Scholarship Recipients History

CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOUISE JORJORIAN Memorial Overall Excellence Scholarship

2023  TARIQ STONE, California College of the Arts $5,000
2019  MAX BRIMELOW, University of California, Berkeley  $5,000

 


LINDA GIANNECCHIN Memorail Professional Development Scholarship

2021  ZOE ROSENBLUM, Berkeley City College  $3,000
2020  SABREREH MOHAMMAD KASHI, Berkeley City College  $3,000
2018  GEORGE GARNICA, California State University Fresno/KSEE 24  $2,000

 

 

 

 

 

NANCY “MISS NANCY” BESST Graduate Memorial production Scholarship

2023  FLORENCE MIDDLETON, University of California, Berkeley  $3,000
2022  MARY JANE JOHNSON, , University of California, Berkeley  $3,000
2022  YEN-CHI (CHRIS) CHANG, University of California, Berkeley  $3,000
2021  DALLIN MELLO, University of California, Berkeley  $3,000
2020  AUORA BRACHMAN, Stanford University  $3,000

 


JERRY JENSEN Memorial Graduate journalism Scholarship

2023  ALISA GOROKHOVA, University of California, Berkeley  $3,000
2023  JEAN ZAMORA, University of California, Berkeley  $3,000
2022  CESAR ROJAS ANGEL, University of California, Berkeley  $3,000
2021  LEA HEIMGARTNER, University of California, Berkeley  $3,000
2020  (no applications)

 

PETER J MARION Memorial undergraduate Production Scholarship

2023  CELESTE JONES, California State University, Fresno  $3,000
2022  SHIRIN BINA, Laney College  $3,000
2022  SAUL OCANA, California State University, Fresno  $3,000
2021  SARA LAM, Cal. State University, Long Beach  $3,000
2020  IDO BATANA, San Francisco State University  $3,000
2018  JIA YI LIM, De Anza College  $2,000
2017  VALENTIN ALMANZA, California State University, Sacramento  $2,000
2015  COURTNEY WAGNER, Sierra College  $2,000
2012  JACQUELYN NGONGOSEKE, Laney College, Oakland  $2,000
2011  CHRISTINE DUMKE, City College of San Francisco  $2,000
2009  BETTY BASTIDAS, University of California Berkeley  $3,000
           CAROLINA KONDO, Stanford University  $3,000
2008  ALEXANDRA PLATT, University of San Francisco  $3,000
2007  PETER JORDAN, Stanford University  $3,000
2006  DARREN BRAZIL, Santa Clara University  $3,000
2005  ALISON VICTOR, San Francisco State University  $2,000
2004  XIAOLI ZHOU, University of California Berkeley  $3,000
2003  ANDANTE HIGGINS, University of California Berkeley  $3,000
2002  KIMBERLEE BORTFELD, University of California Berkeley  $2,000
2001  DANIEL McKINNEY, University of California Berkeley  $2,000
2000  CHRISTOPHER MORO, Leeward Community College  $2,000
1999  DEREK STONEBARGER, Sonoma State University  $2,000
1998  SHIBANI BATHIJA, San Francisco State University  $2,000
1997  PATRICK J. ROCHE, College of San Mateo  $2,000
1996  YURIKO GAMO, Stanford University  $2,000
1995  JENNIFER SUNGLAO, College of San Mateo  $2,000
1994  CHRIS DOMINICCI, Leeward Community College, Hawaii  $2,000
1993  CHARLYN HONDA, Leeward Community College, Hawaii  $1,000
          EVA ELISABETH BELING, San Francisco State University  $1,000
1992  JEFFREY KATZMAN, San Francisco State University
1991  ERIC T. BASA
          LESLIE YONDER
1990  TERRENCE L. BORDEN  $1,000
1989  SHARON A. MURPHY  $2,000
1988  LINDA GRODT, DeAnza College
1987  JO SUTTON
           JASMIN DENAULT
1986  TAMI SLOAN TSARK, Santa Rosa, Junior College

 

 

 

RIGO CHACON undergraduate Reporting Scholarship

Sponsored by Rigo Chacon’s Abrazos & Books  2005-2009

2020  AUSTN CASTRO, San Francisco State University  $3,000
2014  SHERAE HONEYCUTT, San Francisco State University  $2,000
2012  JOEL HERNANDEZ, San Francisco State University  $2,000
2010  AMANDA RIVAS, University of San Francisco  $2,000
2009  N’JERI EATON, University of California Berkeley  $2,000
2008  BRITTNEY JOHNSON, University of California Berkeley  $3,000
2007  BRIAN POLLACK, University of California Berkeley  $3,000
2006  ALANA KIM DONG, Stanford University  $3,000
2005  LING LIU, University of California Berkeley  $3,000

 

