COCA-COLA HBC SERBIA AWARDED WITH SCHOLARSHIPS TO TOP TALENTS

Awarded students: Predrag Pešić, Matej Vučković, Aleksa Madžarević, Bojana Malešević, Milica Veselinović, Aleksa Mićanović and Vanja Milutinović from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade, Tijana Kocić from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Niš, Milica Živković, Sara Banovac, Anica Vlaisavljević, Sonja Višković, Anastasija Kozar, Tijana Milojević, Marina Mihaljević, Anđela Živković and Aleksa Ćosović from the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Novi Sad, Sara Stanišić from the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Čačak, Milica Bubanja from the Faculty of Engineering in Kragujevac, Andrijana Vukadinović from Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin" Zrenjanin, Mirjana Droca and Aleksandra Vesković from the Faculty of Economics in Kragujevac, Željana Štrbac from the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade, Pavle Vučković from the Faculty of Economics in Niš and Teodora Jovanović from the Faculty of Organizational Sciences in Belgrade.

On the occasion of scholarship awarding, we organized a reception for scholarship holders, where they had the opportunity to talk with our general director and part of the management team, on all topics they found interesting - from career advice to sustainable business. The scholarship holders also had a unique opportunity to visit the production facilities and learn about the production processes of their favorite beverages. 

Welcoming the awarded students, CEO of Coca-Cola HBC Serbia and Montenegro, Svetoslav Atanasov, pointed out that he is extremely proud of this project, because investing in the development of young talents is of key importance for the progress of the entire society. 

"The 'We nurture talents in full force' competition is the culmination of celebrating our 25 years in the market aimed at helping the most outstanding students reach their full potential." Even though our scholarship holders come from 10 different faculties from all four university centers in Serbia, they have talent, commitment and persistence in common, which is why they were among the top 25. This scholarship is just one of many steps on their journey to success, and we as a company will continue to support them on that journey," Atanasov pointed out. He advised the students to be persistent, flexible and open to challenges in their development journey. "Be hard-working and persevere and dream big," said Atanasov. 

Tijana Milojević, a second-year student at the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Novi Sad, expressed gratitude for the valuable scholarship, which will be a great motivation during her studies. "I am extremely glad that I had the opportunity to participate in the competition of Coca-Cola HBC Serbia which recognizes the importance of supporting and investing in young students. For me, receiving this scholarship is a gift, but also an obligation, and it gives me additional motivation to continue to work hard, and to contribute to the development of my community and the entire country with my knowledge and expertise after completing my studies," said Milojević. 

Aleksa Madžarević, a second-year student at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade, pointed out that the scholarship would mean a lot to him as he would have the opportunity to acquire equipment and materials for his future independent projects. , "The support of Coca-Cola HBC Serbia is very important to me, and what is especially important for us is the opportunity to get to know the company representatives and make the first contact, which will certainly open the door for us to find new professional invitations for internships and jobs, perhaps in this environment exactly,'' concluded Madžarević. 

The "We nurture talents in full force" competition was announced at the end of March. 160 applications were received, and the 25 best were chosen by a jury composed of representatives of the Ministry of Education, SMART collective and Coca-Cola HBC Serbia.