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AIGA Pittsburgh members named AIGA Fellows
ThoughtForm Inc. principals Reed Agnew, Don Moyer, and Grant Smith were presented the AIGA Fellow award at the AIGA Design Legends Gala, September 18, 2008 in New York City.
Agnew, Moyer and Smith are among 21 Fellows recognized by AIGA this year. Read more about the AIGA Fellow Award here; Pittsburgh technology blog Techburgher has an article concerning the honors awarded to our design community members.
Congratulations to Agnew, Moyer and Smith on this honor!
AIGA Pittsburgh launches new website
After much planning and a little procrastination, AIGA Pittsburgh finally launched its new website. With better integration with AIGA job listings and the national events calendar, and more information related to AIGA Pittsburgh programming, our new website will serve as a stronger resource for designers and others related to the design field in the Pittsburgh region.
Coming soon, look for new community features including member-driven blogs and a resource wiki for design in the region.
AIGA Pittsburgh Awards $1,000 College and University Enrichment Scholarship
AIGA Pittsburgh awarded its inaugural $1,000 AIGA Pittsburgh Enrichment Scholarship to Charles Kacsur, a senior at California University of Pennsylvania.
The AIGA Pittsburgh Enrichment Scholarship supports and encourages diversity in design education by providing students with the opportunity to expand their educational experience through special programs offered by accredited institutions in the U.S. and abroad.
AIGA Pittsburgh invited full-time matriculating junior, senior, and graduate level design students of accredited design programs in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia to enter the scholarship competition. The applicants were evaluated on basis of the strength of their portfolio, transcript & letter of recommendation by local design professionals Laurie Mizrahi (Mizrahi Design), Dennis Moran (Dennis Moran Design) and John Sotirikas (ThoughtForm).
Recipient Charles Kacsur was awarded a one-time $1,000 scholarship to be applied to his design education and professional development.
Congratulations, Charles, and best of luck on your future endeavors!
AIGA Pittsburgh Awards $500 Local High School Awards
AIGA Pittsburgh awarded its first-ever local high school awards to Sava Demanski, a senior at CAPA and Kirsten McLaughlin, a sophomore at Schenley High School and a student of the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild.
The awards were selected from juried artwork in the 2008 Pittsburgh Public High Schools All City Showcase and were awarded to entrants whose work exemplified skills in graphic composition and photo manipulation.
Sarah Crawford, Victoria Crowley, and Jacki Temple represented the AIGA Pittsburgh Board of Directors in selecting the winning entries. Award recipients were granted an award of $500, presented by outgoing board president Victoria Crowley and incoming president Greg Gibilisco.
Recipients are encouraged to use their award to further their studies in art and design.
Congratulations Sava and Kristen!