"Joyce F. Blasi" & "Luci Smith" BBQG Scholarships:
Applications for the 2024 Joyce F. Blasi Scholarship and the Luci Smith Scholarship are now available! After downloading the application, please follow the directions carefully! You can download the application form here:
We are proud to fund annual college scholarships for Bryan/College Station graduating high school seniors!! These scholarships honor Joyce F. Blasi who has sold by far the most donation quilt tickets and Luci Smith founder of the Quilt Guild. These scholarships are awarded to pursue higher education in the visual arts, family life sciences, career tech, or a related field at accredited college or technical school.
Each scholarship is for one year only in the amount of $1,000. In addition, the winners will receive a quilt made by a guild member.
Winners will be notified through their school’s scholarship programs. We also participate in and support "Go-Texan" of Brazos Valley, a statewide program that raises funds to support college scholarships.
The 2023 BBQG $1,000 Scholarship winners: Jazmin and Kate. Jazmin received the Joyce F. Blasi Scholarship and her quilt was made by Charles Gilreath. Kate received the Luci Smith Scholarship and her quilt was made by Kay Fitzpatrick Simmons and Nancy Searcy.
Jazmine and Charles Gilreath with her quilt.
Kate and Kay Fitzpatrick Simmons and Nancy Searcy (right) beside her quilt.
2022 Winners.
Emily and Linda (picture not available) ! Their beautiful quilts were put together from squares made by Joyce Blasi. Emily’s quilt was made by Charles Gilreath and Linda’s quilt was made by Donna Bracewell and Marijane Dean.
Emily and Charles Gilreath with her quilt
2021 Winners.
Demi, Elizabeth, and Sarah ! Their beautiful quilts were donated and quilted by Nancy Searcy and Laverne Ondrasek.
Sarah and Laverne Ondrasek with her quilt
Elizabeth (left) and Demi (right) with their quilts
2020 Winners.
Madelyn and Denae ! Their beautiful quilts were donated and quilted by Nancy Searcy (blocks made by her 86 year old mother-in-law).
Danae with her quilt
Madelyn with her quilt
2019 Winners.
The 2019 BBQG $1,000 Scholarship winners: Payton & Lacy! Their beautiful quilts were sewn by Sue Ryan and quilted by Norma Reel.
Payton with BBQG member Martha Fuller
Lacy with BBQG member Martha Fuller.
2018 Winners.
The 2018 BBQG $1,000 Scholarship winners: Chloe & Jasmine !
Their beautiful quilts were sewn by Sue Ryan and quilted by Norma Reel.
Jasmine (left) & Chloe (right) with BBQG member Martha Fuller at the Bryan Independent School District Annual Scholarship Celebration ceremonies.
2017 Winners.
The 2017 BBQG $1,000 Scholarship winners: Elizabeth & Ashley! These beautiful quilts were made out of batiks by Ettie Hurst. Norma Reel donated her time & talent by machine quilting both quilts.
BBQG member Mary Anne Durbin with and Elizabeth (left) & Ashley (right), both Bryan High School seniors.
2016 Winners.
The 2016 BBQG $1,000 Scholarship winners: Haille & Hannah !
Haille, a Bryan High School senior, will be studying animation & graphic design through the College of Architecture at Texas A&M this fall. Quilt made by Ettie Hurst & quilted by Norma Reel.
Hannah, a Bryan Collegiate senior who will attend Austin College to pursue a double major in Art & Mathematics.
2015 Winners.
The 2015 BBQG $1,000 Scholarship winners: Amber, Miana & Mae!
Unfortunately, we do not have a picture of Mae. She graduated from St. Michael's Episcopal School. She is now an art major at University of Texas/Austin. Her main interest is fiber art. A quilt was made for her by Jan Madely and quilted by Connie Harrison.
Amber, a College Station High School senior, will be pursuing a degree in music this fall. The quilt was made for her by Jan Madely and quilted by Connie Harrison.
Miana, a Bryan High School senior, will be pursuing a degree in Graphic Art this fall. The quilt was made for her by Jan Madely and quilted by Connie Harrison.
2014 Winners.
The 2014 BBQG $1,000 Scholarship winners: Hannah & Connor !
Hannah, an A&M Consolidated High School senior, will be attending Texas A&M this fall. The guild will have a representative at Senior Salute on May 21st to present her with the necessary paperwork, certificate & quilt!
Connor, a home-schooled senior, was present at the May guild meeting to recieve his certificate & quilt! He plans to major in Architecture at Texas A&M in the fall!
2013 Winners.
The 2013 BBQG $1,000 Scholarship winners: Chanler & Paul.
They are both A&M Consolidated High School seniors. Unfortunately, no pictures were taken at the presentation of the scholarship.
Chanler has completed several quilts with guidance from her grandmother.
Paul will be attending University of North Texas in the fall. He is undecided about his area of study, however it may be visual arts. Paul has competed at the state level in Skills USA events in photography, cinematography and audio/video.