Where Are They Now?

SCAD: Savannah, Atlanta and eLearning - 2009

 

Steven Acres (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009; M.A., graphic design, 2010) lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is working as a designer for Dead As We Know It, a branding & advertising agency. (updated 07/17/11)

Ian Adams (B.F.A., photography, 2009) accepted a position as creative director at Exadel in Concord, California, and will be moving to San Francisco, California, in February. (updated 01/30/12)

Craig Anderson (B.F.A., sound design, 2009) is the primary sound designer for KIAH Houston's NewsFix. He won a Graphic Design USA American InHouse Design Award for his sound design on the NewsFix promo, "Word Play." He also won a 2012 Gold AVA Award for sound design on NewFix's "Houston by Numbers: Skyscraper." He and his wife bought their first house in January. (updated 01/18/12)

Catherine Asanov (B.F.A., photography, 2009) recently photographed the Charles David Fall/Winter 2012 campaign. She signed with LVA Represents in New York City and is sponsored by Broncolor. Asanov was a featured photographer at Shoot-LA 2012. (updated 10/21/12)

Alison Bear (B.F.A., metals and jewelry, 2009) won a 2013 Niche Award in the "Jewelry: Fine" category for "Lace Cuff." (updated 03/18/13)

Claudio Belluz (B.F.A., film and television, 2009) wrote, "I am currently residing and working in Charlotte, North Carolina, I am working towards feature film production for theatrical release." (updated  11/11/09)

Michael Biden (B.F.A., metals and jewlery, 2009) was married to Natalie Olczak Aug. 14, 2010. He wrote, "I was recently hired at Max Leather (Cipriani) a division of Li & Fung USA as a assistant designer to the design director." (updated 09/14/10)

Erich Bartlebaugh (B.F.A., broadcast design and motion graphics, 2009) is a graphic designer at NBC News in Washington, D.C., where he produces graphics for NBC Nightly News and Meet the Press. He is also an adjunct professor at Corcoran College of Art and Design. (updated

Adam Brodowski (B.F.A., industrial design, 2009) wrote, "After SCAD I quickly moved to New York City and began working at R/GA first as an intern, then becoming a full-time interaction designer. I've now been working in NYC for 7 months, living in Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York." (updated 05/26/10)

William "Brett" Brooks (B.F.A., sequential art, 2009) successfully funded his Kickstarter project "Dust Bunny: A Graphic Novel by Brett Brooks". (updated 09/27/11)

Megan Burns (B.F.A., interior design, 2009) accepted a full time position with Pace Lighting in Savannah, Georgia. (updated 01/28/10)

Mackenzee Burton (B.F.A., art history, 2009) accepted a position as member services coordinator with the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Atlanta, Georgia. (updated 07/19/11)

Tyler Butcher (B.F.A., painting, 2009) wrote, "I have recently been promoted to upper school art department chair at Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas, after working within the art department for three years. We have a nationally recognized program and have won multiple state competitions as well as regional competitions in the Midwest. (updated 12/01/11)

Tyler Capehart (B.F.A., film and television, 2009) won best editor in Atlanta, Georgia's 2009 48 hour Film Festival for his work with Dim Pictures on "The Sixth Senseless." He also won Vimeo's weekend project for best silent film for "Two Knives One Motive", the video he shot, directed, and edited within four hours. (updated 02/12/10)

Marc Casey (B.F.A., film and television, 2009) was featured in the 2011 Fall/Winter issue of Society of Camera Operators (SOC) Magazine. A new member to the organization, Marc flew to Los Angeles, California, to attend the SOC underwater camera operator training with HydroFlex. (updated 02/21/12)

Melissa Castloo (B.F.A., advertising, 2009) is the new junior art director at digital T-3 Austin in Austin, Texas, working on the JCPenney account. (updated 06/28/10)

Kathryn Clark (B.F.A., advertising, 2009) is a full-time art director at PeakBiety branding + advertising, a full-service agency in Tampa, Florida. She also serves on the board of AIGA Tampa Bay as secretary. (updated 04/18/2011)

