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Columbus College of Art & Design graduates make work that changes the world. They create businesses (and make significant contributions to existing ones), lead nonprofits, excel in their creative practices, and help guide the next generation of artists and designers. (That’s just the start, of course.) Every year, we honor a selection of our outstanding alumni with Alumni Awards. Members of the CCAD family and general public can nominate an alum for recognition. CCAD Alumni Awards celebrate outstanding alumni in three categories: Community Impact Award, Emerging Leader Award, and the Joseph V. Canzani Alumni Award for Excellence.


 

2024 Alumni Award winners:

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Emerging Leader Award
Cameron Granger

(Cinematic Arts, 2016)
Fine artist
Columbus, Ohio

Cameron Granger began making work with cultural impact well before his 2016 graduation from CCAD—and he’s not stopping any time soon. Granger, a Cleveland native who moved to Columbus to attend CCAD, has achieved success as a fine artist and filmmaker and continues to build an impressive resume that includes prestigious awards and residencies, as well as an inclusion in the Forbes “30 under 30” in 2020

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Community Impact Award
Erin Lozzi 

(Media Studies Still-Based, 2003)
Founder and president, Capturing Courage
Hilliard, Ohio

Iozzi’s Alumni Award nominator quoted a NICU mom whose baby had been photographed by Iozzi. The parent said of Iozzi, “Her work is phenomenal and it meant so much we could trust someone that understood the fragility of our baby and circumstances; she captured the experience in a beautiful and incredibly tasteful way that we will always cherish.”

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Joseph V. Canzani Alumni Award for Excellence
Olivia Pendergast

(Illustration, 1993)
Fine artist
Nairobi, Kenya

“Olivia Pendergast’'s innovative approach to her craft was truly inspiring. She stood out for her mastery of technique and powerful ability to communicate to viewers using relatable experiences.”


