Communication Department Awards
Award for Academic Achievement in Communication celebrates a graduating communication major who has shown consistent scholastic growth over the arc of the student’s tenure as a major in the department. The award recognizes a student whose path to graduation has been marked with passion and perseverance. Through this award, the faculty in Communication Department attest that the recipient made a commitment to learning, engaged the discipline in meaningful ways, and demonstrated academic achievement.
Award for Leadership and Excellence in Communication celebrates a graduating communication major who exemplifies the values of competent communication in practice. The award recognizes a student who has demonstrated outstanding communication skills both inside and outside the classroom through leadership, advocacy, and/or service to the department, the school, and the larger community. Through this award, the faculty in the Communication Department recognize the leadership potential in a diverse world when communication theory is put into practice.
Award for Creative Initiatives in Communication celebrates a graduating communication major who creatively integrates the core foundations of communication with regard to communication theory, writing, business, and design in endeavors both at the university and in related work outside of the university, whether through internships, jobs, or volunteer pursuits. Through this award, the faculty in the Communication Department program recognize the student’s creative contributions to the department, university, and higher education, along with personal, professional, and academic achievement.
Fashion Design Department Awards
Fashion Design
The Best Senior Collection Award celebrates a graduating fashion design student who is a visionary and an emerging talent. The award recognizes a student whose work is exemplary and who shows great promise for success in the field. A jury of professionals from the fashion industry selects the recipient.
The Best in Show Award celebrates a piece created by a fashion design student who demonstrates outstanding application of garment construction, design thinking, and innovation. A jury of professionals from the fashion industry selects the recipient.
The Best Construction Award celebrates a piece created by a fashion student who demonstrates outstanding application of garment construction techniques. A jury of professionals from the fashion industry selects the recipient
The Most Innovative Design Award celebrates a piece created by a fashion design student who demonstrates outstanding design innovation. A jury of professionals from the fashion design industry selects the recipient.
Film and Moving Image Department Awards
Film and Moving Image Awards are selected by vote of the full-time Film and Moving Image faculty. Recipients have demonstrated outstanding performance in the selected area and contributed to the department and to the success of fellow students over the course of their time at Stevenson.
The Film and Moving Image Award for Special Achievement in the Field of Cinematography recognizes a Film and Moving Image student who has exhibited significant growth and development as a film and moving cinematographer throughout their course of study at Stevenson.
The Film and Moving Image Award for Special Achievement in the Field of Directing recognizes a Film and Moving Image student who has exhibited significant growth and development as a film and moving image director throughout their course of study at Stevenson.
The Film and Moving Image Award for Special Achievement in the Field of Editing recognizes a Film and Moving Image student who has exhibited significant growth and development as a film and moving image editor throughout their course of study at Stevenson.
The Film and Moving Image Award for Special Achievement in the Field of Producer recognizes a Film and Moving Image student who has exhibited significant growth and development as a film and moving image producer throughout their course of study at Stevenson.
The Film and Moving Image Award for Special Achievement in the Field of Writing recognizes a Film and Moving Image student who has exhibited significant growth and development as a film and moving image writer throughout their course of study at Stevenson.
Art and Graphic Design Department Awards
The Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Graphic Design Program has been established to recognize a student who has contributed greatly to the graphic design program. This award is presented to one Stevenson University student who has consistently reached out to faculty and classmates, contributing time, energy, and support whenever it was needed. The awardee may have contributed to the department by acting as an unofficial ambassador or taking the initiative to help others without it being asked of them.
The Graphic Design Department Achievement Award has been established to recognize a student who has shown incredible growth and development throughout their course of study. The recipient of this award has embraced challenges and realized their full potential through dedication and hard work. This student has consistently applied themselves to academic pursuits, both inside and outside the design studio and has become an outstanding role model, emblematic of the goals of higher education: to broaden one’s horizons, to gain confidence and maturity, to build valuable professional skills, and to emerge fully prepared to achieve their future goals.
The Graphic Design Department Award for Excellence has been established to recognize an outstanding graphic designer. Finalists are selected based on academic performance (GPA and academic integrity) and asked to submit a digital portfolio for review by the faculty. The award is presented to the student whose portfolio best exhibits their exceptional design and creative problem-solving abilities, effective communication skills, and outstanding overall academic performance. In addition to recognizing extraordinary design, this award has been created to honor a student who has consistently embraced challenges and exceeded the expectations of faculty and peers by cultivating the multi-disciplinary skills (such as technological competency, confidence in presenting, and risk-taking independence) so vital to the success of any designer.