Fall 2022

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

John Blair

Requirements

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

Outstanding UX Graduate Student

Jordan Sparks

Requirements

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

Outstanding UX Graduate Student

Madison Delaney

Requirements

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

Outstanding GIT Graduating Senior

Kyrin Assawachawakul

Requirements

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

Rising Star

Alex Kirby

Requirements

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

Super Star

Robert Torres

Requirements

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

Outstanding Motion Graphics & VFX

Zach Bruner

Requirements

  • Undergraduate
  • Achievement in animation/motion graphics

Outstanding Design

Taylor Spencer

Requirements

  • Undergraduate
  • Achievement in design

Outstanding Photo & Video

Mya Scott

Requirements

  • Undergraduate
  • Achievement in commercial photo & video

Outstanding Print & Digital Publishing

Adeline Pate

Requirements

  • Undergraduate
  • Achievement in print & digital publishing

Outstanding Web Design & Dev

Kyrin Assawachawakul

Requirements

  • Undergraduate
  • Achievement in web design & dev

Outstanding User Experience

Nicole Peterson

Requirements

  • Undergraduate
  • Achievement in user experience

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
[perez-fox]

Kalea Loftis

The Bell Zettifar Award
[PEREZ-FOX]

Cameron Tompkins

Wonder Woman
[PREWITT]

Princess Kongaika

Not a Clown
[carrasquilla]

Aryanna Golabi

Slow Pros (Behind the Lens)
[westover]

Maclaine Morgan, Adeline Pate

on time and on track
[westover]

Miki Ysaguirre, Susan Zires

the braintrust
[Hentges]

Phoebe Lashley, Robert Torres, Alex Kirby, Zach Bruner, Robyn Peters, Julian Abraham, Michael Wilcoxen, Max Simshauser

Persistence Award
[hentges]

Alex Kirby, Yaseen Elshaigi

The Next Level
[Hentges]

Casey Hicks, Ethan James Julian Abraham, Zach Bruner

Inspiring Up-and-Comers
[hentges]

Justin Heaton, Cat Boshoven, Arynn Menard, Kasi Dock, Josh Barlow, Daniel Powers, Austin Carmichael, Jacob Gurrola, Justin Emrick Agcon, Logan Prescott, Reagan Kakalow

Raising the Bar
[Hentges]

Benjamin Thomas, Wren Moran, Robert Torres, Michael Wilcoxen, Leah McMahan, Molly Steen, Helen Bell, Scott Ashlock, Selena Brown, Omar Sabillon, Sean Waddoups, Rasha Yousifauni, Avery Brown

souza spirit award [aiga poly]

Hervy Marquez Garcia

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.

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. 

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.

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.

User Experience

Documents aimed at developing a particular product, system or service considering a person’s emotions, behaviors, and attitudes. This includes the practical, experiential, affective, meaningful, and valuable aspects of human–computer interaction.

Video

Cinematic or live action examples where at least one aspect was captured in camera.