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CTN FOUNDATION 2026 AWARDEES

MENTOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES

2026 Mentor Scholarship Awards:

Roger Allers Legacy Scholarship Award (Directing- Story Art - Libretto Writing)

DIRECTING


The Roger Allers Legacy Scholarship Award: Carson Olesch


Special Recognition Award: Abigail Lowe


Notable Contribution with Distinction: Avery Caroline Kroll, Ciara Borgards, Jacob Birmingham, Jiaxi Wu, Pablo Diaz De Leon Hicks, Riley Housden


Notable Contribution: Andrew Simmons, Clara Urcullu, David Condolora, Jordan Winick, Peterson Henry Muldoon


Honorable Mentions: Aliysa Man, Cathy Frias, Daniela Abarca, Dylan Roca, Emma Cenac-Mehedinti, Ernest Koh Tian Yi, Grace Lam, Heather Ledbetter, Ivan gozali, Katharine Borah, Landon Cole Lovette, Maria Jaramillo, Meridian Gray Culpepper, Oleksandra Zakordonets , Ronald Sit, Salina Tjhan, Schantelle Alonzo, Sina Labbaf, Ted Nitschke, Tran My Lam


Participant Recognition: Julian A Rivera, Sophia Johnson, T.J. Sullivan, Louise Bateson, Olga Sobolevska, Lia Teresa Delgado, Seán Conlisk Murphy, Diego  Blasio Gleeson, Franklin Okike



STORY ARTIST


The Roger Allers Legacy Scholarship Award: Martha Muniz


Special Recognition Award: Augustine Hernandez Ramirez


Notable Contribution with Distinction: Prem Sai GS


Notable Contribution:  Annie Jerry, Milica Hovanec (Mili Fay)


Honorable Mentions: Carson Olesch, Ivan Gozali, Jeremy Sandler, Peterson Henry Muldoon


Participant Recognition: Clinton Jones, Gerhard Pistorius, Gracia Ho, Lia Delgado, Maria Jaramillo Ramirez, Noelle Davidson , Thomas Williamson, Diego Blasio Gleeson, John O'Hara, Briajohnae Jones, Kevin Doney, Angel Nygard, Logan Nicolas Blake


LIBRETTIST


The Roger Allers Legacy Scholarship Award: Philip Labes


Special Recognition Award: Sam Norman


Notable Contribution with Distinction: Benjamin William Boecker


Notable Contribution: Hannah Epstein, Judy Klass, Kaitlin Sullivan, Liam Wallace

Arianna Rose, Rob Berliner, Zach Adam


Honorable Mentions: Alan Olejniczak, Ann E Eskridge, Ann Meshekoff, Anna Frost, Anna Tatelman, Catherine Yu, Janine McGuire and Arri Lawton Simon, Joel Trinidad, Marisol Santana Tirelli, Shayna Penn, Shreya Jha, Spencer J. Vigil, Susan Horowitz, Tidtaya Sinutoke, Tina Thompson 


Participant Recognition: Eric Jones, Ignacio Miro Quesada Morelli, Lia Delgado, Maryam ManaviHaghighi, Michelle Ackerman


ROGER ALLERS LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Aaron Blaise Scholarship Award (Filmmaking)

Full Scholarship: Olivier Senny, Roxy Blazey Summers


Partial Scholarships: Brian Kramer, Jack Smith, Katharine Viola, Maria Byoma


Honorable Mentions: Adrián Acabal Martínez, Alex Galiana Mengual, Allison Richardson, Bryce Brown, Chloe Young, Christopher Cuatt, Ezmeralda Castaneda , Guan-Jhen (Chloe) Su, Heather Valentin , James Caswell , Kathryn Li Reynolds, Kaylin Torres, Kyara Gandara, Maša Milosavljević, Michael Kendall, Samantha Chrisinger, Sara Yang, Seán Conlisk Murphy, Sierra Black, Sophia Lutfi , Stefan Sharkov, Vidhi Panchal


AARON BLAISE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Andreas Deja Legacy Scholarship Award (Traditional Animation)

