Where Are They Now?

SCAD: Savannah, Atlanta and eLearning - 1998

Edgar Acevedo (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Carlsbad, Calif., and is an environmental artist for Rockstar, a video game developer in San Diego, Calif.

Alizah Aharonoff (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) is art director for a full-service advertising agency. Aharonoff is married to David Epstein (B.F.A., illustration, 1999).

Kenneth "Craig" Alexander (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Big Bear Lake, Calif., and is the lead artist for FarSight Studios (www.farsightstudios.com), a third-party video game studio.

Angelica Ares (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) wrote, " I am working part-time with a small design firm in Johnson City. I needed a break from the full-time stuff to be able to spend more time with my family. This job is perfect! My daughter starts kindergarten next year, I can't believe it." Visit www.austinandco.com.

Brian Bagley (B.F.A., sequential art, 1998) is the assistant network administrator/technical support supervisor for The Salvation Army - Southern Territorial Headquarters. Bagley lives in Tucker, Ga., with his wife, Jeanna.

Scott Ball (B.F.A., sequential art, 1998) lives in Kent, Wash., with his wife, Georgia (Jones) Ball (B.F.A., computer art, 1998), and is a self-employed cartoonist and animator. The Animation Closet LLC is a company he set up to promote his work in character design, illustration, animation and cartooning. Visit www.animationcloset.com.

Bryan Barger (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Louisville, Ky., and is design director for Stewart and Associates, a design firm ( www.designthatthinks.com). He wrote, "I have been named as the chief technical officer of International Performance Registry LLC, a biometrics company offering non-invasive products and services that capture, authenticate, track and distribute pertinent data throughout the life of an animal. I developed a method and apparatus to gather field data on the irises of thoroughbred race horses using infared lighting and ultra-hi resolution video camera. The data gathered on these horses was integral developing the algorithm that differentiates the irises of these animals and led to the company filing a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on December 6, 2005. The company now has a patent-pending status."

Jimmy "Sammy" Beavers (B.F.A., video/film, 1998) lives in Venice, Calif., and is the chief lighting technician for "Phil of the Future," a children's television show on the Disney channel.

Frederic Berthelot (M.Arch., 1998) is an Associate at Robert A.M. Stern Architects. He wrote, "I got married to my best friend, Andrea, on July 08, 2006 at Waterloo Village in New Jersey. My best man was Andrew Holahan (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998)."

Irfan Bhatti (B.F.A., furniture design, 1998) lives in Pakistan, and is CEO of MECHANO, manufacturers and suppliers of office, institutional and contemporary designer furniture. He is also managing partner and executive director of design for OFFICIO, the second family-owned business which specializes in office furniture only. Bhatti lives in Pakistan with his wife, Zairah (Azhar Khwaja) Irfan (M.A., fashion, 1997), and their children, Zuhayr and Raeed.

Shelly (Bielak) Rawls (M.Arch., 1998) lives in Fernandino Beach, Florida with her husband, John. She is a senior designer with Cotner Associates, Inc., specializing in commercial, residential, educational, and religious architecture.

Susie (Binder) Parker (M.A., art history, 1998) is national sales manager for Holly Hunt Ltd., a manufacturer and importer of high-end textiles and furniture. Parker lives in Atlanta, Ga., with her husband, Vic.

Kitty (Blanton) Bird (B.F.A., interior design, 1998) lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Alan Bird (B.F.A., graphic design, 1997). She wrote, "We recently married in Orlando, Fla., during hurricane Jeanne!"

Samuel Blonder (B.F.A., video/film, 1998) lives in Tucson, Ariz., with his wife, Alissa, and their son, Benjamin (February 2003). Blonder is owner of Epic Productions, a full-service video production company.

Lee Boone (M.F.A., sequential art, 1998) lives in Winchester, Ky., and is a graphic artist/illustrator with Cornett Advertising. Boone works in both print and multimedia.

Christopher Boskey (M.Arch., 1998) lives in Philadelphia, Pa., with his partner, Robert. Boskey is a project manager for Erdy McHenry Architecture (www.em-arc.com), an architecture firm.

Shelly (Bradley) Morey (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Beverly Hills, Mich., with her husband, Michael, and their son, Connor (August 2001). Morey is the design lead for Colorbok, a leading creator, marketer and distributor of stationery, gift, scrapbook, memory, toy and graft products for children of all ages.

Eric Breen (B.F.A., video/film, 1998) lives in Savannah, Ga., with his wife, Sherrie, and their son, Ian (March 2004). Breen is the assistant director of Department 61 for the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Amanda Brien (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Forest Hills, N.Y., and is an art director with Ambrosia NY, an advertising agency in New York City.

Bryan Briscoe (B.F.A., product design, 1998) is a visualization designer at Gulfstream Aerospace and is responsible for designing and creating interior and exterior renderings and presentations. Briscoe lives in Savannah, Ga., with his wife, Carrie.

Andrew Brown (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) lives in Roeland Park, Kan., and is a self-employed glass artist. He wrote, "After co-founding KBGlassworks with alumnus Bryan Kitson (B.F.A., illustration, 1998), I moved to Kansas City to apprentice a friend in flameworked glass. Since moving to KC we have started Bell St. Glass, which is home to a main working studio, gallery and teaching facility. The gallery will have work from many friends as well as work from some of the top borosilicate flameworkers in the world. I also still have KBGlassworks with Bryan Kitson. We make glass art and travel to shows around the country selling work." Visit www.kbglassworks.com.

Joel Bullock (M.F.A. illustration, 1998) is a full-time freelance illustrator and also works part-time at the Bay St. Louis Library. He works in traditional mediums: watercolor, oil and mixed media. Bullock lives in Bay St. Louis, Miss., with his wife, Kimberlee (Campbell) Bullock (B.F.A., fashion, 1997).

Randy Bumbalough (M.Arch., 1998) and his wife, Leah, live in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Bumbalough is a project manager with KRA Inc. Architects.

Wendy Caldwell (B.F.A., metals and jewelry, 1998) has launched Homefront Metalworks specializing in a series of unique hand stamped pieces, military-inspired jewelry and awareness ribbon designs. Find her on Etsy and Facebook and read more about her story. (updated 10/16/12)

Elizabeth "Liz" Campbell (B.F.A., photography, 1998) lives in Crystal Beach, Fla., and is an installer/field service representative for Decision One/Fujifilm. She is responsible for installing, updating, training and promoting Fujifilm Frontier Systems across the country at various retailers. She wrote, "I am currently the only female installer and formally trained photographer in my division at Decision One."

Ashton Cates (M.Arch., 1998) is an architect/designer with ODA Design Associates, an award-winning high-end interior design firm in San Francisco, Calif.

Jamie Chabot (B.F.A., graphic design and illustration, 1998) is senior art director for Bradshaw Advertising, a full-service advertising agency. Chabot lives in Portland, Ore., with his wife, Sara Marks Chabot (B.F.A., illustration, 2000).

Carrie Christian (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) and Tara Garrigan (B.F.A., sequential art, 2009) of Scribble Art Studio in Savannah, Georgia, are expanding to a second location in Pooler, Georgia. The duo was featured on savannahnow.com. (updated 01/23/13)

Tiffany Christian (B.F.A., video/film, 1998) received her Juris Doctor of Law degree from Loyola University School of Law and is now an attorney with Christian and Welsh. Tiffany lives in New Orleans, Md., with her husband, Brian.

India Christman (B.F.A., art history, 1998) lives in Lansing, Mich., and attends graduate school at Michigan State University.

Christopher "Adams" Clarke (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) is a graphic artist and illustrator with Richmond Magazine, a monthly magazine about Richmond, Va., and surrounding areas.

Linda Clark-Reel (B.F.A., historic preservation, 1997; M.Arch., 1998) lives in Simpsonville, S.C., with her husband, Thomas, and their daughters that are still at home, Rachel, Rebekah and Sarah. She is architectural project manager for Southern A&E LLC (www.southernae.com). She wrote, "One of my projects has been featured on the National Trust Historic Preservation Web site. It can be found under the Historic Schools Innitiative, 'Hartwell' being the key word."

Kate Cleghorn (M.F.A., photography, 1998) had her first one-person show at the Hays Gallery in Brattleboro, Vt. She exhibited black and white photographs of Oaxaca, Mexico, and platinum/palladium prints of Georgia and South Carolina.

Matthew Cockrell ( B.F.A., illustration, 1998) is working as a fabrics librarian at Stark Carpet-Old World Weavers.

Avi Cohen (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Somerville, Mass., and is a designer with aviously.com, his own freelance design firm.

Sean Collier (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Bermuda and is president of Cosmic, a young company specializing in creative strategy and design. He wrote, "Cosmic launched in April 2002. The decision to start my own design company was an easy one. After working for other design agencies I felt restricted to what I was able to design and deliver to clients. I took the experience and ran with it. The decision to start Cosmic has allowed my creativity to grow and has allowed me to introduce a refreshing new design style to Bermuda." Visit www.cosmic-studio.com.

Jerry Cooley (B.F.A., animation, 1998) is senior graphic designer for TV Guide Networks. He lives in Jenks, Okla., with his wife, Kristen.

