Previous Scholarship Recipients

2022

High School:

  • Sydney Allan
    McKinney High School
    McKinney, Texas
  • Samarah Bentley
    New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
    New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Madalen Erez
    Coral Springs Charter School
    Coral Springs, Florida
  • Ponette Hamel
    Cardinal Spellman High School
    Brockton, Massachusetts
  • Sarah Ziff
    Thousand Oaks High School
    Thousand Oaks, California

College Video Awards:

  • Edward Franco
    New York University
    New York, New York
  • Lauren Scott
    Hillsdale College
    Hillsdale, Michigan
  • Katie Varga
    Utah State University
    Logan, Utah

College Still Awards:

  • Marison Bilagody
    The University of Arizona
    Tucson, Arizona

  • Angela LaRosa
    Bowling Green State University
    Bowling Green, Ohio

  • Kristen Yarber
    University of Maryland Global Campus
    Adelphi, Maryland

2021

High School:

  • Ashton Broden
    Saint James High School
    Vacherie, Louisiana
  • Stephanie Brogdon
    Byng High School
    Ada, Oklahoma
  • Sarah Brunskill
    Williamsville East High School
    East Amherst, New York
  • Kyle Button
    Francis Howell North High School
    Saint Charles, Missouri
  • Timara Doyle
    Mount Spokane High School
    Mead, Washington
  • William Hearn
    Homeschooled
    Nampa, Idaho and Kathmandu, Nepal

College Video Awards:

  • William Bultez
    Utah State University
    Logan, Utah
  • Brooklyn Learned
    The University of Oklahoma
    Norman, Oklahoma
  • Jane Shevlin
    Syracuse University
    Syracuse, New York

College Still Awards:

  • Wesley Lapointe
    University of Oregon
    Eugene, Oregon

Graduate Students:

  • Megan Bergeron
    University of California, Berkeley
    Berkeley, California
  • Mykhailo Bogdanov
    DePaul University
    Chicago, Illinois

2020

High School:

  • Chloe Amyx
    Christ Presbyterian Academy
    Nashville, Tennessee
  • Marleny Ceron
    Sumner Academy of Arts and Science
    Kansas City, Kansas
  • Casee Harl
    Lake Dallas High School
    Corinth, Texas
  • Savannah Mercedes Hernandez
    Marietta High School
    Marietta, Georgia
  • Lucki Islam
    Dreamyard Preparatory
    The Bronx, New York

College:

  • Emily Callahan
    University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa
  • Joshua Sprigg Davis
    Utah State University
    Logan, Utah
  • Nathaniel Gillis
    Utah State University
    Logan, Utah
  • Lucas Pruitt
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Brooke Jenkins
    Utah Valley University
    Orem, Utah

Graduate Student:

  • Mykhailo Bogdanov
    DePaul University
    Chicago, Illinois

2019

High School:

  • Nicolas Banda
    United High School
    Laredo, Texas
  • Santana Jimenez photoSantana Jimenez
    Norman High School
    Norman, Oklahoma
  • Nia Johnson
    Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School
    Midland, Pennsylvania
  • Megan Pietanza
    Boca Raton Community High School
    Boca Raton, Florida
  • Zachary Silva
    Nogales High School
    La Puente, California

College:

  • Shae Densley
    Utah State
    Logan, Utah
  • Eric Holmen
    South Central College
    North Mankato, Minnesota
  • Mykhailo Bogdanov – Honorable Mention
    DePaul, Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois
  • Michael Blackshire
    Western Kentucky University
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
  • Riley Trujillo – Honorable Mention
    Arizona State University
    Tempe, Arizona

Graduate Student:

  • Gene Gallerano
    New York University
    New York, New York

2018

High School:

  • Elyse Bucheli
    John H. Pitman High School
    Turlock, California
  • Elizabeth Gourley
    Crawfordsville High School
    Crawfordsville, Indiana
  • Erica Grifaldo
    Navasota High SchoolNavasota, Texas
  • Sofia Lopez
    Everest Public High School
    Redwood City, California
  • Mia Lynch
    American International School of Cape Town
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Madelynn Luckey
    Conroe High School
    Conroe, Texas

College:

