Scholarships & Awards
Yefim Cherkis Memorial Scholarship
Yefim Cherkis was a dedicated photography
student at City College of San Francisco who, in 1994, tragically lost
his life at the age of twenty.
Yefim’s passion for photography and
presence in the departmental community was an inspiration to his
fellow students. After his untimely death the Photography Department
decided to honor him by establishing a bi-annual merit award: The
Yefim Cherkis Memorial Scholarship.
Since 1994, the Yefim Cherkis Memorial Scholarship has continued to assist talented photography students in our community. The scholarship has been generously endowed and supported by Yefim’s family and friends.
Portfolio submissions are solicited by the department each semester and an award of $500 is given to the student whose work is judged superior based on concept, creativity, and technical mastery. Submissions for the Yefim Cherkis Memorial Scholarship will be due in the week immediately prior to finals week of the current semester. Information regarding submission requirements will be posted in the later half of the current term.
Previous Yefim Cherkis Memorial Scholarship Recipients:
Spring 2017
Adam Field
Fall 2016
Simone Mancini
Spring 2016
Joseph Johnston
Fall 2015
Adrienne Johnson
Spring 2015
Suzanne Notario
Fall 2014
Kristina Davis
Spring 2014
Joseph Wang
Spring 2013
Naomi Onaga
Fall 2012
Rebecca Janecek
Spring 2012
Nick Venaglia
Spring 2011
Gordon
Szeto
Fall 2010
Maria
Del Rio
Spring 2010
Phillip
Maisel
Fall 2009
China Langford
Barbara Stewart Memorial Scholarship
The Barbara Stewart Memorial Scholarship was established by the ESL Department in memory of the late and beloved Barbara Stewart, an ESL instructor and photography enthusiast. Each semester, a Beginning Photography (PHOT 51) student is awarded a $250 merit-based scholarship in her honor. Information regarding submission requirements and submission dates will be posted in the later half of the current term.
Previous Barbara Stewart Memorial Scholarship Recipients:
Spring 2017
Scholarship Recipient: Marissa
Santini
Honorable Mentions:
MJ Lee
Jakov
Leskur
Dania Meza
Joshua Oakley
Fall 2016
Scholarship Recipient: Mary
McMonigle
Honorable Mentions:
Kelly Conner
Soyoung Lee
Brittany Malm
Grace Norcini
Spring 2016
Scholarship Recipient:
Stephanie Riado
Honorable Mentions:
Maria Matua
Kasumi Suzuki
Randy Wittorp
Jin Zhang
Fall
2015
Scholarship Recipient: Jiamin Zen
Honorable
Mentions:
Laif Gilberts
Kristin Masciorini
Neha
Rameja
Yancy Yesovitch
Spring
2015
Scholarship Recipient: Chloe Ginnever
Honarable Mentions:
Judith Dara Epstein
Thuy Mai
Molly Matutat
Hilda Scheib
Fall
2014
Scholarship Recipient: Iedryn Orozco
Honorable
Mentions:
Allysun
Chakrit Amoraseth
Shreemoyee
Kanungo
Aleksandr Piksaykin
Susan Shao
Liu Wenbin
Spring
2014
Scholarship Recipient: Bongani Masimla
Honorable
Mentions:
Kristina Davis
Oscar Estrada
Dragonsani
Renteria
Jones Wong
Fall 2013
Scholarship Recipient: Stacey
Pang
Honorable Mentions:
Yuan Gao
David Luong
Briana Shewan
Paige Thornton
Spring 2013
Scholarship Recipient: Beatriz
Escobar
Honorable Mentions:
Sara Benitez
Arturo Martinez
Gilberto Mendez
Hoa Tat
Fall 2012
Scholarship Recipient: Adrienne
Johnson
Honorable Mentions:
Oxana Tocareva
Denise
Maianson
Timofei Osipenko
Annette Little
Fall 2011
Katherine Souza
Spring 2011
Finalists:
Christina
Diep
Anna Khludova
Amanda McIntosh
Pier Abbate
Yoshito Saitoh
Fall 2010
Scholarship Recipient: Jenya
Lum
Honarable Mentions:
Katie Cai Hua Tong
Dawn
Carmody
Neeraja D
J. Phelps