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SCAD graphic design students swept the 16th Annual AIGA Jacksonville PORTFOLIO Review April 9. Undergraduate students Kathi McFarland won first place, Jennifer Chong won second place, and Kay Wolfersperger won third place. Student Larissa Carpenter made it into the top 10. In the graduate category, Yayun Huang won first place. Sarah Adams, Pichanee (Gik) Chaisingharn and Sirut (Nong) Urapanthamat were named as finalists. Participating colleges included University of North Florida, Florida Community College Jacksonville, Flagler College and University of Florida. “Professional designers, educators, reviewers and students alike were very impressed with the quality of our work,” said graphic design professor Fathi Bakkoush, who participated as a reviewer. “I was very proud of our students.” Graphic design professor Patrick Hogan participated in the afternoon session, and professor Joe diGioia also attended the event. Architectural history professor David Gobel delivered a lecture titled “Religion in the Public Squares: Church Architecture and the Savannah Plan” March 10 at the Independent Presbyterian Church. Painting alumnus Scott Griffin (B.F.A., 2002) had an opening reception for his exhibition “Anatomical Abstractions” Feb. 17 at Gallery Espresso. His show runs through March 10. Blaine Hansen is the new director of off-campus programs. Hansen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in arts management from Northern Arizona University. He most recently worked as director of student development for SCAD. Prior to joining the college, Hansen was guest service manager and trip partner for the Walt Disney World College Program from 2000-04. As director of off-campus programs, Hansen is responsible for running the college’s study-abroad programs and residential program in Lacoste, France; determining the calendar for off-campus programs; developing and implementing annual international academic programming; and coordinating all logistical arrangements for off-campus programs, among other duties. Animation professor Lucilla Hoshor wrote an article that appeared in the November 2004 edition of Animation magazine. The title of the article was “Acting for Animators,” a course currently offered at SCAD. Students use monologues they create during the course as a basis for soundtracks that are instrumental in the creation of their animation. Architecture department chair Hsu-Jen Huang and professor Huy Ngo attended the American Architecture Foundation’s 2005 Accent on Architecture gala in Washington, D.C. Brandy Huff (B.F.A., media and performing arts, 2004) has accepted a production internship with Florida Stage. Film and television professor Chin-Cheng Hung and Vice President for Admission and Student Services Frances Wong will be hosting Director General Wu Taipei from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta. There are approximately 150 students from Taipei at the college. An article written by painting professor Bertha Husband describing professor Morgan Santander’s current exhibition was printed in a recent issue of Connect Savannah. Foundation studies professor Stefani Joseph’s painting “The Silent Dialogue” placed second at the Winterfest 2005 Fine Art Exhibition held at the Michigan Reception Center, D.A.R. Campus, in Grant, Ala., Feb. 1. Painting student Jessica Lambert won second place in the K-Space Art Studios juried exhibition in Corpus Christi, Texas. Lambert and fellow painting student Abezash Tamerat organized a charity exhibition at the DeSoto Row Gallery Feb. 18. The proceeds will be used to establish DeSoto Row as a nonprofit organization. Faculty, staff and students donated work, and sales were estimated at more than $1,200. Sequential art graduate student Chris Lie was asked by veteran comic writer Marv Wolfman to illustrate a comic book he is writing. Wolfman and Lie met at the Megacon convention in Orlando, Fla., in February. Film and television graduate student Megan Lombardo was the unit production manager for the independent film “Sex, Love and Lies,” which made its TV premiere Jan. 31 on the Lifetime network as part of its “Sex, Love and Lies” week. Media and performing arts professor Kelley McClung’s lighting design for “Romeo and Juliet” is in the World Stage Design Digital exhibition in Toronto, Canada. The exhibition opened March 12. “Process,” an experimental film by film and television student Matt Merwin that celebrates the connections between nature and the artistic spirit, will be shown at the 2005 Artivist Film Festival in Los Angeles, Calif., April 20-24. This festival will feature 71 films from 25 countries that focus on activism through the arts. The festival honors outstanding charities and actor activists. This year’s honorees include Amnesty International, Global Green, Farm Sanctuary and Prevent Child Abuse America. The actors honored this year are Mira Sorvino, for her work in international human rights, and James Cromwell, for animal rights advocacy. All the filmmakers across six categories, including Merwin, will compete for the “Artivist Award” to be decided April 24. Merwin’s film won the Ahler Award at the Carolina Film Festival in