarship awards.

This is the fifth year the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has presented

the Educator of Distinction Award to outstanding educators. The Award

is made possible from a grant provided by the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation.

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