Carey "C.J." Cowan (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Seattle, Washington, and works for Bungie Studios, the game company that created the Halo franchise.After working on Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo: ODST, and Halo: Reach, he is now lead story designer on Bungie's new upcoming project. (updated 12/15/10)

is a cinematic designer with Bungie Studios, a division of Microsoft and an X-Box-only console developer. He wrote, "I am currently responsible for putting together animatics and compiling assets to create the foundation of the cinematics, setting up camera shots and animating the camera, as well as some final character animation for all of the cinematics in Halo 2." Cowan lives in Issaquah, Wash., with his wife, Sarah (Carter) Cowan (B.F.A., architectural history, 1998).

Ariadna "Ari" Cross-Buchanan (B.F.A., interior design, 1998) lives in Savannah, Ga., and is senior interior designer for Intermarine Savannah, a company that manufactures custom-made yachts.

Jeffrey Crowell (B.F.A., photography and graphic design, 1998) is the first assistant for John McManus Photography in Savannah, Ga.

Shelli Crouse (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) wrote, "I'm leaving the freelance world to take on new endeavors at the Cartoon Network. Other than that, check www.shellicrouse.com for more updates. (updated 05/20/08)

David Cundiff (M.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Washington, D.C. with his spouse, James. Cundiff owns his own company, 2 by 2 Graphics. Visit www.2by2graphics.com.

Carmen Curtis Kurdys (B.F.A., fibers, 1998) is a freelance textile designer. She and her husband, Jonathan Kurdys (B.F.A., computer art and graphic design, 1996), have a daughter, Cailyn Rose.

Michelle Czubak (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) wrote, "I just recently moved from Savannah, Ga. to Louisville/Ft. Knox, Ky. area with my fiance who is in the army and our two dogs." (updated 07/22/09)

Robb Damman (B.F.A., painting, 1998) is associate preparatory for the Brandywine River Museum, a museum of regional American art. Damman lives in Chadds Ford, Pa., with his wife, Hannah.

Kara D'Angelo (B.F.A., fibers, 1998) earned an M.F.A. in textiles from the University of California at Davis after her graduation from SCAD. She now lives in Coconut Grove, Fla.

Christopher "Chris" Davis (B.F.A., furniture design, 1998) wrote,"I've been part owner and running a high end home design center for the past four years. I have gotten married and live on 15 acres along a stream just outside Savannah. We are living happily with our five large dogs in our dream home."

Justin Davis (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Buxton, N.C., with his wife, Judith, and is the founder of JD Media (www.justincoledavis.com), an international advertising agency handling new media for the board sports industry. JD Media has received two platinum Tele-Awards for commercial DVDs and has just completed a film for Sundance that was shot entirely in 16:9 HD.

Matthew Davis (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) is an Internet programmer and works out of his home. He lives in New Hyde Park, N.Y., with his wife, Cathleen.

Alessandra "Alex" de Souza(M.A., computer art, 1998) lives in San Francisco, Calif., and is a visual effects producer for Tippett Studio (www.tippett.com).

Milan DeVito (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) married Melanie Bousquet in March 2007. He was promoted to VP, managing director of creative services at Zimmerman Advertising in February 2007. Visit (www.zadv.com).

Estefania Diaz (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Guatemala, where she has started her own graphic design studio, CODIGO.

Rafael Diez (B.F.A., sequential art, 1998) lives in Orlando, Fla., and is an instructor at the International Academy of Design and Technology.

Andrew "A.J." Dickerman (B.F.A., sequential art, 1998) lives in Natick, Mass., and is a child/youth care worker/teacher for the Brandon Residential Treatment Center, a center for boys with emotional and behavioral disorders.

Larie Dickson-Blakeley (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) is senior art director with Peter A. Mayer Advertising. She lives in New Orleans, Md., with her husband, Stephen, and their son, Knox (December 1999).

Perry Dilbeck (M.F.A., photography, 1998) has had much success. The Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta, Ga. (www.callanwolde.org), will host a one person exhibit from September 15 through October 27of his work, "The Last Harvest - Truck Farmers in the Deep South," and his monograph of the same name will be released in September 2006 by the University of Georgia Press Coinciding with the Center for American Places. The National Geographic Society awarded his project honorable mention in the 2006 "All Roads Photography Project."

Aimee Dishaw (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Jacksonville, Fla., and is a graphic artist for Raintree Graphics, a full-service commercial printer.

Scott A. Dombrowski (B.F.A., photography, 1998/M.F.A., photography, 2003) is an associate professor of photography and gallery director at Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois. (updated 03/18/2011)

William Dwyer (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) is a 3-D graphic artist and video editor with Princeton Video Image Inc., where he is responsible for creating the graphics for real-time video insertion into television broadcasts of sporting events (baseball, football, soccer, Olympics) and entertainment events (Latin Grammies, MTV). Dwyer lives in Howell, N.Y., with his wife, Jill, and their children, Ellen (December 1999) and Emma (February 2002). He wrote, "May all those affected by 9/11 have peace in their minds and in their souls."

Tarin Eicher (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) is an adjunct professor of computer design for the Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City. Eicher wrote, "I am currently residing in the Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City, Mo., and will be showing work at the Farm Gallery in the upcoming months."

Omar El Aguizy (M.Arch., architecture, 1998) lives in Cairo, Egypt, and owns his architecture and design firm, Aguizy Design Studio (www.aguizy.com). The firm provides a variety of services in the field of building design, planning and construction, as well as real estate development consulting.

Sylvia Embry (B.F.A., interior design, 1998) is in specialty sales at Gabbert's Furniture and Design Studio, a high-end retailer of home furnishings. She lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Kevin Phelps (B.F.A., illustration, 1997).

Alizah Epstein (B.F.A., illustration and graphic design, 1998) is creative director for Northrop Grumman Information Technology, where she manages the staff and projects that move through the art department. She lives in Maryland with her husband, David Epstein (B.F.A., 1999).

Carlos Escobar (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in East Point, Ga., and is new media specialist for EzGov Inc. Escobar is in charge of the design and development of sequential and animated graphic interfaces for EzGov Web sites and applications.

Michelle Evans (M.F.A., historic preservation, 1998) lives in Spring Hill, Fla., and is senior project manager/historic preservation planner for ATC Associates Inc., an environmental, geotechnical and materials engineering firm.

Stephen Eyles (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) works at Document Express in Savannah, Ga.

Teresa Farley (M.F.A., illustration, 1998) lives in Savannah, Ga., and is a graphic designer for the Island Packet, a newspaper based in Hilton Head, S.C.

Erika Fernandez-Hanna (M.A., digital art, 1998) wrote, "I live in Glen Arm, Maryland with my husband James and nineteen month old daughter Mimi. I am a full time graphic designer with a company called Design Source based in Ellicott City, Maryland. I am the mother of one child with another on the way." Visit (www.designsourceinc.net).

Tyler "Ty" Frazier (B.F.A., architectural history, 1998) is currently working for the Zentrum fur Entwicklunsforshung as a Researcher and PhD Fellow in Bonn, Germany. His development research work focuses on energy and land use planning as part of the BMBF funded GLOWA project in the People's Republic of Ghana. If all goes well, he will recieve his PhD in 2009. A certified planner by profession, Frazier also holds a Master of City and Regional Planning degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Antoinette "Toni" (Fiduccia) Johnson (B.F.A., historic preservation, 1998) is an instructor of interior design at the University of Central Arkansas, where she teaches classes in the history of furniture, AutoCAD, residential design and advanced interior design. Johnson lives in Little Rock, Ark., with her husband, John.

Bradley Fitzgerald (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) works in Southfield, Mich., as an art director at Mars Advertising. He is responsible for print and Web design, storyboards and illustration.

Marvin Flax (M.Arch., 1998) is an intern architect with Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback and Associates, Inc., in Atlanta, Ga..

Marc Foelsch (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Herndon, Va., and is associate art director for MHI Communications. Foelsch is responsible for the concept and design of an assortment of assignments - brand identity, advertisements, direct mail, brochures, etc.

Brandy Fransen (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Savannah, Ga., and is an international admissions representative for the Savannah College of Art and Design. She writes, "Born in Honduras, Central America. Worked for four years as a graphic designer in Savannah before joining SCAD Admissions. Wanted something that would benefit from my culture and bilingual abilitites. Live with my brother who attends Georgia Southern."

Karen Gasch (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Cliffside Park, N.Y., and is creative director with Medical Strategic Planning.

Kathryn Gaskins (B.F.A., fibers, 1998) lives in Kihei, Hawaii, and is a water aerobics instructor at Maui Motions.

Robin Gayle (M.A., film and television, 1998) lives in Los Angeles, Calif., and is an electronic graphics operator for FOX Networks, Engineers and Operators.

Michael Gelman (B.F.A., historic preservation, 1998) lives in Pasadena, Calif. He has recently developed and organized the archives for the Farmers Insurance Group in Los Angeles.

Angela Glauthier (M.F.A., fibers, 1998) is senior designer with Kojo Worldwide, Inc., creating textile designs for the hotel industry. Angela lives in San Diego, Calif., with her husband, Michael, and their son, Donovan (September 2002).

Brooke Glaze (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Venice Beach, Calif. He works as a designer and animator of DVD/Web content for Cimarron Group in Hollywood.

Bryan Godwin (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) wrote, "Recently left Charlex in NYC after producing 'One Rat Short' an animated film that was in the top 10 finals for an Oscar this year. After promoting the film on the festival circuit (Sundance, LA and NY film festivals, etc.) I accepted a position at Electronic Arts in Chicago to help them develop new properties for next generation video games."

