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: Takia Matthews, Melisha Cooper, Jordan Williams, Jordan Bloodworth, Torian Staggs
GRAPHIC DESIGN WINNER: Melisha Cooper
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES NOMINEES: Jocelynne Price, Anna Abbate, Page Barger, Gabrielle Lovelace, Faith Pawloski
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES WINNER: Anna Abbate
PHOTOGRAPHY NOMINEES: Marvin Rutherford, Brandon Mallard, Hill Mosley, Alexis Wagner, Julisa Garcia, Samantha Lowe
PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER: Hill Mosley
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING NOMINEES: Ruth Castillo, William (Cooper) Ford, Reuben Oliva, Zane Taplin, Christian Wilson, Sydney Petrel
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING WINNER: William (Cooper) Ford
CULINARY ARTS NOMINEES: Jubilee Dano, Jade Bazile
CULINARY ARTS WINNER: Jade Bazile
MOST IMPROVED AWARD
Student who showed a remarkable improvement in the quality of work during the semester.
GRAPHIC DESIGN NOMINEES: Ashlynn Fultz, Allen Scott, Jordan Bloodworth
GRAPHIC DESIGN WINNER: Ashlynn Fultz
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES NOMINEES: Tracie Johnson, Anna Abbate, Mariah Smith
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES WINNER: Anna Abbate
PHOTOGRAPHY NOMINEES: Dakota Jones, Emma Beck, Alexis Wagner, Ellie Goff, Ace Hargrove, Gracie Jones
PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER: Emma Beck
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING NOMINEES: Natalie Collins, Espoir Murihano, Dorian Jackson, JahQuan Hall, Bryan Turner, Lucas Mills
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING WINNER: JahQuan Hall
CULINARY ARTS NOMINEES: Paris Hunt, Taylor Smith
CULINARY ARTS WINNER: Taylor Smith
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: Sawyer Richardson – Videography & Film
PERSEVERANCE RECOGNITION
This award recognizes a student who has overcome extreme difficulties and challenges to persist and succeed in their college endeavor.
WINNER: Gabrielle Lovelace - Illustration Technologies
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.
NOMINEES: Sawyer Richardson, Lucas Mills, Claire Seiber, Hayden Hall, Gabrielle Lovelace, Catherine Saunders, Meghna Bhakta, Patrick Di Silvio, Johnathan Hollingsworth, Jordan Bloodworth
WINNER: Meghna Bhakta – 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: Adelaide Budd, Meghna Bhakta, Sawyer Richardson, Catherine Saunders, Cassie Miller
MOST CREATIVE AWARD
Nominees are graduating seniors only. Selected student demonstrates the highest level of imagination and creativity.
NOMINEES: Meghna Bhakta, CarTerrius Rowser, Haley Durham, Lucas Mills, Sawyer Richardson, Claire Seiber, Hayden Hall, Gabrielle Lovelace, Catherine Saunders, Ashley Miller, Shelby Watson
WINNER: Sawyer Richardson – Videography and Film
TOP CHEF AWARD IN CULINARY ARTS
This award goes to a graduating student in the 2-year Culinary Arts program. Selected student demonstrates the highest level of expertise in the kitchen.
WINNER: Patrick Di Silvio
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: Sawyer Richardson – Videography and Film