Advertising Design

Alumna Greta Ackerman (M.F.A., advertising design, 2007) accepted a position as an art director with Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Boulder, Colo.

Alumnus Patrick Reid (B.F.A., advertising design, 2008) was hired as an art director by Red Square Agency, Mobile, Ala.


Animation

Animation alumni Aaron Deerfield (B.F.A., 2008), Samuel Ortiz (B.F.A., 2008) and John Paul Rhinemiller (M.A., 2009), along with graduate student Steven Jerome, were accepted into the Rhythm & Hues animation apprenticeship program in Los Angeles, Calif.

Animation alumna Sara Pitz (B.F.A., 2009) will be a summer animation intern at Kiz Toys, Alpharetta, Ga.

Paul Tillery's (B.F.A., animation, 2008) project "Window Pains" has been accepted to screen at the Computer Animation Festival at SIGGRAPH 2009.

"Monster Movie," a film by animation alumnus Steve Hammond (M.F.A., 2008), has been accepted to the Oxford International Film Festival July 23-26 in West Chester, Ohio.

Animation alumnus Richard Williams (B.F.A., 2009) is a matrix operator/logger at BravesVision, Atlanta, Ga.

Alumnus Frank Fu (B.F.A., animation, 2008) is freelancing with Michigan State University's Institute for Neurological Disorders in East Lansing, Mich.

Andrew Cushing (B.F.A., animation, 2008) is assistant to the curator, registrar and education program director at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, Mass.

Scott Spencer (B.F.A., animation, 2005) is the featured cover artist for the May 2009 issue of 3D World magazine.

Film and television alumna Amanda Beggs (B.F.A., 2008) received a second-place, Highly Commended 2009 Delta Film Award. Animation alumnus Stephen Hammond (M.F.A., 2008) was among the top four in the competition, garnering Commended status for his film "Under the Bed."

Steve Hammond (M.F.A., animation, 2008) and Lauren Kaczor (B.F.A., animation and visual effects, 2009) were hired for Fisher-Price's animation apprenticeship program.


Architecture

William Lee Hayes  (M.Arch., 2009) was selected Excelsus Laureate of SCAD-Savannah's 2009 graduating class.

Sottile and Sottile, the firm of Savannah College of Art and Design architecture and urban design professor and alumnus Christian Sottile (M.Arch 1997), has been awarded a 2009 Charter Award from the Congress for the New Urbanism for its Civic Master Plan for the East Riverfront of Savannah.


Art History

Architectural history alumni Kelley Stroup (M.A., 2009) and Patrick McWilliams (M.A., 2009) received the department's Outstanding Achievement Awards for graduate students at the SCAD Commencement May 30.

Liz Demos (B.F.A., art history, 1998) received the SCAD Alumni Service Award for 2009. She was recognized as "a dedicated supporter of SCAD and the Alumni Association. She has given tirelessly of her time and energy as an active member of the Executive Board of the SCAD Alumni Association since its creation in 2006, is a mentor to SCAD students, the co-chair of the 2005 Alumni Design Show House which raised $55,000, and is the chair of the first Alumni Tour of Homes fundraiser this May."

Emma Galler (B.F.A., art history, 2009) received the ICC Student Leader of the Year award recognizing her leadership of the Art History Society. Devoted to supporting interest in art history, the student organization sponsors quarterly field trips to regional art museums and institutions, monthly screenings of films on the fourth Friday, and a quarterly sugar-blast donut sale.


Broadcast Design and Motion Graphics

Alumnus Shawn Burns (B.F.A., broadcast design and motion graphics, 2009) accepted an internship with MK12 Design Studio in Kansas City.

Broadcast design and motion graphics alumnus Bryan Drake (B.F.A., 2009) is a master control operator at Fox Sports.

Alumna Amy Vitti (B.F.A., broadcast design and motion graphics, 2009) accepted a video editor position with TheSavvyBride.com, Charlotte, N.C.