Leonardo Gonzalez (M.Arch., 1998) is a designer with HOK at their Dallas, Texas, office in the corporate architecture division.

Gray (Goodfleisch) Ferguson (B.F.A., illustration and graphic design, 1998; M.F.A., graphic design, 2000) lives in Taylors, S.C., with her partner, Tara, andtheirson, Mason (November 1996). Ferguson is senior art director for Erwin-Penland Advertising, a full-service advertising and marketing communications firm based in Greenville, S.C. She wrote, "I won my sixth gold ADDY this year!"

Cindy Gore (B.F.A., photography, 1998) is working as a firefighter paramedic for Southside Fire Department in Savannah, Ga. (updated 05/21/08)

Mandy Gough (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) wrote, "After leaving my last full time gig as associate creative director leading a motion department for an entertainment ad agency, I returned to contracting and am happily doing motion graphics and video production for commercial and entertainment companies and affiliates in and around Los Angeles, California. I have a few long-distance clients as well. I love working with a variety of clients, good projects and enjoy an expansive professional network, several of which are SCAD alumni!" (updated 03/26/12)

Patrice Graham (B.F.A., fashion, 1998) lives in New York City and is an assistant to the director of fabric for Betsey Johnson.

Jason Graydon (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Greenville, S.C., and is terminal manager for Carolina Refrigerated Transport.

Carrie Green (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in West Hollywood, Calif., and works for TM/AGI where she designs collateral for international DVD distribution (point of purchase, posters, banners, DVD wraps, etc.).

Alec M. Grossman (B.F.A., painting, 1998), wrote, "I currently have an exhibit of my paintings at Beth El Synagogue in Durham, NC running from March 3 through April 21 with an opening reception scheduled for Sunday, April 6 from 2-4p.m. I also have a toy that I designed in The Soopa Show at Concrete Jungle in Forest Hills, NYC for the New York Comic Con opening on April 19 featuring the work of over 30 other artists and toy designers."

Stephen Grote (M.F.A., photography, 1998) is the owner of Grote Enterprises, where he does freelance photography work, and is an adjunct professor for the Art Institute of Atlanta.

Alexander Gruber (B.F.A., sequential art, 1998) is assistant art director at Millionaire Magazine in Bluffton, S.C.

Alicia (Guerrera) Boisseau (M.F.A., painting, 1998) is a visiting artist at Mattatuck Museum. She lives in Northfield, Conn., with her husband, Michael.

Federico Gutierrez (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in San Francisco, Calif., and is the assistant design director for Wired Magazine.

Christina Guzikowski (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) is a freelance designer and lives in Trenton, N.Y.

Melissa (Hadden) Miller (B.F.A.,fashion, 1998) wrote, "Thomas and I got married in Yosemite National Park in June 2007. We moved from San Francisco to Key West, Fla., in November 2007 for a job opportunity for Thomas. I just opened my own boutique and launched an online store www.wishbliss.com."

Matthew Haddock (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) lives in Savannah, Ga., and is assistant technical director for SCAD's media and performing arts department.

Kristen (Hadley) Morgan (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) is the visual communications specialist for Gulfstream Aerospace. She lives in Pooler, Ga., with her husband, Bayne.

Bryan Hamilton (M.Arch., 1998) lives in Port Wentworth, Ga., with his wife, Sara, and their children, Julie (April 1999), Beren (December 2002) and Logan (March 2005). Hamilton is a project architect with KRA Inc., an architecture/design firm in Bluffton, S.C.

Danielle (Hamilton) Carr (B.F.A., furniture design, 1998) lives in Edina, Minn., with her husband, Jason Carr (B.F.A., video/film, 1998) and their son, Caleb (January 2004). She is an art instructor for Young Rembrandts, an after-school art education program.

Geoff Hansen (B.F.A., photography, 1998) lives in Berkeley, Calif., and works in digital production for Bonhams & Butterfields, an auction house.

Scott Harriman (B.F.A., sequential art, 1998) lives in Clarkston, Ga., and is a motion graphics designer for Fox Sports Net South, an affiliate station of Fox Sports Net. Harriman is responsible for motion graphics, some 3-D modeling and print design.

William "Bill" Harris (M.Arch., 1998) lives in Beaufort, S.C. with his wife, Karen, and their daughters, Katie and Gracie. Bill wrote, "I am a newly licensed architect in the state of South Carolina and was recently named principal at Allison Ramsey Architects (www.allisonramseyarchitects.com), a fim specializing in vernacular residential designs for New Urban Neighborhoods on a national basis."

Heather (Hathaway) Gavagan (B.F.A., interior design, 1998) is a designer with Smith Design Associates, a commercial interior design firm specializing in space planning, construction documents and custom design. Gavagan lives in Charlotte, N.C., with her husband, Kevin.

M.F.A. broadcast design and motion graphics major Roger Haughie (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) is interning with NBC Sports this summer. (updated 05/23/11)

Michael Hecker (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Houston, Texas, and is president and CEO of his own graphics workstationcompany.

Joan (Herman) Jansen (B.F.A., photography, 1998) is a photography teacher at Hilton Head High School. She lives in Hilton Head Island, S.C., with her husband, Martin Jansen, and children, Kiel and Lyndsay.

Christopher Hoff (B.F.A., painting, 1998) lives in Seattle, Wash., and has been represented by the Linda Hodges Gallery (www.lindahodgesgallery.com). His next solo show is scheduled for January 5, 2006.

Lee Hofmann (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) lives in Ventura, Calif., and is national sales manager for Pindler & Pindler Inc., the largest textile vendor west of the Mississippi River. Hofmann wrote, "So far this year, moving from Atlanta, Ga., to southern California is the biggest news I have to share. It has been a real adjustment, but also a great adventure."

Andrew Holahan (B.F.A., graphic design and illustration, 1998) lives in Cambridge, Mass., and is a designer with Graham Communications.

Jared Holmberg (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Kansas City, Mo., and is senior media developer for Child Health Corporation of America.

Wempy Homeric Ho (M.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Chicago, Ill., and is a graphic designer with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, where he designs conference materials, Web pages, posters, banners and campaign materials.

Elizabeth (Horais) Dudley (B.F.A.,graphic design, 1998) is publication and graphic designer at Navy Federal Credit Union in Vienna, Virginia. She wrote, "I had a son in 2009, lost my job of 13 years in 2011 and lucked into a great in-house designer position with Navy Federal three months later. Couldn't be happier with the variety of work I'm doing for such a great company." (updated 06/18/12)

Michele (House) Hyjek (B.F.A., graphic design and computer art, 1998) is a designer with Keiler & Company, a full-service marketing communications firm offering advertising, public relations, strategic consulting, design and new media. Their clients include Stanley Tools, Sikorsky, Webster Bank and Saint Vincent's Hospital.

Jennifer Howard (M.F.A., illustration, 1998) is an art instructor at Voyagers, where she teaches all levels of art and design classes. She lives in Chelmsford, Mass., with her husband, Gavin.

Kevin Hracek (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) works in public relations for Spinnaker Resorts, a time-share community in Hilton Head, S.C.. Hracek lives in Bluffton, S.C., with his wife, Teresa.

Kristi Hyde (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) lives in Atlanta, Ga., and is a professional artist, working out of her home-based studio. She wrote, "Currently I work in multimedias including painting, drawing, sculpture and jewelry. Alongside local and out-of-state art shows, I have received commissions for murals and most recently oil paintings, drawings and commissioned jewelry designs."

Motoko (Ishii) Tisza (B.F.A., interior design, 1998) lives in Astoria, N.Y., with her husband, Brian, and is an interior architect with Richard H. Lewis Architect.

Craig Jacobowitz (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Wesley Chapel, Fla., and is a Webmaster for Future Comics, a comic studio founded by Bob Layton, Dave Michelinie and Dick Giordano. They produce Freemind, Metallix, Deathmask and Peacekeeper.

Joan "Ali" Jansen (B.F.A., photography, 1998) is the marketing manager for her husband's business, Jansen Builders. She is currently working on a project that incorporates her
photography and writing. She is also working on selling her work at liferidedesigns.etsy.com. (updated 10/09/08)

Jirawat Jeamvigite (B.F.A., industrial design, 1998) lives in Newbury Park, Calif., and is senior designer of product design for BMW Group DesignworksUSA.

John "Daniel" Jenkins (M.Arch., 1998) recently accepted a position with Walt Disney
Imagineering-Florida, as an A&E senior manager. (updated 03/26/10)

Jennifer (Johnson) Persson (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) is a media specialist for Poole and Associates, an e-learning and development company. She lives in Millersville, Md., with her husband, Jon Persson (B.F.A., sequential art, 1999).

Jeremy Johnson (B.F.A., industrial design, 1998) lives in Savannah, Ga., with his wife, Tiana, and his children, Christiana and Dylan.

Kelly Johnson (B.F.A., photography, 1998) lives in Neptune Beach., Fla., with her partner, Sean Mahan (B.F.A., illustration, 1998). She is an elementary art teacher and music teacher for Discovery Montessori School. She wrote, "I continue to do freelance paintings and murals and artwork on the side as well as teach summer art camps. I am also a member of the Lucky 7 Art Collective (with Mahan and Cayman Smith-Martin (B.F.A., historic preservation, 1998). We do murals and installation pieces throughout the Southeast and Caribbean."

