Congratulations to the South Central Region Nominees for the CJSF 2025-2026 Marian Huhn Awards. These nominees met at the Huhn Workshop on April 18, 2026, to compete for five South Central Region Huhn Recipient awards.
August Ballinger – Chapter: 680 Solvang Elementary School
Adviser: Erica Barajas
Principal: Sierra Loughridge
Solvang Elementary School District
Carson Beeler – Chapter: 1424 Vieweg STEM Academy
Adviser: Christina Hardy
Principal: Marina Amador
Sierra Sands Unified School District
Shanee Feinberg – Chapter: 394 John Adams Middle School
Adviser: Liz Cowgill
Principal: Martha Chacon
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
Natalie Hasegawa – Chapter: 905 Bert Lynn Middle School
Adviser: Jay Lee
Principal: Patty Girgis
Torrance Unified School District
Steven Hernandez – Chapter: 394 John Adams Middle School
Adviser: Liz Cowgill
Principal: Martha Chacon
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
Angela Huang – Chapter: 905 Bert Lynn Middle School
Adviser: Jay Lee
Principal: Patty Girgis
Torrance Unified School District
Lola Sanchez – Chapter: 1254 Culver City Middle School
Adviser: Jackie Madrid
Principal: Tiffany Mathiesen
Culver City Unified School District
Laila Snyder – Chapter: 680 Solvang Elementary School
Adviser: Erica Barajas
Principal: Sierra Loughridge
Solvang Elementary School District
Zoelle Starnes – Chapter: 1424 Vieweg STEM Academy
Adviser: Christina Hardy
Principal: Marina Amador
Sierra Sands Unified School District
Lina Toyne – Chapter: 1254 Culver City Middle School
Adviser: Jackie Madrid
Principal: Tiffany Mathiesen
Culver City Unified School District
The Marian Huhn Memorial Award recognizes outstanding 7th & 8th grade student members of California Junior Scholarship Federation for their academic excellence and service to the school and community. In 1989, the “CJSF Honor Award” was renamed in remembrance of former CJSF Registrar Marian Huhn.
Annually five students from each region receive a $250 award. A total of $6,250 is awarded annually to twenty five CJSF members.