Congratulations to Art majors who were honored this afternoon by Art Department faculty members at a reception in OP (Ophelia Parrish, the building on campus that houses Art, Music, and Theatre as well as the School of Arts & Letters). Some students listed below were selected by the faculty to receive awards that recognize academic achievement and dedication to their area, or extraordinary service to the Art Department. Others applied for and earned (pending final grades) Departmental Honors. Finally, others applied for and were selected by the Art faculty to receive competitive Art-related scholarships (see also this link). Department chair, Prof. Rusty Nelson, served as master of ceremonies.
Congratulations to all!
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Undergraduate Student of the Year: Art (overall): Megan Dowdy
Outstanding Student in Studio Art: Allison Sissom
Outstanding Student in Visual Communications: Andrea Bailey
Outstanding Student in Art History: Cecilia Muruato
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS
Cecilia Muruato
Samantha Lyons
Bonnie Frisch
Katibeth Lee
Rosemary Melton
Leslie Song
Megan Dowdy
Jordan Worcester
DEPARTMENT CHAIR SERVICE AWARD
Valerie Lazalier
ART-RELATED FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS (winner's name is preceded by the name of the Foundation scholarship)
Talley/Johnson – Anna Youngyeun
Unger – Joyce Wong
Kraus – Ashley May
Jamison – Michelle Kimberlin
Hearst - Andrew Doering
Janna Langholz
Samantha Wheeler
McGuire - Laura Wellington
ART DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS – Returning students
Rocio Mauricio
Sara Rudder
Julianne Gross
Valerie Lazalier