Megan Johnson (B.F.A., illustration, 1999) lives in Louisville, Ky., and is a layout artist with Sign 4, LLC. She wrote, "Everything is about the same, except I did manage to bang out some Christmas cards this year."

Paige (Johnson) Wallis (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) wrote, "In February 2007, I started selling apparel and gifts bearing my paintings and designs online at soothebyrainfall.com. Check em' out!"

Georgia (Jones) Ball (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) is a user interface designer with Trendwest Resorts, the third-largest vacation ownership organization in the world. Ball lives in Seattle, Wash., with her husband, Scott Ball (B.F.A., computer art, 1998). She and her husband are producing an Internet-based comic strip called "Scooter and Ferret," available at www.scooterandferret.com.

Scherrie (Jones) DeBord (B.F.A., painting, 1998) has moved with her husband, Ryan DeBord (B.F.A., illustration, 1998), to Chapel Hill, N.C. She is continuing graduate school at UNC Chapel Hill and interned at the North Carolina Museum of Art.

Ann (Kaczynski) Johnson (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Maryland with her husband, Collin, and their son, Drake (October 2004).

Keith Kadera (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Garner, N.C., with his wife, Valerie, and their son Zack (October 2001). He is an artist/animator for Redstorm Entertainment, part of the Ubisoft family of developers and the makers of the Ghost Recon series, Rainbow6 series and other Tom Clancy videogame titles for consoles and PC.

Heather Kahler (B.F.A., interior design, 1998) lives in Boston, Mass., and is the design and technical support manager for Dalia Kitchen Design, a high-end residential design company. Kahler wrote, "I am responsible for overseeing every project for the company, managing the design and technical support department [and] dealing with multimillion-dollar residential renovations in the United States and overseas."

Resat Kayhaner (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Oldsmar, Fla., and is a motion graphics designer for Giant Octopus.

Sheridan Kelley (M.F.A., painting, 1998) lives in Bangor, Maine, and is assistant professor of art at the University of Maine (www.umaine.edu). She wrote, "In addition to teaching at the University, I started my own video production company with a friend. Knife Edge Productions (www.kefilm.com) has really grown into a successful adventure and in 2005 I was named to the Governor's Council on the Creative Economy for the State of Maine.

Heather (Kennedy) Powers (B.F.A., fibers, 1998) lives in Charleston, South Carolina, and has her own professional organizing company, HKPowerStudio, focusing on helping creative people live a more organized and purposeful life by "cultivating creative solutions." (updated 04/18/12)

Nori Kimura (B.F.A., interior design, 1998) lives in Tacoma, Wash., with his wife, Ann, and their son, Yuuki (May 2003). He is an interior designer with McGranahan Architects, an architecture and interior design firm.

Chad Kinkle (B.F.A., video, 1998) lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., and works at The Wick Effect, a film and video production company.

Bryan Kitson (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) lives in Albuquerque, N.M., and is partner/owner of KB Glassworks with Andrew Brown (B.F.A., illustration, 1998). Their company specializes in blown glass/lampworking, producing items such as marbles, pendants, perfume bottles, jars, beads and ornaments. Kitson wrote, "We will be at the sixth annual bead and glass show in Albuquerque November 9-11 and will have a booth with our current glass items and will be giving demonstrations throughout the weekend."

Thomas Knight (B.F.A., video/film, 1998) lives in West Hollywood, Calif., and is a freelance assistant director and production designer.

Clay Koffler (B.F.A., art history, 1998) earned an M.A. in art education from the University of Florida. He lives in Savannah, Ga., and is an art teacher at Richmond Hill High School.

Yukino (Komatsu) Inada (M.Arch., 1998) is married to Naoki, an architect, and they have
a boy named Akiho and a girl named Haruka. She is living in Sendai-city, Japan and working as an administrative office staff member at Tohoku University. (updated 01/12/10)

Ignazio La Grasta (M.Arch., 1998) is a licensed architect living in Naples, Fla., with his wife, Giacomina.

David Lackey (B.F.A., sequential art, 1998) lives in Lexington, N.C., with his wife, April, and their children, Cailsen (March 2001), Joda (January 2003) and Byan (June 2004). Lackey is a graphic artist for Sara Lee Branded Apparel.

Lut Tang "Jerome" Lam (M.Arch., 1998) lives in Washington, D.C. He is project architect for BBG-BBGM Architects & Interiors. (updated 06/25/09)

Michael Langone (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) is an interactive designer at Digital Learning Group. Michael lives in Medford, Mass., with his wife, Shannon Herlihy.

Koren (LaVerdiere) Lynch (M.F.A., historic preservation, 1998) works for MRA and lives in Baltimore, Md., with her husband, Dennis Lynch (M.Arch., 1997).

Shaun Ledgerwood (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) lives in Columbia, Md., with his partner, Amy. He is an art director with Marsh Copsey + Associates Inc., a political public relations and advertising firm in Washington, D.C. He won two Telly Awards for spots he edited.

Eric Leidenroth (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) wrote, "Returned from living in Sydney, Australia working for Animal Logic as a lead motion editor for the oscar winning film 'Happy Feet'."

Janet Lewis (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Van Nuys, Calif., where she works as a freelance designer in the areas of corporate ID and Flash and annual reports for design firms in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ramsey Lillard (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) is a designer with Blythe Printing. He lives in Oak Ridge, Tenn., with his wife, Melissa.

Jin Lim (M.A., computer art; M.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Atlanta, Ga., and works at Turner Movie Classics where he was assistant art director for Footwork, which received a World-class award.

Gavin Lindenberg (B.F.A., film and video, 1998) lives in Virginia and is AOG/critical service rep for Airbus Services Company.

Robin (Lipsky) DeGay (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Upton, Mass., with her husband, Jean-Louis, and their son, Guiness. DeGay is the senior user experience designer for Monster Worldwide (www.Monster.com).

Connie (Long) Moriarty (B.F.A., painting, 1998) wrote, "I have officially launched my own painting company, Illustrious Striations Art & Design, based between Los Angeles and Raleigh-Durham, NC. This is a facet of a larger corporation, Ovolumen Inc. Creative Media, owned by my husband and me, which includes our creative projects combined." (updated 09/02/10)

Chen Lu-An (M.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Keelung, Taiwan, and is associate operation director with JWT.

Kerui Luo (M.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Chicago, Ill., and is a graphic designer with United Way of Chicago, responsible for designing all of the graphics materials using an annual United Way campaign.

Lane (Maben) Burritt (M.F.A., historic preservation, 1998) is a founding principal of Aeon Preservation Services LLC. She is an architectural conservator with over fifteen years experience. One of her specialties is masonry restoration of historic buildings and sculptures. Her current research and interests are in salt damage to masonry surfaces and the use of technology in non-destructive testing. She is currently working on projects such as the U.S. Capital, National Gallery East, Federal Trade Commission, among others across the country. (updated 01/25/12)

Sean Mahan (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) lives in Neptune Beach, Fla., with his partner, Kelly Johnson (B.F.A., photography, 1998). He is a freelance painter and illustrator, producing artwork for various independent record labels, children's book authors, commissioned portraits as well as commercial and residential murals.

Brett Manley (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Orange Park, Fla., with his wife, Valerie Manley (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998), and their son, Tristan (February 2003). Manley is a graphic specialist with Logistic Services International.

Dyanne Marte (B.F.A., fashion, 1998) lives in Baltimore, Md., and is an assistant professor with Baltimore City Community College where she teaches in the apparel technology program. In addition to designing clothing, she is also a contract designer of prints, illustrations and Web sites. See the latest collection of Dennya resort wear and handbags at www.shopdennya.com.

Jeanne Marquez (B.F.A., fibers, 1998) wrote, "Currently working in New Orleans as an Architectural Historian, preparing Historic American Buildings Surveys for WPA era quarters at Jackson Barracks and buildings for the WWII Museum."

Gaylen Marsh (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in San Diego, Calif., with his wife, Tracey, and their daughter, Sheanna (October 2005). He works in operations for the United States Marine Corps.

Mark Mastropasqua (M.Arch., 1998) lives in Atlanta, Ga., and works for the Preston Partnership LLC, a multidisciplinary design firm.

Mindy Mathis (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Bellingham, Washington and is a marketing coordinator for the Nooksack River Casino, (www.nooksackcasino.com). She wrote, "Enjoying all the wonderful things the Pacific Northwest has to offer."

Tara Maurel (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in California and is a graphic designer for SureFire, where she is responsible for catalog design, advertisement design, brochures, T-shirts, research, magazine and icon design.

Scott Mayhew (M.A., computer art and sequential art, 1998) wrote, "My wife, Deeann, and I have two wonderful boys: Miles (age: 5) and Maddox (almost 2) and live in beautiful, sunny Seattle. Deeanne is a graphic designer; I work on video games. I was hired on at Arena Net last year (2006) and feel it is the best developer I have yet worked for...and Guild Wars is an awesome game. I look forward to future projects here for many years. Video game development is a great industry in which to be involved." Visit www.arena.net.

Crystal Mays-Balster (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Pittsboro, N.C., with her husband, Jan. She is a hair stylist with Mina's Studio.

