2023-2024 HUHN AWARDS CENTRAL COAST REGION

Mar 10, 2024

Meet the Central Coast region CJSF members nominated for the CJSF Marian Huhn Awards for 2023-2024.

Maya Kodayam
971 Diablo Vista Middle School
Heather Croel-Clay
Jeff Osborn
San Ramon Valley Unified School District

Iniyavel Manoj
370 Pine Valley Middle School
Maria Ciriaco
Sandy Kontilis
San Ramon Valley Unified School District

Ashaleia Pili
668 Sequoia Middle School
Leilani Montoya
Douglas Corbin
Mt Diablo Unified School District

Rithik Ramkumar
971 Diablo Vista Middle School
Heather Croel-Clay
Jeff Osborn
San Ramon Valley Unified School District

Arnav Saraf
1167 Moreland Middle School
Jill Davis
Theresa Molinelli
Moreland

Yazmeen Vallis
668 Sequoia Middle School
Leilani Montoya
Doughlas Corbin
Mt Diablo Unified School District

The 2023-2024 Marian Huhn Award Recipients are: Rithik Ramkumar, Iniyavel Manoj, Ashaleia Pili, Yazmeen Vallis, Arnav Saraf

Steps to nominate for the CJSF Huhn Award

Sep 21, 2023

Nominations open November 15th and are open through February 25th every year.
Note: The nomination form will be open until 6pm. Don’t wait until 5:59pm to hit the submit button, you risk losing out.

CJSF Advisers are encouraged to nominate one or two 7th or 8th grade CJSF members for the Marian Huhn Memorial Award.

Get started – Identify one or two 7th and 8th grade CJSF members you want to nominate and find out if they will be able to attend the Region Conference in the Spring. Check the Calendar for the dates. All nominees must attend your region conference and participate in the Huhn Award Workshop. Once you have established that they will be able to attend you can move forward collecting the materials needed for the nomination.

Nominee Requirements
Ask your nominees to provide these materials to you. Give them a due date enough in advance to allow yourself time to make the nomination deadline.

  1. Parent contact information including telephone, email and mailing address.
  2. Service & Awards (PDF or Word) – This is a single document (not limited to one page) with the following category headings. List items using bullet points. Include degree and length of involvement. Only list items that have occurred in 7th & 8th grade but include previous years if activity has continued into 7th & 8th (eg. played AYSO soccer from 3rd grade to present).
     – CJSF Service & Activities
     – Academic Awards & Activities
     – School Service & Activities
     – Community Service & Activities
  3. Nominee’s Personal Statement (PDF or Word) – One typed page double-spaced, signed by the nominee. The Personal Statement should give the selection committee insight into the nominee’s character, interests, hobbies, and goals for the future. Do not include photographs.
  4. Publicity Release form signed by a parent or guardian.

Adviser Requirements

  1. Write the CJSF Adviser Letter (PDF or Word) – One page letter signed by the advisor. This letter should help the committee to gain insight into the nominee’s intellectual and emotional maturity, reaction to criticism and disappointment, leadership capacity or organizational skills, sense of humor, integrity, concern for others, willingness to serve, and creativity. Support generalities with specific anecdotal evidence whenever possible. The committee will already be familiar with the nominee’s academic and activity records.
  2. Gather all of the nomination materials in a folder on your computer. The nomination form requires four files to be uploaded when completing the nomination form. Only Word and PDF files are acceptable.
    Name these files as follows:
     – Nominee Service & Awards: nominee_last_name-service | Example: tyler-service.pdf or Tyler-service.docx
     – Nominee Personal Statement: nominee_last_name-personal | Example: tyler-personal.pdf or Tyler-personal.docx
     – Nominee Adviser’s Letter of Recommendation: nominee_last_name-adviser | Example: tyler-adviser.pdf or Tyler-adviser.docx
     – Nominee Publicity Release Form: nominee_last_name-release | Example: tyler-release.pdf or Tyler-release.docx
  3. Complete the nomination form and upload the documents one at a time. Nomination form: https://csf-cjsf.org/cjsf-awards/

2022-2023 HUHN AWARDS NORTH REGION RECIPIENTS

Apr 20, 2023

Congratulations to these Noth region CJSF members awarded the 2022-2023 Marian Huhn Memorial Award.

Kirsten Boyd
Chapter 1389 Portola Jr./Sr. High School
Adviser Niecea Freeman
Principal Sara Sheridan
Plumas Unified School District

Mia Chatha
Chapter 676 Brittan Elementary School
Adviser Heather Azevedo
Principal Heather Azevedo
Brittan Elementary School District

Emma Lopez
Chapter 923 Marsh Junior High School
Adviser Sheila Snyder
Principal Jessica Kamph
Chico Unified School District

Rebecca Solis
Chapter 280 Sycamore Middle School
Adviser Michelle Solis
Principal Kelly Haight
Gridley Unified School District

Jenna Stark
Chapter 280 Sycamore Middle School
Adviser Michelle Solis
Principal Kelly Haight
Gridley Unified School District

2022-2023 Huhn Awards North Region Nominees

Apr 18, 2023

Meet the dedicated North region CJSF members nominated for the CJSF Marian Huhn Awards for 2022-2023.

