2008 results

The 2008–2009 Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship jurors met in May 2008 and reviewed almost 600 applications from students attending art and design programs at colleges and universities across the country. This year, scholarships and honorable mention awards were granted to 31 outstanding applicants in 10 categories through the generous support of sponsors such as the Coyne Family Foundation, Design Within Reach, the Gianninoto Fund, the Henry Wolf Foundation, the Kraus Family Foundation, Larsen, Lippincott, MTV Networks, Mohawk Fine Papers, Pentagram, the Rockwell Group and Target.

 

2008–2009 recipients and honorable mentions

Graphic design
Jury: David Gibson, Bobby Martin, Maruchi Santana and Bonnie Siegler

Ethan Bodnar
Freshman, The Hartford Art School
Henry Wolf Award

Lyanne Dubon
Freshman, School of Visual Arts
Coyne Family Foundation Award

Jessica Lyew-Ayee
Sophomore, Kansas City Art Institute
Mohawk Fine Papers Award

Karla Mickens
Junior, Virginia Commonwealth University
Mohawk Fine Papers Award

Marylia Placeres
Freshman, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Lippincott Award

Bartavious Weaver
Sophomore, Savannah College of Art and Design
Larsen Award

Neil Doshi
Graduate student, California Institute of the Arts
Mohawk Fine Papers Honorable Mention

Illustration
Jury: Fernanda Cohen and Nora Krug

Ashley Garcia
Freshman, School of Visual Arts
Coyne Family Foundation Award

Siphne Sylve
Sophomore, Memphis College of Art and Design
Anonymous Award

Scott Everett
Junior, The Center for Creative Studies
Coyne Family Foundation Honorable Mention

Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
Jury: Karen Bausman, Felecia Davis and Giuseppe Lignano

Ashton Harwell
Freshman, Rhode Island School of Design
Pentagram Award

Joshua Leonard
Freshman, Southern Polytechnic State University
Anonymous Award

Quynh Vantu
Graduate Student, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Award

Muhammad Hanif Azly
Junior, Temple University
Gianninoto Honorable Mention

Tiffany Knight
Junior, Temple University
Gianninoto Honorable Mention

Industrial and product design
Juror: Tucker Viemeister

Sarah Machicado
Sophomore, Maryland Institute College of Art
Target Award

Payaal Patel
Graduate student, Illinois Institute of Technology
Rockwell Group Award

Interior design
Juror: Tucker Viemeister

Anthony Callaway
Junior, Cornish College of the Arts
Design Within Reach Award

Surface and textile design
Juror: Massimo Iacoboni

Precious Lovell
Graduate student, North Carolina State University
Gianninoto Honorable Mention

Animation
Jury: Brendan Condit and Aaron Walsman

Stevie B. Lewis
Sophomore, Ringling College of Art and Design
Gianninoto Honorable Mention

Film and video
Jury: Robyn Citizen, Tina DiFeliciantonio and Rachel Reichman

Christina Choe
Graduate student, Columbia University
Anonymous Award

Michael Millichamp
Freshman, Stephen F. Austin State University
MTV Award

Christine Lund
Graduate student, San Francisco Art Institute
Gianninoto Honorable Mention

Pablo Tapia Plá
Freshman, New York University
Anonymous Honorable Mention

Fine Art
Jury: Mel Bochner, Jill Kraus and Lauren Wittels

Marsha Blemur
Freshman, City College of New York
Kraus Family Foundation Award

Mugi Takei
Graduate student, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Kraus Family Foundation Award

Abigail Wilson
Freshman, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Kraus Family Foundation Award

Photography
Jury: Marc Joseph and Joshua McHugh

Camilo Godoy
Freshman, Parsons the New School for Design
Coyne Family Foundation Award

Rashunda Holloway
Freshman, Columbus College of Art and Design
Coyne Family Foundation Award

Katie Koti
Junior, Rhode Island School of Design
Gianninoto Award

Siyaka Taylor Lewis
Freshman, School of the Visual Arts
Gianninoto Honorable Mention