Shawn Mazur (B.F.A., industrial design, 1998) lives in San Diego, Calif., and is senior job captain with Tait & Associates, an architecture, engineering and planning company.

Christina McClimans (B.F.A., interior design, 1998) lives in Savannah, Ga., with her husband, Corey, and their children, Liam (March 2004) and Aidan Jane (January 2006). She is an interior design manager for Marriott International (www.marriott.com).

Todd McCutcheon (M.F.A., painting, 1998) lives in Sea Isle City, N.Y. A show of his new paintings, Misfit Generation, is on display at the Ocean City Arts Center through March 2005.

Michael McLaren (M.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Circle Pines, Minn. with his wife Joanie, and their two children, Riley and Piper. He was recently promoted to design director at Baker Associates (www.bakerassociates.com), a consumer-branded packaging design firm based in Wayzata, Minn. McLaren was previously a senior designer at Baker, designing consumer packaging for General Mills, Nabisco, Kraft, Caribou Coffee, Warner Brothers and Molson Canada. He is currently art-directing creative for clients including Con Agra, Wrigley's and Flowers Bakeries, among others.

Kathleen McGowan (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) works as a freelance designer for Venuso and Associates Inc., in Chicago, Ill. Venuso is a full-service advertising agency specializing in the food service industry.

Shandon Melvin (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) is the art director for Calvin Klein Inc., in New York, N.Y.

Jeannie Mendez (M.F.A. computer art, 1998) is a graphic designer with G2 Productions Inc., a company specializing in video editing, commercials and animation. Mendez lives in Tuskegee, Ala., with her husband, Clinton Kaiser.

Clear Menser (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Berkeley, Calif., and is an FX animator with Tippett Studio, a feature visual effects and character animation house.

Michelle Mikulec (B.F.A., historic preservation, 1998) recently attended the National Town Meeting on Main Street in Pittsburgh, Pa. She has a summer internship with New Mexico Main Street and will be living in Santa Fe. She will travel the state, working in small towns.

Patrick Miner (B.F.A., video, 1998) lives in Los Angeles, Calif., and is on the production staff for Ritts/Hayden, a commercial and music video production company.

Rhoda (Mintz) Bour (B.F.A., photography, 1998) lives in Atlanta, Ga., with her husband, Nicolas. She is in the planning and development phase for a new business venture. She plans to open "Poppy," a gourmet market, some time in the fall of 2002.

Kenneth Mitchell (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Richmond, Va., and is art director with AlphaGraphics, a design-to-print company.

Naoki Mitsui (M.F.A., art history, 1998) lives in Tokyo, Japan, with his wife, Kaori, and their son, Ryoma (June 2001). He is an assistant professor at Kyoritsu Women's Junior College.

Kristin (Montgomery) Morales (M.Arch., 1998) lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., with her husband, Ivan Morales (M.Arch., 1999). She is an architect with H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture LLC, an architecture, planning and interior design firm in New York, N.Y.

Heath Moore (B.F.A., computer art and graphic design, 1998; M.F.A., computer art, 2001) lives in Savannah, Ga., with his wife, Erika Moore (B.F.A., graphic design, 2002). Moore is the chief operating officer at Image is Everything. Visit www.imageiseverything.net.

Joseph Morris(B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Melrose, Mass.with his wife, Kacey (Cheak) (B.F.A., interior design, 1998). He is an art director with Digitas (www.digitas.com), one of the largest interactive agencies in the United States. Morris is responsible for brand management, online promotions, and product launches for GMC and General Motors. He wrote, "I married my college girlfriend and some of my best friends are college alumni."

Christopher Moulder (M.F.A., furniture design, 1998) lives in Atlanta, Ga., with his daughter, Charley (August 2001). He is the owner of Moulder Inc., which he describes as a "collusion of poetry, industrial design and mad science." View his work by visiting www.moulderinc.com or www.glolighting.com.

Flora "Nguye" (Mutere) Okuku (M.A., computer art, 1998) wrote, "I got married to Tony Okuku in Jnauary 2001; we met in high school art class. Tony works as a Director at Sketeches Multimedia, in Botswana. We have two children a girl and a boy. I have one more year left on my contract, after which, we will be relocating to Nairobi, Kenya in 2008. I am also a member of the Animation SA organization."

Kira (Mullaney) Kornecki (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) for the last 5 years, Kira and DougKornecki (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) have been running a successful high-end graphic and web design business, known as "K2 Creative, Inc." in Chicago, IL. They write, "Every year is better than the last- the clients, the projects, the designs, the money, and the level of comfortability. We couldn't ask for anything more. Working for yourself is the best!"

Meredith Mullins (M.F.A., painting, 1998) is an adjunct professor at Watkins College of Art and Design and Middle Tennessee State University. She teaches studio classes and lives with her husband, J.A. Tony Mullins (B.F.A., painting, 1998), in Algood, Tenn.

Maria "Chiqui" Naranjo (B.F.A., photography, 1998) owns a photography studio and works as an independent photographer. She wrote, "I do mostly fashion work, and most of my clients are the top magazines of the country. I also founded a photography company and organized and sponsored the first photography festival in my city. I'm currently working on the second one." Naranjo lives in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with her husband, Christian, and daughter, Christa (August 2003).

Joshua Nard (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Chicago, Ill., with his wife, Carla (Salazar) Nard (B.F.A., interior design, 1998), and son, Cayetano (2004). He is senior art director for Draft FCB, a worldwide traditional commercial and direct marketing advertising agency.

Robert Naugle (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Mount Pleasant, S.C., with his wife, Sheryl, and their son Harrison (2000). Naugle is an instructor with Trident Technical College.

Jahil Nelson (B.F.A., video/film, 1998) works for Sony Computer Entertainment World Wide Studios as the postproduction supervisor for the cinematic solutions group. He wrote, "We make in-game movies, Web videos and marketing videos and promos for Playstation 2, the Sony PlayStation@ Portable and are currently working on titles for the much-anticipated Playstation 3, which makes its debut November 2006. Recent games include 'God of War,' 'Socom 3,' 'Killzone,' 'MLB 2006,' 'Pursuit Force,' 'ATV Offroad Fury,' and 'Rogue Galaxy.'"

Greg Neundorfer (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) is a Web designer for Plantinion, a new division of The Boston Group. Neundorfer creates concepts, executes designs, and maintains design concepts throughout all phases of projects. He also provides creative assistance and support to project teams and develops designs for new sites. Neundorfer lives in Middle Village, N.Y., with his wife, Sarah Worth (B.F.A., historic preservation, 1999).

Amy (Noll) Moore (B.F.A., sequential art, 1998) is a consultant/illustrator. She lives in Jacksonville, Fla., with her husband, Ronald.

Kevin Noone (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Orlando, FL, and is a CG Supervisor with Electronic Arts. He wrote, "This branch of EA has 700 employees with up to 6 video game franchises in development at any given time, including the world's top selling video game franchise. My role in this is the supervision of graphics from a technology standpoint. This generation of gaming requires a large amount of planning and technology devoted to the graphics."

Ashley (Norfleet) Vinson (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) lives in Atlanta, Ga., with her husband, Charles Vinson (B.F.A., computer art, 1999), and their son, Salem (July 2004). Ashley Vinson is the owner of Vinson Creative, where she designs Web sites and print media and also produces fine art.

Chris Norman (B.F.A., furniture design, 1999; M.Arch., 1998) is the principal for Synthesis Design Lab, an architecture, construction and furniture design company in Savannah, Ga.

Stephen Okasaki (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Elk Grove, Calif., and is a character animator with Microsoft.

Summer Orndorff (M.F.A., art history, 1998) lives in Cheverly, Md., with her son, Miles (August 2001), and his father, Fabio Silva (B.F.A., computer art, 1999). She is a database assistant with the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Marjorie Otterson (M.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Cambridge, Mass., and is art director for BigBad Inc. She recently received a "best of category" award at the Massachusetts Interactive Media Council (MIMC) annual awards for 2001.

Tonyefa Oyake (B.F.A., illustration and computer art, 1998) is a self-employed author, writer, illustrator, designer and publisher of comics, illustrated books and Web pages. He lives in Savannah, Ga.

Anthony Pafford (B.F.A., sequential art, 1998) lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he is creative designer for the State of Nebraska's marketing and PR department. (updated 07/17/12)

Yamina Palma (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Winter Springs, Fla., with her son, Jonathan (March 2003). She is a graphic designer with Full Sail, Inc. (www.fullsail.com), a media arts college focusing on the entertainment industry.

Jason Palmer (B.F.A., video/film, 1998) lives in East Point, Ga., with his wife, Hannah. Palmer is a production manager with Allied Vaughn Communications.

Meredith Pardue (M.F.A., painting, 1998) has an upcoming solo exhibition at Judith Costello Gallery in Hilton Head, SC. Oceania Cruise Lines just commissioned a large body of her work for a new cruise ship. (updated 08/16/10)

Parla (Parker) Brigman (M.F.A., computer art, 1998) is art director/creative services for FOX24 WGXA, where she heads up the commercial production department. Brigman lives in Macon, Ga., with her husband, Bradley Brigman (M.Arch., 2001).

Christopher "Bryant" Pate (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) is a graphic designer with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), which produces literature in print and on the Web monthly concerning scientific studies throughout the world. He lives in Raleigh, N.C.