Also pictured: Miranda Sanchez, 2022-2023 CJSF DiGiovanna Award North Region Recipient.

Kirsten Boyd
Chapter 1389 Portola Jr./Sr. High School
Adviser Niecea Freeman
Principal Sara Sheridan
Plumas Unified School District

Mia Chatha
Chapter 676 Brittan Elementary School
Adviser Heather Azevedo
Principal Heather Azevedo
Brittan Elementary School

Emma Lopez
Chapter 923 Marsh Junior High School
Adviser Sheila Snyder
Principal Jessica Kamph
Chico Unified School District

Lincoln Ochoa
Chapter 676 Brittan Elementary School
Adviser Heather Azevedo
Principal Heather Azevedo
Brittan Elementary School

Ainsleigh Pruitt
Chapter 1389 Portola Jr./Sr. High School
Adviser Niecea Freeman
Principal Sara Sheridan
Plumas Unified School District

Ava Seitz
Chapter 923 Marsh Junior High School
Adviser Sheila Snyder
Principal Jessica Kamph
Chico Unified School District

Rebecca Solis
Chapter 280 Sycamore Middle School
Adviser Michelle Solis
Principal Kelly Haight
Gridley Unified School District

Jenna Stark
Chapter 280 Sycamore Middle School
Adviser Michelle Solis
Principal Kelly Haight
Gridley Unified School District

Jinhlu Vang
Chapter 1408 Western Sierra Collegiate Academy
Adviser Stephanie Peterson
Principal Jennifer Hill
Rocklin Academy Family of Schools

Madison Yi
Chapter 1408 Western Sierra Collegiate Academy
Adviser Stephanie Peterson
Principal Jennifer Hill
Rocklin Academy Family of Schools

2022-2023 HUHN AWARDS SOUTH REGION RECIPIENTS

Apr 3, 2023

Congratulations to these South Central region CJSF members awarded the 2022-2023 Marian Huhn Memorial Award.

Emma Reynolds
Chapter 868 – Van Avery Prep
Adviser Therea Bolton
Principal Angela Peña
Independent

Nabhat Jin-Jin Sanglimsuwan
Chapter 1332 – Las Palmas Middle School
Adviser Christy Thiel
Principal Roy Umana
Covina-Valley Unified School District

Michael Shin
Chapter 155 – Carmenita Middle School
Adviser Ruthel Kim
Principal Robert Castillo
ABC Unified School District

Charles Tran
Chapter 821 – David Brown Middle School
Adviser Rob Sutten
Principal Jeremy Cassara
Lake Elsinore Unified School District

Simleen Verma
Chapter 1187 – Pioneer Middle School
Adviser JoAnne Kurtz
Principal Brett D’Errico
Independent

2022-2023 Huhn Awards South Region Nominees

Apr 1, 2023

Meet the dedicated South region CJSF members nominated for the CJSF Marian Huhn Awards for 2022-2023.

Allisson Alvarado
Chapter 1171 Fremont Academy of Engineering and Design
Adviser Hollie Lohff
Principal Roger Fasting
Pomona Unified School District

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

Krisha Chokshi
Chapter 155 Carmenita Middle School
Adviser Ruthel Kim
Principal Robert Castillo
ABC Unified School District

Grace Galonsky
Chapter 881 St. Junipero Serra Catholic School
Adviser Elaina Stokes
Principal Julie Radzai
Diocese of Orange Private

Aubrey Garza
Chapter 868 Van Avery Prep
Adviser Theresa Bolton
Principal Angela Peña
Independent School

Reid Hickson
Chapter 1351 St. Anne School
Adviser Maureen Bournazian
Principal Maureen Bournazian
Independent School

Camila Ibarra-Vega
Chapter 1171 Fremont Academy of Engineering and Design
Adviser Hollie Lohff
Principal Roger Fasting
Pomona Unified School District

Izabelle Labrada
Chapter 821 David Brown Middle School
Adviser Rob Sutten
Principal Jeremy Cassara
Lake Elsinore Unified School District

Andrew Martone
Chapter 881 St. Serra Catholic School
Adviser Elaina Stokes
Principal Julie Radzai
Diocese of Orange Catholic Schools

Emma Reynolds
Chapter 868 Van Avery Prep
Adviser Therea Bolton
Principal Angela Peña
Independent School

Nabhat Jin-Jin Sanglimsuwan
Chapter 1332 Las Palmas Middle School
Adviser Christy Thiel
Principal Roy Umana
Covina-Valley Unified School District

Michael Shin
Chapter 155 Carmenita Middle School
Adviser Ruthel Kim
Principal Robert Castillo
ABC Unified School District

Charles Tran
Chapter 821 David A. Brown Middle School
Adviser Rob Sutten
Principal Jeremy Cassara
Lake Elsinore Unified School District

Simleen Verma
Chapter 1187 Pioneer Middle School
Adviser JoAnne Kurtz
Principal Brett D’Errico
Tustin Unified School District