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Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah accessory design student Matt Rath is a summer intern at Conde Nast's W Magazine in New York City.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah accessory design student Jason Haugen will intern with fashion designer Tim Hamilton in New York City.

Undergraduate advertising design student Lauren Sorrels accepted a media librarian position with Cox Media.

Undergraduate advertising design student Arynn Nease is a summer intern at the advertising agency Berstein-Rein, Kansas City, Mo.

Graduate advertising design students Rebecca Cullers and Jamie Helm were selected as finalists in the fourth annual Future Lions Competition in Cannes, France, for their "Sephora" campaign. Their entry was one of 19 finalists, out of more than 700 entries.

Austin Scott, an M.F.A. student in advertising design, completed a spring internship with the SCAD interactive services department. He has accepted a summer internship as an art director in the creative department at Draftfcb in San Francisco.

Undergraduate advertising design student Bianca Weiser is interning this summer in the public relations department of Hermès, New York, N.Y. She is the only intern working in the Hermès public relations department. Hermès of Paris is a French fashion house specializing in leather, ready to wear, lifestyle and custom goods.

Undergraduate advertising design student Jimmy Zimmerman landed an internship with the Portland (Ore.) Ad Federation. Read more about the program.

Graduate advertising design student Angela Moramarco Smith had her project "Long's Horseradish" selected for New York's The One show and exhibition May 7 in New York City.

Undergraduate advertising design student Michael Ackerman accepted an interactive art director internship at Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Boulder, Colo.

Undergraduate advertising design student Alyssa Wilson accepted a graphic design internship at Mullen Advertising, Boston, Mass.

Undergraduate advertising design student Amy Rumbarger and undergraduate graphic design student Maria Wan Zamri were hired as interactive design interns at BFG Interactive, Savannah, Ga., this summer. Rumbarger also landed an ongoing freelance gig though the JobWire.

Undergraduate animation student Chris Cantero will intern this summer as a 3-D animator for Jamation, a Dallas-based animation house.

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.

Six undergraduate animation students are among the contenders in Animation Magazine's eighth annual Pitch Party: Michael Petitto for "The Eccentricities of F.H. Cilley," Erin Prazan for "Khepri," Alex Jansen for "Narcissist," Chris Cantero for "Pally Rays," Michelle Acuna for "Frankie Jr." and Christina Scharrer for "Elementary Aviation." Pitches are presented as 1/6-page advertisements offering new ideas for animated shows; the winner will have the opportunity to pitch his or her idea to studio executives of his or her choice.

Undergraduate animation student Janie Stamm landed a summer printmaking internship at White Wings Press in Chicago.

Undergraduate architectural history student Bradley Allen is a summer intern with Piedmont Preservation in Virginia, where he works at different sites including Monticello.

Graduate architectural history student Jessica Van Buren is a summer intern at the Owens-Thomas House in Savannah.

SCAD hosted the National Register Review Board Meeting for the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources June 5 at SCAD-Atlanta's Ivy Hall. Part-time architectural history professor Steven Moffson, the division's architectural historian, presented nominations for the National Register of Historic Places. Professor Jeff Eley serves on the review board, and graduate student Ruben Acosta is interning with the office this summer.

Undergraduate architectural history student Kristen O'Rourke is a summer intern at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston working at the Bayou Bend house museum.

Joseph S. Magnello, a fourth-year architecture student, won the 2009 Gar Day Ding Memorial Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship, established in memory of architecture professor Gar Day Ding, is awarded annually to a student in the architecture program.

INDS 210 and ARCH 330 collaborative studios participated in a competition for the Center for Civil and Human Rights project in Atlanta, Ga. Presentations were made on March 27 to executive director of the center Doug Shipman and his executive staff.

Undergraduate art history student Anna Clifton earned the 2009-10 Earle W. Newton Hogarth Scholarship.

Art history graduate student Ellie Grix, the department's Larry W. Forrest Scholar, has been selected to present a paper at the annual meeting of the Southeastern College Art Conference in Mobile, Ala. She will present "Jan Steen's Merry Company on a Terrace and the Tradition of the Prodigal Son in Netherlandish Art" as part of the panel North and South: Studies in Northern Renaissance.

Undergraduate art history student Mackenzee Burton landed a summer internship in the curatorial department of the Millennium Gate and Museum, Atlanta, Ga.

Undergraduate art history student Shaun Ridgway received the 2009-10 Steven Myers Scholarship in Art History.

The department of art history announced the winners of the 2008-09 Larry W. Forrest Writing Competition April 30. Álvaro Luis Lima was named undergraduate Larry W. Forrest Scholar for his paper "The Realms of the Symbolic in Paul McCarthy's Performances," for which Christoph Kluetsch, Ph.D., served as faculty mentor. Jill Howell received honorable mention in the undergraduate category for "The Word Becoming Flesh: The Progression of the Evangelist Portrait and Incipit Page in Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts"; Steven Wagner, Ph.D., served as faculty mentor. Eleanor Grix was named the graduate Larry W. Forrest Scholar for "Jan Steen's Merry Company on a Terrace and the Tradition of the Prodigal Son in Netherlandish Art." Melissa Marinaro earned honorable mention in the graduate category for "Portraits of Chastity: Depictions of Women in 17th-century Dutch Portraiture." Rebecca Trittel, Ph.D., served as faculty mentor for both graduate papers.

