At Nossi College of Art & Design, each semester, an Awards Ceremony is held for students. This semester there were several great nominees and outstanding winners.
Nominees and Winners are decided by Nossi instructor votes. Votes are tallied by program.
CLASS PARTICIPATION AWARD
Students who show an extra amount of interest in class. Ask questions and participate in class activities.
GRAPHIC DESIGN NOMINEES: Allen Scott, Taylor Stringer, Kathryn Conde, Hunter Ricker, Sydnee Baldwin, Caitlyn THomas
GRAPHIC DESIGN WINNER: Kathryn Conde
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES NOMINEES: Page Barger, Anna Abbate, Joseph Nugent, Faith Pawloski, Gerald Elliott, Katharine Adams, Iroda Abdugofurova, Brian Jones, Barnett Jordan
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES WINNER: Page Barger
PHOTOGRAPHY NOMINEES: Torrance Becton, Dakota Jones, Kate Chavez, Savannah Thompson, Nicolas Caudell, Ami Merchant, Ryan Carignan, Ray McClure, Corey Pierce, Kendall Campbell
PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER: Savannah Thompson
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING NOMINEES: Christian Wilson, Winston Hermann III, Bryan Turner, Nahdyeli Yambo Bultron, Matea Dailey, William Austin
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING WINNER: Christian Wilson
CULINARY ARTS NOMINEES: Salayiah Pullen, Melissa Sahdala Alfonso, Cierra Brown, Roy Hooper, Jeffrey Allen
CULINARY ARTS WINNER: Jeffrey Allen
MOST IMPROVED AWARD
Student who showed a remarkable improvement in the quality of work during the semester.
GRAPHIC DESIGN NOMINEES: Alexander Levin, Hunter Ricker, Brayden Mayhew, Aaron Gipson, Olivia Haliulin, Kathryn Conde
GRAPHIC DESIGN WINNER: Hunter Ricker
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES NOMINEES: Emma Woody, Evan Porter, Ethan Sanchez, Brian Jones, Anne Meegan, Benedict Ondrak
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES WINNER: Brian Jones
PHOTOGRAPHY NOMINEES: Alexander Bronder, Olivia Theriot, Ami Merchant, Israel Brown, Makayla Burtch, Divina Fernando-Eblen, Michael Graham, Hannah Maday, Brandon Mallard
PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER: Olivia Theriot
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING NOMINEES: Zyon Freemon, Espoir Murihano, William Watson, Shelby Harvet, Natalie Collins, Jordan Scott, Sydney Petrel
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING WINNER: Natalie Collins
CULINARY ARTS NOMINEES: Vincent Pitts, Jackson Hall, Melissa Sahdala Alfonso, Jakob Hall, Mariah Fields
CULINARY ARTS WINNER: Jakob Hall
NOSSI AMBASSADOR AWARD
This award goes to a student who represents the College’s highest standards and has made extra efforts to get involved in further education and community partnerships outside of the classroom. This can be through any combination of community service, professional paid projects in their field of study,
or other school-sponsored activities, such as clubs.
Chosen by a select committee of staff members who are involved in these endeavors.
WINNER: Hunter Ricker, Graphic Design
PERSEVERANCE RECOGNITION
This award recognizes a student who has overcome extreme difficulties and challenges to persist and succeed in their college endeavor.
WINNER: Alyssa Smith, Photography
EXCELLENT STUDENT AWARD
A graduating student who has a GPA of at least 3.0 and exemplifies outstanding academic achievement, fully participates in the classroom and has a positive attitude about being a student.
WINNER: Ryan Carignan, Photography
ACADEMIC ALLSTARS AWARD
This award goes to each graduating student with the highest grade point average in their program of study. The award is earned based totally on the student’s GPA.
WINNERS: Amarantha Alvarez, Natalie Jones, Cooper Ford, Ryan Carignan, Erin Coe, Hadley Kennedy
MOST CREATIVE AWARD
Nominees are graduating seniors only. Selected students demonstrate the highest level of imagination and creativity.
WINNERS: Natalie Jones, Hadley Kennedy, Alyssa Smith, Cooper Ford
TALENT DISCOVERY AWARD
This award goes to a graduating senior in a 4-year program who stands out as the “Best of the Best” of extremely talented students.
WINNER: Ryan Carignan, Photography
WINNER: Michelle Maret, Graphic Design
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINATED STUDENTS AND THOSE WHO WON AWARDS FOR THE FALL 2024 SEMESTER
2024 Fall Award Photography by: Dakota Jones