Fashion

Douglas Reker (B.F.A., fashion, 2001) launched his own line of women's wear that was picked up by several large department stores, including Barneys New York, for Fall 2009. View the collection.

Kevin Fogle (SCAD-Atlanta, B.F.A., fashion, 2009) is a summer intern with Boxercraft in Atlanta.

Karoline Wieman (B.F.A., fashion, 2008) was promoted to sample coordinator at Tori Richards, a high-end resort-wear company based in Hawaii.

Lauren Terrell (B.F.A., fashion, 2009) landed a summer internship with New York City-based clothing and accessories company The Artful Dodger.

Alumna Caroline Miller (B.F.A., fashion, 2008) is working in the wardrobe department as a costumer for Sandra Bullock on the feature film "The Blind Side" starring Bullock, Tim McGraw and Kathy Bates. Read more.

Fashion alumna Molly Smith (B.F.A., 2008) and undergraduate student Bridgette Moore are semifinalists in the Brides magazine Operation Dream Dress competition. Voting will take place online until May 26. Finalists will be flown to New York City for a fashion show and the chance to walk away with $10,000 and their dress on the cover of Brides magazine.

Fibers student Rachel Clark and production design alumna Anna Jenny (B.F.A., 2009) received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Undergraduate Costume Design for their work on "The Death of Isabella Dickson." Other nominees in the category were undergraduate fashion student Courtney Belanger for "Farewell to the Sparrow," undergraduate fashion student Reba Baggett for "Interior World," and film and television alumnus Michael Boyle (B.F.A., 2009) for "The Observation of Jonathon Rhode."


Fibers

Fibers student Rachel Clark and production design alumna Anna Jenny (B.F.A., 2009) received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Undergraduate Costume Design for their work on "The Death of Isabella Dickson." Other nominees in the category were undergraduate fashion student Courtney Belanger for "Farewell to the Sparrow," undergraduate fashion student Reba Baggett for "Interior World," and film and television alumnus Michael Boyle (B.F.A., 2009) for "The Observation of Jonathon Rhode."

Claire Sanchez (B.F.A., fibers, 2003) and her line of handbags were featured in an article in the Baton Rouge Advocate June 10. Read the article.

Kay Elizabeth Wolfersperger (B.F.A., fibers, 2009) was selected Valedictorian of SCAD-Savannah's 2009 graduating class.

Jennifer Jenkins (M.F.A., fibers, 2006) is having a solo exhibition, "Odd Bodies," at Gallery S.P.A.C.E. April 10-May 8.


Film and Television

Film and television alumna Amanda Beggs (B.F.A., 2008) received a second-place, Highly Commended 2009 Delta Film Award. Animation alumnus Stephen Hammond (M.F.A., 2008) was among the top four in the competition, garnering Commended status for his film "Under the Bed."

Fibers student Rachel Clark and production design alumna Anna Jenny (B.F.A., 2009) received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Undergraduate Costume Design for their work on "The Death of Isabella Dickson." Other nominees in the category were undergraduate fashion student Courtney Belanger for "Farewell to the Sparrow," undergraduate fashion student Reba Baggett for "Interior World," and film and television alumnus Michael Boyle (B.F.A., 2009) for "The Observation of Jonathon Rhode."

Film and television student Matthew J. Kern was honored with a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Undergraduate Cinematography for his work on "The Earth in the Air." Other nominees were film and television student Bernardo Marentes for "A Plas," student Jason Osterday for "The Death of Isabella Dickson" and alumnus Joseph Harold Page (B.F.A., 2007) for "Farewell to the Sparrow."

Film and television alumnus Matthew Anthony Giordano (B.F.A., 2009) received a SCADemy Award for Best Undergraduate Feature Film Screenplay May 28 for "The Devil is Beating His Wife."