Nicole Noto, a SCAD-Atlanta arts administration graduate student, has accepted a job as youth campaign manager for V-Day. She will oversee a new youth program, V-Girls, which is based on Eve Ensler's new book "I Am an Emotional Creature." Noto will collaborate with girls in middle and high school, as well as educators, to implement curriculum, develop performances and teach empowerment philanthropy.

Graduate arts administration student Amber Berry accepted a development internship with the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. The Princeton Review ranked Wolf Trap as one of the 100 best internships in the United States.

Graduate student Nick Jonkman was offered an internship with Apple from a connection developed at the SCAD Career Fair.

Graduate broadcast design and motion graphics student Armon Moore accepted a broadcast production internship with Stoneward, Little Rock, Ark.

Graduate broadcast design and motion graphics student Daniel Chosich has accepted a summer internship with King and Country in Santa Monica.

Undergraduate broadcast design and motion graphics student James Fischer has accepted a summer internship with Digital Kitchen's Chicago office.

Graduate broadcast design and motion graphics student Nick Jonkman accepted a graphic design summer internship at Apple Inc. in Cupertino, Calif.

Undergraduate broadcast design and motion graphics student David Perry has accepted a junior designer/animator position with Troika in Los Angeles.

Graduate broadcast design and motion graphics student Mehreen Bazm has a summer internship in Digital Kitchen's Los Angeles office.

Broadcast design and motion graphics undergraduate students Audrey Davis and Adam Stockholm and graduate students Mehreen Bazm and Laura Eagin have accepted internships at Digital Kitchen in New York.

Graduate broadcast design and motion graphics student Zulfiqar ul Hasan has accepted a summer internship with UVPHACTORY in New York.

Broadcast design and motion graphics graduate student Alan Williams has accepted a summer internship with Imaginary Forces in Los Angeles.

Film and television student Adam Dunlap received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Graduate Screenplay (Short Film) for "Hanukkah Heist." Other nominees were cinema studies student Ed Quinn for "Alone Together" and film and television student Roni Henderson for "Grace."

Undergraduate fashion student Jessie Dib was selected as a summer intern with Vera Wang in New York.

Undergraduate fashion students Jaime Barker and Lara Sims will intern this summer at BCBGMaxAzria Group in Los Angeles.

Undergraduate fashion student Tracy Anne Navratil accepted a summer design internship at Rag & Bone in New York.

Undergraduate fashion students Kate Bowling and Erin Goodman are interning this summer with Vera Wang in New York.

Undergraduate fashion student Audra Noyes will be a summer intern with Ralph Lauren in New York.

Undergraduate fashion student Luba Lowry was one of five students from top design schools across the country selected to compete in the Project OR competition at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2009 in January. Participants designed and created an eco-friendly outdoor garment prototype in 48 hours before being judged. Lowry was the runner-up in the competition.

Graduate fashion student Lorien Chen accepted a Summer 2009 internship with Oscar de la Renta.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Jim Robinson will intern this summer with Isaac Mizrahi.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Emily Jahn will intern this summer with Urban Outfitters. She completed an internship at BCBG during winter quarter.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Beth Anne Caples will be a summer design intern with Lorick designer apparel in New York City.

Undergraduate fashion marketing and management student Jordan Horn is a retail-buying intern at Hugo Boss.

Quinn Edwards (B.F.A., fashion, 2004) accepted a position as assistant manager of Scoop NYC, a fashion boutique.

Undergraduate fashion student Thomas Finney received a $5,000 scholarship from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Sara Johnson is a designer intern with Nicole Romano.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Shelby Simon landed a summer internship at Promostyl in New York City.

Undergraduate fashion student Nakura Clark is a summer intern at Ralph Lauren, working under Laura Hoffman on the Lauren Dress team.

Undergraduate fashion student Elizabeth Cantu is a summer intern with Maggie Norris Couture in New York City.

Undergraduate fashion student Aileen Lowe was selected as a summer intern with Yigal Azrouël in New York City.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion students Lara Sims and Andrea Abraham will intern this summer at BCBG in Los Angeles, Calif.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Arielle Rassel will intern this summer with MacMillan London.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Hannah Kerr is a summer intern at Elle Magazine.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Allyssa Phillips accepted a summer buying internship with Delia's/Alloy.

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.

Undergraduate fashion marketing and management student Tay Orange was selected as a summer camp counselor at The Lovett School in Atlanta, Ga.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Priscilla Pena will intern at Jennifer Behr and Teen Vogue this summer.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Tracy Anne Navratil will intern with Rag & Bone and upcoming designer Nary Manivong in New York City.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Ellen Creasy accepted a job as assistant designer with Abercrombie & Fitch.

