Grants & Scholarships
Scholarship Opportunities
Sunday June 22nd – Friday June 27th
Residential Program on the Campus of California State University Northridge
- Leadership Skill Development
- Academic and Vocational Exploration
- Cultural Exploration
- Fitness and Nutrition Development
- Mentoring
- Team Building
- Community Engagement
- Field Trip
- Business, Investing
The BroSE CSUN Rising Summer Leadership Program derives from efforts of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences to increase college attendance, vocational skill acquisition, entrepreneurship, leadership, and community engagement of at promise high school aged males. The program promotes leadership development through instruction that promotes self-reflection, independent thought, academic exploration, vocational exploration, fitness and nutrition, and life skills.
Program Details: Participants will reside on campus for six days from Sunday afternoon June 22nd to Friday evening June 27th.
Applications will be reviewed weekly on a rolling basis. It is advised to submit applications prior to deadline. Space in the program is limited. Capacity may be reached prior to application deadline.
Scholarship Recipients
CSUN has been a second home to Annette Besnilian and her family for over 35 years. She first earned her bachelor’s degree in 1994 and then completed her doctorate in Educational Leadership at CSUN in 2013. She has been the Director of the CSUN accredited Dietetic Internship Program and a full-time faculty, Professor teaching Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science courses in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences since 2002. She is also the Executive Director of the Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Sciences, Nutrition, and Dietetics. The gift proceeds for the Besnilian Leadership Scholarship will provide annual scholarship awards for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department. The scholarship was established to help support students and provide leadership opportunities for those who intend to apply to a local or national conferences or annual professional symposiums to present their research or scholarly projects.
2025 Recipient
- Felicia Segerman
The late Dr. Christine “Chris” Smith was a beloved professor in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department for almost 30 years. She was a co-advisor for the department’s Student Dietetic and Food Science Association (SDFSA) for over 20 years and served as the Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). Chris was instrumental in guiding students into becoming registered dietitians. She remained a large part of the DPD program after her retirement. Chris and her husband, Owen ‘65 (Theatre), M.A. ‘67 (Drama) met at CSUN, had a fairytale romance, and both were influential members of the CSUN community. In 2013, they passed away just 81 days apart — Owen, after battling cancer, and Chris, after an accident at her home. Prior to their passing, the Smiths decided to leave a gift from their estate to CSUN, their second home. In their will, the Smiths directed funds in the form of a planned gift to five different areas at CSUN, including this endowed scholarship for a student in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences with an emphasis in Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science.
2025 Recipients
- Sofia Arias
- Mercedes Barros
- Maribel Briones
- Rebecca Callo
- Toni Lee
- Alexandra Mejia
- Rebecca Nguyen
- Alexis Rojas
Dr. Tungshan “Tom” Chen was a professor in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department and the founding director of the Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics. Marilyn Magaram met Dr. Chen while she was a master’s student and considered him a great mentor and friend. Unfortunately, Marilyn’s life was cut short. AS a tribute to her, Phillip Magaram, Marilyn’s husband, and his family dedicated the center in honor of her memory. Tom was a large influence in seeing the center transform from concept to reality after it opened in 1991. This scholarship is awarded to a full[1]time student and member of the Student Dietetic and Food Science Association (SDFSA) who is actively involved in programs and services hosted by the Marilyn Magaram Center.
2025 Recipient
- Maribel Briones