California College of the Arts announces the 2025 recipients of the Michael and Jeannette Lopez Endowed Scholarship
For the third consecutive year, seniors in Fine Arts programs at CCA will receive funds to support the final year of tuition
San Francisco, CA—August 5, 2025— California College of the Arts is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of a new high-impact, full-tuition scholarship for graduating seniors finishing their degrees in Fine Arts programs at CCA. The $2 million endowed scholarship was created in 2023.
Four students within the division have been selected as this year’s recipients of the Michael and Jeannette Lopez Endowed Scholarship based on artistic merit, as determined by California College of the Arts faculty. The recipients include Lucy Harrington (Painting and Drawing), Lola Reed (Painting and Drawing), Angela Zamora (Animation), and Luochen Zhang (Painting and Drawing). The scholarship funds tuition and required fees for each student’s senior year, for a maximum of two semesters.
“This is an incredible opportunity for Fine Arts students at CCA,” said Sunny Smith, Dean of Fine Arts. “The recipients of this scholarship will be supported as they conclude their journey here and prepare to launch their creative careers. We are so appreciative of Michael and Jeanette Lopez for their generosity and support of arts and arts education in San Francisco.”
Student submissions were identified through the Fine Arts Junior Review, a review required for all juniors majoring in Fine Arts studio programs. The Junior Review is an opportunity for students to evaluate their artistic and educational development, in which students meet with a small interdisciplinary group of CCA professors to review their work. As part of this process, faculty recommend students for All College Honors. Those recommended for the All College Honors were eligible for the scholarship.
This year’s jury included Assistant Professor Lydia Greer, Assistant Professor Heesoo Kwon, Associate Professor Karla Wozniak, Associate Professor Christina La Sala, Assistant Professor Taro Hattori, Associate Professor Christine Wang, and Professor and Dean of Fine Arts Sunny A. Smith. Eligible students were identified through the Fine Arts Junior Review and All College Honors nomination process. Each scholarship winner showcased a strong body of work, unique points of view, and creative approaches to their respective areas of study. The faculty jurors will review and select the next recipients of the scholarship as part of the $2 million gift in Spring 2026.
About Jeanette and Michael Lopez
Michael Lopez is a 1963 alumnus of California College of Arts in Sculpture and received his MFA in Painting in 1970. He taught Ceramics and Ceramics Sculpture at CCA from 1964–1969, and later taught Ceramics at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill. He was an exhibiting artist, primarily known for non-functional ceramics that combine wheel thrown and hand building.
About California College of the Arts
Founded in 1907, California College of the Arts (CCA) educates students to shape culture and society through art, architecture, design, and writing in the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area. CCA offers undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple disciplines, fostering an environment where creative innovation and critical thinking converge.
The college's expanded campus, designed by world-renowned architecture firm Studio Gang and completed in fall 2024, features 82,300 square feet of additional space for teaching, making, and presenting art in a continuous indoor-outdoor environment. CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, the college's nonprofit exhibition venue and research institute, continues to commission and showcase new work by emerging and established artists from around the world.