Emily Paul (M.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Los Angeles, Calif., and is a designer with ABC Entertainment. Paul designs on-air motion graphics for ABC promos, including all the major shows (dramas, comedies and movies).

Natalie (Paul) Friedman (B.F.A., interior design, 1998) is a designer with Window Trims & More, a custom residential and commercial interiors company. She lives in Plymouth, Minn., with her husband, Sean, and her son, Daniel Gregory.

Melissa Paulsen (M.A., video/film, 1998) is a junior foreign service officer for the U.S. Department of State. Her first assignment will be in Nicosia, Cyprus. She wrote, "We are on our great adventure. The boys and I have become explorers headed to our first post in Cyprus." (updated 04/29/12)

Trent Payne (B.F.A., video/film, 1998) lives in Mount Dora, Fla., with his wife, Keva, and their children, Zachary (September 2001) and Morgan (November 2005). He is a system specialist and Web administrator for Mount Dora Christian Home and Bible School.

Tim Pengelly (B.F.A., graphic design and illustration, 1998) is senior art director with The Gunning Group, an Atlanta advertising agency. He lives in Dacula, Ga., with his wife, Ashley, and their children, Todd (August 1997), Luke (August 1999) and Caleb (October 2003). Visit www.gunninggroup.com.

Nancy Perrone Sherrill (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) wrote, "After a recent traveling art exhibit that I designed for South Arts landed at the Telfair Museum in Savannah, Georgia, my heart ached because I was not in one of the crates. But, I know I always have a home at SCAD and hope that the students will enjoy the Tradition/Innovation exhibit while it is there and take pride in knowing that the hard work today does pay off tomorrow. Where am I now? In Marietta, Georgia, happy with a sweet daughter and husband and running a design studio that I am proud to call my own. I am working with brilliant clients and people that share my passion for things that make sense and are beautiful." (updated 07/26/11)

Chris Peterson (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in New York with his wife, Michele. He is currently pursuing an acting career in the theater and film/TV industry, and also does freelance Web and design work.

Karen Pike (B.F.A., photography and computer art, 1999) lives in Baltimore, Md., and is Web designer/Web design manager for the Sylvan Learning Systems, Internet Strategy Group. Pike manages a team of designers and is responsible for the design and implementation of Web site materials, CD-ROM materials, print and interactive support material for all divisions within the Sylvan Learning Systems umbrella.

Heather Piland (B.F.A., photography, 1998) is a hostess/manager at the Crystal Beer Parlor in Savannah, Ga.

Erick Pineda (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) He lives with his wife, Eleanor, and his daughter Isabella, in Orlando, Florida. Erick is an animation/design guy at The Golf Channel (www.golfchannel.com).

Valaria "Val" (Pintard) Flax (M.Arch., 1998) wrote, "I am now an architect at Cooper Carry and have recently had a baby."

Tommy Pippin (M.Arch., 1998) lives in San Francisco, Calif., and is project manager with Orlando Diaz-Azcuy, a small interior architecture firm.

David Pollard (B.F.A., illustration, 1988)and wife, Beth Thompson (B.F.A., graphic design, 1987), live in Greenwich, Conn. Pollard, in addition to freelance work, is the full-time art director for Yachting magazine.

Juliana Polastri (M.F.A., fibers, 1998) lives in New York and is a senior designer for TaiPing Carpets (www.taipingcarpets.com). Juliana designs and developes handmade carpets for the U.S. residential and boutique contract markets.

Luis Ponce de Leon (M.F.A., video, 1998) teaches nonlinear video editing at the Art Institute of Portland. In addition to his work for Agile Industries, Razorfish, Manhattan Transfer, Modem Media, AlloyRed and CMD, his clients have included IBM, L'Oreal, Wired Magazine, N.Y. Knicks, Symatec and General Electric. His work has been featured in the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival and in the book "Portfolios Online: Digital and Graphic Designers Websites," by Kathleen Ziegler and Nick Greco.

Nate Pope (B.F.A., video/film, 1998) wrote, "I started my own production company a few years ago. I love workin' for myself. I have two little girls and one on the way. I am not the same person I was back at SCAD. God got a hold of my heart and has yet to let go. I know He never will, 'cause He loves me too much. When I realized that He didn't care about my past which is full of dumb mistakes, failures, and regrets..and that He loved me just the same..my world changed forever." (updated 03/20/09)

Ashley Poteat (M.F.A., historic preservation, 1998) lives in Greensboro, N.C., and is director/curator of the Blandwood Mansion, the oldest standing example of Italianate architecture in the United States.

Rebecca "Becca" (Price) Bond (B.F.A., photography, 1998) wrote, "Making the most of each day with my family in the Charlotte area and making lovely photographs along the way." (updated 06/10/10)

Christopher Punke (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) is a senior Web designer for Red Rover Digital, the Internet services spinoff of publishing giant R.R. Donnelley & Sons Inc. Punke leads a small team of designers who create Web sites for a wide variety of companies and organizations.

Eva Purnomo (B.F.A., video, 1998) is the Avid/video editor for SCAD TV at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She is responsible for weekly show editing and in-house projects.

Scott Ralph (B.F.A., art history, 1998) wrote, "My fifth grade class recently completed a community service project to make the citizens of Apopka aware of the dangers that plastic grocery bags pose to the environment. The children did a great deal of research on the subject and then presented information to their schoolmates and local grocery shoppers, encouraging them to use reusable grocery bags. For their efforts, my class won the 2009 Disney's Environmentality Challenge for the state of Florida, and will be awarded a field trip to Disney World in May 2009!" (updated 05/10/09)

Jeffrey "Chad" Ramsey (M.Arch., 1998) is product designer/partner with LKP Design Associates LLC. He wrote, "After working for several years with lighting manufacturer Robert Abbey Inc., and having great success developing product for such clients as Crate & Barrel, Restoration Hardware and Target Corp., I have branched out to partner in a small international consulting firm, focused on the home furnishing manufacturing industry. About a year after inception, LKP Design Associates LLC is proving to be successful. Our clientele currently includes Bassett Furniture, Bassett Furniture Direct, Drexel Heritage, Henredon, Ralph Lauren Furniture, Woodmark/Hekman and Acasia International."

Michael "Carter" Reedy (B.F.A., video/film, 1998) lives in Los Angeles, Calif., and wrote, "I worked with Howie Mandel editing his new show 'Hidden Howie' on Bravo in 2004. I just completed work on 'Mammoth,' a SCI FI original movie (www.scifi.com/mammoth) on which I was the additional editor responsible for cutting the finale of the film, as well re-cutting lots of scenes for character development and tone. I also recently cut the trailer for 'Who Killed the Electric Car?' (www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com), which premiered at Sundance in February 2006 and will be released by Sony Pictures Classics on June 28, 2006. Last month I completed an HD installation exhibition at the Experience Music Project in Seattle called 'Double Take.' It stars David Hyde Pierce. I continue to freelance edit for E! Entertainment as well as Vogue Magazine's show 'Trendwatch,' which is a seasonal survey of trends in fashion."

Margaret Reiach (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) has accepted a job with Crabtree Publishing in Ontario, Canada. She will be responsible for in-house illustrations and graphic design.

Ellen Reiser (B.F.A., graphic design and illustration, 1998) lives in Midlothian, Va., and is the director of process reengineering for Xperts Inc. Reiser's responsibilities include analyzing current business processes and procedures for all functional departments throughout the company, documenting and charting business functions and proposing and implementing changes to existing processes to support corporate goals.

C. Ryan Riccio (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) is creative director for Belief in Santa Monica, Calif. He was awarded a gold award for his DVD design titled Seven.

Shannon (Ritsert) Grierson (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Goodview, Va., with her husband, Eric Grierson (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) and is owner/creative director of MemoryWorks, a multi-media design firm.

Beth (Roberts) Mitchell (B.F.A., interior design, 1998) is interior designer II for RTKL Associates Inc., an architectural engineering design firm. Mitchell lives in Baltimore, Md., with her husband, Brent Mitchell (B.F.A., painting, 1998).

Nicole Roberts (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) is an artist with Buster Brown in Chattanooga, Tenn. Roberts creates artwork that is produced as screen print, embroidery, labels and repeat pattern designs for children's clothing.

Leigh Roethke (B.F.A., art history and illustration, 1998) lives in St. Paul, Minn., and is in the Ph.D. program in art history at the University of Minnesota. She specializes in 19th-century graphics.

Annette (Romero) Littleton (B.F.A., interior design, 1998), was promoted to account manager for Kirksey. In January 2003 she became a licensed interior designer.

Linda Rorer (M.F.A., painting, 1998) lives in Hilton Head Island, S.C., and owns her own company, Rorer Artworks. Rorer creates commissioned portraiture and landscapes in both photographic and painted mediums. She also creates original artwork intended for gallery sales.

Alison Rozas (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) lives in New Orleans, La., where she is a restorer for Dixon and Dixon Antiques, a gallery that specializes in 18th- and 19th -century paintings.

Cori (Ruehl) Lee (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Acworth, Ga., with her husband, Eric, and their daughters, Taylor and Kendall. She owns and operates Pink Skirt Productions, a creative design company.

Alaina Salgado (B.F.A., graphic design and illustration, 1998) lives in Waltham, Vt., and is very busy with two jobs. She is a graphic designer for Otter Creek Brewing, a microbrewery, and is also a production assistant to the art and production manager for Vermont magazine.