Jocelyn Cofer (B.F.A., animation, 2009) wrote, "I'm ecstatic be returning to the Walt Disney Animation Studios for their Talent Development Program!" (updated 09/09/09)

Lauren (Cook) Bradford (B.F.A., advertising, 2009) designed a print ad featured on page 26 of the March/April 2011 issue of Student Housing Business while working at Landmark Properties as a marketing coordinator. (updated 05/03/11)

Harvard Cooper III (B.F.A., architecture, 2009) accepted a position as junior architect with Cetra Ruddy in New York City. (updated 06/26/11)

Michelle Cornejo (M.F.A., photography, 2009) is a photography professor at The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham in Durham, North Carolina. (updated 11/16/11)

Amanda Cunningham (B.F.A., sequential art, 2008; M.A., design management, 2009) wrote, "After much perseverance, I have found my way into the industry I want to be working in and have made the big move out to California. It didn't come easily and it wasn't right away after graduation like most would hope for. But, I am here now and loving it!" (updated 07/16/10)

Cassie Dixon (B.F.A. illustration, 2009) has been selected as one of 30 featured artists to live-paint at the 10th annual BBOY BBQ, a hip hop music festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (updated 06/04/11)

Stefanie Dixon (B.F.A., fashion, 2009) is currently a graphic designer in product market & development for Acuity Brands Inc, while also working freelance for Lake Oconee Navigator magazine and the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts. She is also getting published in a new book showcasing her fashion and textile design entitiled "Emerging Designers 2009." (updated 01/15/10)

"Zero Charisma" starring Sam Eidson (B.F.A., film and television, 2009) was a SXSW 2013 selection. (updated 03/18/13)

Nicole Engelmann (B.F.A., advertising design, 2009) accepted a full-time position in August 2009 at Leo Burnett in Chicago, Illinois, as an account planner after interning during the summer. (updated 01/07/10)

Heather Falardeau (B.F.A., interior design, 2009) will be attending Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, Massachusetts, where she will seeks a Master's in art education. (updated 06/18/12)

Alice Feagan (M.F.A., illustration, 2009) recently won Strathmore Artist Papers national illustration competition 'How Do You See Green?".  Her illustration will be featured on drawing pads and sold in store nationwide starting in the fall of 2010. (updated 06/15/10)

Timothy Flamboe (M.A., illustration design, 2009) was recently presented by the Department of Defense the Global War on Terrorism Award. Stationed at a forward base, Tim supplied critical graphics for the support of the war on Enduring Freedom. (updated 03/16/11)

Laura Fleig (B.F.A., interior design, 2009) is solutionist and designer at Quality Printers | QP2 Creative in White Plains, New York. (updated 05/02/12)

Melanie Florencio (B.F.A., sequential art, 2009; M.A. sequential art, 2011) has accepted the position of full-time lecturer of graphic design at Charleston Southern University in Charleston, South Carolina. (updated 01/12/13)

Andre Frattino (B.F.A., sequential art, 2009) wrote, "After graduating from SCAD, I worked steadily as an illustrator for the small publisher, Wild Onion Press, developer of children's books featuring children with physical disabilities as the main characters. I continued freelancing for non-profit organizations, self-published authors across the U.S. and even developed concept illustrations for a children's museum in New Hampshire. Recently, my first graphic novel, "The Reaper of Saint George Street," which I began working on while at SCAD, has been picked up by Pineapple Press. This is the first ever graphic novel this company has published and will be sold at Barnes and Noble, Books-a-Million and museums and tour shops across the Southeast. I am currently enrolled at UF for grad school and work part-time as a cartoonist for the Independent Alligator, a city newspaper. (updated 09/23/11)

Tara Garrigan (B.F.A., sequential art, 2009) and Carrie Christian (B.F.A., illustration, 1998) 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)

Jessica Giannone (B.F.A., performing arts, 2009) recently originated the role of Isolde in a new adaptation of "Tristan and Isolde" at The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), the largest multi-arts festival in North America. (updated 02/17/11)