February. Animation professor Debra Moorshead has successfully completed one semester of training on Maya animation. Professors Patricia Beckmann and Jose Silva and graduate student Scott Wells also took part in Maya training. An edited version of historic preservation graduate student Wendy Musumeci’s HIPR 709 Conservation Science and Preservation Technology paper, “Historic Whitewash Treatments and Contemporary Applications: The Central of Georgia Railway Roundhouse Museum,” will be published in the spring issue of the Association for Preservation Technology Southeast Region newsletter. Historic preservation professor Marlborough Packard has been selected for inclusion in the ninth edition of “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” for the second year in a row. Film and television student Tyson Persall’s film “Descartes’ Error” was accepted into the ManiaTV film festival and was shown online at www.ManiaTV.com. Alumnus Robert Peterson (B.F.A., 2002) was profiled in a March 11 article in the Shreveport (La.) Times. Peterson is a computer teacher and football and baseball coach at Loyola College Prep. The article is online at www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050311/ENT/503110305/1005/ENT. Kion Phillips (B.F.A, animation, 2003) is working for video game company Naughty Dog in Santa Monica, Calif., and recently completed a video game called “Jak3.” Interior design alumnus Celestino Piralla, a member of the International Interior Design Association, has been named the Principal of NYLoft LLC’s new venture, NYLoft Phoenix LLC in Phoenix, Ariz. Director of Events Meredith Repella was named one of the Savannah Business Report & Journal’s “40 Under 40.” Historic preservation professor Brian S. Robinson was featured in the February/March/April 2005 issue of The Rambler magazine in an article titled “Jekyll Island, Russia Exchanges History with Golden Isle.” Robinson oversaw the program for the International Council on Monuments and Sites, an international organization of professionals dedicated to the conservation of the world’s historic monuments and sites. The program allows American and Russian volunteers to participate in a four-week exchange program focusing on historical and cultural preservation projects in both countries. Metals and jewelry alumna Allison Ross won the “Best 3-D” award for her piece, a slide ring titled “economic imbalance” at the “Faces of Women” exhibition in Las Vegas, Nev., sponsored by the Las Vegas Arts Council. The exhibition explores all aspects of the feminine, whether symbolic or representational. This 15th annual national juried art exhibition ran through April 1 at the New Mexico Highlands University Design Studies Gallery. Architectural history professor Daves Rossell led a walking tour of historic Savannah for the Georgia Association of International Educators on Feb. 17. About 40 conference participants enjoyed the tour, which culminated at a SCAD-sponsored reception at the Red Gallery for approximately 75 conference attendees. The reception was sponsored by the international student services office and the office of academic services. Media and performing arts senior Suzanne Samons was the V-Day/Vagina Monologues coordinator for the production of “The Vagina Monologues,” which was performed at the Red Gallery Feb. 11 and 12 to sold-out audiences. Painting professor Morgan Santander and Andrea Martinez have a new baby boy, Francisco Mateo, born Feb. 27. Alex Spinney (B.F.A., painting, 2004) had an opening reception Feb. 24 at the Belly Bar in New York City. Metals and jewelry alumna Kristi Sword was a finalist for the 2005 Saul Bell Awards in the silver category. Fashion senior Amanda Vaughn has accepted a design assistant position in knits with Urban Outfitters in Philadelphia. Dean of the School of Film and Digital Media Peter Weishar has a new book, recently published by Harry N. Abrams. “CGI: The Art of the 3D Computer-Generated Image” is the first book to consider CGI and its use in big-screen effects, full-length animated films, games, fine art and more, as the leading art form of the 21st century. Focusing on 3-D art only, the book features CGI’s leading creators in film, television, games and fine art, showcasing approximately 250 examples of their work. Animation graduate student Scott Wells is now qualified to vote on Emmy-nominated programming, thanks to his multiple Emmy nominations. He will be voting for the first time this year. Visual effects professor Kirt Witte was featured in the holiday issue of Island Living magazine in a three-page interview about his unique photographs of Savannah. Metals and jewelry alumna Nancilee Woodyard (M.F.A., 2003) was a finalist in the fashion accessories category for the 2005 NICHE Magazine Student Awards for her piece “Labyrinth.” Animation graduate student Wei F. Wong won first place and $1,000 in the Savannah Music Festival’s commercial ad competition. His ad aired on local television the second week in January. Ryan Yokley (M.F.A., animation, 2004) has accepted a position as character animator at Rainbow Studios in Phoenix, Ariz., and will begin work on a video game project. |
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