Film and television alumnus Jared Hogan (B.F.A., 2009) was honored as Best Undergraduate Director at the SCADemy Awards May 28 for his work on "The Earth in the Air." Other nominees were film and television alumni Diego Columbi (B.F.A., 2009) for "A Plas," Shane Ladd (B.F.A., 2008) for "Farewell to the Sparrow" and  Michael Boyle (B.F.A., 2009) for "The Observation of Jonathon Rhode."

Film and television alumnus Evan Watkins (B.F.A., 2009) received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Undergraduate Screenplay (Short Film) for "The Fakers." Other nominees in the category were film and television alumni Shane Ladd (B.F.A., 2008) and Zack Cutler (B.F.A., 2009) for "Farewell to the Sparrow," Greg Elam (B.F.A., 2009) for "Generation Steve" and Emily Johnson (B.F.A., 2009) for "Saint Gertrude."

Film and television alumnus Diego Colombi (B.F.A., 2009) received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Undergraduate Documentary Film for "A Plas." Also nominated for the award were film and television 2009 alumni Brian Lee for "Lakay," Matt Merwin for "Light Show" and Michael Brown for "Water Over the Dam."

Film and television alumnus Bradley Spinsby (M.F.A., 2009) received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Graduate Documentary for "Bottoms Up." Film and television student Anthony Dergham also was nominated in the category for his work on "Beyond Duty."

Film and television alumnus Jef Taylor (M.F.A., 2008) received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Graduate Editing for "Hanukkah Heist." Also nominated was film and television student Craig Boyer for "Grace."

Jef Taylor (M.A., film and television, 2008) was awarded Best Director for his film "Coverage" at Visionfest in New York City in June. The film, which launched at the festival, is slated to screen Sept. 9 as part of a 9/11-themed block in the New Filmmakers series at the Anthology Film Archives.

Film and television alumnus Verlon Allen (B.F.A., 2007) received a SCADemy Award for Best Graduate Cinematography May 28 for "Hanukkah Heist." Also nominated were film and television alumnus Matthew Martin (B.F.A., 2009) for "Grace" and student Swapnil Kumar for "Devil in the Details."

The Washougal Film Festival accepted films by five SCAD film and television 2008 alumni: "Bottleneck" by Andrew Shipsides (M.F.A.), "My Deer Friend" by Andrew Cherry (B.F.A.), "Obserscule" by Amanda Beggs (B.F.A.), "On Homeostasis" by Mat Boman (B.F.A.) and "Reflection" by Dan Dowding (B.F.A.).

Danielle Russell (B.F.A., film and television, 2009) received a $5,000 award in September 2008 to complete the film "Bridging the Gap." When it premiered April 6 at the Film Anthology Building in New York City, "Bridging the Gap" was named Best Film, and Russell was awarded $2,500 for promotion and distribution. View behind-the-scenes footage.

Film and television alumnus Chris Carey (B.F.A., 2009) was recognized for Special Artistic Achievement at the SCADemy Awards May 28. View his work.

Two films by film and television alumni have been accepted into the Oxford International Film Festival, to be held July 23-26 in West Chester, Ohio: "Reflection" by Dan Dowding (B.F.A., 2008) and "A Song for Anna" by Eliezer Katzoff (B.F.A., 2007).

Alumna Lindsey Riddle (B.F.A., film and television, 2009) was hired as a production coordinator at Emmy Award-winning Pixel Dust Studios, Bethesda, Md.

"Solace," the thesis film written and directed by Adam Baldowski (B.F.A., video/film, 2004; M.F.A., film and television. 2008), won Best LGBT at the British Film Festival of Los Angeles in May. It also has been nominated for several other awards, including Best Student Film at the Heart of England International Film Festival.

Film and television alumnus Michael Boyle (B.F.A., 2009) received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Undergraduate Production Design for his work on "The Observation of Jonathon Rhode." Other nominees included film and television students Sofia Gordon and Megan Gruver for "A Darker Shade of Gray," film and television student Britt Faulkner for "The Death of Isabella Dickson," and film and television student Aaron Hoskinsand production design alumnus Walter Schneider (B.F.A., 2009) for "Interior World."

