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Article By: Andy Shearer
Published: Mar 22, 2010

SAVANNAH, Ga.—Senior Illustration student Darion McCoy has been awarded the New York Society of Illustrators' highest and most prestigious student scholarship, The Joyce Kitchell Award of $5,000. McCoy was chosen for his poster of “Y tu Mama Tambien” which was created for professor Mohamed Danawi's Poster Design class.

This marks the first time a SCAD illustration student has been awarded this coveted honor from the Society of Illustrators' Annual Student Competition.

“This is historic,” said Danawi. “The SOI Student Scholarship Competition is hands-down the most prestigious illustration competition in North America and the top award is the most coveted! In the illustration industry, this is equivalent to receiving the Oscar for best film!”

McCoy’s design was selected from more than 6,200 entries from colleges and universities nationwide. Out of that number only 195 were selected for the show, five of which came from SCAD. Only 33 of the 195 selected were awarded scholarships and only one—Darion McCoy’s—was chosen for the highest award.