Robert Gilkes (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) just started a new job as the video production coordinator with the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta, Georgia. (updated 03/13/10)

Joan Gogins (B.F.A., fashion, 2009) wrote, "I am currently currently traveling, and doing freelance styling and museum volunteer work in Atlanta, Georgia, while seeking a job in New York City. I will be moving to New York City in April. I have lots of plans for my future! (updated 11/17/09)

James Hall (B.F.A., illustration, 2009) recently accepted a position at Gameloft as the concept/UI artist at the new facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. (updated 02/16/12)

Elizabeth Harr (B.F.A., industrial design, 2009) wrote, "My work involves designing and creating shoes for Max Azria's Runway Shows. I am responsible for three shoe brands, and communicate with overseas manufacturers in all aspects of design detail and bringing a product to market" (updated 09/29/10)

Andrew Herbert (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) lives in Washington, D.C., and works as a graphic designer for the Multi-media Production Group, producing graphics for policy makers and briefers of the US Federal Government. (updated 11/15/10)

Jaime Howard (M.F.A., painting, 2009) will be teaching in the fall at Florida State College at Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida, in the fine arts and humanities department. (updated 08/09/10)

Gyun Hur (M.F.A., sculpture, 2009) worked with the Corning Museum of Glass and the High Museum of Art in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Studio Glass Movement. She also is participating in the Art on the Atlanta BeltLine project. Hur is teaching part-time at the University of Georgia, Lamar Dodd School of Art, and will be teaching one semester in Cortona, Italy, with the University of Georgia. With a Full Fellowship, she will attend the Vermont Studio Center in May for the second time since 2008. In Spring 2013 she will collaborate with gloATL (choreographer Lauri Stallings), Sonic Generator, and The Atlanta Opera to produce eight world premier performances in March 2013. (updated 10/03/12)

Vance Jacobs (M.F.A., photography, 2009) was interviewed recently by the Photographers on Photography blog about his life as a documentary photographer and his worldwide travels. (updated 05/26/11)

Amardeep Kaleka (M.F.A., film and television, 2009) is currently producing his next documentary, "Nursery Crimes." (updated 12/14/12)

Anna Keck (B.F.A., fibers, 1991; M.F.A., fibers, 2009) wrote, "I relocated to Savannah, Georgia, in 2003. I tried living in "the big city" of San Francisco, California, but decided I needed more space. Savannah drew me back in, and, I have found my happiness here. I've been working in the fibers department at SCAD for seven years now and am currently a studio technician. I'm still constantly learning new technology, and I love it!" (updated 10/14/11)

Jessica Keener Photography, owned by Jessica Keener (B.F.A., photography, 2009) has been selected by WeddingWire to receive the annual WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards™ 2011 for wedding photography. (updated 01/27/11)

Lisa Kirschman (M.F.A., interior design, 2009) works on the McDonald's USA Restaurant Design and Development retail brand team. Currently, Kirschman is the McDonald's brand and interiors representative based in Toronto, Ontario, at the office of II By IV Design Associates, the company that is producing new interior designs for McDonald's. (updated 01/31/11)

Jeffrey Knight (M.F.A., graphic design, 2009) lives in Fargo, North Dakota, and is a full-time creative designer for Sundog, a marketing and technology company, where he produces creative work for Bobcat. (updated 04/17/12)

Marta (Kohn) Harding (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) is senior graphic designer at IDEO in San Francisco, California. Work by Harding was published in the Communications Arts 2012 January/February Typography Annual 2 and the Missoni for Target packaging on which she worked won a 2012 GD USA American Package Design Award. (updated 05/16/12)

Scott Jackson (M. Arch, 2009) co-founded GoDesign Inc. with Eric McManus (M. Arch, 2009) and Stephanie (Jordan) Jackson (M.A., historic preservation, 2007). GoDesign Inc. is a new nonprofit focused on humanitarian relief in developing countries. This fall Scott, Stephanie and Eric will be traveling to Southern Ethiopia along with other SCAD alumni to build a school in a rural village. (updated 08/30/11)