Alumnus Michael Sharp (B.F.A., film and television, 2008) landed an internship at Elephant Productions, Austin, Texas.


Graphic Design

A poster by alumna Leila Singleton (B.F.A., graphic design, 2003) was selected for The 4th Block's VII International Triennial of Eco-Poster exhibition in Kharkov, Ukraine. Established in 1991 to commemorate the Chernobyl disaster, the Triennial aims to represent "the most significant art achievements of the world design community on ecological subject matter." Singleton's entry was a revamped design she originally created in a class taught by SCAD professor Louis Baker.

Alumna Marta Kohn (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) and graduate graphic design students Cassandra Smolcic and Trevor Conrad are interning this summer at Pixar, Emeryville, Calif.

Alumna Brei Smith (B.F.A., graphic design, 2008) was hired as art director for the New York Rangers hockey team.

Alumnus Ryan Brown (M.A., graphic design, 2008) accepted an internship at BFG Communications, Savannah, Ga.

SCAD was awarded a National Gold ADDY for the 30th anniversary Web site. Creative Director Randy Rodriguez (B.F.A., graphic design, 2002) and Web developer Harold Jones (B.F.A., graphic design and interactive design and game development, 2004) accepted the award.

Alumna Maya Krauss (B.F.A., graphic design, 2008) accepted a production assistant job with R/GA Digital Studios, New York, N.Y.

A design by SCAD alumnus Ethan Waterman (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) was chosen as one of three winning designs by JCPenney, to be used in its latest series of reusable shopping bags arriving in stores April 8. From 58 entries, three winners were selected by a committee of JCPenney judges. Waterman's simple, fashionable design showcases an overlapping green leaf motif. The limited edition bags, featuring the designers' signatures on the bottom, will be displayed and sold in more than 600 JCPenney stores. The winning students also each received a $1,000 JCPenney gift card and a trip to the JCPenney home office in Plano, Texas.

Lisa Marie Seegers (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) was selected Salutatorian of SCAD-Atlanta's 2009 graduating class.

Marta Summer Kohn (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) was selected Salutatorian of SCAD-Savannah's 2009 graduating class.

An article written by Leila Singleton (B.F.A., graphic design, 2003) has been published in the Community section of the American Institute of Graphic Arts San Francisco Web site. The article, "Design User or Thinker? Beyond Junior Designers and Creative Directors," features an illustration by Tasica Singleton (B.F.A., illustration, 2006).

On April 21, 2009, District won three awards from the Missouri Student Society of News Design's College News Design Contest.

• District staff won first place for Best Mini-Site/Special Section of Web Site for their Savannah Film Festival 2008 coverage. Content provided by Evan Watkins, Randy Smith, Bryce Phillips, Anne Fuentes, Sumie Garcia, Jon Rushing, Michael Jewell, James Biscardi and Travis Walters.
• Former art directors Gretchen Schwartz (undergraduate graphic design student) and Brad Tober (B.F.A., graphic design, 2008) won second place for Overall Design of a Newspaper.
• Graduate graphic design student and former art director Matthew Cole won honorable mention for Features Page Design.

Historic Preservation

Alumna Ashley Bechtold (B.F.A., historic preservation, 2008) was hired by FEMA in Galveston, Texas, as a historic preservation specialist. She is working on the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.

Alumna Tarin Erickson (M.F.A,. historic preservation, 2008) won a $1,000 cash prize for her historic preservation thesis document titled "In Search of Inspiration: Identifying and Recording the Histories of Inspirational Viewpoints as Cultural Landscapes."

SCAD-eLearning alumnus Charles Ford (M.A., historic preservation, 2007) passed the LEED Accredited Professional certification.


