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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 HUHN AWARDS NORTH REGION

Apr 3, 2025

Photo above: The 2024-2025 Huhn North Region Recipients are (left to right) Laila McRice, Lainey Ziegenmeyer, Tiago Torres, Leonardo Donati, Valeria Ruiz.

2024-2025 HUHN AWARDS NORTH REGION NOMINEES

The 2024-2025 Huhn North Region Recipients are (left to right) Valeria Ruiz, Lainey Ziegenmeyer, Laila McRice, Leonardo Donati (also DiGiovanna Award North Region essay contest recipient), Tiago Torres.

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

Laila McRice
Chapter 676 Brittan Elementary School
Adviser Lindsey Hall
Principal Heather Azevedo
Brittan Elementary School District

Valeria Ruiz
Chapter 742 Egling Middle School
Adviser Rasan Knox
Principal Erika Lemenager
Colusa Unified School District

Tiago Torres
Chapter 280 Sycamore Middle School
Adviser Heather Yost
Principal Chris Schmidt
Gridley Unified School District

Lainey Ziegenmeyer
Chapter 676 Brittan Elementary
Adviser Lindsey Hall
Principal Heather Azevedo
Brittan Elementary School District

2024-2025 HUHN AWARDS SOUTH CENTRAL REGION NOMINEES

Mar 27, 2025

Congratulations to the South Central Region Nominees for the CJSF Marian Huhn Awards for 2024-2025. These nominees met at the Huhn Workshop on March 29, 2025, to compete for five South Central Region Huhn Recipient awards. Nominees gathered with Dr. Stephanie Peterson before the Workshop.

2024-2025 HUHN AWARDS SOUTH CENTRAL REGION NOMINEES

2024-2025 HUHN AWARDS SOUTH CENTRAL REGION NOMINEES

2024-2025 HUHN AWARDS SOUTH CENTRAL REGION NOMINEES and Toby Ojo, South Central Region Student Representative 2024-2025

The 2024-2025 Huhn South Central Region Recipients are Mia Patricio-Ramirez, Brooklyn Erving, Kensington Chang, Nicholas Santos, Jacob Xavier.

Kensington Chang – Recipient
Chapter 1254 Culver City Middle School
Adviser Cristina Hernandez Avalos
Principal Kenya Williams
Culver City Unified School District

Brooklyn Erving – Recipient
Chapter 680 Solvang Elementary School
Adviser Erica Barajas
Principal Heidi Peterson
Solvang School District

Mia Patricio-Ramirez – Recipient
Chapter 394 John Adams Middle School
Adviser Liz Cowgill
Principal Martha Chacon
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

Hannah Pearce
Chapter 269 Newcomb Academy
Adviser Alyson Al-Mulla
Principal Chris Thompson
Long Beach Unified School District

Nicholas Santos – Recipient
Chapter 680 Solvang Elementary School
Adviser Erica Barajas
Principal Heidi Peterson
Solvang School District

Jacob Xavier – Recipient
Chapter 1254 Culver City Middle School
Adviser Cristina Hernandez Avalos
Principal Kenya Williams
Culver City Unified School District

2024-2025 HUHN AWARDS SOUTH REGION NOMINEES & RECIPIENTS

Mar 22, 2025

Congratulations to the South Region Nominees for the CJSF Marian Huhn Awards for 2024-2025. These nominees met at the Huhn Workshop on March 22, 2025, to compete for five South Region Huhn Recipient awards.
Photo: front row: Sriprahan Tellagaddala, Andrew Kahn, Steven Phan, Isaiah Vo, Kaylan Le, Giselle Plascencia;
back row: Jiarun Li, Alexander Higgins, Katie (Catherine) Celano, Braden Washington, Stella Taft; not pictured: Aliyah Reyes

2024-2025 HUHN AWARDS SOUTH REGION RECIPIENTS

The 2024-2025 Huhn South Region Recipients are Braden Washington, Isaiah Vo, Andrew Kahn, Jiarun Li, Sriprahan Tellagaddala.

