Awards | California Scholarship Federation

Seymour Award 2017-18 | Central Region

Mar 27, 2018

Congratulations to Mehek Boparai, recipient of the CSF 2017-18 Seymour Award for the Central Region. Mehek is a student at Sierra Pacific High School.

Mehek Boparai, recipient of CSF 2017-18 Seymour Award Central Region

Congratulations to the very accomplished finalists for the CSF Central Region Seymour Award 2017-18.

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Arelli Adams, Harmony Magnet Academy

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Michaele Dietzel, Kern Valley High School

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Hayley Fernandes, Mission Oak High School

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Clara Ho, Millennium High School

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Jenna Perez, El Diamante High School

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Loi Pham, El Diamante High School

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Celeste Puente, Granite Hills High School

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Katherine Sayaseng, Sunnyside High School

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Mehikpreet Sidhu, Sunnyside High School

Cruickshank students are first middle school team to win the Quiz Bowl

Mar 26, 2018

These Merced middle schoolers just won a high school dominated competition

Cruikshank Middle Schoolers win Quiz Bowl at CSF/CJSF Central Region Spring Conference

Cruickshank Middle Schoolers win Quiz Bowl at CSF/CJSF Central Region Spring Conference

The annual Quiz Bowl at the California Scholarship Federation/California Junior Scholarship Federation spring conference was originally started in 1995 as a high school competition.

Last year, the competition was opened up to middle school students. And this year, a team from Merced’s Cruickshank Middle School won, beating out high school teams from across central California, according to a Merced City School District news release.

Cruickshank students Samuel Stalnaker, Daniel Chen and Zachary Robinson beat Visalia’s El Diamante High School by one point for the victory during Saturday’s competition in Hanford.

“These boys held their own as random questions from literature, geography, history, math, and science were projected on a screen while the proctor read them aloud,” said Wendy May, the students’ adviser.

Quoted from Merced Sun Star. Read the full article on the website.

In addition to the Quiz Bowl trophy, Daniel and Zachary were two of five applicants who received the Marian Huhn Award that recognizes eighth graders for academic excellence and service to school and community, the release states. The award came with a $250 cash prize.

The winning middle schoolers were also interviewed on Your Central Valley news.

Watch the video here: http://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/quiz-bowl-champs/1074361218

Huhn Award 2017-18 | Central Region

Mar 26, 2018

Congratulations to the 2017-18 CJSF Central Region Huhn Award Recipients who submitted the award winning essays: Gabrielle Jasso – Our Lady of Mercy, Katelyn Perez, Mia Giannandrea – Ridgeview Middle School, Zach Robinson – Cruikshank Middle School, Daniel Chen – Cruikshank Middle School.

Gabrielle Jasso, Katelyn Perez, Mia Giannandrea, Zach Robinson, Daniel Chen

These Finalists were also recognized for their essays:

Inara Ali – Oak Grove School
Sabrina Hirani – Ridgeview Middle School
Joseph Igot – Fresno Christian JH
Sydney Peter – Fairmont Elementary
Trenton Sanders – Wallace Middle School
River Sartor – Wallace Middle School
Alejandro Torres – Green Acres Middle School
Austin Dunn – Pioneer Middle School
Sydney Reiss – Pioneer Middle School

Huhn Award 2017-18 | North Central Region

Mar 25, 2018

Congratulations to the 2017-18 CJSF North Region Huhn Award Recipients who submitted the award winning essays:
Haven Counihan, Sycamore Middle School, CJSF Adviser Liz Ayon
Jessi Garrett-Larrance, Marsh Jr. High, CJSF Adviser Pam Bodnar
Leighton Tarke, Brittan Elementary School, CJSF Adviser Heather Azevedo
Hunter Valencia, Brittan Elementary School, CJSF Adviser Heather Azevedo
Jenna Villapania, Sycamore Middle School, CJSF Adviser Liz Ayon

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Samuel Chen, 2017-18 Huhn Award Central Coast Recipient. Sequoia Middle School, CJSF Adviser Leilani Montoya.

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Jocelyn Foreman, 2017-18 Huhn Award Central Coast Recipient. J. Douglas Adams Middle School, CJSF Adviser Lisa Kennealy.

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Lily Mintz, 2017-18 Huhn Award Central Coast Recipient. Dartmouth Middle School, CJSF Adviser Christine Campbell.

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Suvan Shangle, 2017-18 Huhn Award Central Coast Recipient. Fallon Middle School, CJSF Adviser Terri Sharbach.

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Aarushi Wadhwa, 2017-18 Huhn Award Central Coast Recipient. Moreland Middle School, CJSF Adviser Kristi Kirwan.

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2017-18 CJSF Huhn Award North Recipient Haven Counihan, Sycamore Middle School, CJSF Adviser Liz Ayon

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2017-18 CJSF Huhn Award North Recipient Hunter Valencia, Brittan Elementary School, CJSF Adviser Heather Azevedo

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2017-18 CJSF Huhn Award North Recipient Jenna Villapania, Sycamore Middle School, CJSF Adviser Liz Ayon

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2017-18 CJSF Huhn Award North Recipient Jessi Garrett-Larrance, Marsh Jr. High, CJSF Adviser Pam Bodnar

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2017-18 CJSF Huhn Award North Recipient Leighton Tarke, Brittan Elementary School, CJSF Adviser Heather Azevedo

Huhn Award 2017-18 | Central Coast Region

Mar 25, 2018

Congratulations to the 2017-18 CJSF South Region Huhn Award Recipients who submitted the award winning essays: Samuel Chen – Sequoia Middle School, Lily Mintz – Dartmouth Middle School, Aarushi Wadhwa – Moreland Middle School, Suvan Shangle – Fallon Middle School, Jocelyn Foreman – Adams Middle School.