ABOUT THE PRIZE
Disability Studies lauds the generosity that the Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation has provided via scholarships to promising students in the Disability Studies Minor. From 2013-2020, students were rewarded for their ongoing dedication to service and advocacy on issues of importance to the disability community.
ABOUT SAMUEL OSCHIN
The Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation was founded in 1981 by the late Samuel Oschin, an entrepreneur, explorer and philanthropist who was dedicated to giving back to the Los Angeles community. Under the direction of Mrs. Samuel Oschin, the Foundation continues her husband’s work by supporting a variety of causes in the areas of astronomy, medicine, education, and the arts.
Lynda Oschin says her husband wanted nothing more than to make a difference and encourage others to share in the work of improving our world and bringing hope for the future through stimulating collaboration. With this generous gift to UCLA’s Disability Studies program, students are able to continue Samuel Oschin’s legacy and dedicate themselves to improving the quality of life for those in the Los Angeles community and beyond.
PAST WINNERS
| Kathleen De Nicola – 2020 Major: Dance |
| Natalee Decker – 2020 Major: Design/Media Arts |
| Amy Vandyken – 2020 Major: Political Science |
| Amy Bugwadia – 2019 Major: Political Science |
| Thaksaporn Chitrakorn – 2019 Major: Psychology |
| Lily Shaw – 2018 Major: Political Science |
| Isita Tripati – 2018 Major: Neuroscience |
| Egle Urbonaite – 2018 Major: Psychology |
| Elizabeth Stephens – 2017 Major: Psychology |
| Zhe Zhang – 2017 Major: Statistics |
| Jake Abarca – 2016 Major: Anthropology |
| Jameelah Najieb – 2016 Major: Political Science and Sociology |
| Rachel Davis – 2015 Major: Linguistics & Psychology |
| Justin Kawakami – 2015 Major: English |
| Rowan Smith – 2015 Major: Theater |
| Sonia Fan – 2014 Major: Psychobiology |
| Cindy Sayani – 2014 Major: Psychology |
| Jessica Kianmahd – 2013 Major: Psychology |
| Ashton Rosin – 2013 Major: International Development Studies |
HONORABLE MENTIONS
| Elaine Lu – 2017 Major: Neuroscience |
| Amanda Mekhail – 2016, 2015 Major: Psychology |
| Rachel Davis – 2014 Major: Linguistics & Psychology |
| Olivia Hansell – 2014 Major: Human Biology and Society |
| Sonia Maldonado – 2014 Major: Sociology |