OCM Scholarship Winners

This Year’s Winners

2024

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Winner Residence Award Scholarship
Emma LeSieur   Newport Beach, CA $3,000 Art Mattson Memorial Scholarship – Orange County Mensa Award
Akash Shah Placentia, CA   $2,000 Larry Grannis Memorial Scholarship – Orange County Mensa Award
Faith Wong Cypress, CA $600 Diana Mossip Memorial Scholarship – Local Group Award

Past Winners

2023

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Winner Residence Award Scholarship
Erel Ozen Tustin, CA $3,500 Art Mattson Memorial Scholarship – Orange County Mensa Award
Ryley Barry Huntington Beach, CA   $2,000 Larry Grannis Memorial Scholarship – Orange County Mensa Award
Finn LeSieur Newport Beach, CA $1,000 Schirmer Scholarship – National Award
Aria Champiri Irvine, CA $600 Diana Mossip Memorial Scholarship – Local Group Award

2022

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Winner Residence Award Scholarship
Jiayao Li Irvine, CA $2,500 Carol Martinez Scholarship – National Award
Jennifer Le Santa Ana, CA $2,000 Art Mattson Memorial Scholarship – Orange County Mensa Award
Langdan Zhu Anaheim, CA   $2,000 Larry Grannis Memorial Scholarship – Orange County Mensa Award
Michael Head Irvine, CA $600 Diana Mossip Memorial Scholarship – Local Group Award

2021

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Winner Residence Award Scholarship
Lydia Ignatova Irvine, CA $7,000 STEM Scholarship for Women – National Award
Jack Tian Fullerton, CA $2,000 Orange County Mensa Scholarship
Andrew George Costa Mesa, CA $2,000 Larry Grannis Memorial Scholarship
Macilee MacKenzie Cypress, CA $600 Diana Mossip Local Group Scholarship