CSM - Bonnie Chastain Scholarship

This scholarship is for a student selected by KCSM – Broadcasting major.

Bonnie Chastain studied broadcasting at CSM, and was a pioneer in Bay Area broadcasting. She was the first female engineer at KCBS-AM and the first woman news director at KOIT-AM/FM. A memorial scholarship was established at CSM upon her death in the fall of 1988. Recipients of the award are concentrating on full-time study in the broadcasting arts division, who intend to pursue a career in broadcasting and who have need for financial support. Ms. Chastain was a graduate of the CSM class of 1972.