VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION - Department Scholarships
Adrienne Sudweeks Memorial Photography Fund
Contact: Rick Steadry, Associate Professor of Photography,
714-432-5521 e-mail: Rick SteadryCriteria: Required major - Still Photography. Applications available in the Photography Department in the spring. Students are selected via the application and a portfolio review.
Barbara Byus Memorial Educational Theatre Scholarship
Contact: Alex Golson, Professor, Theatre Arts, 714-432-5522 e-mail Alex GolsonCriteria: Theatre Arts major that wishes to go into teaching, may also be awarded for play writing. Students selected via nominations from faculty in the department.
Ceramics Department Scholarship
Contact: Kevin Myers, Associate Professor of Fine Arts/Ceramics
714-432-5843 e-mail: Kevin MyersCriteria: Students are selected by department faculty & donor based on classroom achievements.
Dance Awards
Contact: Jeff Mayor, Dance Faculty 714-432-2525
Criteria: STUDENTS DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP.
The entire cast of OCC Student Dance Concert performers makes selection. Recipients are participants in the concert.
Students need to be enrolled in 3.0 units in the spring and have a 3.0 GPA
Dorothy Duddridge Dance Scholarship
Contact: Jeff Mayor, Dance Faculty 714-432-2525
Criteria: STUDENTS DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP
Award is given to one Dance student based on excellent work in the OCC Dance Program who is taking the full curriculum of courses the Dance Program offers. Students need to be enrolled in 3.0 units in the spring and have a 3.0 GPA
IDEAS Scholarship
Contact: In coordination with The Lab/The Camp in Costa Mesa. Monet Quick, 714-966-6661 x 223, e-mail Monet Quick Criteria: The project encourages students to reach outside their single area of study, formulate teams and work together toward a common goal: drawing on each team member's expertise, talents and inspiration. Entries are selected by OCC Department chairpersons/representatives.
Ike Royer Memorial Scholarship for Black & White Traditional Photography
Contact: Blade Gillissen, Instructor Photography, 714-432-5844
e-mail: Blade
Criteria: Students who use black & white photography their
photographic studies. Photos must be printed on silver gelatin paper.
Students are selected via the application and a portfolio review.
James Greenhalge Music Scholarship
Contact: Any music faculty or Joe Poshek, Associate Professor of Music 714-432-5671 e-mail: Joe PoshekCriteria: Keyboard player only. Faculty identify potential recipients and discuss nominations within a Music Department committee.
James Nicholas Plumb Memorial Scholarship
Contact: Jeff Mayor, Dance Faculty 714-432-2525
Criteria: STUDENTS DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS AWARD
Award is given to an outstanding choreographer for the OCC Student Dance Concert. Students need to be enrolled in 3.0 units in the spring and have a 3.0 GPA
John McEnary Memorial Music Scholarship
Contact: Any music faculty or Joe Poshek, Associate Professor of Music 714-432-5671 e-mail: Joe PoshekCriteria: Outstanding music student with preference given to guitar or computer music students.
Josiah Dahlin Dance Award
Contact: Jeff Mayor, Dance Faculty 714-432-2525
Criteria: STUDENTS DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP
Award is given to one Dance student based on excellent work in the OCC Dance Program who is taking the full curriculum of courses the Dance Program offers. Students need to be enrolled in 3.0 units in the spring and have a 3.0 GPA
Justin Colyar Memorial Scholarship
Contact: Any music faculty or Joe Poshek, Associate Professor of Music 714-432-5671 e-mail: Joe PoshekCriteria: Music major, keyboard performer. Faculty identify potential recipients and discuss nominations within a department committee.
Karen Shanley Dance Scholarship
Contact: Jeff Mayor, Dance Faculty 714-432-2525
Criteria: STUDENTS DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS AWARD.
This scholarship is awarded to select dance students and Pilates students who excel in performance, technique and/or creative work throughout the year in the OCC Dance Program. Students need to be enrolled in 3.0 units in the spring and have a 3.0 GPA
P.J. Freeman & David Torosian Memorial Scholarship for the Arts
Contact: Irini Vallera-Rickerson, Professor of Art 714-432-5039
e-mail: Irini RickersonCriteria: Required major Art & Humanities. Students selected via Art Department nominations
Photography Faculty Award
Contact: Rick Steadry, Associate Professor of Photography
714-432-5521 e-mail: Rick SteadryCriteria: Required major - Still Photography. Applications available in the Photography Department in the spring. Students are selected via the application and a portfolio review.
Photography Social Issues Scholarship
Contact: Rick Steadry, Associate Professor of Photography
714-432-5521 e-mail: Rick SteadryCriteria: Student must enroll in Sociology 185 and complete a project integrating photography and a topic addressing a social problem. Applications available in the Photography Department in the spring. Students are selected via the application and a portfolio review.
Rick Malmin Photography Award
Contact: Rick Steadry, Associate Professor of Photography
714-432-5521 e-mail: Rick SteadryCriteria: Required major - Still Photography. Applications available in the Photography Department in the spring. Students are selected via the application and a portfolio review.
San Francisco Art Institute California Community College Scholarship
Contact: Rick Steadry, Associate Professor of Photography
714-432-5521 e-mail: Rick SteadryCriteria: Required major - Visual Arts. Applications available in the Photography Department in the spring. Students are selected via the application, portfolio review, and from those who desire to attend this institution.
Tap Legacy Award in Memory of Ted Gatto
Contact: Linda Sohl-Ellison, Professor of Dance 714-432-5506
Criteria: Outstanding tap dancer who through his/her creativity in choreography/improvisation or performance in the OCC student dance concert advances tap dance as an art form. 3.0 units required in the spring with a cumulative 3.00 GPA
Virgilio "JR" Dobluis Memorial Photography Award
Contact: Rick Steadry, Associate Professor of Photography
714-432-5521 e-mail: Rick SteadryCriteria: Service to the Photo Department. Applications available in the Photography Department in the spring. Students are selected via the application and a portfolio review.
Walt Gleckler Memorial Scholarship
Contact: Any music faculty or Joe Poshek, Associate Professor of Music 714-432-5671 e-mail: Joe PoshekCriteria: Dedicated & promising vocal music student. Preference given to choir music as opposed to solo performance. Faculty identify potential recipients and discuss nominations within a department committee.
World Dance Award
Contact: Jeff Mayor, Dance Faculty 714-432-2525
Criteria: STUDENTS DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP
Award is given to a Dance student who has demonstrated great skill or progress in a world dance choreography for the OCC Student Dance Concert. Students need to be enrolled in 3.0 units in the spring and have a 3.0 GPA