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: Natalie Jones, Michelle Maret, Zachary Despain, Takia Matthews
GRAPHIC DESIGN WINNER: Natalie Jones
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES NOMINEES: Page Barger, Anna Abbate, Melynda Borchert, Faith Pawloski, Benedict Ondrak, Isabella Bliss
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES WINNER: Anna Abbate
PHOTOGRAPHY NOMINEES: Alexander Bronder, Erin Coe, Megan Veldman, Peyton Bredemeier, Hannah Maday, Divina Fernando-Eblen, Ryan Carignan, Laura Sanabria Quintero
PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER: Ryan Carignan
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING NOMINEES: Winston Hermann III, William (Cooper) Ford, Zane Taplin, Christian Wilson
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING WINNER: Christian Wilson
CULINARY ARTS NOMINEES: Melissa Sahdala Alfonso, Cierra Brown
CULINARY ARTS WINNER: Cierra Brown
MOST IMPROVED AWARD
Student who showed a remarkable improvement in the quality of work during the semester.
GRAPHIC DESIGN NOMINEES: Keara Pascarelli, Alexander Levin, Jennifer Castillo, Paul Richards, Takia Matthews
GRAPHIC DESIGN WINNER: Keara Pascarelli
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES NOMINEES: Leslie Crumpler, Anna Abbate, Mariah Smith, Allison Chamorro, Page Barger, Benedict Ondrak
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES WINNER: Page Barger
PHOTOGRAPHY NOMINEES: Alexander Bronder, Dakota Jones, Ami Merchant, Ellie Goff, Malyn Troutt, Hadyn Hunter, Peyton Bredemeier, Laura Sanabria Quintero
PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER: Ellie Goff
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING NOMINEES: Natalie Collins, Ruth Castillo, Dorian Jackson, Bryan Turner
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING WINNER: Ruth Castillo
CULINARY ARTS NOMINEES: Cierra Brown, Joseph Lee
CULINARY ARTS WINNER: Joseph Lee
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: Divina Fernando-Eblen – Photography
PERSEVERANCE RECOGNITION
This award recognizes a student who has overcome extreme difficulties and challenges to persist and succeed in their college endeavor.
WINNER: Mattie Bunn - 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: Marvin Rutherford Jr. – 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: Rachel Quinn, James Judd, Reuben Oliva, Caitlyn Long, Jubilee Dano
MOST CREATIVE AWARD
Nominees are graduating seniors only. Selected students demonstrate the highest level of imagination and creativity.
WINNERS: Rachel Quinn, Nathanial Jacob, Kaliyah Davis
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: Youjay Baird
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: Jacob Lucas - Graphic Design
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINATED STUDENTS AND THOSE WHO WON AWARDS FOR THE SUMMER 2024 SEMESTER