Illustration

An article written by Leila Singleton (B.F.A., graphic design, 2003) has been published in the Community section of the American Institute of Graphic Arts San Francisco Web site. The article, "Design User or Thinker? Beyond Junior Designers and Creative Directors," features an illustration by Tasica Singleton (B.F.A., illustration, 2006).

Alumnus Leroy Kucia (M.F.A., illustration, 2008) is teaching art at two elementary schools in Gwangju, South Korea.

Brandon Sadler (B.F.A., illustration, 2009) accepted a designer position at RTI Brands.

The Cupboard, Northern Colorado's largest kitchen specialty retailer, recently debuted illustrator Tasica Singleton's (B.F.A., illustration, 2006) fine hand-painted dinnerware collections for limited-time availability. Singleton's ceramic tabletop collections have garnered extensive recognition since she began her company in Spring 2007.

A painting by alumnus George Sandidge (M.F.A., illustration, 2008) is featured in the summer issue of American Artist's Watercolor magazine. Sandidge was one of 10 finalists featured in the magazine's cover competition. This issue comes out June 16.

Alumna Celia Phillips (B.F.A., illustration, 2008) accepted an artist/illustrator position with PineLakeFest, Pine Lake, Ga.

Two paintings by alumna Blanche Nettles-Powers (B.F.A., illustration, 1989; M.F.A., painting, 2008) have been selected for the 24th Tallahassee International juried exhibition at the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts. Fifty-two works by 32 artists were chosen for the exhibition, which will be held Aug. 24-Sept. 27, 2009, with a reception Aug. 28. An exhibition catalog will be available through the museum.


Industrial Design

Nour Malaeb (B.F.A., industrial design, 2009) was hired as a summer intern at RKS Design in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Cory Brown (B.F.A., industrial design, 2008) was a finalist in the Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament 2009, London competition, where he won People's Choice Prize for his 3-D entry.


Interactive Design and Game Development

Interactive design and game development alumni Matthew Roberts (B.F.A., 2009) and Justin Pierce (B.F.A., 2009) landed jobs as quality insurance testers at Electronic Arts.

Hyung Gi Kim (M.A., interactive design and game development, 2009) is an interactive designer at Wiretree LLC.

Alumnus Tim Chrismer (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2009) is a technical artist at Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise.


Interior Design

Amy Hoffmeister Gilmore (M.F.A., interior design, 2006) accepted the position of director-elect for the IIDA Houston City Center, Houston, Texas.

Chapman Design Group, the firm of alumnus Donald G. Chapman (B.F.A interior design and MArch 1989) was awarded a Pinnacle Award by the Home Builders Association of South Carolina for a new home construction with a project cost of $1.5 million to $1.99 million. The award honors outstanding craftsmanship in the construction and remodeling of quality homes, as well as in sales and marketing.

Hallie Henley (M.A., interior design, 2007) and Jennifer Porterfield (B.F.A., interior design, 2000) were each recognized as one of the "Boutique 18" by boutique DESIGN magazine. They were selected from 100 candidates. View the complete issue.

Alumnus Hanson Murray (M.A., interior design, 2008) is an interior design assistant with Susan Lachance Interior Design in Boca Raton, Fla.


Painting

Two paintings by alumna Blanche Nettles-Powers (B.F.A., illustration, 1989; M.F.A., painting, 2008) have been selected for the 24th Tallahassee International juried exhibition at the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts. Fifty-two works by 32 artists were chosen for the exhibition, which will be held Aug. 24-Sept. 27, 2009, with a reception Aug. 28. An exhibition catalog will be available through the museum.

Painting alumnus Christopher Martin Hoff (B.F.A., 1998) presented a new exhibition, "Physical Graffiti: New paintings of the urban vernacular," at the Linda Hodges Gallery in Seattle, Wash. He also is represented by Steve Hermanns, international art consultant, in Berlin.

The thesis show of alumna Meg Aubrey (M.F.A., painting, 2009) was reviewed in the May/June 2009 issue of Art Papers magazine.