Ashley Krob (B.F.A., historic preservation, 2009) accepted a position as intern architect with The RKtects Studio, Inc. in Bethesda, Maryland. (updated 05/07/12)

Tatyana Kruglov (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) accepted a position as graphic designer with Medi-Weightloss Clinics in Tampa, Florida. (updated 01/19/11)

Brian Kucinski (M.F.A., sound design, 2009) and Greg Ward (M.F.A., sound design, 2009) were awarded an Emmy for "Outstanding Achievement: Television Crafts Achievement Excellence - Audio" for their postproduction sound design and  5.1 surround sound mix on the documentary "Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel" for Georgia Public Broadcasting. The documentary, now part of PBS's Masters series and broadcast nationally, won a total of five Emmys. (updated 06/12/12)

Ariel Lilly (B.F.A., fashion, 2009) and Christina Coniglio (B.F.A., fashion, 2010) of NYC's Rae Francis were featured and interviewed by The Fashion Spot about their up-and-coming contemporary brand. (updated 12/05/12)

Jaclyn "Jackie" Livelli (B.F.A., interior design, 2009) accepted a position as experiential designer with Good Fulton & Farrell in Dallas, Texas. (updated 05/02/12)

David Lloyd (B.F.A., photography and graphic design, 2009) wrote, "Neox Image are dedicated SCAD alumi! We are always looking for alumni in the Miami, Florida area to collaborate with on various projects. We also open our studio space one a month to host various artists. We have shown many SCAD students, and wish to continue our support in showcasing SCAD graduates. We also have hosted SCAD specific networkers to bring together alumni and faculty in the area." (updated 11/06/10)

Warren Lokey (B.F.A., historic preservation, 2009) lives in Charleston, South Carolina, and is a candidate for a Juris Doctor at Charleston School of Law, where he is preparing to focus his practice on art crime and law for the arts. (updated 10/15/11)

Michael Luckhardt (B.F.A., broadcast design and motion graphics, 2009) wrote, "I've got an apartment with two other SCAD alumni and I'm currently trying out the freelance life in New York City!" (updated 08/23/10)

Joey Manfre (B.F.A., advertising, 2009) was part of a team of creatives from Atlanta, Georgia's Fitzgerald+CO recognized at the 2011 Atlanta ADDYS with one gold and three bronze ADDYS for their work on a campaign for United Way of Metro Atlanta. Manfre recently left Fitgerald+CO to take a position at Sagepath Interactive as an interactive designer. (updated 02/21/11)

Byron Marshall (B.F.A., industrial design, 2009) recently started working for Garmin in the marine product design division. (updated 01/06/11)

Charles Mashburn, Jr. (B.F.A., architecture, 2009; MArch, 2010) wrote, "My thesis article was published in the Dec. 2010 issue of London, England's 'The Square' magazine. Also, I had the privilege of designing the conceptual design for the North Texas Masonic Historical Museum and Library in Plano, Texas. I am in the process of taking the ARE examine to acquire my architectural license. I would like to keep in touch with alumni." (updated 03/19/12)

Linda McNeil (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) accepted as position as junior designer with Turner Broadcasting in Atlanta, Georgia. (updated 06/23/11)

Laura Menendez (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) accepted a position as graphic designer with Boomerang Enterprises Inc. in Boulder, Colorado. (updated 07/07/11)

Ken Meyer Jr. (M.F.A., sequential art, 2009) continues to work as a freelance illustrator, working for role playing game companies, comics, Web sites and on books, CDs, DVDs, posters and more. (updated 10/27/09)

John Montefusco (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) wrote, "After graduation, I moved to New York City to test the freelancing waters. Now, I'm working full time at FramestoreNY as a junior TD." (updated 03/15/11)

Mark Montgomery (B.F.A., animation and graphic design, 2009) is senior art director at Ogilvy and Mather. (updated 05/09/11)

