CJSF DiGiovanna Award | California Scholarship Federation

2026 Spring Conference & Awards Events

Mar 5, 2026

March 14 | South Awards Interviews & Ceremonies
Seymour Interview, Huhn Workshop and Student Summit, Advisers Workshop, Awards Ceremony
Location: Van Avery Prep – Chapter 868js
29851 Santiago Rd, Temecula | Map

Awards Activities Schedule

Seymour Interview: 8am – 12pm
Huhn Workshop: 10am – 11pm
Student Summit: 11am – 12pm only Huhn nominees
Lunch: 12pm – 1pm for all Seymour finalists, Huhn nominees, board members, and Di Giovanna recipients
Awards Ceremony: 1pm – 2pm including family and advisers

Seymour Finalists and Huhn nominees are registered for this awards event including lunch.
DiGiovanna recipient and parents are registered for this awards event including lunch.

March 21, 2026 | Central Awards Interviews & Ceremonies
Seymour Interview, Huhn Workshop and Student Summit, Advisers Workshop, Awards Ceremony
Location: Abraham Lincoln Middle School – Chapter 1250jc
1239 Nelson Blvd, Selma | Map

Awards Activities Schedule

Seymour Interview: 8am – 12pm
Huhn Workshop: 10am – 11pm
Student Summit: 11am – 12pm only Huhn nominees
Lunch: 12pm – 1pm for all Seymour finalists, Huhn nominees, board members, and Di Giovanna recipients
Awards Ceremony: 1pm – 2pm including family and advisers

Seymour Finalists and Huhn nominees are registered for this awards event including lunch.
DiGiovanna recipient and parents are registered for this awards event including lunch.

March 28 – North Region – Full Conference | Info & Registration
Seymour Interview, Huhn Workshop and Student Summit, Advisers Workshop, Awards Ceremony
Location: River Valley High School – Chapter 1366n
801 El Margarita Rd, Yuba City | Map

Awards Activities Schedule

Seymour Interview: 8am – 12pm
Huhn Workshop: 10am – 11pm
Student Summit: 11am – 12pm only Huhn nominees
Lunch: 12pm – 1pm for all Seymour finalists, Huhn nominees, board members, and Di Giovanna recipients
Awards Ceremony: 1pm – 2pm including family and advisers

Seymour Finalists and Huhn nominees are registered for this awards event including lunch.
DiGiovanna recipient and parents are registered for this awards event including lunch.

April 11, 2026 | Central Coast Awards Events
Seymour Interview, Huhn Workshop and Student Summit, Advisers Workshop, Awards Ceremony
Location: Gilroy High School – Chapter 98cc
750 W 10th St, Gilroy | Map

Awards Activities Schedule

Seymour Interview: 8am – 12pm
Huhn Workshop: 10am – 11pm
Student Summit: 11am – 12pm only Huhn nominees
Lunch: 12pm – 1pm for all Seymour finalists, Huhn nominees, board members, and Di Giovanna recipients
Awards Ceremony: 1pm – 2pm including family and advisers

Seymour Finalists and Huhn nominees are registered for this awards event including lunch.
DiGiovanna recipient and parents are registered for this awards event including lunch.

April 18 – South Central Region
Seymour Interview, Huhn Workshop and Student Summit, Advisers Workshop, Awards Ceremony
Location: El Segundo High School – Chapter 203sc
640 Main St, El Segundo | Map

Awards Activities Schedule

Seymour Interview: 8am – 12pm
Huhn Workshop: 10am – 11pm
Student Summit: 11am – 12pm only Huhn nominees
Lunch: 12pm – 1pm for all Seymour finalists, Huhn nominees, board members, and Di Giovanna recipients
Awards Ceremony: 1pm – 2pm including family and advisers

Seymour Finalists and Huhn nominees are registered for this awards event including lunch.
DiGiovanna recipient and parents are registered for this awards event including lunch.

CSF/CJSF North Conference – March 28, 2026 in Yuba City

Jan 28, 2026

Text: CSF-CJSF North Region Conference, March 28, 2026 on outer space background

Click image to download flyer.

All CSF/CJSF members and advisers are invited to the North Region Conference!