Alumnus Jason Hackenwerth (M.F.A., painting, 2003) created a balloon installation, courtesy of AXA-Art, for Art Chicago May 1-4.

Ryan Brennan (B.F.A., painting, 2005) is director of RARE Gallery in Chelsea. He also has showed work in several exhibitions since graduating from SCAD, and international art forum Daily Serving recently ran an interview with him. Read a review of his work.


Performing Arts

Sarah Wallis (B.F.A., performing arts, 2008) and B.F.A. performing arts students Barrett Doyle, Chelsea Steverson and Jessica Giannone have been accepted into The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey/Apprentice Company.


Photography

Photography alumnus Allen Cooley (M.F.A., photography, 2009) has his own business, Allen Cooley Photography.

Shannon Clark (M.F.A., photography, 2009) is an assistant professor at Watkins College of Art and Design in Nashville, Tenn.

A photograph by alumna Sophie Jacobson (M.F.A., photography, 2007) was featured on Flackphoto.


Catherine Alexandra Asanov (B.F.A., photography, 2009) was selected Valedictorian of SCAD-Atlanta's 2009 graduating class.

SCAD-Atlanta valedictorian Catherine Asanov (B.F.A., photography, 2009) won second place and photography student Aaron Smith earned third in the 2009 Sinar Bron Imagine Southeastern Photo Competition. www.sinarbron.com/2009photocomp/southeast/southeastwinners

Photography alumna Paige Dixon (B.F.A., 2009) landed a full-time position as a photo editor at WebMD.

Todd Vinson (M.F.A., photography 2009) was selected Excelsus Laureate of SCAD-Atlanta's 2009 graduating class.

Alumna Alison Parks Behr (M.F.A., photography, 2008) was hired to create a curriculum for and teach photography at Pacific Ridge, a new, independent high school in Carlsbad, Calif.

Addison Hill (B.F.A., photography, 2008) will work as a photographer at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.

Lisa Pessin (B.F.A., photography, 2002), a graduate documentary photography student at SCAD-Atlanta, won first place in the story competition held by the National Press Photographers Association.

Photography alumna Jessica Keener (B.F.A., 2009) started a Savannah-based wedding photography business, Jessica Keener Photography. 


Alumna Lisa Marie O'Quinn (M.A., photography, 2009) is a graphic designer at Capital Flag, Alexandria, Va.


Printmaking

Printmaking students Sarabeth Noggle, Anai Olivares, Nicole Craine, Cassie Lyle, Rachael Carlson, Jessica Milan, Lauren Surrelles, Aaron York, Kelly Gilmore and Nate Dash, as well as alumni Jay Fox (B.F.A., printmaking, 2008), Chad Noellert (B.F.A., printmaking, 2008) and Jason Kofke (B.F.A., painting, 2005), exhibited prints at Wonderoot Gallery in Atlanta.

From March 25-28, the SCAD-Atlanta printmaking department attended the SGC International Conference in Chicago, the world's largest annual gathering of printmakers. Professor Robert Brown conducted a demonstration of photogravure. Students Sarabeth Noggle, Anai Olivares, Nicole Craine, Tara Galah, Cassie Lyle, Rachael Carlson, Omar Richardson, Carla Rodriguez and Michele Lesser, as well as alumni Jay Fox, Chad Nolert, Mark Hereshede, Pat Coll and Crystal Kaney, participated in the open portfolio exhibition.


Production Design

Fibers student Rachel Clark and production design alumna Anna Jenny (B.F.A., 2009) received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Undergraduate Costume Design for their work on "The Death of Isabella Dickson." Other nominees in the category were undergraduate fashion student Courtney Belanger for "Farewell to the Sparrow," undergraduate fashion student Reba Baggett for "Interior World," and film and television alumnus Michael Boyle (B.F.A., 2009) for "The Observation of Jonathon Rhode."

