C. Todd Jones, Grand Award winner Ken Aschliman, parents Kathy and Dave Aschliman.
In an exciting follow-up to an already exciting story, Fine Arts Senior Ken Aschliman (CCAD 2011) was awarded the Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Ohio (AICUO) Excellence in Visual Art Grand Award. To recognize his talent, the AICUO purchased a work of art from Aschliman and awarded him $2,500.
Held at Ohio Wesleyan University on April 13, the reception honored senior students from independent colleges throughout Ohio who were deemed finalists in the competition by a panel of Ohio artists and members of the art community.
Aschliman was one of three CCAD seniors nominated for the award. Fine Arts senior Katherine Adkins (CCAD 2011) and Photography senior Pei Yin Chen (CCAD 2011) also competed for the award. You can read more about the students’ nomination here.
Prior to the reception and awards announcements, the student nominees participated in a panel discussion, discussing their inspirations, their academic experiences and their career aspirations.
AICUO was organized in 1969 to represent the interests of its members to Ohio’s lawmakers, regulators and citizens. AICUO seeks to strengthen student financial aid programs and bring about a greater understanding of the impact and contributions of Ohio independent colleges and universities. At the same time, AICUO works to promote the well-being of Ohio higher education as a whole, with special regard for the dual private/public nature of the responsibility to serve the educational, social, and cultural needs of the state and the nation. For more information regarding AICUO, visit our website at www.aicuo.edu.
Aschliman was named the 2011 Outstanding Senior for the Fine Arts department and is a member of CCAD’s Student Government. Learn more about him on his website.
-
- Ken Aschliman, parents Kathy and Dave Aschliman
-
- Ken Aschliman, CCAD professor John Kortlander, Denny Griffith, Julie Taggart
-
- Ken Aschliman, C. Todd Jones
-
- AICUO 2011 Excellence in the Visual Arts award winners: Christopher Greathouse (People's Choice), Rose Hermalin, Ken Aschliman (Grand Award), Katherine Richards, Wendy Birchfield, Rachel Shelton, Anh Hoang Vu
-
- C. Todd Jones, Grand Award winner Ken Aschliman
-
- C. Todd Jones, Grand Award winner Ken Aschliman, parents Kathy and Dave Aschliman.
Tags: class of 2011, Fine Arts, Katherine Adkins, ken aschliman, Pei Yin Chen, photography, student news
News about Columbus College of Art & Design, including the accomplishments of CCAD alumni, faculty, staff, and students.
[...] was your proudest achievement since you’ve been here? A.) I don’t know if last night [winning AICUO’s Excellence in Visual Art Grand Award] has sunk in yet. It still feels like it just happened. So I’d say, Everything Explodes, the [...]