On Wednesday evening, April 25, students, faculty and staff gathered at Moore for the Senior Show 2018 Awards Ceremony in the Graham Auditorium. The Locks Career Center presented over $8,350 in prizes and in-kind awards to students.
"You will leave here proud to be Moore grads, but also with the foundation of scholarly work and the discipline to go anywhere," Moore President Cecelia Fitzgibbon told the seniors.
Sponsors joining in the festivities included Joan Stern, Esq.; Jane Marzano and Adam Pflug from BLICK Art Materials; Don Leong from the Philadelphia Watercolor Society; Mark Anderson from Aimco; Jake Krolick and Steve Oswald from ASI; Jay Tackett from Tackett & Company; alumna Michelle Reese, representing Francis Cauffman; and Moore alumni Debra Stack and Angela Murdoch.
Special thanks to the Illustration and Art Education faculty contributions in memory of Deborah Deery and Bill Brown, and Moore alumna Carol Elia and Dr. Symme Leiter for their continuing support of Interior Design, though they were unable to attend.
Following the ceremony, nearly 500 guests roamed The Galleries to see and purchase the seniors' artwork. Several students received job interviews and possible commissions.
The award recipients for 2018 are:
Art Education
Morgan Prince, Deborah Deery ’01, ’12 Memorial Award For Excellence in Art Education Sponsor: Friends and Family of Deborah Deery
Animation & Game Arts
Katie Woods, Best in Animation & Game Arts. Sponsor: Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI)
Rachel McMasters, Outstanding Performance in Animation & Game Arts. Sponsor: BLICK Art Materials
Lauren Niedelman, Excellence in Animation & Game Arts. Sponsor: BLICK Art Materials
Kyerra Brown, Excellence in Animation & Game Arts. Sponsor: BLICK Art Materials
Curatorial Studies
Virginia Pollock, Award for Accomplishment in Curatorial Studies. Sponsor: Aimco
Fashion Design
Morgan Woltman, Outstanding Portfolio in Fashion Design. Sponsor: Aimco
Fine Arts
Emma Hermmann, Diana and Clarence Stern Award, Excellence in 3D Fine Art. Sponsor: Joan Stern, Esquire
Abigail Dangler, Honorable Mention, Diana and Clarence Stern Award, Excellence in 3D Fine Art. Sponsor: Joan Stern, Esquire
Angelica Hue, Honorable Mention, Diana and Clarence Stern Award, Excellence in 3D Fine Art. Sponsor: Joan Stern, Esquire
Monica Newswanger, Superior Performance in Fine Arts. Sponsor: BLICK Art Materials.
Emma Herrmann, Excellence in Fine Arts, Sponsor: BLICK Art Materials.
Sarah Montagnoli, Excellence in Fine Arts. Sponsor: BLICK Art Materials
Graphic Design
Sara Mizrachi, Excellence in Graphic Design. Sponsor: Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI)
Courtney Mathis, Stack Creative Award. Sponsor: Deb Stack ’92, Stack Creative Agency
Illustration
Kianna Hicks, Excellence in Applied Illustration. Sponsor: Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI)
Jennifer Fuentes, William David Brown Award for Most Improved Illustration Student. Sponsor: Illustration Faculty
Sarah Grohol, Philadelphia Water Color Society Award. Sponsor: Philadelphia Water Color Society & Anonymous
Gabrielle Wharton, Outstanding Performance in Illustration. Sponsor: BLICK Art Materials.
Dominique Evans, Excellence in Illustration. Sponsor: BLICK Art Materials
Interior Design
Courtney Machamer, Tackett & Company Award in Honor of CheneAmelie Bates. Sponsor: Tackett & Company/Jay Tackett
Lojain Hamed, CR Design Rising Star Award. Sponsor: Carol Reitter Elia ’88, CR Design.
Carmeen Hutchinson, Excellence in Interior Design. Sponsor: Francis Cauffman
Autumn Davis, Ruth Lynn Leiter ‘37 Memorial Award for Service to Interior Design. Sponsor: Dr. Symme L. Leiter
Photography & Digital Arts
Heidie Mojica, Award for Innovation in Photography. Sponsor: Angela Murdoch