Full Scholarships: Sanaz Jahangiri


Partial Scholarships: Brian Kramer, Carielis Marie Granera, Chloe Lau Jia Ying, Christopher Leykam, Hailey See, Jenny Butler, Kristina Danilovska, María Galdeano, Pedro Terrados, Peterson Henry Muldoon, Shel Wang, Starr Horton


Honorable Mentions: Katherine Blanchard, Seán Conlisk Murphy, Sean Taras, Klaudia Barbara Kula, Mirabelle Lapenna


ANDREAS DEJA LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Christopher W. Gee Legacy Scholarship Award (Film Technology)

Full Scholarships: Eden Quan


CHRISTOPHER W. GEE LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Kent Melton Legacy Scholarship Award (Sculptor)

Full Scholarships: Catherine Cabrera, Clifton Gunn


Partial Scholarships: Yvonne  Huynh


Honorable Mentions: Alanna Renea Dodge



KENT MELTON LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Mary Blair Legacy Scholarship Award (Design)

Full Scholarships: Estrella Vázquez Cabeza, Raquel Wilson


Partial Scholarship: Alba Marín Coves, Gwenan Walker, Victoria Buranen


Honorable Mentions: Abril Aello Fregozo, Alanna Renea Dodge, Anh Nguyen, Ashley Sheriff, Betty Nguyen, Claudia Woelki, Daniela La Rotta Jimenez, Elyse Dover, Jaci Zemenchik


MARY BLAIR LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Mike Kunkel Scholarship Award (Cartooning)

Full Scholarships: Alanna Renea Dodge, Carolina Ramirez, Jason Gutierrez, Seán Conlisk Murphy, Sofia Lara Estebecorena Prieto, Sophia Johnson


Partial Scholarship: Zachary Hunsinger


Honorable Mentions: Christopher Corrado, Deklan Parvin


MIKE KUNKEL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Stephan Franck Scholarship Award (Comic Creator)

Full Scholarships: Sasha Speier


Partial Scholarships: Mili Walton, Salina Tjhan


Honorable Mentions: Sophia Green, Tre Simms


STEPHAN FRANCK SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Torsten Schrank Scholarship Award (Character Design)

Full Scholarships: Alfie Marshall


Partial with Distinction: Elizabeth Denn, Itay Levy, Raquel Wilson


Partial Scholarships: Ahmed Chaouki Benrahmoune, Anika Penderghast, Anna Watson Carli Sturgeon, Dana Indhira Uribe Orozco, Daria Odintsova, Leah Felty, Lola Molina Marzolini, Lou-Andrea Kretz, Lucía López García, María Galdeano, Mariia Nikishkina


Partial Pro Program: Amber Perry Davidson, Duy Nguyen, Haley Rose Szereszewski, Inna Stefanova, Juan Sebastian Lozano Pinzon, Sascha May, Tanner Wade


Honorable Mentions : Adam Shephard, Anais Delayla Torres Nunez, Anouska Rouyer, Bethenee Kerr, Caterina Mrose, Celia Company, Chloe Young, Christina Daly-Olivares, Christopher Cuatt, Daniella La Rotta Jimenez, Dylan Roca, Eliza Oganesyan, Gus Dana, 

Isabella Moreno, Jaci Zemenchik, Jasmine Kuo, Javier Madrigal, Jeannette Maldonado, 

John Horne, Johny Javier Carchipulla Loja, Julianna Chou, Kalen Fernandez, Kristina Danilovska, Lilian Han Morze, Rick Lloyd, Rohnin Bishop, Samuel Li,  Selene Chetoni, Sofia Bryknerová, Tarin Adkins, Tyler Tran, Veronica Gonzalez


TORSTEN SCHRANK SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

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2026 INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE EXCHANGE PROGRAM (ICEP) AWARDS:

ICEP Korea

Full Scholarships: Lauren Swintek, Nga Nguyen


Partial Scholarships: Brian Diab, Joanna Capra, Monserratt Amanda Vega Colombi


Honorable Mentions: An "Mowhi" Mai, Ana Meraz Perales, Crystal Andres, Dulce Lozoya,

