Fall 2021

Outstanding Students

Outstanding student awards are voted on by the faculty with nominations from students and faculty. Award winners receive a trophy or certificate.

Outstanding GIT Graduate Student

Aaron Almendarez

Requirements

  • Applied for MS GIT graduation
  • 3.40 GPA minimum
  • Student engagement activities
  • Community activities

Outstanding Graduating Senior

Gabe Hofer

Requirements

  • Applied for graduation
  • MS UX
  • BS GIT/HSE/TWC w/UX Concentration
  • Academic Achievement
  • Student Collaboration

Outstanding GIT Graduating Senior

John Blair

Requirements

  • Applied for BS GIT graduation
  • 3.40 GPA minimum
  • Student engagement activities
  • Community activities

Super Star

Lauryn Armstrong

Requirements

  • Upper division
  • Undergraduate
  • Academic achievement
  • Community activities
  • All around amazing

Rising Star

Tyler Lopez

Requirements

  • Lower division
  • Undergraduate
  • Academic achievement
  • Community activities
  • All around amazing

Outstanding Design

Amanda Aylmer

Requirements

  • Undergraduate
  • Achievement in design

Outstanding Photography

Alexis Zires

Requirements

  • Undergraduate
  • Achievement in commercial photography

Outstanding Video

Adeline Pate

Requirements

  • Undergraduate
  • Achievement in video

Outstanding Print & Digital Publishing

Ally O'Brien

Requirements

  • Undergraduate
  • Achievement in print & digital publishing

Outstanding Web Design & Dev

Amy Hector

Requirements

  • Undergraduate
  • Achievement in web design & dev

Outstanding User Experience

Hailey Suh

Requirements

  • Undergraduate
  • Achievement in user experience

Outstanding Motion Graphics & VFX

Justin Ho

Requirements

  • Undergraduate
  • Achievement in motion graphics & VFX

Achievement Awards

Achievement Awards are unique awards given by the faculty to students whom are excelling at specific skill. Winners receive a token of appreciation from the faculty.

DARK HORSE
[PEREX-FOX]

Victor Johnson

GOLD TACO
[CARRASQUILLA]

Nicole Peterson

UGTA+
[PREWITT]

Hailey Suh

souza spirit award
[aiga poly]

Trae Lee

Industry Awards

Industry Awards are voted on by local design leaders from projects submitted by freshman to graduates, individuals to teams. Winners receive a  Badgr digital badge to embed in their digital portfolio.

Branding Systems & Campaigns

A collection of elements which work together to create unified, consistent, and flexible brand/campaign assets that communicate the brand/campaign value.

Motion Graphics & VFX

Narrative character-based or dynamic animations with any combination of computer-generated graphics, visual effects, text animations, or digital reproductions of drawn images.

Digital Products

Products viewed or interacted with via a browser on a computer, on a handheld device, or through a combination of interconnected surfaces and interaction models (web, mobile, kiosk, exhibit, game console).

Illustrations & Composites

Single pieces or series of pieces that are hand drawn or digital. Composites or photo manipulations combine multiple images and/or vector elements into a new composition. 

Photography

Single image or series of related images that are photographic in nature– images captured in camera images and edited (or not).

Print & DigitaL COMPOSITION

Print or digital design output that excels in its layout and composition.