JCPenney in Plano, Texas, hired undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion students Rebekah Bauer and Melody Oesterle and graduate fashion student Yunah Ko as assistant designers.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Alicia Staples is a design intern for Elie Tahari.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Sara Dale is a summer intern with Mataano in New York City.

Undergraduate SCAD-Savannah fashion student Melanie Ray is an intern with UnSun.

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 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."

Undergraduate fibers students participated in a competition sponsored by Northwest Carpets in which the winner will attend the HD Expo in Las Vegas May 14 and be promoted as an up-and-coming designer. The top three winners also received more than $3,000 in scholarships. Adelyn Janulis won first place, Lauren Jordal won second place, and Jennifer Tiberi won third place.

In a collaborative project between Mayer Fabrics and the fibers class Concept to Consumer, students researched three textile markets (health care, contract and hospitality) and developed a line of products for each business. The design solutions will be presented to Mayer Fabric at the end of spring quarter.

Undergraduate fibers student Laura Thomas accepted a home design summer internship with Kohl's Corporation in Milwaukee, Wis.

M.F.A. fibers candidate Audrey Wagner and undergraduate fibers students Claire Masters, Molly Lieberman, Lisa Grier, and Kara Wentz had work accepted into the juried SCAD-Atlanta Artist's Book Competition. Wagner received second place, Masters received third place, and Wentz received honorable mention.

Undergraduate fibers student Allison Schiek is interning with Urban Craft Uprising, Seattle's largest independent craft show.

Undergraduate fibers student Lauren Friedland landed a job as assistant designer with Graco Children's Products in Exton, Pa.

JCPenney in Plano, Texas, hired undergraduate fiber student Melissa McMurrey as an assistant designer.

Undergraduate fibers student Addie Janulis accepted a summer internship with Angela Horton in New York City.

Undergraduate fibers student Ashley Seghezzi is a summer costume design intern with the Boston Ballet Company.

Undergraduate fibers student Erica Parker accepted a summer apprenticeship with artist Nall Hollis.

Film and television student Adam Dunlap received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Graduate Screenplay (Short Film) for "Hanukkah Heist." Other nominees were cinema studies student Ed Quinn for "Alone Together" and film and television student Roni Henderson for "Grace."

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."

The 2009 SouthSide Film Festival has selected for screening five films by SCAD film and television students: "Oberschule" by Amanda Beggs, "Reflection" by Dan Dowding, "On Homeostasis" by Matt Boman, "My Deer Friend" by Andrew Cherry and "Reverie" by Paula Wood. The festival takes place June 16-20 in Bethlehem, Pa.

Marc Casey, an undergraduate film and television student and a photojournalist at WSAV-3, Savannah's NBC affiliate, won honorable mention in the Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters Awards for Best Use of Sound in the Hunter Air Field Crash Training NAT-package story.

Undergraduate film and television student Morgan Martini accepted a paid internship at Luxottica Retail, Cincinnati, Ohio, in the internal media department.

Film and television students Robert Bonds and Julie Grimm won Best Editing - Film in the inaugural Statesboro Film Festival. Their film also was nominated for Best Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography.

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."

Film and television student Colin Levy received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Undergraduate Special Effects for his work on "The Observation of Jonathon Rhode."

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."

Alumnus Austyn Daines (B.F.A., film and television, 2009) received a SCADemy Award May 28 for Best Undergraduate Editing for "The Observation of Jonathon Rhode." Other nominees were film and television alumnus Diego Columbi (B.F.A., 2009) for "A Plas," student Cody Duckworth for "Briefly on Liberty," Katherine Abshire for "The Death of Isabella Dickson" and alumnus Rodrigo Zozaya (B.F.A., 2008) for "Farewell to the Sparrow."

"The Modern Buddhist Filmmaker," a film created by film and television students Taylor James Johnson and Matt Stolarik for professor Ken Daniel's Directing the Documentary class, was accepted into the Los Angeles New Filmmaker's Film Festival.

Undergraduate film and television student Rachael Cansler will intern this summer with National Geographic's international television and entertainment division.

Undergraduate film and television student Angelia Crayle is a digital content intern this summer at NBC Studios, Washington, D.C.

The 2009 Blue Ocean Film Festival named winners in its student film competition. Three SCAD films were announced as winners, and two received honorable mention. Film and television professor Kevin McCarey served as executive producer for all five films.

