Posted
— by Mellany Armstrong, Associate Director of Communications

Above: Animation & Game Arts senior Laura Howard '21, winner of the Marian Locks Senior Award.

The Class of 2021 gathered in the Great Hall May 14 for the announcement of the annual Senior Awards. Family and friends were invited to celebrate with them online.

The winner of the Marian Locks Senior Award is AGA major Laura Howard. The Marian Locks award provides a graduating senior in any discipline at Moore College of Art & Design with the opportunity to jumpstart her career in art and design.

Other awards presented are as follows:

ANIMATION & GAME ARTS

 Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) Award for Best in Animation & Game Arts: Laura Howard

JacobsWyper Award for Excellence in Animation & Game Arts: Cassandra Silverman

 

ART EDUCATION

Deborah Deery ’01, ’12 Memorial Award for Excellence in Art Education: Kendyl Boyd 

 

ART HISTORY & CURATORIAL STUDIES

Liberal Arts Award for Academic Excellence: Lucie Allen

 

FASHION DESIGN

Deborah Warner Award for Fashion Design Major with Textile Minor: Jinyi Yue

 

FINE ART

Diana and Clarence Stern Award in 3D Fine Art: Takia Gibbs

Honorable mention: Marley Richardson

 

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) Award for Best in Graphic Design: Madison Phillips

Debra Stack '92: Stack Creative Agency Award for Outstanding Portfolio in Graphic Design: Kal Bracey

Ann Williams ’91 Award for Best in Graphic Design: Sara Johnson

 

ILLUSTRATION

William David Brown Award for Most Improved in Illustration: Mary Bess Acree

Philadelphia Water Color Society Award: Allison Christensen

Blick Art Materials Award for Excellence in Illustration: Cara Rusk

 

INTERIOR DESIGN

Carol Reitter Elia ’88: CR Design Rising Star Award in Interior Design: Shelby Robbins

Dr. George Leon Award for Excellence in Interior Design: Sophia Le

Marguerite Rodgers Award for Excellence in Interior Design: Anna Chaffee

 

PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL ART

Angela Murdoch ’10 Award for Professional Presentation and Accomplishment in Photography & Digital Art: Makaela Ramirez-Faisca

 

Congratulations to these seniors, and to all seniors who will walk across a virtual stage Saturday, May 22, to accept their diplomas!