Fine Arts & Communication
Student Awards & Recognition 2023
An Annual Tradition
For more than thirty years, with generous support from Bruce Swenson, former president of the FHDA Board of Trustees, the Fine Arts and Communication Awards have brought together students, faculty, staff, and administrators from the division’s programs to celebrate our shared creativity, courage, and commitment as a learning community.
Instead of being based solely on grades or tests, these awards celebrate the words, wisdom, and actions of students — all of whom have overcome enormous obstacles to achieve success in college and have reached out to assist and inspire others to succeed and thrive as well. The students recognized on this page received this award because their professors carefully selected them for praise and acknowledgment.
Congratulations!
Introducing Our 2023 Student Awards
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It is the privilege of the Fine Arts & Communication Division to honor the following
students listed below. We invite you to view our slide presentation from our June 16, 2023 ceremony recognizing these students. Each student receiving an award should feel tremendously proud. The department faculty members are truly inspired by each and every one of the students selected. Download and view the 2023 awards slide presentation. View and download |
Student Recognition by Department
Fine Arts & Communication Special Division Awards and Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of donors who are committed to honoring our students, we are proud to announce recipients of the following special scholarships.
Scholarship Criteria: Recipients were nominated by the faculty in the division and selected by a committee of division representatives.
Special Division Awards
Congratulations!
to our two recipients of this year’s
Special Division Awards
HONGLIANG LI
nominated by
HILARY GOMES
BRANDON MARSH
nominated by
ANJU VRIKSHA
Annette Pearlstein Scholarship Award ($500)
Congratulations!
to our two recipients of this year’s
Annette Pearlstein Award
ASTRID CHEVALLIER
nominated by
ANDY RUBLE
MIKAELA SONG
nominated by
ROBERT HARTWELL
About the Scholarship
This award is for a current student who has shown promise in any area of Fine Arts in honor of Annette Pearlstein, a lover of all things cultural in life.
John Thacker Scholarship Award ($500)
Congratulations!
to our recipient of this year’s
John Thacker Award
JILLIAN THOMAN
nominated by
KATE JORDAHL
(not pictured)
About the Scholarship
In memory of John Thacker, a 17³Ô¹Ï student, this award is for a current student
who has taken at least one photography class in the present academic year, demonstrates
a genuine love for photography and has developed his/her own expressive style.
John Thacker graduated with an Electrical Engineering degree from Cornell University
and received a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Brown University. A lifelong learner,
John came to 17³Ô¹Ï and received an Associate degree in Digital Imaging in 2011.
He had a passion for photography and loved hiking and going to national parks where
he captured many amazing photos. John passed in late 2018 and will be remembered for
his calm wisdom, sense of humor and commitment to family as well as his contributions
to the 17³Ô¹Ï Photography Community.
Past Award Celebrations
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