The following are the winning films and crews:

"Cast-offs" (about derelict vessels): Jason Sheedy, director; Jeremy McTiernan, writer; Sam Lewis, DP; and Kyle Steineke, producer and editor
"Mush: Surfin' on Tybee": Mike McAlister, producer and DP, and Rob Holland, director
"Ocean Invaders" (about lionfish invasion): Mandee Mallonee, writer and director; Anthony Dergham, producer; Michael Brown, DP; and Bo Staines, editor

Honorable mention went to the following:

"Six Feet Deeper" (about port dredging and the river environment): Dylan Siniscalchi, director; Aram Kaplan, DP; Embry Rodgers, writer; and Jacob Hill, producer and editor
"Saving a River" (eutrophication effects on Savannah River): Marc Casey, producer and DP; David Tapper, director; Matt Giordano, writer; and Laurence Duane, editor

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 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 student Mahmoud Salimi received a SCADemy Award for Best Graduate Feature Film Screenplay May 28 for "The Triangle."

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."

Film and television student Adam Dunlap received a SCADemy Award for Best Graduate Director May 28 for "Hanukkah Heist." Also nominated was Roni Nicole for "Grace."

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."

Two foundation studies students were selected as winners of the national American Artist: Drawing magazine Scholarship Competition. Undergraduate illustration student Casey Crisenbery was selected for the Grand Prize, which included a $5,000 scholarship to SCAD plus an Artist's Kit from Chartpak. Undergraduate illustration student Natalie Clapp was selected as one of five finalists and received a $500 scholarship to SCAD plus a Studio Kit from Chartpak.

The SCAD furniture design department received the award for Best International Furniture Design Program in the Young & Design 2009 competition by Interni magazine, a leading Italian design publication. Department chair Antonio Larosa and M.F.A. students Jonathan Anderson, Lonnie Coulter and Timothy Luscher accepted the award in Milan.

The editors of Metropolitan Home chose the SCAD furniture design display at the High Point Market in North Carolina as a Top Pick. High Point is the largest furniture fair in the United States.

Sculptural minor coordinator and professor Andrew F. Scott created and installed a sculpture, "Akua-Ba I," at the entrance to the King Arts Complex in Columbus, Ohio. Graduate furniture design student Jonathan Anderson assisted with the installation, which took place June 7-8. View photos.

Undergraduate advertising design student Amy Rumbarger and undergraduate graphic design student Maria Wan Zamri were hired as interactive design interns at BFG Interactive, Savannah, Ga., this summer. Rumbarger also landed an ongoing freelance gig though the JobWire.

Graduate graphic design student Trista Coy accepted a graphic design position with Polo Ralph Lauren, New York, N.Y.

Undergraduate graphic design student Kelly Clark accepted a summer internship with McCann Erickson, New York, N.Y.

Graduate graphic design student Eduardo Lozada landed a graphic design internship this summer at Atlanta2China.

Graduate graphic design student Aisha Lide landed an internship with Daniels Communications Group, Savannah, Ga.

Undergraduate graphic design student Ramona Todoca will intern this summer with Daniels Communication Group, Savannah, Ga.

SCAD-eLearning graduate graphic design student Gina John accepted a position with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a visual information specialist.

Graduate graphic design students Rebecca Smolcic and Trevor Conrad were offered full-time positions with Target Corp. Smolcic and Conrad also accepted paid summer internships with Pixar, Emeryville, Calif.

Undergraduate graphic design student Monique Kennedy accepted the position of creative intern at 20th Century Fox Television, Los Angeles, Calif.

Undergraduate graphic design student Roxanne White landed an internship at Berlin-Cameron Advertising, New York, N.Y.

Graduate design management student Amanda Hill accepted an internship with American Greetings in Columbus, Ohio.

Undergraduate graphic design eLearning student Paola Lagioia is the winner of "Con Kleenex Expresa tu Hispanidad," or "With Kleenex Express Your Hispanic Culture," a competition sponsored by Kimberly Clark. The tissue company invited Hispanic amateur artists to express their heritage by creating works of art. Lagioia is one of three winners whose designs will be printed on Kleenex boxes during Hispanic Heritage month Sept. 15-Oct. 15. The winners also received $5,000. Lagioia's design was chosen out of 620 entries from around the country. Read more online.

Undergraduate graphic design student Roxanne White landed an internship at Berlin-Cameron Advertising in New York, N.Y.

Undergraduate illustration student Pamela Wishbow, undergraduate graphic design student Molly McPeake and graduate graphic design student Chris Rogers were selected as creative interns with Cartoon Network.

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 professor Jim Abraham, historic preservation students, and the historic preservation department were recognized in the May 2 edition of the Savannah Morning News and the April 29 - May 5 edition of Connect Savannah magazine for the restoration work that they did on the Kennedy Pharmacy building that was built in 1890 and served as the neighborhood drugstore and apothecary. It is located at 323 E. Broughton St. The building opened on May 3.

Two foundation studies students were selected as winners of the national American Artist: Drawing magazine Scholarship Competition. Undergraduate illustration student Casey Crisenbery was selected for the Grand Prize, which included a $5,000 scholarship to SCAD plus an Artist's Kit from Chartpak. Undergraduate illustration student Natalie Clapp was selected as one of five finalists and received a $500 scholarship to SCAD plus a Studio Kit from Chartpak.

