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: Sydnee Baldwin, Patrick Yearley, Jeramy De Luna, Halley Harris
GRAPHIC DESIGN WINNER: Jeramy De Luna
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES NOMINEES:Barnett Jordan, Ethan Sanchez, Isabella Vogley, Gavin Marsh, Iroda Abdugofurova
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES WINNER: Barnett Jordan
PHOTOGRAPHY NOMINEES: Michael Yager
PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER: Michael Yager
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING NOMINEES: Matea Dailey, William (Cooper) Austin, Corbin Breaux
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING WINNER: William (Cooper) Austin
CULINARY ARTS NOMINEES: Vincent Pitts
CULINARY ARTS WINNER: Vincent Pitts
MOST IMPROVED AWARD
Student who showed a remarkable improvement in the quality of work during the semester.
GRAPHIC DESIGN NOMINEES: Jeramy De Luna, Elizabeth Guiterrez-Moreno, Candace Brown
GRAPHIC DESIGN WINNER: Jeramy De Luna
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES NOMINEES: Benedict Ondrak, Kate Stone, Savannah Sheffer, Allison Chamorro, Jocelynne Price, Erica Vasquez, Michael Ross
ILLUSTRATION TECHNOLOGIES WINNER: Allison Chamorro
PHOTOGRAPHY NOMINEES: Ryleigh Thomas
PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER: Ryleigh Thomas
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING NOMINEES: William (Cooper) Austin, Chase Stovall, Zane Taplin
VIDEOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING WINNER: Zane Taplin
CULINARY ARTS NOMINEES: Zachary Nicholson
CULINARY ARTS WINNER: Zachary Nicholson
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: Megan Veldman – Photography
PERSEVERANCE RECOGNITION
This award recognizes a student who has overcome extreme difficulties and challenges to persist and succeed in their college endeavor.
WINNER: Teri Moore – 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.
WINNERS:
Ryan Raebel - Illustration Technologies
Corbin Breaux – Videography & Filmmaking
Cierra Brown – Culinary Arts
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: Taylor Briggs, Anna Ward, Elizabeth (Ellie) Goff, Corbin Breaux, Cierra Brown
MOST CREATIVE AWARD
Nominees are graduating seniors only. Selected students demonstrate the highest level of imagination and creativity.
WINNERS: Patrick Yearley, Anna Ward, Elizabeth (Ellie) Goff, Corbin Breaux, Cierra Brown
TOP CHEF AWARD
WINNER: Cierra Brown
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: Corbin Breaux - Videography & Filmmaking
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINATED STUDENTS AND THOSE WHO WON AWARDS FOR THE SUMMER 2025 SEMESTER
SUMMER 2025 AWARD PHOTOGRAPHY BY: DIVINA FERNANDO-EBLEN