Awards & Distinctions

While enrolled as CSU-Fullerton students, the following artists distinguished themselves in these venues.

SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS-LOS ANGELES STUDENT COMPETITION

2009 (Illustration West 47)

Certificates of Merit: Pat Cantor

2008 (Illustration West 46)

Certificates of Merit: Katy Betz, Lauren Gallegos

2007 (Illustration West 45)

Certificates of Merit: Doug Sirois, Joo Kim

2006 (Illustration West 44)

Certificates of Merit: Eric Reimer, Priscilla Benjamin, Camille Kuo, Andrew Harring

2005 (Illustration West 43)

Certificates of Merit: Joseph Gerges, Eric Reimer, Mikela Prevost Smith, Alex Deligiannis, Jennifer Wood, Sun Tsui, Valeria Neiman, Todd Opheim, Yu-Hua Chung

2004 (Illustration West 42)

Certificates of Merit: Linda Sellheim, Joan Rovan, Erin Hicks

2002 (Illustration West 40)

Certificates of Merit: Heisuke Kitazawa

2001 (Illustration West 39)

Silver Medal: Heisuke Kitazawa
Certificates of Merit: Yuhua Hung, Charity Wood, Cara Nilsen

1999 (Illustration 37)

Certificates of Merit : Chris Nielsen, Joan Rovan

1998 (Illustration 36)

Certificates of Merit : Jenny Bulthuis

NEW YORK SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS STUDENT COMPETITION

2009

Stephanie Gonzaga

2007

Liz Schultz

2006

Andrew Haring, Christian Hill, Crystal Santoyo

2005

Mikela Prevost Smith

2003

Justin Ridge

2000

Chris Halbeisen

SOCIETY OF CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS PORTFOLIO COMPETITION

2009

1st place: Israel Sanchez

2008

1st place: Pat Cantor

SOCIETY OF CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS ONLINE ILLUSTRATION CONTESTS

2008

Honorable Mentions: Pat Cantor, Kim Dwinell

2007

Winners: Brad Sutton
Honorable Mention: Ryan Gerrish

2006

Runner-up: Cara Nilsen, Liz Schultz, Sunny Siu
Honorable Mentions: Diana Roberts, Camille Ching-Yun Kuo, Jen Long

2005

Winners: Ricky Hunter
Runner-up: Natasha Helton, Jenikah, Mai Namba
Honorable Mentions: Sophia Lin, Lisa Ruiz, Jen Long, Dang Nguyen, Matt Frisbie, Ricky Hunter

2004

Runner-ups: Lai Yu
Honorable Mentions: Jennifer Wood, Jennifer Beebe, Mikela Prevost Smith, Grace Alba, Ricky Hunter

2007

Winners: Brad Sutton
Honorable Mentions: Ryan Gerrish

DISNEY IMAGI-NATIONS

2009

3rd Place: Natalie Berger

2008

3rd Place: Manuel Arredondo & Doug Urquilla
Finalists: Patricia Caplette, Caleb Wong, Liz Schulz
Semi-Finalists: Barbara Kolberg & Ben Bellot

MACWORLD DIGITAL ARTS COMPETITION

2004

Matt Frantz (20/HP920840 Prize)

2001

Heisuke Kitazawa

ADDY AWARDS

2007

Gold Award (web design), Silver Award (logo design, flash animation), Bronze Award (corporate campaign): Patrick Scullin

CREATE AWARDS

2007

Gold Award (graphic communication): Patrick Scullin

3 x 3 MAGAZINE STUDENT SHOW

2007

Certificate of Merit: Katy Betz

STRATHMORE STUDENT ARTIST CONTEST

2004

First Place: Crystal DeRosier

STEP INSIDE DESIGN MAGAZINE

2003

Matt Frantz (publication inside magazine)

PAINTER BY BALLISTIC PUBLISHING

2005

Jennifer Wood

EXPOSE BY BALLISTIC PUBLISHING

2004 (Expose 2)

Daniel Cheng, Jennifer Wood

RIDE SNOWBOARD COMPETITION AND EXHIBIT

2004

Travis Stewart (3 designs accepted in juried exhibition)

CSU MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL

2008

Alan Hanson, Daniel Angarita, Robbie Robertson, Jason Haniuk, Chris Allison (Nominated)

2007

Raymond Fero (1st prize in Animation, Best of Show)

2005

Sean Kreiner (1st prize in Animation category)
Russell Tracy (2nd place in Animation category)

2004

Matt Frantz (1st prize in Music Video category)
Andrew Kopjak (Nominated in TV-Short Form category)
Russell Tracy, Jr & Dexter Caseres (5th place in Animation category)

2003

Mat Barton and Adam Cooper (1st prize in Animation category)
Jennifer Wood (finalist in Animation category)
2002: Justin Ridge (? prize ?)

KEY ART AWARDS

2009

2nd Prize (movie poster)
3rd Prize (movie trailer): Chi-Hao "Howard" Cheng
Nominations (film trailer): Julie Douglas

2008

1st Prize (movie poster): Kerri Gaglioti
1st Prize (film trailer): Dara Cornell
2nd Prize (movie poster): Evan Fields
3rd Prize (movie poster): Vincent Yobeanto
Nominations (film trailer): Paul Johnson, Ken Seragaki

2007

3rd Prize (movie poster): Doug Sirois
Nominations (movie poster): Andrew Naranjo, Nick Mendoza
Nomination (film trailer): Reggie Santiago

2006

3rd Prize (movie poster): Stanley Sun
Nominations (movie poster): Emi Harada, Joe Ho
Nomination (film trailer): Eric Lumba

2005

1st Prize (movie poster): Sumire Yamamoto
Nominations (movie poster): Edwin Alvarenga, Michael Laser, Ray Estrada, Yukie Takizawa
1st Prize (film trailer): Eric Gonzalez
3rd Prize (film trailer): Kana Goto
Nominations (film trailers): Matt Frisbie, Shane Mulholland

2004

3rd Prize (movie poster): Charlie Le
Nomination (movie poster): Zannya Castillo
Nomination (film trailer): Erich Haeger

2003

2nd Prize (movie poster): Joe Casillas
2nd Prize (film trailer): Brian Growe
Nominations (film trailer): Ian Lamb, Stacy Swane

2002

1st Prize (movie poster): Jackie de la Cuadra
2nd Prize (movie poster): Giovanni Noisy
2nd Prize (film trailer): Justin Ridge
Nomination (film trailer): Kari Stringham

... AND MORE...

2008

Made in California Juried Brea Gallery Competition (Lauren Gallegos)

2007

Corel Digital Art Expo in Montreal (Liz Schulz, Doug Sirois)

2004

CSUF Women Artists Pollack Library Show (Judy Nimtz-Meyers)

2003

44th Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts Juried Show (Eddy Kwok)
Wilmington Independent Film Festival (Peggy Wang)
Beecher Center for Technology in the Arts, Digital Art Show (Frankie Franco)
Made in California Juried Brea Gallery Competition (Lisa Yu)
Anaheim Art Show (Stacy Swane, honorable mention)

2002

Toronto Online Film Festival (Peggy Wang)
San Diego Asian Film Festival (Peggy Wang)
Dahlonega International Film Festival (Peggy Wang)
Kalamazoo Animation Film Festival (Peggy Wang)

2001

Evva S. Memorial Art Exhibition, Alpert Jewish Community Center (Heisuke Kitazawa, Ron Pagenkopp)