Undergraduate illustration student Pamela Wishbow, undergraduate graphic design student Molly McPeake and graduate graphic design student Chris Rogers were selected as creative interns with Cartoon Network.

Seven SCAD illustration students were selected for winning entries in the 2009 American Illustration student competition. Their works will appear permanently on the AI Web site. The winning illustration students are: Jaime Anderson, Mike Mullan, Tran Nguyen, Seth Pargin, Irene Pizzolante, Brian Stevenson and Will Wenzel. With hundreds of images selected by an outstanding jury from thousands of entries, American Illustration lives up to its reputation as the best resource for cutting-edge talent that's always on the mark.

Undergraduate illustration student Ryan James was nominated for Best Actor for his work on "Briefly on Liberty" at the SCADemy Awards May 28.

Undergraduate industrial design student Izac Ross is interning this summer with EightShapes, a digital user experience designer in Fairfax, Va.

In collaboration with toymaker Kids II, 11 SCAD industrial design students developed new toy concepts. Garrett Miller received a $4,000 scholarship, Zarni Ko won second place and $2,500, Sang Hyuk Lee earned the $1,250 third prize, and a $400 honorable mention went to Shane Bloomberg.

Undergraduate industrial design student Chris Wronski is an experience design intern at Adaptive Path in San Francisco.

Undergraduate industrial design student Megan Shagott accepted a summer internship with furniture designer Mike Ballacchino in Atlanta.

Undergraduate industrial design student Zarniko Ko landed an internship at Kids II in Alpharetta, Ga.

B.F.A. industrial design student Derrick Parks and B.F.A. performing arts student Galyana Castillo have been accepted into the Forestburgh Playhouse.

Michelle Menard, a graduate interactive design and game development student, received honorable mention from SCAD for her thesis document. Her thesis, "The Creation of Emotion in Games: A Look at the Development of Player Emotional Responses in a Global Environment Using the Six 'Primal' Emotions," garnered her a $500 cash prize.

Graduate interactive design and game development student Giovanni Montoya landed a position with Environmental USA as a designer.

Undergraduate sculpture student Brock Scott is a sculptor at Malone Design Inc.

INDS 210 and ARCH 330 collaborative studios participated in a competition for the Center for Civil and Human Rights project in Atlanta, Ga. Presentations were made on March 27 to executive director of the center Doug Shipman and his executive staff.

Undergraduate interior design student Rebecca O'Malley secured a full-time position with the Preservation Resource Center in New Orleans, La.

Four interior design students were recipients of the Georgia chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers' Georgia Design Excellence Awards in the student category. Melanie Verges, won a Gold Award; Lauren Pearson received a Silver Award; and Caroline Foster and Elyse Robinson each earned Honorable Mentions.

B.F.A. industrial design student Derrick Parks and B.F.A. performing arts student Galyana Castillo have been accepted into the Forestburgh Playhouse.

SCAD distinguished artist and painter Adam Cvijanovic and his class will hold an exhibition, "Low Country Babylon," at Alexander Hall May 27. The exhibition is a collaborative body of work created by Cvijanovic and his students and produced by department chair Greg Eltringham.

Painting M.F.A. student Lottie N. Young presents the exhibition "Fina Bloch: Narrative of an Avatar" at Blank Space, 112 E. 40th St., Savannah, May 6-11, noon-5 p.m. The opening reception is May 8, 6-8 p.m. In the installation and multimedia show, Young presents the account of one avatar's experience in the real world.

A group of undergraduate painting students present the exhibition "Energy Made Visible" May 25-27 at Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St., Savannah. This collaborative show reflects and comments on the abstract principles and high-paced energy of the new generation. Featured artists are Megan Brigham, Rebecca Cornelius, Seth Ellison, Emily Hawkins, Faye Kudisch, Sarah Luthans, Sara Lutz, Sarah Martin and Kellie Walker; work was created under the guidance of professor Suzanne Jackson. A closing reception takes place May 27, 7-10 p.m.

Painting M.F.A. student Wan-Ju Wei presents an exhibition. "The Perception of Shadow," at Blankspace Gallery, 112 E. 40th St., Savannah, May 21-27. An opening reception is scheduled May 22, 6-9 p.m. The featured work incorporates elements of Eastern symbolism with Western materials and traditions to explore the concept of shadow.

M.F.A. painting student Robin Childers has accepted a position with the Higher Achievement Summer Program, which is run by the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop.

SCAD-Atlanta painting student Katrina Franzen spent January-March in Ethiopia teaching HIV-positive orphans about art through the nonprofit organization Artists for Charity.

Carlos Antonio, a Master of Fine Arts student in painting, presents his thesis exhibition, "Curious Examinations: Environment Re-Presented," June 24-July 8 at Hall Street Gallery in Savannah. In his work, he looks closely at the environment, turning overlooked details into things of beauty.