Alyssa Morley (B.F.A., animation, 2009) received a B.F.A. with Cum Laude honors in May 2009. In her senior year of college, she began doing freelance work to gain experience in her field and later went on to create her own motion graphics and graphic design business, Iris Arthouse, LLC. (updated 02/24/10)

Shawna Moyers-Williams (M.A., graphic design 2009) wrote, "We eloped the same day as SCAD Commencement 2009." (updated 06/01/09)

Sabrina Nagel (B.F.A., fashion, 2006; M.A. interior design, 2009) currently resides in New York City and runs designagel group, an interior design/consulting office out of Englewood, NJ. (updated 08/02/10)

Joseph Naymst (B.F.A., interior design, 2009) is interior designer/brand designer/strategist at Quality Printers | QP2 Creative in White Plains, New York. (updated 05/02/12)

Christa Newman (B.F.A., animation, 2009) wrote, "After graduation, I had the pleasure to attend the Disney College Program where I served as a cast member in the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. It was a wonderful experience! I also was able to develop my love of photography on my days off. I have been attending conventions for costumer shoots, conducting photo shoots with models and shooting weddings in my spare time to grow my portfolio. Animation is my first love, but I do hope to attend graduate school for photography and animation in the future. Visit my photography and animation websites. In my personal life, my wonderful fiance (whom I met while attending SCAD), Dan Morris (B.F.A., sequential art, 2010) and I are tying the knot in October 2012 with our own funky, artsy flare of course!" Newman was recently awarded second place in a HalloweenCostumes.com costume design contest. She was one of 20 finalists to be selected to recreate her design out of 150+ submissions. (updated 11/15/12)

Alissa Nicholson (B.F.A., interior design, 2009) accepted a position as interior designer with Wilson and Associates in New York City. (updated 03/06/12)

Brandon Nygard (B.F.A., broadcast design and motion graphics, 2009) is founder of Twin, a branding/identity/marketing agency in Brooklyn, New York. He wrote, "Twin was started as a way to help people to better understand each other. We are all synthesizer people bound by curiosity and driven by the idea that what has been said is still not enough. I am excited by the prospect of Twin growing with an industry that is in search of new ways to communicate. To test the depths in which ideas take rise and rupture the concept of limitation. What moves me is the dance between invention and design. Though I find myself most inspired by human interaction, learning, and emotion. Those builders, thinkers, and explorers of attraction." (updated 04/29/11)

Rebecca O'Malley (B.F.A., interior design and historic preservation, 2009) has been promoted to historic building specialist at the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana. (updated 01/23/12)

Chelsea Parker (B.F.A., photography, 2009) wrote, "Since graduation, I've worked as a special effects make-up artist and costume designer on an independent feature film, after which I worked at a national portrait studio for a year. In Nov. 2010 I accepted a position at PhotoBiz, LLC. Now, I am happily living in Greensboro, North Carolina, loving my career at PhotoBiz and having the free time to work as a freelance photographer and co-developer of a popular blog on iPhoneography. In May 2011 I was published in Rangefinder Magazine, a national photography magazine." (updated 09/15/11)

Ariel Pellman (B.F.A., production design, 2009) is a member of IATSE Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 764 and has worked on many Broadway shows and at Parsons-Meares, LTD, which services the Broadway industry.  She wrote, "I recently had my New York costume design debut in Tisch School of the Arts at NYU's production of 'Waiting for Lefty,' which was received by the community with great pleasure and enthusiasm.  I am exactly halfway through my graduate program with great anticipation for the next year and a half. Living in Brooklyn, New York, with my SCAD alumni boyfriend, Stephen, and pup, Patti." (updated 12/04/12)

Ashley "Ashlee" Perkins (B.F.A., animation, 2009) has opened TIER Luxury Cakes in Savannah, Georgia. She has been featured as a designer on Food Network's "Challenge" five times and has taught cake design courses around the country. (updated 12/14/11)

