Recognizing the 2023-2024 Esports Scholarship Recipients

For the past three years, UC San Diego has been supporting students that have shown their devotion to the gaming and esports communities on campus with our Esports Scholarship. This year, 13 students will receive a $1,500 scholarship made possible by our stellar supporting cast of alumni, donors, the Chancellor, and our corporate partner, Turtle Beach. These students, representing both the competitive and social organizations centered around gaming, are being recognized for the tremendous impact they have had, and continue to have, on our gaming community.

It cannot be overstated that these scholarships mean more to students than solely financial aid. While the scholarships can alleviate some financial burdens, they also serve as a recognition of the time and talent these students have donated to advance gaming and esports on campus, often holding leadership positions across multiple clubs and programs. It’s opportunities like these that will continue to legitimize esports and gaming for students, faculty, staff, parents, and community through connections to academic success, career development, and more.

Here are the 2023-2024 recipients of the Esports Scholarship, from left to right:

Aaron Tung ‘24
Environmental Systems - Ecology, Behavior, & Evolution
UCSD Esports Marketing Director, Esports Assistant, Photographer & Videographer

Andrew Harris ‘24
Bioengineering
Dota 2 Team Manager & Student-Athlete, Triton Dota President

Ashley Omiya ‘25
Business Psychology
Triton Gaming Marketing Director, Esports Assistant

Caroline Jiang ‘25
Cognitive Science - Design & Interaction Overwatch Navy Team Manager

Chris Kreins ‘26
Psychology
HR Officer for Triton Gaming & UCSD Esports, DEI Director for the Association of Computing Machinery, PR Director for the Video Game Development Club

Stephen Schuster ‘24
Computer Science
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Student-Athlete

Hunter Duzen ‘25
Mechanical Engineering
Rocket League Team Manager, Esports Assistant

Jade Chambers ‘25
Japanese Studies & Visual Arts: Studio
President of UCSD Esports, Graphic Designer for Triton Apex

James Ashby ‘24
Psychology
Overwatch Student-Athlete

Jojo Aguilar ‘24
History
Apex Legends Student-Athlete

Justin Lu ‘26
Data Science
Photographer & Videographer for Triton Gaming and UCSD Esports

Melissa Tea ‘24
International Business
Apex Legends Team Manager & Founder, Esports Assistant, Rec Experience TEC Lead, UCSD Esports Marketing Officer

Samantha Roxas ‘25
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Overwatch White Team Manager