  • Christy Achen
    Utah State University
    Logan, Utah
  • Skyler Ballard
    Western Kentucky University
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
  • Michelle Hanks
    Western Kentucky University
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
  • Ayanna Likens
    Utah State University
    Logan, Utah
  • Brianna Silva – Still Photography Winner
    San Antonio College
    San Antonio, Texas

Graduate Students:

  • McKenzie Pavacich
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix, Arizona
  • Rebecca Blandon – Honorable Mention
    New York University
    New York, New York

2017

High School:

  • Sam Adams
    Pinecrest Academy
    Cumming, Georgia
  • Hannah Mohr
    Stony Point High School
    Round Rock, Texas
  • Shumesa Mohsin
    Tokay High School
    Lodi, California
  • Jose Romero
    Lexington High School
    Lexington, Nebraska
  • Riley Trujillo
    Fruita Monument High School
    Fruita, Colorado

College:

  • Gabriel Stephen Scarlett
    Western Kentucky University
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
  • Jordan Elder
    Arizona State University
    Tempe, Arizona
  • Nevin Fowler
    Colorado State University
    Fort Collins, Colorado
  • Samie Gebers
    Arizona State University
    Tempe, Arizona
  • Bo Lamb
    Utah State University
    Logan, Utah
  • Anna Muckerman
    University of Maryland
    College Park, Maryland

Graduate Student:

  • Adriana De Alba
    Arizona State University
    Tempe, Arizona

2016

High School:

  • Julia Chapman
    Eaton Rapids High School
    Eaton Rapids, Michigan
  • Kali Duffy
    New World School of the Arts
    Miami, Florida
  • Hannah Jacobs
    Arrowhead High School
    Hartland, Wisconsin
  • Hailey Rose Viars
    Loudon High School
    Loudon, Tennessee
  • Sophia Wade
    Cibola High School
    Albuquerque, New Mexico

College:

  • Harrison Hill
    Western Kentucky University
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
  • Benjamin Aijian
    University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Robert DiRienzo
    Temple University
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Nora Faris
    University of Missouri
    Columbia, Missouri
  • Braxton Jones
    Kansas State University
    Manhattan, Kansas

Honorable Mention:

  • Mitchell Forbes
    Northern Arizona University
    Flagstaff, Arizona

Graduate Students:

  • Christina Lauren Myers
    University of South Carolina
    Columbia, South Carolina
  • Anna Spelman
    University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina

2015

High School:

  • Zachary Bassett
    Robert Service High School
    Anchorage, Alaska
  • Condra Lea Carter
    Rhea County High School
    Dayton, Tennessee
  • Oliver Doyle
    Cumberland High School
    Cumberland, Rhode Island
  • Victoria Schaeffer
    Morris Knolls High School
    Denville, New Jersey
  • Addison Tarr
    Homeschooled
    Bowie, Texas

College:

  • Eli Hiller
    Ohio University
    Athens, Ohio
  • Megan Abundis
    Washington State University
    Pullman, Washington
    with Megan Murnane, of Washington State University
  • Michelle Chavez
    University of Maryland
    College Park, Maryland
  • Elias Goodstein
    University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California
  • Joey Hardy
    Arizona State University
    Tempe, Arizona
  • Kyle Schmidt
    Santa Rosa Junior College
    Santa Rosa, California

Honorable Mention:

  • Christina Owens
    Mesa Community College
    Mesa, Arizona
  • Courtney Talak
    University of Arizona
    Tucson, Arizona

2014

High School:

  • Julia Becker
    Francis Howell Central High School
    Cottleville, Missouri
  • Riley Beres
    Port of Los Angeles High School
    San Pedro, California
  • Riley Brown
    Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
    Lexington, Kentucky
  • Brianna Rodrigue
    John Paul Stevens High School
    San Antonio, Texas
  • Holley Stringham
    Highland High School
    Salt Lake City, Utah

College:

  • Leah Klafczynski
    Kent State University
    Kent, OH
  • Alanna Delfino
    University of Maryland
    College Park, MD
  • Carlos Hernandez
    Texas State University
    San Marcos, TX
  • Basil John
    Stony Brook University
    Stony Brook, NY
  • Sean Logan
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix, Arizona

Graduate Student:

  • Yamiche Alcindor
    New York University
    New York, NY

2013

High School:

