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student awards & honors

Students at the school of advertising art win more advertising and design student awards than other area colleges. These awards are from reputable professional organizations, including the Greater Dayton Advertising Association, CSCA: Columbus Society of Communicating Arts, AIGA: American Institute of Graphic Arts [Cincinnati, Ohio], Advertising Club of Cincinnati and Step-Inside Design magazine [national publication].

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new awards

2007 National ADDY Awards
Congratulations to Chris Allen [2006 saa graduate] for winning a Silver National ADDY from the American Advertising Federation at their annual convention in Louisville, Kentucky. Chris is the first saa student to win a National ADDY.

2007 5th District ADDY Awards
Congratulations to all of the winners at the District Competition. Winners will go on to compete at the National Awards.

student recognition

Gold ADDY Awards
Chris Allen // Chris Allen Interactive
Michaella Fenwick // Remember Two Things CD Cover

professional recognition

Silver ADDY Award
Jessica Graves // saa Before and After Book


2007 Greater Dayton Advertising Association Addy Awards
saa students received 34 of the 36 student awards, including the only student Gold ADDY/Hermes Award presented to a student. saa faculty members also received 10 professional awards, including 2 Judge's Choice Awards.

student recognition

Student Hermes/Gold ADDY Award
Reuben Russell, Jr. // Hatchet Book Cover

Silver ADDY Student Awards
Alex Lockwook // Scratchboard Illustration
Chris Allen // Self Portrait
Michaella Fenwick // Remember Two Things CD Cover
Chris Allen // Chris Allen Interactive
Michaella Fenwick // The Graduate Illustration
Chance Graham // Olay Ads
Gevi Marotz // Harvest Moon CD Cover
Chris Allen // Chain Reaction Logos
Dan Williams // Self Portrait
Jill Dickerson // Piggy Bank 3D Illustration
Shauna Tully // Memoirs of a Geisha Book Cover
Shawn Benton // The Sky is the Limit Poster
Chance Graham // Jell-O Packaging

Bronze ADDY Student Awards
Chris Allen // Marilyn Avenue CD Cover
Brett Robb // Hell City Tattoo Festival Poster
David Reed // Luck of the Draw Poster
Cavin Myers // Velocity Book Cover
Alex Lockwood // Altoids Ad
Chance Graham // Blend Magazine Cover
Dan Williams // My Gun Illustration
Whitney Clark // Get Rhythm Type Book
Katie Guggenbiller // White Hot Book Cover
Shawn Benton // Fight Club Book Cover
Michael Bohman // Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Book Cover
Matt Irvine // Clouddead Poster
Katie Thompson // Dance of Death Book Cover
Steven Pasterz // Naked Lunch Book Cover
Matt Irvine // Tales of Ordinary Madness Book Cover
Nick Boyle // War Time Illustration
Gevi Marotz // Gevi Marotz Interactive
Chance Graham // BP Ad
Gevi Marotz // Self Portrait
Krista Dues // It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

Professional Recognition

Judge's Choice Awards
Jessica Graves // saa Tin Mailer
Jessica Graves // saa Before and After Book

Professional Gold ADDY/Hermes Awards
Matthew Flick // saa PMS Ad
Jessica Graves // saa Tin Mailer
Dan Johnson // Mathile Foundation Annual Report

Professional Silver ADDY Awards
Jessica Graves // saa Before and After Book
Jessica Graves // saa Good Fortune
Jessica Graves // saa Catalog
Jessica Graves // saa Open House Mailers
Jessica Graves // saa Survival Guide

2007 Cincinnati ADDY Awards
In February of 2007, saa students were awarded 7 of the 21 student awards, including 3 Gold ADDYs.

Gold ADDY Award Winners
Chris Allen // Chris Allen Identity Set
Shawn Bell // A Million Little Pieces Book Cover
Martin Ward // Scream Scratchboard Illustration

Silver ADDY Award Winners
Whitney Clark // 3D Illustration
Nan Hover // Book Cover
Chris Allen // Book Cover

Bronze ADDY Award Winner
Amanda Barhorst // Book Cover

The 22nd Annual Admissions Advertising Awards
Winners announced February of 2007. Sponsored by the Admissions Marketing Report, there were more than 2,100 entries from more than 1,200 colleges.

saa creative directors Matt Flick and Jessica Graves [saa class of 1997] received 5 awards:

Gold Awards
Matt Flick // saa Logo and Letterhead
Matt Flick // PMS Ad for saa

Silver Awards
Jessica Graves // Before & After Book for saa
Jessica Graves // saa Tin Mailer

Bronze Award
Jessica Graves // saa Catalog

2006 CSCA Creative Best Awards
[now available to view in the gallery]
In November of 2006, saa students and staff were honored with many awards at the Columbus Society of Communicating Arts Creative Best awards in Columbus.

professional recognition

Judge's Choice Award
saa student Chance Graham // Blend Magazine Cover

Category: Advertising and Promotion
Award of Excellence // Jessica Graves // saa Tin Mailer
Award of Merit // Matt Flick // PMS Ad for saa

Category: Identity
Award of Merit // Matt Flick // saa Logo and Identity

Category: Print
Award of Excellence // Jessica Graves // saa Catalog

student recognition

Awards of Excellence Chris Allen // Marilyn Avenue CD Cover
Michaella Fenwick // Remember Two Things CD Cover
Chance Graham // Blend Magazine Cover
Chance Graham // Olay Ads

Awards of Merit
Chris Allen // American Indian College Fund Ad
Chris Allen // Identity Set
Chris Allen // Self Portrait
Shawn Benton // Fight Club Book Cover
Nick Boyle // War Time Illustration
Whitney Clark // Game Time 3D Illustration
Tom DeFranco // i, Lucifer Book Cover
Katie Guggenbiller // White Hot Book Cover
Alex Lockwood // Altoids Ad
Alex Lockwood // Scratchboard Illustration
Molly Miller // Please Kill Me Book Cover
David Reed // Luck of the Draw Poster
Reuben Russell, Jr. // Elixer Ad

Student Artwork

quick contact

school of advertising art

1725 east david road

kettering, ohio 45440

phone: 937 294 0592

toll-free: 877 300 9866

fax: 937 294 5869

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