Undergraduate painting student Andrew Humke will work on a mural project in the Over the Rhine district this summer at ArtWorks Cincinnati.

Graduate painting student Meg Aubrey's thesis exhibition at Gallery Stokes in Atlanta was reviewed in the March/ April issue of Art Papers. Aubrey enrolled at SCAD-Atlanta in Fall 2006, becoming the first graduate painting student on campus.

Work by Christopher Priore, an M.F.A. student in painting, will be featured in the Pittsburgh, Pa., Three Rivers Arts Festival's 50 Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition June 5-14. In 1981 and 1982, the festival commissioned a series of Priore's smoke sculptures, large-scale public pieces created with skywriting planes. He also was awarded Best Indoor Sculpture for a seven-foot tower that will be featured in the retrospective.

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.

B.F.A. performing arts student Jake Dupree has been accepted into the Theatre West Virginia.

Undergraduate performing arts student Jessica Giannone has accepted a position in the Apprentice Company at the Williamstown Theatre Festival for the coming season. The Williamstown Theatre Festival is one of the United States' preeminent regional summer-stock theaters and received the Regional Theatre Tony Award in 2002.

Graduate performing arts student Parris Sarter has been accepted into the summer program at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England.

Undergraduate performing arts student Leslie Watkins was nominated for Best Actress for her work in "Generation Steve" at the SCADemy Awards May 28.

Performing arts students Jana Barros and Derek Pickens have been offered contracts as summer interns at the Blowing Rock Stage Co. The company is an SPT theater and the second largest Equity theater in North Carolina.

Cassandra Levy, an M.F.A. student in dramatic writing, landed a paid internship with HBO for the summer.

Dramatic writing graduate student Phil Keeling was named runner-up in Connect Savannah's Best Local Author category.

B.F.A. dramatic writing student David Ruzicka will work this summer as playwright and director for young audiences at the Oconee Community Theatre.

Blowing Rock Stage Co. hired performing arts undergraduate student Jana Barros and graduate student Derek Pickens as summer interns.

Undergraduate dramatic writing student David Ruzicka will work as a playwright and director for young audiences at the Oconee Community Theatre this summer.

Undergraduate performing arts student Will Mobley has been accepted into the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Touring Co.

B.FA. performing arts student Sahar Riyad Hamzah will work this summer as production assistant for editing and storyboarding at Al-Waad Media-Bahrain.

M.F.A. performing arts student Parris M. Sarter has been accepted into the summer program at the British American Drama Academy.

B.F.A. performing arts student Will Mobley has been accepted into The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey/Touring Company.

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 student Lisa Pessin won first place in the student contest for best picture story at the National Press Photographers Association.

Undergraduate photography student Kara Powers accepted an internship with the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Undergradaute photography student Ian Aleksander Adams presents "Prelude to Gray Days" at the Starland Café and Gallery, 11 E. 41st St. in Savannah. The exhibition features work from all three of his photography books. A closing reception is scheduled May 29.

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.

SCAD-Atlanta undergraduate photography student Lee Whittle has a residency at Maine Media Workshops this summer.

Undergraduate photography student Karen Hulse landed an internship at National Geographic Traveler magazine in the photography department.

Undergraduate photography student Jennifer Hathorn accepted a summer photography internship at Taylor Castle, Chicago, Ill.

Tim Remick, an M.F.A. candidate in photography, presents his exhibition "AFTER…" May 22-June 6 at Iocovozzi Fine Art, 1 W. Jones St., Savannah. The project is a photographic exploration of the face and human emotions associated with the after-effects of a particular exhausting or stressful event. The opening reception is scheduled May 29, 7 p.m.

On Feb. 27, 2009, District took home four awards from the 58th Annual Southern Regional Press Institute, held at Savannah State University.

Undergraduate photography student and staff photographer Sara Keith won first place for Photography.
Undergraduate sequential art student and former SCAD Radio news director Benjamin Frisch won second place for Photography.
Undergraduate professional writing student and former editor-in-chief Brian Smith won second place for Editorial/Column.
District staff won third place for Outstanding University Newspaper.

On April 6, 2009, District won six awards in the Society of Professional Journalists' 2008 Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards contest.

Undergraduate professional writing student and former editor-in-chief Brian Smith won first place for General Column Writing and second place for Online Opinion and Commentary.
Undergraduate professional writing student and staff writer Tandy Versyp won first place for Online Opinion and Commentary.
Undergraduate professional writing student and editor-in-chief Travis Walters won third place for Online Opinion and Commentary.
Undergraduate photography student and former photo editor James Biscardi won second place for General News Photography.
District staff won third place for Editorial Writing.

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.

SCAD-Atlanta presents "Printology, B.F.A. Photography and Printmaking Graduation Show," May 16 at the Depertment Store Building, Edgewood, Atlanta. Featured artists include Aaron York, Brooke Harwell, Caitlin Bates, Christian Mock, Gabrielle Sirkin, Jessica Milan, Johnny Tang, Lauren Sorrells, Mattie Matakis, Mike Paniccia, Na-Young Hwang, Paige Dixon, Rebecca Carter and Sarabeth Noggle.