Ricky Salterio (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Panama, Republic of Panama, and is owner and art director of Revolver Industries Inc., a design studio. He encourages fellow alumni to view the design that comes from Panama via his Web site at www.elrevolver.com.

Ayvin Samonte (B.F.A., sequential art, 1998) lives in Rome, Ga., and is a graphic artist for The Cedarstream Company, an apparel graphics company.

Mark Sanchez (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Fairview Heights, Ill., and is creative director for marchforth DESIGN, a creative firm.

Marc Scherer (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Los Angeles, Calif., and is a designer with DZN, a design studio that specializes in new media, DVD, Web design and broadcast design.

Steven Schrenk (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) is the collections manager for Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City. He lives in Bayonne, N.Y., with his wife, Jennifer (Smiga) Schrenk (B.F.A., art history, 1998).

Anthony Scott II (B.F.A., video, 1998) has been working as the production assistant for "Moesha," a television sitcom staring the singer Brandy. He has just been promoted to art coordinator for both "Moesha" and "The Parkers," a spin-off.

Benjamin "Ben" Seaward (B.F.A., video/film, 1998) lives in Arlington, Virginia. He wrote, "I work in the film/broadcast industry as a freelance field sound recordist. I also freelance as a post sound designer and re-recording mixer. Clients include Discovery Channel, History Channel, National Geographic, and Court TV."

Tiffany (Shea) McLeod (B.F.A., fashion, 1998) is senior CAD designer for collection at Liz Claiborne in New York City. McLeod lives in Ringwood, N.Y., with her husband, Matt McLeod (B.F.A., computer art, 1999).

Jason Sherman (M.Arch., 1998) works in Columbus, Ohio, as a project architect for Berardi and Partners Architects and Engineers. The firm specializes in large-scale housing developments for the elderly in addition to a wide variety of residential and commercial works. Sherman is in the beginning stages of creating a small furniture design business while maintaining his career in the field of architecture. He lives in Grove City, Ohio, with his wife, Michelle.

Nancy (Sherrill) Perrone (B..F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Marietta, Ga., and wrote, "After six years as an art director at UPS, I made the executive decision to retire the pantyhose and follow my passion for design by starting my own design company which specializes in kids and family marketing, print design, annual reports and branding."

Stephanie (Shortt) Blythe (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) lives in Blountville, Tenn., with her husband, Shawn, and their children, Andrew (August 1993), Blayne (May 1995) and Greyson (October 2002). Blythe is a graphic designer for the Kingsport Times-News, a tri-city newspaper with a circulation of 40,000+. She wrote, "I am also a member of the Arts Council of Greater Kingsport, Tenn., and a member of the fundraising team for Haley Vincent (liver transplant candidate). Visit www.caringbridge.org/ga/haley."

Brian Shumate (M.Arch., 1998) lives in Annandale, Va., with his wife, Amanda, and daughter, Alexis. He works at Gauthier Alvarado & Associates.

Chris Sides (B.F.A., video/film, 1998; M.A., film and television, 2006) -- see note under 2006.

Brad Simpson (B.F.A., painting, 1998) lives in Savannah, Ga., with his wife Sarah Hendershot-Simpson (B.F.A., fibers, 1999). He wrote, "I am currently working on a body of landscape oil and watercolor paintings that will be featured in a solo exhibition, October 2002, at the Artists' Museum in Washington, D.C."

Katharine (Sires) Anderson (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) illustrated the children's book "Grandfather Big Elk, An Omaha Chief." (updated 03/15/11)

Jason Skinner (M.Arch., 1998) works at Anderson Architecture Inc., where he is responsible for designing, drafting and project management. Skinner lives in Boynton Beach, Fla., with his wife, Christa, and children, Chloe Madison and Ashton Cade.

Adriana Skura (B.F.A., photography, 1998) lives in Astoria, N.Y., and works as the assistant photo manager for Rosen Publishing, a children's educational book publisher in New York, N.Y.

Marcela Slade (M.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Barcelona, Spain, and is a freelance designer. She wrote, "Still living with alumnus Christian Molina (B.F.A., M.Arch., 2000). We are engaged and plan to get married April 2002 in Chapel Hill, N.C."

Jennifer Smiga (B.F.A., art history, 1998) lives in Long Branch, N.J., with her husband, Steven Schrenk (B.F.A., illustration, 1998). She is the events and development director for Clean Ocean Action, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of the marine waters off the coasts of New Jersey and New York.

Eric Smith (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) lives in Vernon, Conn., with his wife, Rebecca, and their children, Grace (March 2000) and Aidan (September 2003). He wrote, "Having worked for the State of Connecticut for almost six years now in a field completely unrelated to my major, it is about time for a job change, but I'm still waiting for the right opportunity."

Matthew Smith (M.Arch., 1998) lives in Kansas City, Mo., and is project associate and systems admin.istrator for PGAV Architects Inc., a commercial architectural firm. Smith is responsible for programmatic and schematic design, construction documents, information technology and network administration.

Sabrina Smith (B.F.A., video, 1998) lives in St. Petersburg, Fla., and is president and CEO of In The Moment Visuals, a company that does digital photography and media arts. She also works full-time for Verizon. She wrote, "I played professional basketball in Sweden and France. [I am a ] participant in the American Basketball League and the Women's National Basketball Association."

Wendy Sokolow (B.F.A., metals and jewelry, 1998) lives in Albuquerque, N.M., and is a silversmith/designer for Corrals Designs Inc., a jewelry manufacturing company that offers products to catalogs and retail accounts.

Luciana Spracher (B.F.A., historic preservation, 1998) lives in Savannah, Ga., with her husband, Craig. Spracher is a historical researcher and archivist. She owns her own company, Bricks and Bones Historical Research, a historical research firm specializing in architectural and property research and archival work for public and private clients. She wrote, "I co-edited the book 'Voices of Savannah' with Kaye Kole and Valerie Frey for the Savannah Jewish Archives. [The book] is a compilation of extracts from over one-hundred interviews of local Jewish residents from the Savannah Jewish Archives' extensive oral history collection."

Regan (Sproatt) Beasley (B.F.A., metals and jewelry, 1998) works for Days Corp. and lives in Elkhart, Ind., with her husband, Kevin.

Adam Stein (M.F.A., historic preservation, 1998) lives in Atlanta, Ga., and is the development director of credit financing for The Norsouth Corporation, a multifamily development, construction and management company headquartered in Savannah and Atlanta, Ga.

Rachel (Stikeleather) Clemens (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) is owner and creative director of Creative Suitcase, a boutique graphic design firm in Austin, Texas. Recently the firm won five Austin ADDY awards and were published in a book featuring FPO award winners and "Damn Good: Top Designers Discuss Their All-Time Favorite Projects."

Angela Stout (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Los Angeles, Calif., and is art director/head designer for Blue Collar Productions, where she is responsible for the design, animation of menu and sound design for most of Dreamworks titles, along with additional third-party work from other studios and production facilities.

Clay Stricklin (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with his wife, Elliwati (M.F.A., interior design, 1998). Stricklin is an art director with Philips Design (www.design.philips.com). Visit him at www.fumbata.com.

Kari (Sullivan) Murphy (B.F.A., photography, 1998) wrote, "As well as being a proud step parent to two lovely boys, I gave birth to my very own daughter, Amara in June. Talk about having a full house!"

Kevin Sullivan (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Arlington, Va., and is a graphic designer with the National Association of Manufacturers, the nation's largest industrial trade association.

Sean Sullivan (B.F.A., film, 1998) is an advanced video editor/producer for CNN/CNN Headline News/CNN International. Sullivan lives in Tucker, Ga., with his wife, Karin (Karnes) Sullivan (B.F.A., photography, 1998).

Nancy Tang (M.A., interior design, 1998) is a designer assistant with J. Hettinger Interiors in Danville, Calif.

Raymond "Lance" Tankersley (B.F.A., computer art and video, 1998) lives in Columbus, Ga., with his wife, Ann Glover (B.F.A., graphic design and illustration, 1997). Tankersley is the director of The Omnisphere Theater at the Coca-Cola Space Science Center. He produces content for one of the most advanced immersive theater projection systems (Digistar 3 Laser) in the world. He is also in partnership with John Baucom (B.F.A., photography, 1996), starting a furniture design business online (www.VervDesign.com).

Tonya Tarr (B.F.A., metals and jewelry, 1998) is the studio manager for the metals and jewelry department at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Kevin Taylor (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) is senior art director at Push in Orlando, Florida, and has spent the past five years working on everything from television, radio and interactive to print, vehicle wraps and restaurant interior design. He has worked on brands like Smokey Bones, Melting Pot, ARS/Rescue Rooter and Tijuana Flats, to name a few. Prior to Push, Kevin held positions as creative supervisor, manager of design services and art director at various agencies. He specializes in print, TV and interactive art direction, corporate branding, direct response, photography, illustration, storyboarding and oil painting. Taylor's most recent accomplishments include a 2012 ADDY Award for Outstanding Art Director, work featured on Communication Arts Exhibit and a 2009 Print Regional Design Annual Award. When not working, Kevin devotes his time to his comic and graphic novel hobby. He also volunteers with the Best Buddies and the Starlight Starbright foundation. (updated 02/23/12)

Renae Taylor (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) lives in Kansas and works as a freelance illustrator.

