N A T I O N A L R E C O G N I T I O N !
The prestigious NYC magazine, Creative Quarterly, that recognizes the best art and design students throughout the United States and beyond, has awarded a GOLD AWARD in fine art to TROY's own Walter Black. Walter submitted entries from his Collaborative Studio class (a site-specific installation where he constructed a life-size restroom out of grass and other natural materials from the grounds of TROY). Walter also received a Merit Award for a piece of pottery that he created in an Independent Study course last term.
Walter's name along with other award winners from undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate university programs around the country can be found at this link.

F R E S H M A N H A S A R T S E L E C T E D
Stefani Slaughter, freshman art major, has just completed a commission to produce over 100 illustrations for a new book called Fuscia Shock.

A R T E D S T U D E N T H O N O R E D !
William Stokes, senior art education major, has been selected by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi / TROY to compete for fellowship awards nationwide. This distinct honor shows the academic prowess of Mr. Stokes. Every year, the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi awards sixty Fellowships of $5,000 each and forty Awards of Excellence of $2,000 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study.

T R O Y S
T U D E N T S S H I N E A T
Montgomery ADDY® Awards and at the Dothan ADDY® Awards in February 2008.

Lesley Graham and Ashley McNeil clutch their prizes at the Dothan ADDY® Awards ceremony.
Erin Clymer, DTI/Sports Marketing major from Madison, Alabama, took BEST IN SHOW and four additional Gold Student ADDY® Awards at the Montgomery Ad Federation's ADDY® Gala. Along with the applause, Erin received a $500 scholarship and an opportunity to job shadow at five of Montgomery's premeire agencies. Erin also was awarded with STUDENT BEST CONCEPT while another TROY student—Latasha Hatcher—was chosen as STUDENT DESIGNER OF THE YEAR.
TROY competed against students from Auburn, Auburn Montgomery, and Alabama State University. Below is the list of TROY winners:
GOLD STUDENT ADDY® Awards (MAF):
Willie Murphy, logo design
Erin Clymer, packaging
Willie Murphy, stationery design
Latasha Hatcher, brochure design
Erin Clymer, poster design
Keiichi Shibuya, interactive website
Erin Clymer, mixed media campaign
Grant Johnson, illustration
Erin Clymer, illustration
Joanna Babb, illustration
Traci Rood, photography
Heather Carroll, photography
Jamie Sparacino, photography
SILVER STUDENT ADDY® Awards (MAF):Tyler Percy, Aaron Johnson, David Howard, Keiichi Shibuya, Erin Clymer, Willie Murphy, Jernnifer Fariss, Amber Fouts, Time+Sound Class, Nathan Morris, Robby Zimmermann, Heather Carroll, Robert Owen and Erin Hilburn.
Ashley McNeil, DTI/Psychology major took Best of Show in the Student ADDY® Awards sponsored by the Southeast Alabama Advertising Federation of Dothan. Her recognition was for a Flash animation. Another GOLD ADDY® winner was Perry Brown of Troy for his Personal Website. Winning SILVER ADDY® Awards were Stephanie Aplin, Durrelle Young, Bo Bowron and Lesley Graham.
TROY students take 2 out of the top 3 awards at the Ann Rudd Art Center's Annual Black & White Exhibition in Ozark. Aaron Johnson won 2nd place while April Watson won 3rd. Both students received cash prizes. Click here for images of the show.

April Watson shown with her b/w self-portrait.
TROY / DTI alumnus, Justin
Cox '02, takes new position as Senior Art Director with Leo
Burnett of Chicago. Go here to find out more about this world-class advertising agency.
To see more about alumni successes,
check the Alumni News column on the right side of this page.