Congratulations to the 2025 Scholarship Recipients
Teresa Adela
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Edith Alcala
California State University, San Bernardino
Bryan Chamberlain
Mount San Antonio College
Sarah Chiaromonte
California State University, Long Beach
Brad Cho
University of San Francisco
Allison Clunis
San Diego State University
Kandyce Cole
San Diego State University
Emma Dewan
San Diego State University
Simon Dohmeier
San Diego State University
Skylar Dryden
San Diego State University
Chloe Dulce
San Francisco State University
Ashley Duran
California State University, Long Beach
Lynn Evans
Diablo Valley College
Ashley Feick
California State University, Long Beach
Lloyd Ferguson
California State University, Monterey Bay
Clarissa Flores
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Jasmine Flores
California State University, Monterey Bay
Ava Fox
California State University, Monterey Bay
Kristine Galiger
Cypress College
Kiara Garcia
San Diego State University
Fiona Gmeiner
San Diego State University
Elizabeth Gonzalez
San Diego State University
Elva Gonzalez
California State University, Long Beach
Grace Graham
San Diego State University
Ashlee Hartke
San Diego State University
Natasha House
City College of San Francisco
Alicia Ibarra
California State University, Monterey Bay
Isabella Iglesias
San Diego State University
Andrew Kadrlik-Petrarca
California State University, Long Beach
Robert Kauffman
San Bernardino Valley College
Jean Joel Kengne Fah
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Dalton Kern
San Francisco State University
Joseph Kim
Cypress Community College
Samantha Kurz
San Diego State University
Latoya Lilly
Los Angeles Harbor College
Rebecca Lutton
California State University, Monterey Bay
Caroline Madill
California State University, Monterey Bay
Alexis Manabat
California State University, Long Beach
Christopher Mara
California State University, Monterey Bay
Lucas Marlar
San Diego State University
Maddie Marshall
Santa Rosa Junior College
Sydney Martz
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Emma McCarthy
California State University, Long Beach
Allyson McLaughlin
California State University, Monterey Bay
Benjamin Meltzer
California State University, Monterey Bay
Naseem Memar
California State University, East Bay
Zoe Miller
San Diego State University
Flynn Murray
San Diego State University
Ryan Ngo
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Brandon Oceguera
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Sabrina O’Connor
San Diego State University
Neel Patel
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Ryan Perez
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Linh Pham
University of San Francisco
Julia Potter
San Diego State University
Daniela Reyes Colin
Cypress College
Luis Rios
Grossmont Community College
Collin Ross
San Diego State University
Jhanalei Sales
University of San Francisco
Juan Sanchez
San Diego State University
Alyssa Sanchez-Carrillo
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Jacquelinee Sandoval
California State University, San Bernadino
Gia Schreitmueller
San Diego State University
Lexi Segovia
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Alaina Senkowski
San Diego State University
Prachi Sharma
California State University, Monterey Bay
Andrew Soel
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Olivia Strong
Napa Valley College
Madison Strunk
California State University, Monterey Bay
Marissa Sylvester
California State University, Long Beach
Sydney Tatevossian
San Diego State University
Julissa Tayama-Serrano
California State University, Monterey Bay
Jacklyn Thi
Mission College
Alexis Trazo
San Francisco State University
Maddy Trester
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Ella Tuttle
California State University, Chico
Misty Twyman
University of San Francisco
Natalia Vargas
San Diego State University
Paige Vigiletti
San Diego State University
Brooke Wenger
California State University, Long Beach
Isabella Whalen
San Diego State University
Marquis White
City College of San Francisco
Isabella Wilker
California State University, Long Beach
Wren Wood
California State University, East Bay
Zilin Ye
San Jose State University
Abel Yigzaw
San Francisco State University
Kathryn Yip
California Polytechnic University Pomona
Cooper Zee
University of San Francisco
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.
2025 RECIPIENT
Ava Fox, California State University, Monterey Bay
Past Recipients of the Award:
- 2025 Ava Fox, CSU Monterey Bay
- 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