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.

Work by printmaking students Sarabeth Noggle, Anai Olivares, Nicole Craine, Cassie Lyle, Rachael Carlson, Jessica Milan, Lauren Surrelles, Aaron York and Kelly Gilmore was featured in the exhibition "Nostalgia," held at Young Blood Gallery in Atlanta in April.

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."

Production design student Brema Ebbing was nominated for a SCADemyAward for Best Graduate Costume Design for her work on "Alone Together."

At the Southeastern Theatre Conference on March 6, Colin Scott won the Undergraduate Lighting Design competition and Sarah Muxlow won the Undergraduate Scenic Design competition. The awards recognized their designs for "The Shape of Things" by Neil Labute, produced by the School of Performing Arts during Winter 2009. Judges commented on the students' sculptural and emotional interpretation of the play, their choice of a non-traditional approach, and the quality of their presentation.

Production design student Dejon Gee received a SCADemy Award May 28 for "Hanukkah Heist."

B.F.A. production design student David Diamond has been accepted into the Hippodrome Theatre.

On Feb. 27, 2009, District took home four awards from the 58th Annual Southern Regional Press Institute, held at Savannah State University.

Undergraduate photography student and staff photographer Sara Keith won first place for Photography.
Undergraduate sequential art student and former SCAD Radio news director Benjamin Frisch won second place for Photography.
Undergraduate professional writing student and former editor-in-chief Brian Smith won second place for Editorial/Column.
District staff won third place for Outstanding University Newspaper.

On April 6, 2009, District won six awards in the Society of Professional Journalists' 2008 Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards contest.

Undergraduate professional writing student and former editor-in-chief Brian Smith won first place for General Column Writing and second place for Online Opinion and Commentary.
Undergraduate professional writing student and staff writer Tandy Versyp won first place for Online Opinion and Commentary.
Undergraduate professional writing student and editor-in-chief Travis Walters won third place for Online Opinion and Commentary.
Undergraduate photography student and former photo editor James Biscardi won second place for General News Photography.
District staff won third place for Editorial Writing.

Professional Writing graduate student Ashley Easton is interning at SCAD-Atlanta's Ivy Hall, which serves as a cultural arts and writing center.

Connect Savannah published an article by SCAD Web content producer and contemporary writing graduate student Kristine K. Stevens titled "Review: King Tut in Atlanta." The article, which ran in the May 8 edition, was created for a course assignment in Writing for New Media.

Professional writing student Sara Allen will serve as production and news intern at WTOC 11, Savannah's CBS affiliate television station.

SCAD-Atlanta graduate professional writing student Christy Fike is interning at Performing Songwriter magazine in Nashville, Tenn.

Professional writing graduate student Courtney Ware has secured internships with the Jepson Center for the Arts, where she will write educational materials, and the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, where she will write for the marketing division.

Professional writing graduate student Kate Hanzalik's feature, "Ruby's Story: Savannah woman's struggle to shed 350 pounds becomes a leading reality series on The Style Network," was the cover story for the inaugural issue of Shaping Savannah, a monthly health insert in The Savannah Morning News, in April.

Professional writing student and District Editor-in-Chief Travis Walters has published an article in the Savannah Morning News. The article, "Diagnosis, dog inspire Savannah couple to help others," is about a seeing-eye dog named Omega that, as the mascot for the Omega Café in the Chatham County Courthouse, helps raise funds for groups like the Humane Society of Savannah/Chatham County.

SCAD-Atlanta undergraduate professional writing student Gray Chapman is interning at Paste Magazine, which has offices in Atlanta, New York and Chicago.

Professional writing graduate student Christy Fike had two short music reviews published in the June edition of Performing Songwriter.

Professional writing graduate student Angela Dickey has secured a summer internship with the Auburn Avenue Research Library, where she will facilitate grassroots public relations and marketing campaigns.

Professional writing graduate student Matthew Braddick has secured a summer internship with Boxoffice.com.

Professional writing graduate student Cara Aliek has secured a summer internship with EcoMeme, where she will write copy and blog postings for the Web site and help develop social marketing tools.

Professional writing graduate student Olamma Oparah was accepted into the Hurston/Wright Three-day Writers' Workshop. Oparah's application essay, "Watu Wazuri," was originally written for a Nonfiction Writing class taught by Stephanie Batcos, Ph.D.

Undergraduate professional writing student Gray Chapman published numerous articles online during her internship at Paste.

Professional writing student Kristina Wagner has secured a paid internship with Trail Blazer Magazine. She will help them launch their new Web site. http://trailtownusa.com

For his work on District in 2008, professional writing student Tandy Versyp received first place for Online Opinion and Commentary in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards.

For his work on District in 2008, professional writing student Brian Smith took first place for General Column Writing and second place for Online Opinion and Commentary in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards.

