Fine Arts Students Awarded Scholarships

Twelve Cuesta College Fine Arts students received Morro Bay Art Association scholarship awards, qualified judges in each category will select the scholarships winners ranging from $100 for Honorable Mention up to $500 for college level work.

The Cuesta College students receiving scholarship awards are: Garet Zook, 1st place sculpture & ceramics; Dennis Kehoe, 2nd place sculpture & ceramics; Stacey Kalkowski, 3rd place sculpture & ceramics; Laura Rudsen, 1st place photography; Erin Taylor, 2nd place photography; Laura Rudsen, 3rd place photography; Scott Duka, Honorable Mention photography; Erin Taylor, Honorable Mention photography; Josh Tobey, 1st place 2-D; William Tuck, 2nd place 2-D; Mariya Suzuki, 3rd place 2-D; Cynthia Halley, Honorable Mention 2-D; Majida Fazal, Honorable Mention 2-D.

Each year the Morro Bay Art Association invites Cuesta College, Cal Poly State University, Mission College Prep and San Luis Obispo County High School students to submit portfolios of their current work for judging by the professional art community.  This year's judging took place on Saturday, November 4 and a reception was held Sunday, November 12 to distribute the scholarship awards.