Sarah Muxlow (B.F.A., production design, 2009) has been hired as an assistant scenic designer at the Tony Award-winning Williamstown Theatre Festival in Williamstown, Mass.


Sequential Art

Anis Mojgani (B.F.A., sequential art, 1999) is the 2006 and 2005 National Poetry Slam Individual Champion. In 2007, Mojgani won the international World Cup Poetry Slam. He has performed for HBO and NPR. His first book, "Over the Anvil We Stretch," from Write Bloody Publishing, is a 2008 Puchcart Prize Nominee.

In a May 21, 2009, article titled "The New College Rankings" by Kathleen Kingsbury, The Daily Beast.com named SCAD one of three institutions from which Marvel Comics recruits its editors. The Daily Beast was founded by Tina Brown, best-selling author and former editor of Vanity Fair and the New Yorker magazines. Read more.

Alterna Comics will publish the graphic novel "The Deadbeat" by alumnus Jeremy Massie (B.F.A., sequential art, 2003) in June 2009.

Alumna Annie Bunyapen (B.F.A., sequential art, 2009) landed a texture painter position at Kiz Toys in Charleston, S.C. She found the opportunity on the SCAD JobWire. Fellow alum Ming Zhang (B.F.A., sequential art, 2008) is also an artist at Kiz Toys.


Sound Design

Alumnus Houston Snyder (B.F.A., sound design, 2009) received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Sound Design for "The Earth in the Air." Other nominees were sound design undergraduate student Nick Patronella for "The Death of Isabella Dickson," Patronella and alumnus Josh Phippen (B.F.A., 2009) for "Mirror," and alumnus Dan Glaser (B.F.A., 2009) for "The Observation of Jonathon Rhode."

Nick Patronella, an undergraduate sound design student, was awarded Best Original Score for his film "The Death of Isabella Dickson" at the SCADemy Awards May 28. Patronella's film "Mirror" also was nominated in the category, along with "Darker Shade of Gray" by undergraduate sound design student Mannly Funderburk and "The Earth in the Air" by alumnus Houston Snyder (B.F.A., sound design, 2009).


Student Media Center

On April 21, 2009, District won three awards from the Missouri Student Society of News Design's College News Design Contest.

• District staff won first place for Best Mini-Site/Special Section of Web Site for their Savannah Film Festival 2008 coverage. Content provided by Evan Watkins, Randy Smith, Bryce Phillips, Anne Fuentes, Sumie Garcia, Jon Rushing, Michael Jewell, James Biscardi and Travis Walters.
• Former art directors Gretchen Schwartz (undergraduate graphic design student) and Brad Tober (B.F.A., graphic design, 2008) won second place for Overall Design of a Newspaper.
• Graduate graphic design student and former art director Matthew Cole won honorable mention for Features Page Design.

Urban Design

Sottile and Sottile, the firm of Savannah College of Art and Design architecture and urban design professor and alumnus Christian Sottile (M.Arch 1997), has been awarded a 2009 Charter Award from the Congress for the New Urbanism for its Civic Master Plan for the East Riverfront of Savannah.


Visual Effects

Steve Hammond (M.F.A., animation, 2008) and Lauren Kaczor (B.F.A., animation and visual effects, 2009) were hired for Fisher-Price's animation apprenticeship program.

Alumnus Matthew Kiefer (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) has signed a three-year contract to serve as a digital lighting artist for Dreamworks Animation in Los Angeles. He will begin work on "Kung Fu Panda 2" after Commencement.

Alumni Adam G. Flynn (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) and Luke P. Heathcock (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) have been accepted to the highly competitive Pixar Animation Studios Summer Internship program in Emeryville, Calif.

Alumnus Brendan Fitzgerald (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008) accepted a position at Brainstorm Digital.

Visual effects alumni Max Bickley (B.F.A., 2008) and Nick Bartone (B.F.A., 2008) accepted technical director positions at Tippett Studios in San Francisco, Calif. They will work on "Cats and Dogs 2."