SHELDON “SHELLY” FAY Memorial undergratudate Videography Scholarship

2023  TATUM ‘THEO’ GARVEY, California College of the Arts  $3,000
2022  KARLEE HOBBS, California State University, Fresno  $3,000
2021  ENRIQUE LANDEROS, Berkeley City College  $3,000
2020  JAMES L CLARK, City College of San Francisco  $3,000
2018  TEYLER WALLACE, Laney College  $2,000
2017  DANIEL GUARDADO, San Francisco State University  $2,000
2016  AYDAN DORSETT-SOBEL, Academy of Art University  $2,000
2015  MICHAEL COTTON, Laney College, Oakland  $2,000
2013  VINCENT HUERGAS, Laney College, Oakland  $2,000
2011  ALEX KING, College, OF San Mateo  $2,000
2009  THEO RIGBY, Stanford University  $3,000
2008  CHARLENE MUSIC, Stanford University  $3,000
2007  ALAN RANSIL, Stanford University  $3,000
2006  KENT HARLAND, Leeward Community College, Hawaii  $3,000
2005  ERIN HUDSON, Stanford University  $3,000
2004  ROBERT HARRIS, University of California Berkeley  $3,000
2003  BRYAN CIFRANIC, Fresno State University  $3,000
2002  MARK RINEHART, Stanford University  $2,000
2001  BRODIE BRAZIL, San Jose State University  $2,000
2000  MEG McKINNEY, Stanford University  $2,000
1999  ANNE ALVERGUE, Stanford University  $2,000
1998  DUANE RAM, College of San Mateo
1997  KEVIN CHRISTOPHER WHEELER, San Jose State University
1996  JUSTIN KANNO, College of San Mateo  $2,000
1995  JOHN LEE ELLIS, College of San Mateo  $2,000
1994  NATHAN LEE, College of San Mateo  $2,000
1993  STACY FERREIRA, Leeward Community College, Hawaii  $2,000
1992  MARIA RENEE LEECH, San Francisco State University
1991  IMELDA C. BETTLONG, Leeward Community College, Hawaii
1985  TOM MARCOUX, University of Santa Clara  $1,000

 

PAST SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

 

 

KENNITH SLOAT LANGLEY Memorial Scriptwriting Scholarship

2014  VANESSA-MARIE WALKER, Sacramento State University  $2,000
2001  CATHERINE HARRIS, San Francisco State University  $2,000
1999  MARIA E. DRENNAN, San Francisco State University  $2,000
1998  SUSAN D. ANDERSON, San Francisco State University  $2,000
1995  R. GORDON BRIANBRIDGE, San Francisco State University  $2,000
1993  JAMIAH ANIECE ADAMS, San Francisco State University  $2,000
1992  DOUGLAS JOHNSON, San Francisco State University
1990  ROCHELLE JACKSON  $1,000
1989  NATHALIE BORGERS  $1,000
1987  CAROLYN MICHELE HANSEN, Chico State University
1986  BENJAMIN LATIMER, San Francisco State University
1985  KELLY RYAN COMBS, San Francisco State University  $1,000

 

STEVE DAVIS Memorial Outstanding Undergraduate Scholarship

2019  MARCOS VEDOVETTO, Laney College  $3,000
Underwritten by George Lang, The Big Picture Film & Video Arts, Inc.
2017  COURTNEY WAGNER, California State University, Sacramento  $3,000
2016  BOYOUNG KIM, Laney College  $3,000
2015  LAUREN KNAPP, Stanford University  $3,000
2014  JONATHAN ALONSO, City College of San Francisco  $3,000
2013  TALIA SAMELIAN, San Francisco State University  $3,000
2012  TAYLOR MOSLEY, Laney College, Oakland  $3,000
2011  MARIO AYALA, College, OF San Mateo  $3,000

 

 

 

 

 

NANCY “MISS NANCY” BESST Graduate Memorial Scholarship

2019  VALERIIA LANSHAKOVA, Academy of Art University  $2,000
2018  IDA BO KOVITZ, University of California Berkeley  $2,000
2017  PALOMA MARTINEZ, Stanford University  $2,000
2016  DANE CHRISTENSEN, Stanford University  $2,000
2015  ALEXANDRA SWATI GUILD, Stanford University  $2,000
2014  MICHAEL MILANO, University of California Berkeley  $2,000
2013  KATHERINE GORRINGE, Stanford University  $2,000
2012  MARGARET BEIDELMAN, University of California Berkeley  $2,000
2011  REBECCA FRIEDMAN, University of California Berkeley  $2,000
2010  KEVIN GORDON, Stanford University  $2,000

 


JERRY JENSEN Memorial Outstanding Graduate Scholarship

2019  MEIYING WU, University of California, Berkeley  $3,000
Underwritten by George Lang, The Big Picture Film & Video Arts, Inc.
2017  JULIA VASSEY, University of California, Berkeley  $3,000
2016  LUISA CONLON, University of California, Berkeley  $3,000
2015  RYAN REMO FIORONI, Berkeley City & Laney Colleges  $3,000
2014  TYLER TRUMBO, Stanford University  $3,000
2013  LAUREN DeFLIPPO, Stanford University  $3,000
2012  ADAM GROSSBERG, University of California Berkeley  $3,000
2011  PAUL MEYERS, Stanford University  $3,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THOMAS F. DRAYTON Broadcast Journalism Scholarship 

Sponsored by KTXL Fox 40, Sacramento
2008  MANAL AHMAD, University of California Berkeley  $3,000
2007  OYUNDARY (DARIA) TSAGAAN, University of California Berkeley  $3,000
2006  TONANTZIN De AZTLAN, University of California Berkeley  $3,000

 

 

 

 

 

KDTV UNIVISION 14 Exito Escolar Scholarship 

Sponsored by KDTV Univision 14
1998  GABRIELA V. QUIROS, University of California Berkeley  $2,000
1997  JOSEPH G. BLEA, College of San Mateo  $2,000
1996  LUIS CRUZ, University of California Berkeley  $2,000
1995  FRANK AYALA, College of San Mateo  $2,000
1994  YUETTE M. HUGUET, College of San Mateo  $1,000