Charla (Peters) Pettingill (B.F.A., illustration, 2008; M.A., illustration, 2009) lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and has been a full-time creative designer/illustrator at Just 4 Fun Kids and Family Marketing since 2009. She also works as a freelance illustrator. (updated 10/14/11)

Lauren Peters (B.F.A., industrial design, 2009) is attending a six month internship with Vtech in Hong Kong as a result of SCAD's 2009 Study Abroad Program in industrial design. (updated 07/28/09)

Leah Pluger (B.F.A., architecture, 2009; M.Arch., 2010) accepted a full-time position at GMP Architects-LA in Los Angeles, California. (updated 10/14/11)

Kevin Polit (M. Arch, 2009) is an engineering technician with Black & Veatch in Kansas City, Kansas. (updated 05/16/11)

Garrett "Scott" Raffield (B.F.A., painting, 2009) moved from Atlanta, Georgia, to New York City and is an M.F.A. candidate at Parsons The New School for Design anticipated to graduate in 2013. He wrote, "The overarching themes in my work are growth and trauma, gender and sexuality, concepts of masculinity and femininity, and the politics of sex." (updated 02/08/12)

Erin Rahn (B.F.A., architecture, 2009; M.Arch., 2010) facilitated a relationship between Springfield, Georgia, and SCAD architecture students after the town's Industrial Development Authority CEO was impressed by work from her graduate classes. Savannah Morning News featured Rahn's project and the work SCAD students are doing in Springfield. (updated 02/08/13)

Chelsea Reimer (B.F.A., architecture, 2008; M.Arch, 2009) is an intern architect at Page Southerland Page in Houston, Texas, and has completed and passed two of the seven ARE tests. (updated 12/03/12)

Edward "Tim" Remick (M.F.A., photography, 2009) was awarded "Best of Show" in the photography division by the Banff Mountain Film Festival in May 2011 and his images will be part of the Banff Mountain Film World Tour and Traveling Photography Exhibition. In February 2011, Remick exhibited his series "After, Portraits from Denali",a solo show, at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau, Alaska. In January 2011, he received the Patricia B. Wolf Solo Artist Exhibition Award from the Anchorage Museum of History and Art in Anchorage, Alaska, and will be exhibiting his most recent portraits from Denali in March 2012. (updated 09/15/11)

Jordan Rivera (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) accepted a position as visual designer at Grey Group in New York City and will be working with their newest client, RadioShack. (updated 07/12/12)

Daniel Russell (B.F.A., architecture, 2009) wrote, "Having earned a M.S. in real estate from Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business this May, I will be moving to Washington, D.C., where I have been recruited by UGL Services - Equis Operations to establish and run their D.C. research department. Our goal with this new department is to become D.C.'s premier and most trusted real estate research think-tank with a progressive, edgy, insightful and accurate view on the future of real estate. I will be producing quarterly and annual market reports as well as producing white papers and working with local media as an industry expert." (updated 04/18/11)

Francisco Miguel "Mike" Salvador (B.F.A., advertising design, 2009) is a creative with Draftfcb in Mexico City, Mexico. He is currently working on accounts such as Bristol-Meyers, Pico and Pacifico Light. (updated 03/28/11)

Angela Sasser (M.A., arts administration, 2009) lives in Fayetteville, Georgia, and will be publishing her debut art instruction book, "Angelic Visions: Create Fantasy Art Angels With Watercolor, Ink and Colored Pencil" in January 2011 via Impact Books. (updated 12/16/10)

Lisa Seegers (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) wrote, "I graduated from SCAD Atlanta last spring. I am well and working as a freelance graphic designer in the Atlanta area with local clients; The Galloway School, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, and RE/MAX Real Estate agents. I also have gained a design contract with CreateSpace and BookSurge (publishing companies owned by Amazon) and have been designing books since June. I have a website (www.lisaseegers.com) displaying my portfolio work and contact information should anyone want to contact me. I miss SCAD and the professors, and look back fondly on my experiences there." (updated 12/09/09)