✨:AD ASTRA PER SCIENTIAM✨
Rocketing to the Stars with a Brain Full of Knowledge!
Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 8am – 2:30pm

Hosted by River Valley High School CSF Chapter 1366n
801 El Margarita Road, Yuba City | Map

**$25 registration per participant if registration payment is received by March 1.
**$30 after March 1.

**We do accept registration at the door.
**Marian Huhn Candidates and Seymour Recipients are non paying participants.
Advisers attend free

We are offering an incentive for chapters, for every 5 members that are registered you can bring the 6th (adult or student) free.
Register here

DOWNLOAD: North Region CSF/CJSF Conference Flyer-Registration

Information: Contact Eric Ricketts ericketts@ycusd.org with any questions.

Make checks payable to River Valley High School, with CSF in the memo.

Checks can be mailed to
CSF–River Valley High School
801 El Margarita Road
Yuba City, CA 95993

Contact Eric Ricketts ericketts@ycusd.org with any questions.

What’s included:

A light continental breakfast will be offered along with a catered lunch.
Students will receive a swag bag.
The opportunity to participate in three Amazing Workshops/Sessions.

Amazing Workshops for Students

Veterinary Workshop with live animals
CSI Blood Splatter Lab
Sports Medicine
Engineering Panel
CSF/CJSF Clubs Best Practices
Bhangra Dancing
E-Sports
Henna Tattoos
And more

Awards Activities Schedule – TBA

2024-2025 DIGIOVANNA AWARD NORTH RECIPIENT

Apr 3, 2025

Leonardo Donati
Chapter 280jn Sycamore Middle School
Adviser Heather Yost
Principal Chris Schmidt
Gridley Unified School District

Leonardo’s early community service at a school garden led him to seek more opportunities to help others. His introduction to CJSF in middle school provided a good platform for service to the Sparrow Foundation, helping families struggling with cancer, and Pennies for Patients for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Leonardo wrote “I believe that every act of kindness, small or large, will cause change.”

His community service also includes caring for animals displaced by wildfires and has helped him grow as a person as well as inspire other kids to join in service opportunities.

2024-2025 DIGIOVANNA AWARD SOUTH CENTRAL RECIPIENT

Mar 27, 2025

Bailey Boyd
Chapter 382 AE Wright Middle School
Adviser Pam McDonell
Principal Scott Foli
Las Virgenes Unified School District

Bailey volunteers with her mother through the National Charity League, a mother-daughter philanthropic organization focused on community service. Bailey writes “This experience has taught me the value of teamwork, taking responsibility, handling challenges, and giving back to my community, especially as I work alongside my mom and other volunteers.”

She especially enjoys volunteering at the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) where she works with the senior citizens at MPTF assisting at game and movie nights. She has learned the impact small acts of kindness have on people.

Bailey appreciates her school and CJSF for encouraging community service and providing access to the DiGiovanna Award essay contest so she can share her experiences.

2024-2025 DIGIOVANNA AWARD SOUTH RECIPIENT

Mar 21, 2025

Zoe Ceballos
Chapter 844js St. Rose of Lima School
Adviser Gretchen Schaar
Principal John Turskey
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego

Zoe Ceballos wrote her essay about the service activities she has done that led her to say, “Serving others is an experience like no other.”

Spending time at Noah’s Homes with adults with disabilities “has taught me the value of patience and the beauty of small, meaningful interactions. I’ve learned that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference.”

Zoe is a student and CJSF member at St. Rose of Lima School where, as a result of her experience with her severely autistic sister, she has led discussions about making school more inclusive of students with disabilities.

2024-2025 DIGIOVANNA AWARD CENTRAL RECIPIENT

Mar 13, 2025

Arya Chaunkdar
Chapter 1074jc Tom Hawkins Elementary School
Adviser Nicole Craft
Principal Fiona Bessette
Jefferson School District

Arya Chaunkdar wrote her essay for the 2024-2025 DiGiovanna Memorial Award Essay Contest about volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club, initially as a way to earn service hours for her CJSF chapter. “What started as a simple way to fulfill service hours quickly became something I look forward to every week.”

Tutoring kids and helping with homework led to helping a boy with reading. “I’ll never forget when he proudly read a page on his own. It wasn’t just a victory in reading—it was a victory in belief, both for him and for me.”

Arya is a student and CJSF member at Tom Hawkins Elementary School. Her participation in service to the Boys and Girls Club has changed and enriched her life.

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