Rodney Taylor (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) is art director for Tracy Locke Partnership, where he designs and maintains projects from start to finish. He heads up a talented team and gets paid to have fun. He wrote, "It's in our contract." Rodney lives in Stamford, Conn., with his wife, Sheryl.

Andy Tergis (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Orlando, Fla., and is a graphic designer with Revolve Marketing.

Laura Terry (M.F.A., painting, 1998) is an assistant professor of architecture at the University of Arkansas, school of architecture. Terry is responsible for coordinating the beginning design sequence and teaching a professional elective and drawing classes. She lives in Fayetteville, Ark.

Jason Tessmer (B.F.A., video, 1998) is an editor for New World Post Production, a postproduction house with two Avid 8000 media composers that handles commercial and industrial videos, located in St. Louis, Mo.

Kristen Thomas (B.F.A., photography, 1998) lives in North Reading, Mass., and is store manager of Photo Quick/Captured Moments, a privately-owned photo lab, custom framing, camera store and photo studio.

Stephan Titz (M.A., furniture design, 1998) is art director with Domicil Moebel, one of the top furniture brands in Germany. Titz lives in Lindau, Germany, with his wife, Kristin, and their children, Leon (February, 1995), Samuel (September, 1996) and Benedikt (April, 1999). Titz wrote, "In 2000 I was lucky to win an award to be one of five 'millennium designers', next to the design legend Luigi Colani. That brought me a lot of publications and was good for my reputation. The winning piece was issued in the international design book 2001-02. I miss SCAD a lot and am so glad to have made that wonderful experience in Savannah with all these wonderful people."

Sumiyo Toribe (M.F.A., painting, 1998) wrote, "I am married to David Wackwell and have two children. I teach art courses at Anna Maria Colege in Praxton, Massachusetts and also give private art lesssons to home school children. My new website address is sumiyoart.com."

Lisa (Townsend) Dempski (M.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Norcross, Ga., and is an instructor of graphic design at the Art Institute of Atlanta, along with her husband, Timothy Dempski (M.F.A., computer art, 1999), a multimedia instructor.

Amy Trosino (M.F.A., illustration, 1998) is the owner/instructor of The Fantasy Factory, a fine arts school for students of all ages. Trosino lives in Medina, Ohio.

Robert "Dean" Turner (M.F.A., art history, 1998) lives in Atlanta, Ga., and is an instructor of art history at the Art Institute of Atlanta.

Elizabeth "Lisa" Tusay (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) is an art director for dotPublishing Inc., a pre-IPO Internet media group. Tusay is responsible for the management of designs, customer relations and the creation and maintenance of various Web sites and related print material. She lives in Edison, N.Y.

Emily Ullrich (B.F.A., video/film, 1998) lives in Springboro, Ohio, where she writes, directs and produces freelance corporate/instructional videos and advertisements. She is also a professor of scriptwriting and preproduction at the University of Cincinnati.

Erin Vander Meulen (M.Arch., 1998) lives in Newport Beach., Calif., and is a designer with Pierce/Cooley Architects Inc., a full-service architectural and planning firm.

Christopher Vaught (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) has accepted a postion of webmaster at Saint Louis Art Museum. Visit (www.stlouis.art.museum.com).

Andrea Vernaza (B.F.A., fibers, 1998) wrote, "I got married in 2002 to a Panamanian. My family still lives in Ecuador. I have two kids, Camile who is almost 4 and Manuel almost 2. My husband and I are planning to have our third baby this year. I work at home so I can be with them. And as I always wanted, I am my own boss! I've been in Panama's Fashion Week (Dias de Moda Panama) for two years now with a clothes line designed by me with my painted silks and other techniques."

Darin Viergutz (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) wrote, "On February 1, I began another new journey after successfully serving as director of marketing at Cloister Wash and Lube. My new position of procurement manager at Synapse Print Management combines the best of print, interactive and marketing in a fast growing company. Running 70 jobs in production at any given time, we have gathered a talent base of experts in every field to offer solutions beyond our client's expectations. I spend my weekends and off time with my wife Stephanie on road trips in my new Charger Super Bee SRT8 dream car. Feel free to view my website at www.dviergutz.com or visit me on Linkedin." (updated 05/13/10)

David Wagoner (B.F.A., sequential art, 1998) wrote, "Our production company, Sunday Town, has had our first documentary film, 'Biker Fox' (directed by Jeremy Lamberton), accepted into the 2010 Sundance/Slamdance Film Festival. We are currently working on our new documentary, 'The Dowry of the Meek' (directed by David R. Wagoner), and hope to have it completed by March. I have started my graphic novel, 'The Lost Chronicles of Ephraim Grey,' with Derik Hefner (cover by SCAD alumnus Jacen Burrows) and will be publishing it by fall 2010." (updated 01/26/10)

Andrea Waite (B.F.A., interior design, 1998) lives in Newport, R.I., and is a senior designer with Ron Alrose Design Group Ltd., a residential construction, restoration and interior design company.

Matthew Wallace (B.F.A., photography, 1998) lives in the San Francisco Bay area and works as the project coordinator for Professional Color Laboratory.

Judy Warner (M.Arch., 1998) is an intern architect with Niles Bolton Associates in Atlanta, Ga.

Marcus Weddle (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Bedford, N.H. with his wife, Kristen and is a marketing director with Sky-Skan (www.skyskan.com), a world leader in the production of planetariums and digital dome theaters. He wrote, "[Our] Definiti theaters, powered by DigitalSky software, mark the pinnacle of immersive theater experiences."

Benjamin Weiner (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in San Francisco, Calif., and is a graphic designer with The Body Shop Inc., an international hair and body care company with over 1800 stores worldwide.

David Werner (B.F.A., computer art and sequential art, 1998) is the lead animator and video compression tech for Syndistar Inc., an educational video production house. He does video motion graphics production and editing, and digitizing and encoding video product for streaming. David lives in New Orleans, La.

Ami (Whitmore) Mills (B.F.A., interior design, 1998) lives in Matthews, N.C., with her husband, William Earl Mills (B.F.A., sequential art, 1998), and their son, Joseph (November 2004). Ami Mills is an interior designer for ARCADIS G&M of North Carolina, an international engineering and architecture firm.

Todd Wilkie (M.Arch., 1998) is president and owner of Form and Function Inc., a residential design, building construction company. Wilkie lives in Wyandotte, Mich., with his wife, Susan, and their children, Mollie (July 1998) and Nathan (December 2001). They are expecting a baby girl in June 2003.

Jason Bogdanowicz-Wilson (M.Arch., 1998) is a designer with Synthesis Architects. He lives in Schenectady, N.Y., with his wife, Jill Bogdanowicz-Wilson (B.F.A., interior design, 1997), and their children, Lucas (June 2002) and Emma (April 2004).

Beverly Williams (M.A., illustration, 1998) wrote, "I teach 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in painting, drawing, sculpture, clay and computers. I'm a National Board Certified Teacher in Early Adolescence/Young Adult Art. I've been invited to serve on the Florida Art Education Association's executive board as a member-at-large for 2008-2010. On a personal front my husband, Mark (a 1982 Ringling grad) and myself celebrated out 25th wedding anniversary this summer with a trip to Hawaii. If you have never been to Hawaii it is a must for all artists."

Jose Wolff (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) lives in Los Angeles, Calif., and is senior art directo of on-air promotions for mun2 Television Network (www.hellomun2.com), a television for Latino youth in the United States.

Sarah (Worth) Neundorfer (B.F.A., historic preservation, 1998) lives and works in East Aurora, N.Y., with her husband, Greg Neundorfer (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998). Sarah and Greg Neundorfer own Sheer Motive, a small, high-end graphic design firm that specializes in original interactive design, type design and logos. Past work includes creative projects for clients such as A&E Television, AT&T Wireless, Cincinnati Reds, Hertz, JP Morgan Chase, Mastercard, Match.com, Northrop Grumman, and Showtime Television.

Juli Woutila (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in San Diego, Calif., and is a graphic designer with Kramer Design, where she designs brochures, collateral pieces, direct mail, invitations and all print-related work.

Shuqun Wu (M.Arch., 1998) lives in Atlanta and works for Gerber/Lewis Associates. Wu focuses on designing sustainable residential environments and looks forward in future work to introducing renewable energy and resource systems to designs.

Tou Xiong (B.F.A., sequential art, 1998) lives in Kansas City, Kan., and is a park ranger for Unified Government.

Kyle Young (B.F.A., video, 1998) was hired to produce, shoot and direct a documentary, Race Across America, which aired on the Outdoor Life Network in October 2000.

Rob Zambrana (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998) lives in Charlotte, N.C., with his wife, Heather. He is owner and creative director of Graphic Outpost, a freelance network-style graphic design firm.

Joseph "Joey" Zornes (B.F.A., graphic design, 1998), a long-time designer, art director and creative leader at Resource Interactive, one of the nation's most predominant digital agencies according to Ad Age, has spun off with partner Chris Rinheart to start Bonfire Red, a digital branding and interactive design studio based in Columbus, Ohio. Together, they create digital experiences for agencies and clients across the country. They are currently looking for creative talent in digital design, advertising and 3D. (updated 09/28/11)
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