Professional writing student and District editor-in-chief Travis Walters published the article "Doctor Barbara Gatens keeps patients in balance" in the Savannah Morning News. The piece deals with Gaten's efforts in the oto-neurology department at St. Joseph's/Candler, which treats patients suffering from dizziness and balance issues.

Professional writing student Victoria Phetmisy received the 2009 Student Media Leader of the Year Award at the 17th Annual SCAD Student Leadership Awards Reception and Ceremony, held at the SCAD Student Center May 15.

A photograph by professional writing student and former District editor in chief Lee Burbage was published on the cover of the April 15-21 issue of Connect Savannah.

Professional writing student and District editor in chief Travis Walters has been accepted to the 2009 Management Seminar for College Newspaper Editors, to be held at the University of Georgia July 26-31. The very selective program is sponsored by the James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Newspaper Management Studies in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. In addition, for his work on District in 2008, Walters received third place for Online Opinion and Commentary in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards.

Sculptural minor coordinator and professor Andrew F. Scott created and installed a sculpture, "Akua-Ba I," at the entrance to the King Arts Complex in Columbus, Ohio. Graduate furniture design student Jonathan Anderson assisted with the installation, which took place June 7-8. View photos.

SCAD-Atlanta sculpture student Susan Ryles examines the nature of feminism in a "post-feminist" world in her exhibition "Feminundrum." She considers the questions, issues and choices that have resulted from the evolution of male and female roles in the 21st century. The exhibition opens May 22, 7-10 p.m., at Castleberry Hill - The Granite Room, 211 Peters St., in Atlanta (404.375.2730).

On Feb. 27, 2009, District took home four awards from the 58th Annual Southern Regional Press Institute, held at Savannah State University.

Undergraduate photography student and staff photographer Sara Keith won first place for Photography.
Undergraduate sequential art student and former SCAD Radio news director Benjamin Frisch won second place for Photography.
Undergraduate professional writing student and former editor-in-chief Brian Smith won second place for Editorial/Column.
District staff won third place for Outstanding University Newspaper.

Undergraduate sequential art student Matt Doering landed a summer internship with 1st Playable Games, Troy, N.Y.

Undergraduate sequential art student Melanie Florencio accepted an internship at the Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, S,C., where she will teach children's art classes this summer.

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.

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."

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.

On Feb. 27, 2009, District took home four awards from the 58th Annual Southern Regional Press Institute, held at Savannah State University.

Undergraduate photography student and staff photographer Sara Keith won first place for Photography.
Undergraduate sequential art student and former SCAD Radio news director Benjamin Frisch won second place for Photography.
Undergraduate professional writing student and former editor-in-chief Brian Smith won second place for Editorial/Column.
District staff won third place for Outstanding University Newspaper.

On April 6, 2009, District won six awards in the Society of Professional Journalists' 2008 Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards contest.

Undergraduate professional writing student and former editor-in-chief Brian Smith won first place for General Column Writing and second place for Online Opinion and Commentary.
Undergraduate professional writing student and staff writer Tandy Versyp won first place for Online Opinion and Commentary.
Undergraduate professional writing student and editor-in-chief Travis Walters won third place for Online Opinion and Commentary.
Undergraduate photography student and former photo editor James Biscardi won second place for General News Photography.
District staff won third place for Editorial Writing.

For his work on District in 2008, professional writing student Tandy Versyp received first place for Online Opinion and Commentary in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards.

For his work on District in 2008, professional writing student Brian Smith took first place for General Column Writing and second place for Online Opinion and Commentary in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards.

Professional writing student and District editor-in-chief Travis Walters published the article "Doctor Barbara Gatens keeps patients in balance" in the Savannah Morning News. The piece deals with Gaten's efforts in the oto-neurology department at St. Joseph's/Candler, which treats patients suffering from dizziness and balance issues.

Professional writing student Victoria Phetmisy received the 2009 Student Media Leader of the Year Award at the 17th Annual SCAD Student Leadership Awards Reception and Ceremony, held at the SCAD Student Center May 15.

A photograph by professional writing student and former District editor in chief Lee Burbage was published on the cover of the April 15-21 issue of Connect Savannah.

Professional writing student and District editor in chief Travis Walters has been accepted to the 2009 Management Seminar for College Newspaper Editors, to be held at the University of Georgia July 26-31. The very selective program is sponsored by the James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Newspaper Management Studies in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. In addition, for his work on District in 2008, Walters received third place for Online Opinion and Commentary in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards.

Undergraduate visual effects student Matthew DuVall landed an internship at BBC Worldwide America, New York, N.Y.

Undergraduate visual effects student Matt Kiefer accepted a TA position with Dreamworks.

Aleksander Rodic, B.F.A. student in visual effects, completed a spring internship with the SCAD interactive services department. He has accepted a summer internship as a technical artist at Electronic Arts Tiburon in Orlando, Fla.

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