Katie (Catherine) Celano
Chapter 1351 St. Anne School
Adviser Lynne Pantano
Principal Maureen Bournazian

Alexander Higgins
Chapter 1351 St. Anne School
Adviser Lynne Pantano
Principal Maureen Bournazian

Andrew Kahn – Recipient
Chapter 961 Oak Middle School
Adviser Cory Alfaro
President Evelyn Garcia
Los Alamitos Unified School District

Kaylan Le
Chapter 519 San Marcos Middle School
Adviser Mariela Castellano
President Nicole Scott
San Marcos Unified School District

Jiarun Li – Recipient
Chapter 155 Carmenita Middle School
Adviser Ruthel Kim
Principal Robert Castillo
ABC Unified School District

Steven Phan
Chapter 1332 Las Palmas Middle School
Adviser Christy Thiel
Principal Roy Umana
Covina-Valley Unified School District

Giselle Plascencia
Chapter 1332 Las Palmas Middle School
Adviser Christy Thiel
Principal Roy Umana
Covina-Valley Unified School District

Aliyah Reyes
Chapter 881 St. Junipero Serra Catholic School
Adviser Brittania Porterfield
Principal Elaina Stokes
Diocese of Orange

Stella Taft
Chapter 868 Van Avery Prep
Adviser Theresa Bolton
Principal Angela Pena

Sriprahan Tellagaddala – Recipient
Chapter 155 Carmenita Middle School
Adviser Ruthel Kim
Principal Robert Castillo
ABC Unified School District

Isaiah Vo – Recipient
Chapter 868 Van Avery Prep
Adviser Theresa Bolton
Principal Angela Pena

Braden Washington – Recipient
881 St. Junipero Serra Catholic School
Adviser Brittania Porterfield
Principal Elaina Stokes
Diocese of Orange

2024-2025 HUHN AWARDS CENTRAL REGION NOMINEES & RECIPIENTS

Mar 13, 2025

Congratulations to the Central Region Nominees for the CJSF Marian Huhn Awards for 2024-2025. Congratulations on your nominations! Photo: top row: Lucia Meyer Pecci, Jordan Campos, Rowin, Mia Lara; bottom row: Natalia Gonzalez, Lia Campiotti, Kiera Kiosef, Katie Smoot. These nominees met at the Huhn Workshop on March 15, 2025, to compete for one of five Central Huhn Recipient awards.
The 2024-2025 Recipients are Katie Smoot, Jordan Campos, Lia Campiotti, Kiera Kiosef, Rowin Reisz.

CJSF Huhn Award 2024-2025 Central Recipients

Lia Campiotti – Recipient
Chapter 489 Somerset Middle School
Adviser Monica Ortiz
Principal Scott Ferreira
Sylvan Union School District

Jordan Campos – Recipient
Chapter 852 Ranchos Middle School
Adviser Stephanie Alarcon
Principal Michael Grossman
Golden Valley Unified School District

Natalia Gonzalez
Chapter 852 Ranchos Middle School
Adviser Stephanie Alarcon
Principal Michael Grossman
Golden Valley Unified School District

Kiera Kiosef – Recipient
Chapter 976 Wallace Middle School
Adviser Meg Hairell
Principal Frank Flores
Kernville Unified School District

Mia Lara
Chapter 789 Livingston Middle School
Adviser Nalleli Elizalde
Principal Jorge Arteaga
Livingston Union School District

Lucia Meyer Pecci
Chapter 489 Somerset Middle School
Adviser Monica Ortiz
Principal Scott Ferreira
Sylvan Union School District

Rowin Reisz – Recipient
Chapter 1219 Emilie J. Ross Middle School
Adviser Gary Grant
Principal Mary LaRosa
Hughson Unified School District

Katie Smoot – Recipient
Chapter 976 Wallace Middle School
Adviser Meg Hairell
Principal Frank Flores
Kernville Unified School District

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