Hopes - Current Winners - UCF School of Visual Arts and Design

Announcing the 2024-25 Winners!

Eight students were selected for this year’s awards. Three students received the $3,000 scholarship award and five students received $1,000 merit awards.

Realistic, black-and-white drawing of a long-haired man with knit cap by Camila Gonzalez

Camila Gonzalez

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Detail of an anime-style illustration of two characters in a field by Sabrina Herrera

Sabrina Herrera

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Detail of a black-and-white, stippled drawing of a skeleton and palm fronds by Julia Hofacker

Julia Hofacker

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Merit Awards, 2024-25

Family portrait painting by Izabellah Chan

Izabellah Chan

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Colorful painting of a bedroom with many stuffed animals by Nemesis Deras

Nemesis Deras

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Black-and-white, realistic drawing of two young children by Brandon Kirchman

Brandon Kirchman

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Detail of a black and white drawing of a woman in a suit and tie by Frances Martinez

Frances Martinez

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Stylized illustration of landscapes by Luis Parucho

Luis Parucho

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Hopes – Current Winners

Announcing the 2024-25 Winners!

Camila Gonzalez

Digital/Electronic Media

Sabrina Herrera

Digital/Electronic Media

Julia Hofacker

Drawing

Izabellah Chan

Painting

Nemesis Deras

Painting

Brandon Kirchman

Digital/Electronic Media

Frances Martinez

Drawing

Luis Parucho

Digital/Electronic Media

All Winners by Year