Atanas and Sasha Alexandra Katchamakoff Scholarship

Atanas Katchamakoff was a Bulgarian sculptor and painter whose Christos, wood carvings and sculptures brought him much success in the 1920’s and ‘30s. His wife Alexandra was a ceramist. After becoming good friends with a University administrator, the Katchamakoffs soon came to appreciate La Sierra University and its art department. Upon Atanas’ death in 1984, La Sierra received half of his estate. The other half was distributed to California State University-Northridge. Katchamakoff regularly expressed his preference for putting money into people, not things, and stipulated that his gift be used for “students who perform artistically on a realistic basis,” with a portion for scholarship use and supplies.

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Mabel Earp-Cason Scholarship

Mabel graduated from the original San Fernando Academy, the ancestor of La Sierra University and always yearned for a college education, but the opportunity always eluded her. She was successful as a self-taught professional artist, teacher, and writer. Her ambition for a college education was fulfilled vicariously through her children. All four of her children and seven of her grandchildren attended La Sierra University. They have established this scholarship in loving memory of her, designated for art students with financial need.