This Year’s Winners
2024
Click on the names to see each recipient’s winning essay.
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
Click on the names to see each recipient’s winning essay.
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
Click on the names to see each recipient’s winning essay.
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
