Congratulations to the 2024 Scholarship Recipients
Najashi Belcher
University of San Francisco
Brad Cho
University of San Francisco
Allison Clunis
San Diego State University
Emma Dewan
San Diego State University
Brandon Dodge
Los Angeles Harbor College
Chelsea Drescher
California State University, East Bay
Skylar Dryden
San Diego State University
Chloe Dulce
San Francisco State University
Marina Edeza
California State University, Monterey Bay
Grace Fisher
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Edward James Garcia
San Diego State University
Jordan Garcia-Nazarit
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Fiona Gmeiner
San Diego State University
Grace Graham
San Diego State University
Rani Hamamoto
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Jacqueline Happel
California State University, Monterey Bay
Yuchi Huang
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Jean Joel Kengne Fah
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Ruth Kent
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Mariam Khabazashvili
San Francisco State University
Robert Khatchatryan
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Audrey Lin
University of San Francisco
Shiloh Markowski
San Francisco State University
Candice Mosely
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Diego Olivares
Orange Coast College
Ivette Olivas
California State University, Monterey Bay
Ivette Orellana
California State University, Long Beach
Ryan Perez
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Aaliyah Perillo
California State University, East Bay
Linh Pham
University of San Francisco
Nicole Quessenberry
San Diego State University
Majida Rasheed
Grossmont Community College
Luis Rios
Grossmont Community College
Collin Ross
San Diego State University
Casey Salamone
San Diego State University
Maya Sanchez
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Juan Sanchez Velazquez
San Diego State University
Alaina Senkowski
San Diego Mesa College
Manuel Sifuentes
California State University, Long Beach
Brodie Snyder
San Diego State University
Andrew Soel
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Sydney Tatevossian
San Diego State University
Danae Thornton
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Alexis Trazo
San Francisco State University
Maddy Trester
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Misty Twyman
University of San Francisco
Cierra Verdone
California State University, Monterey Bay
Paige Vigiletti
San Diego State University
Wren Wood
California State University, East Bay
Kathryn Yip
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Hilda Gifford Watson
Memorial Scholarship
Each year the Foundation recognizes the outstanding scholarship applicant with an award in honor of Hilda Watson Gifford.
Hilda was the first female graduate of the Cornell Hotel School and first director of the Hotel & Restaurant Department at City College of San Francisco. She was a lifelong advocate and crusader for culinary arts and hospitality management education.
2024 RECIPIENT
Wren Wood, California State University, East Bay
Past Recipients of the Award:
- 2024 Wren Wood, CSU East Bay
- 2023 Fiona Gmeiner, Cal Poly
- 2022 Rani Hamamoto, Cal Poly
- 2021 Patrick Su, Cal Poly
- 2018 Mohamed Muheisen, SFSU
- 2017 Sarinna Flores, CCSF
- 2016 Monica Bolanos, SDSU
- 2015 Fion Hu, SFSU
- 2014 Stephanie Marinese, CCSF
- 2013 Mario Jaramillo, Cal Poly
- 2012 Michelle Dewez, SDSU
- 2011 Alyssa Andrade, USF
- 2010 Rebecca Kinney, CCSF
- 2009 Sean Van Straatum, Cal Poly
- 2008 Erin Masho, Cal Poly
- 2007 Jessica Johnson, USF and Ryan Shepherd, CCSF
- 2006 Amy Peterson, USF
- 2005 Ida Eng, CCSF
- 2004 Teri Dien, CCSF
- 2003 Margaret Lyeth, USF
- 2002 Ma’hias Kowalski, USF
- 2001 Timothy Andre, SFSU