Art and Design students bring home ADDY awards

Art and Design students win ADDY awards

~ Pictured in photo – Back row, from left: Miguel Avila, Nancy Mohamed, Marvin Romero and Tim McAtee; front row, from left: Jenna Milford, Katherine Nijmeddin and Kevin Dakin

The American Advertising Awards recently announced the 2017 District 14 Award winners. Fresno State Graphic Design students were recognized for their outstanding creative work by receiving four Gold Student ADDY Awards and 47 Silver Student ADDY Awards.

District 14 represents the Fresno, Reno, Sacramento, San Francisco and Silicon Valley areas. The Gold Award winners will automatically advance to the next level, which is the Nationals. The Silver Award winners have the option to compete at the Nationals as well.

The following are the Fresno State Graphic Design students that have received District 14 Gold Student ADDY Awards: Dominic Grijalva, Daniel Martinez, Marcos Contreras and Jenna Milford.

The American Advertising Awards, formaly the ADDYs, is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition. Conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation, the local Ad Club phase is the first of a three-tier national competition. The mission of the American Advertising Awards competition is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising.

The National ADDY Award ceremonies will be held on June 10 in New Orleans.

Congratulations to our graphic design students for being recognized for their outstanding creative achievements by receiving this prestigious award.

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The College of Arts and Humanities provides a diverse student population with the communication skills, humanistic values and cultural awareness that form the foundation of scholarship. The college offers intellectual and artistic programs that engage students and faculty and the community in collaboration, dialog and discovery. These programs help preserve, illuminate and nourish the arts and humanities for the campus and for the wider community.

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