Daniel Silverstein (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2009) is currently running Lantana Games, a game development startup in the Boston, Massachusetts area. (updated 11/16/10)

Julie Smith (M.A., historic preservation and architectural history, 2009) lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is the preservation planner for Historic Charlotte, Inc., a small non-profit preservation advocacy organization. (updated 12/17/11)

Karin Soderholm (M.F.A., fibers, 2009) wrote, "I have a new job as assistant professor of craft design (focusing in fibers) at Keimyung University, Daegu, S. Korea." (updated 11/07/09)

Lynsey Steinberg (B.F.A., illustration, 2009] earned a Masters in medical illustration in 2012 from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. She is a full-time medical illustrator and Web/mobile application developer at Georgia Health Sciences University in Augusta, Georgia, and lives in South Carolina. (updated 10/22/12)

Michael J. Taylor (B.F.A., animation, 2009) wrote, "You must not let yourself get down if you get rejected and/or lost in a pile of applications. Persistence is key, and patience, though I don't want to admit, is a virtue. One thing to always remember is to never stop creating!" (updated 12/10/09)

Ani Tucker (B.F.A., fashion, 2009) launched The Dandy Lion in 2010 in New Albany, Indiana. More than just a boutique, The Dandy Lion offers sewing and art lessons, hosts events and exhibitions promoting art and culture in the community, and sells work by more than 100 international artists. Find The Dandy Lion on Etsy. (updated 03/18/13)

Derek Underwood (M.A., film and television, 2009) has accepted an internship with OddLot Entertainment in Culver City, California. (updated 03/31/11)

Rick Vanderscoff (B.F.A., sound design, 2009) wrote, "Since graduating from the sound design program in May of this year I worked on an independent feature film as a boom operator, then relocated to Los Angeles, California, in September and now regularly freelance for a postproduction sound studio and mastering facility, Soundworks, in Burbank, California, that is working on a number of projects for Disney and Nickelodeon. I currently work in a multitude of roles such as: second recording engineer, general sound and dialog editing, and technical specialist. I certainly wouldn't have been able to make it as far as I have (and as quickly!) without my specialized training from SCAD and the wonderful professors in the sound design department." (updated 12/02/09)

Eliot VanOtteren (B.F.A., photography, 2009) is staff photographer at Sea Island Company in Sea Island, Georgia. He was featured in Maria Piscopo's "Business Trends" column in the July 2012 issue of Shutterbug Magazine. The article, "Staff Jobs For Photographers - On The Payroll For Pictures," highlights seven staffers including Lucas Jackson of Reuters, Melina Mara of The Washington Post, Larry W. Smith of European Pressphoto Agency and others. (updated 06/05/12)

Alexander Wang (M.A., industrial design, 2009) accepted a user experience and information architect position with SapientNitro. (updated 06/19/11)

Peter Wasielewski (B.F.A., animation, 2009) wrote, "Single and loving Boston life. I work freelance out of my home in a cushy seat instead of having to commute everyday which is IDEAL. Also was recently promoted to art lead/director which happened faster than I anticipated. Searching for a new house/apartment and enjoying reaping the benefits of busting my but through SCAD's rigorous animation and illustration programs." (updated 02/05/10)

Cheryl Watson (M.F.A., interior design, 2009) accepted a position with Gensler in Shanghai, China. (01/31/11)

Wan-ju Wei (M.F.A., painting, 2009) has been selected for the Vermont Studio Center artist residency program for Winter 2011. (updated 11/10/10)

Kelly Wetzel (M.A., animation, 2009) was recently promoted to motion capture specialist at Rockstar Games in New York City. (updated 12/11/10)

Lauren Williams (B.F.A., production design, 2009) is a scenic artist at the Santa Fe Opera in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (updated 05/20/11)

Kristina Zuro (B.F.A., advertising, 2009) is a digital account executive at LBi, a full-service digital agency in London, England. The agency has just won Marketing's Digital Agency of the Year. (updated 12/11/12)