This afternoon, the Art Department held its annual Art Awards Ceremony.  We are happy to honor the following talented students who have been recognized by the Art faculty for various achievements.  Congratulations to each and all!

The following students have received academic awards: 

Outstanding Student, BA Art:  Katelyn Brewer

Outstanding Student, BFA Studio:  Jonathan Moeller

Outstanding Student, BFA Visual Communications:  Wesley Harbison

Art Department Service Award:  Ashley Buhmann

The following students have received art-related scholarships from the Truman State University Foundation.  The Department would like to thank all the generous donors, some of whom are retired faculty or alumni from the Art Department, who have made these scholarships possible.

Paul Talley & Matt Johnson Memorial Scholarship: Carley Robinson & Allison Behm

William Unger Memorial Scholarship: Kat Klebenow

Jean Kraus Memorial Scholarship: Shelby Seaman

Juanita McGuire Jamison Memorial Art Scholarship: Emily Pulley

Hearst Fine Arts (Art) Scholarship:  Mikki Nunnikoven, Alex Eickhoff, Melissa Aholt

William R. Murray Art Scholarship: Emily Pulley

William & Heddi Unger Art History Scholarship: Azure Stevens

George & Stacey McGuire Scholarship: Amanda Aichholz

Bracey Cornett Memorial Scholarship: Kelsey Schmidt

The following students will receive Departmental Honors at graduation:

Kristin Henry, Lona Moody, Lauren Thomaczek, and Jake Wittrock

The following students have been selected to receive the Department’s Returning Student Scholarships:

Olivia Brady, Kayla Busby, Stephanie Dunn, Mason Einspahr, Jonathon Gamache, April Johnston, Derek Jones, Jessica DiMariano, Emma Roeder, and, Jessica Zilch

Heartiest congratulations, again, to each and all!

 

(Some of the award winners, all of whom were good sports, jump in honor of photographer Philippe Halsman's famous "Jump" portraits).