  • Rashelle Paggeot
    Plainwell High School
    Plainwell, Michigan
  • Ana Perez
    Daniel Pearl Magnet High School
    North Hollywood, California
  • Brandon Steven Rodriguez 
    New Britain High School
    New Britain, Connecticut
  • Tracy Spencer 
    Tokay High School
    Lodi, California
  • Aysen Tan 
    Foothill Technology High School
    Ventura, California

College:

  • Ryan Jones 
    University of Florida
    Gainesville, Florida
  • Sean Logan 
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix, Arizona
  • Stephen Mucci 
    Florida State University
    Tallahassee, Florida
  • Nick Prete 
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix, Arizona
  • Gabriel Rodriguez 
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix, Arizona
  • Nicholas Staab
    Florida State University
    Tallahassee, Florida

2012

High School:

  • Beteal Alemseghed
    Lotus School for Excellence
    Aurora, Colorado
  • Hagen Brown
    Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
    Lexington, Kentucky
  • Kelci Davis
    Francis Howell Central High School
    St. Charles, Missouri
  • Hannah Huang
    Queens School of Inquiry
    Flushing, New York
  • Lisseth Lopez
    Summer Creek High School
    Houston, Texas

College:

  • Clayton Hotze
    University of Missouri
    Columbia, Missouri
  • Tiana Chavez
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix, Arizona
  • Vicki Chen
    University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California
  • Madeline Hays
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Austin, Texas
  • Sean Patrick Lewis
    University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California
  • Brittany Morris
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix, Arizona

2011

High School:

  • Elizabeth Benton
    Brattleboro Union High School
    Brattleboro, Vermont
  • Justin Perry
    East Mecklenburg High School
    Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Shelby Tauber
    McKinney High School
    McKinney, Texas
  • Murugi Thande
    North Point High School
    Waldorf, Maryland
  • Olivia Wallace
    Columbus Alternative High School/Fort Hayes Career Center
    Columbus, Ohio

College:

  • Ramey Newell
    New Mexico State University
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
  • Kevin Echemendia 
    Florida State University
    Tallahassee, Florida
  • Trevor Gilchrist
    University of South Carolina
    Columbia, South Carolina
  • Jeremy Knop
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix, Arizona
  • Kendyl Wainscott
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix, Arizona

2010

High School:

  • Cory Hackbarth
    North Tahoe High School
    Tahoe City, California
  • Locke Hassett
    Seeley-Swan High School
    Seeley Lake, Montana
  • Dan Lynh Pham
    Booker T. Washington High School
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Jack Sorokin
    Columbia Senior High School
    Maplewood, New Jersey
  • Molly Strehl
    Trinity High School
    Euless, Texas

College:

  • Anna Bratnick
    Kent State University
    Kent, Ohio
  • Isaac Easley
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix, Arizona
  • Jessica Hodder
    University of Miami
    Coral Gables, Florida
  • Sean Patrick Lewis
    University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California
  • Laura Palmisano
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix, Arizona

2009

High School:

  • James Fanucchi
    Sonoma Valley High School
    El Verano, California
  • Keami Hepburn
    SEED Public Charter School
    Washington, D.C.
  • Sally Nelson
    Homeschooled
    Moores Hill, Indiana
  • Brandon Rabbie
    Roslyn High School
    Roslyn, New York
  • Rachel Richardville
    Rivet High School
    Vincennes, Indiana

College:

  • Elite Henenson
    Santa Barbara City College
    Santa Barbara, California
  • Alexa Keeley
    Pennsylvania State University
    State College, Pennsylvania
  • Demetrius Pipkin
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix, Arizona
  • Christie Roshau
    Arizona State University
    Phoenix, Arizona
  • Lufei (Chris) Yu
    University of Maryland
    Germantown, Maryland

2008

High School:

  • Taylor Cavanaugh 
    West Port High School
    Ocala, Florida
  • Emily Judd
    McKinney High School
    McKinney, Texas
  • Angie Rushing
    Georgetown High School
    Georgetown, Texas
  • Camille Williams
    Chadsey High School
    Detroit, Michigan
  • Agnes Wysowski 
    Trinity High School
    Euless, Texas

College:

  • Elizabeth Thomas
    Boulder, Colorado
    Knox College
    Galesburg, Illinois
  • Juan Antonio Elizondo 
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Austin, Texas
  • Natasia Gascon
    The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, California
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