Duygu Çağla Öztürk, Fabio Bocanegra, Gandrung Sanghyangraya, ʻŌlapaholunape Duvauchelle, Isabella Potenziani, Jordan Ertl, Juyon Park, Katherine Lause, Leslie Annette Hernandez, Linnea Campbell, Minsoo Cho, Natalie Chen, Pedro Terrados Niero, Ryker Wasserman, Sasha Klein, Sophia Meryl Chan Calubad, Yvonne Huynh

ICEP SOUTH KOREA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

2025 Filmmakers ShowCASE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS:

Mini Masterpieces Awardees

Full Award: 

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED


Partial Award: 

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED


Honorable Mentions: 

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

Micro Movies Awardees

Full Award: 

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED


Partial Award: 

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED



Honorable Mentions:

  • TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE AWARD

2026 EXHIBITING ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS:

CTNX 2025 Exhibiting Artist Awardees:

Full Scholarship: TO BE ANNOUNCED


Partial Scholarships with Distinction: TO BE ANNOUNCED


Partial Scholarships: TO BE ANNOUNCED


Honorable Mentions: TO BE ANNOUNCED


EXHBITING ARTIST AWARD

No artist left behind


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Award FAQ

Please reach us at team@ctnfoundation.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Mentorship Awards: The CTN Mentorship Awards are merit based and designed to connect emerging artists with seasoned industry professionals for personalized guidance, career development, and skill-building. Recipients of a Mentorship Award are paired with a mentor who provides one-on-one support, helping them navigate their artistic journey, set goals, build industry knowledge, and unlock their full creative potential. It’s an investment in growth, confidence, and connection to the animation community.

International Creative Exchange Program (ICEP): The CTN International Creative Exchange Program (ICEP) is a merit based program that offers artists from around the world the opportunity to engage in training and a cultural and artistic exchange with another country. ICEP recipients join a network of international peers and mentors, gaining training, expanding their skills, and enriching their artistic perspectives on a worldwide stage.


Full Scholarships: Awarded to those who have demonstrated extraordinary skill and promise in animation.

Partial with Distinction: Celebrating individual artists whose work shows skill, talent and promise.

Partial Scholarships: Recognizing promising artists that show skill and a commitment to their craft..

Honorable Mentions: Commending talent that shows a dedication to their craft.


Mentorship Award can Include: 

  • Personal one-on-one or group In Person or Zoom Critiques. 
  • Cash Award.
  • Study program over the course of 5 months
  • Become a member of the CTN Foundation Alumni
  • Tickets to Events  and Workshops

Internation Creative Exchange Program (ICEP) and Include:

  • Travel opportunities.
  • Cash Award
  • Study program. 
  • Become a member of the CTN Foundation Alumni.
  • Tickets to Events  and Workshops

Note: Awards are unique to each scholarship so check the scholarship page for specific award.


Only International Creative Exchange Program (ICEP):requires travel. All mentorship awards are virtual.

Note: Awards are unique to each scholarship so check the scholarship page.


No — each applicant can receive only one FULL, PARTIAL, or PARTIAL WITH DISTINCTION award per year. If an applicant is recognized for more than one FULL, PARTIAL, or PARTIAL WITH DISTINCTION award, their name will appear under Honorable Mention with an asterisk (*) in front of it to acknowledge their multiple achievements.


 No: Either the panel of judges reserves the right to disqualify any application due to poor quality, incompleteness, poor taste, inappropriateness of content, or concerns regarding copyright infringement in the original work. By applying for a scholarship, the applicant accepts and agrees with the decisions of Judges, which shall be final in all matters or the applicant is not shown because they have declined the award. Refer to Terms and Conditions.


The "Donate to This Scholarship" button gives the community a way to directly support your scholarship. Every donation goes straight to the scholarship fund they choose to support. Donors are recognized as "Patrons" on your scholarship page and are invited to a special CTNX Showcase event celebrating you and your achievements.



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