Cochise Newsroom

The Pit Fire Pottery Festival once again drew crowds to the Cochise College Douglas Campus celebrating the traditional firing of ceramics and spotlighting outstanding student artists. The annual event was a collegewide collaboration among departments and student organizations featuring activities, vendors, and a presentation of scholarships.  

 

This year multiple scholarships were awarded to recognize students whose creativity and dedication stood out to faculty and community supporters.  

 

Friends of the Art Department Scholarship   

Selected by the art faculty and funded by the proceeds from the Pit Fire bowl and T-shirt sales: 

 

Natalia Alonso Cabrera 

Maebeleine Salminen 

Estefania Ramirez Toscano 

  

Artemizia Foundation Museum Art Scholarship  

Created through a new endowment, this scholarship recognizes students inspired by community art and storytelling.  

 

Estefania Ramirez Toscano  

  

Jessica Baylis Bousfield & Mary Hrones Parsons Scholarship  

Named for a former Bisbee resident and artist 

 

Robin Thornton 

Miranda Worthington  

  

Rose V Land Memorial Scholarship  

Established in honor of a former member of the Benson-area artist community 

 

Julissa Rendon  

  

Ray Levra Memorial Art Scholarship  

Honoring one of the college's founding art faculty, who was a long-time resident of Douglas 

 

Alejandro Gutierrez 

  

Archie Taylor Memorial Scholarship 

 

Kathren Ackley 

Deandra Hawthorne (also one of our basketball players) 

Camila Joy 

Jasmine Lomeli  

 

These scholarships reinforce the value of community support and the arts in education. The Pit Fire Festival continues to serve as a reminder of how art brings students, families and local artists together.  

 

To learn more about the Cochise College’s art program visit www.cochise.edu/programs/fine-arts .  

 

To contribute to a scholarship, contact the Cochise College Foundation www.cochise.edu/community/give .