—Robert Coles

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Past award recipients

  • 2022 Kymberly C. Moreland-Garnett (Fine Arts, 1991) Arts Educator Award
  • 2022 Lori Sayre (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1995) Commitment to Service Award
  • 2022 Cathy Ann Johnson-Conforto (Illustration, 1989) Creative Entrepreneur Award
  • 2022 Josh Walz (Advertising & Graphic Design, 2016) Emerging Leader Award
  • 2022 Albert Wong (Fine Arts, 1970) Joseph V. Canzani Alumni Award For Excellence
  • 2022 David Brame (Illustration, 2005) CCAD Core Values Award
  • 2021 Peter Wachtel (Industrial Design, 1990) Arts Educator Award
  • 2021 Rachael Santillan (Media Studies Still-Based, 2000) Commitment to Service Award
  • 2021 Max Ulichney (Media Studies Time-Based, 2004) Creative Entrepreneur Award
  • 2021 Kilee Price (Fine Arts, 2016) Emerging Leader Award
  • 2021 Ron Miller (Illustration, 1970) Joseph V. Canzani Alumni Award for Excellence
  • 2021 Lara Alsoudani Weeks (Advertising & Graphic Design, 2015) CCAD Core Values Award
  • 2020 William Potter (Fine Arts, 1995) Arts Educator Award
  • 2020 Krista Sison (Fashion Design, 2013) Commitment to Service Award
  • 2020 Emily Kellett (Industrial Design, 2016) and Brian Kellett (Media Studies Still-Based, 2007) Creative Entrepreneur Award
  • 2020 Lalese “Lolly” Stamps (Advertising & Graphic Design, 2017) Emerging Leader Award
  • 2020 Douglas Bell (Illustration, 1989) Joseph V. Canzani Alumni Award for Excellence
  • 2019 Manjari Sharma (Media Studies, Photography, 2004) Canzani Award for Excellence
  • 2019 Bob Barner (Illustration Major, Advertising Minor, 1970) Core Values Award
  • 2019 Michael G. Manes (BFA Painting/Art History, 2009) Emerging Leader Award
  • 2019 Soo Sunny Park (Fine Arts, 1998) Arts Educator Award
  • 2019 Susana Madrid (Fashion Design, 2010) Creative Entrepreneur Award
  • 2019 Paul Richmond (Illustration, 2002) Committment to Service Award
  • 2018 Tony West (Illustration, 1989) Canzani Award for Excellence
  • 2018 AG Ford (Illustration, 2007) Core Values Award
  • 2018 Ali Prater (Advertising & Graphic Design, 2013) Emerging Leader Award
  • 2018 Aubrey Jewel Rodgers (Time-Based Media, 2000) Arts Educator Award
  • 2018 Sugandh G. Agrawal (Industrial Design, 2005) Creative Entreprenuer Award
  • 2018 Michael McFalls (Fine Arts, 1998) Commitment to Service Award
  • 2017 Michael Flechtner (Fine Arts, 1981) Canzani Award for Excellence
  • 2017 Colleen Clark (Illustration, 2014) Emerging Leader Award
  • 2017 Marshall Shorts (Industrial Design & Advertising & Graphic Design, 2006) Commitment to Service Award
  • 2017 Jon Keith Swindell (Illustration, 1973) Arts Educator Award
  • 2017 Paula Froehle (Fine Arts, 1987) Creative Entrepreneur Award
  • 2016 Derek Fansler (Fine Arts, 1995)
  • 2015 Steven Hubbard (Time Based Media Studies, 2010)
  • 2014 Inka Essenhigh (Fine Arts, 1991)
  • 2013 Chad Hunt (Photography, 1994)
  • 2012 Dan Scanlon (Illustration, 1998)
  • 2011 Nathan Greno (Illustration, 1996)
  • 2010 Rosanne Percivalle (Illustration, 1980) 
  • 2009 Aaron Szymanski (Industrial Design, 1991)
  • 2008 Joan Hall (Fine Arts, 1974)
  • 2007 Ron Tsang (Industrial Design, 1983)
  • 2006 Jeff Link (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1969) (awarded posthumously)
  • 2003 William "BJ" Van de Velde (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1961)
  • 2002 Charles O'Connor (Industrial Design, 1962)
  • 2001 Dean Mitchell (Illustration, 1980)
  • 2000 Edmund Kuehn (Fine Arts, 1938)
  • 1999 Wucius Wong (1965)
  • 1994 Dean Mitchell (Illustration, 1980)
  • 1994 James C. Lutz (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1978)
  • 1994 Linzy Randolph
  • 1993 Mary Lou Alpert (1956 – 60)
  • 1992 Ruth Anne Johnson (Illustration, 1965 – 70)
  • 1992 Chris Snell (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1972)
  • 1991 Daniel Thomas Chrzanowski (Illustration, 1970)
  • 1991 George Gaadt (Illustration, 1966)
  • 1991 Dean Kette (1959)
  • 1991 George Kinney
  • 1991 Ann Rothan (Fine Arts, 1992)
  • 1990 Arthur Klemushin (Illustration, 1966)
  • 1990 Doug Anderson (Illustration, 1942) 
  • 1990 Ming Fay (Industrial Design, 1965)
  • 1990 James F. Lutz (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1978)
  • 1990 Beverly Jane Niffenegger (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1977)
  • 1990 Marcia Tabler (Retail Advertising, 1974)
  • 1989 Kenneth Batista (Fine Arts, 1975)
  • 1989 Robert Bender (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1966)
  • 1989 George Radway (Fine Arts, 1938)
  • 1989 Clyde Singer (1934)
  • 1989 Wucius Wong (1965)
  • 1988 Stanley Ray Corfman (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1960)
  • 1988 James Grimes (Industrial Design, 1963)
  • 1988 Margaret Lynn (1935)
  • 1988 Thomas O'Donnell (1955)
  • 1988 Jack Shinn (Fine Arts, 1942)
  • 1988 Marilyn Skeffington (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1969)
  • 1987 Frank Hoffelt
  • 1987 Dorothy Neill (1937)
  • 1987 Charles O'Connor (Industrial Design, 1962)
  • 1987 Bernard Stockwell (Industrial Design, 1948)
  • 1987 B. J. Van de Velde (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1961)
  • 1982 Jerry McDaniel (Illustration, 1957)