Scholarships

The Meghan Newman Memorial Scholarship Program

We offer scholarships to Torrance Unified School District’s high school seniors. The scholarships are open to Torrance High School seniors interested in the area of arts and crafts, including graphic arts, ceramics, sewing, painting, drawing, woodworking and much more. Scholarship awards vary from $250 to $1000. Applications for the scholarships go out to the TUSD high schools in January and are awarded in May at the guild’s annual officer installation and scholarship award program.

2023 Scholarship Winners

Isabella Torres 
Future School: University of Irvine, CA
Jialing Sun
Future School: Washington University  St. Louis
Allison Tsai
Future School: UCLA, CA
Stella Vu
Future School: USC, CA

2022 Scholarship Winners

Haley Gaelsberg: South High – Degree Goal: Bachelor Degree
Field of Study: FilmDana Do: Torrance High – Degree Goal: Bachelor in Fine Arts

Field of Study: Pre-Art Drawing & Painting.with Sandra Trujillo, our Scholarship Chair.

2021 scholarship winners:

Sandy Youssef: West High – Field of Study: Industrial Design and Product Design
Art Scholarship Type: Visual Arts

Jiyi Tae:  West High – Field of Study: Psychology
Art Scholarship Type: Visual Arts

2020 scholarship winners:

Lily Mihailovic – West TCG Member  Degree: Art in Design 
Cynthia Ge – West HS  Degree: Math and Economics Double Major 
Gabriella Patterson – South HS  Degree: Fashion Design 

2015 scholarship winners:

From left to right: Meghan Newman, Scholarship Chairperson
Yidan Yuan, Bishop Montgomery High School, sculpture and drawing/sketching
Michelle Kim, West High School, sewing
Belen Ruan, Torrance High School, wire sculpture/wire jewelry

2014 Scholarship winners:

Kana K. Yamanashi, West High School – Ikebana (Traditional Japanese Flower Arranging)
Rachel E. Cordill, West High School – Sewing (Dresses)
Angela K. Bang, North High School – Art Portfolio (Painting, Ceramics, Sewing)
The awards ceremony will take place on May 8th in the Ken Miller Auditorium at 7 pm.

2013 Scholarship winners:

Katriana Peterson, Torrance High School (ceramics)
Taryn Foley, Torrance High School (dress making)
Sarah Goeppner, Torrance High School (ceramics)

2012 Scholarship winners:


Derek DeLosAngeles, Torrance High School, with President Kathy Davis


Lisa Wang, Torrance High School, with president Kathy Davis

In 2011, scholarships were provided to four seniors.
Hirauldi Lopez-Romero (ceramics)
Soodam Lee (graphic arts)
Marcela Tobar (pastry)
Amy Jung (fashion)