Art Students Earn Addy Awards for Creative Work

Several Marywood art students earned Addy awards for their creative work from the American Advertising Federation NEPA chapter, at a ceremony held at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center on February 28. They competed against other students from Penn College of Technology, Susquehanna University, Wilkes University, and the University of Scranton.

Award categories and Marywood student winners include the following:

Judge's Choice (both students and professionals compete for this award):

Caroline Flynn, sophomore graphic design; Jaws poster

Student Gold Addy, Best of Show (both professionals and students compete for this award) and People's Choice:

Stephanie Klemick, senior graphic design; Fruit Cups packaging

Klemick also won the Rising Star award, given to senior students or young professionals under the age of 24 in the field, which is based on their achievements and contributions to the community. Klemick's gold award winning entry will advance to the regional competition, with students from several states competing, and then, if she wins, she will advance to the national competition.

Student Silver Addy awards:

• Jess Sunar, senior illustration major; illustration series
• Julia Perpetua, senior graphic design; juice packaging
• Lilli Millon, graduate student; Marywood strings poster
• Sabrina Resuta, senior graphic design; chocolate packaging

Honorable mentions were awarded to:

• Emily Duris, senior graphic design
• Melissa Bostjancic, senior graphic design; Bostjancic was also nominated for the Rising Star Award.
• Stephanie Klemick, senior graphic design
• Sabrina Resuta, senior graphic design
• Lilli Millon, graduate student