Our FSU Scholarship Recipients

Sophia Torres - 2026

Sophia is a rising senior pursuing a BFA in Animation at Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts, where she has discovered her passion for 3D animation and storytelling through motion. With a lifelong love for the arts, including music and performance, alongside her background in collegiate lacrosse, Sophia’s journey back to her creative roots led her to discover animation and an artistic community that continues to shape her work. Now in production as Lead Animator on her senior thesis film, she looks forward to a career exploring the beauty of animation and the stories it can bring to life.

Black and white portrait of a young man smiling, crossed arms, casual black t-shirt, with a slight smile, against a plain background.

Daniel Cooper - 2025

After a serious injury, Daniel took his experience as a Division 1 football recruit and transferred that work ethic to set, where he is now in his last year pursuing a BFA in film at The Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts. Directing and writing stories with hopeful messages and grounded dialogue, this football player-turned-filmmaker now makes movies which both captivate and resonate that, like him, are more than meets the eye.