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WednesdayJuly 1, 2020
CState Graphic Design student wins Gold ADDY in national competition
Julia Kennedy, a Spring 2020 graduate of Cincinnati State's Graphic Design program, received the highest-level award, Gold, in the 2020 National Student Awards portion of the American Advertising Awards (ADDYs), conducted by the American Advertising Federation (AAF).
Julia's award-winning poster "California Wildlife" (right) was created as a project for a Graphic Design class.
“I’m truly honored to win a National Gold ADDY, but I’m most excited to share this award with my amazing professors and peers at Cincinnati State," Julia said. "I wouldn’t have achieved this position without their guidance and support."
"I’m proud of the progress I've made as a designer during my time in the Graphic Design program, and I’m happy to commemorate it with this award,” Julia added.
Julia is currently seeking full-time employment in the graphic design field, and hopes to remain in the Cincinnati area.
Graphic Design Program Chair Jason Caudill said, "We're incredibly proud of Julia, and look forward to seeing the amazing contributions she will no doubt make to the future of design and advertising."
This is the third time a Cincinnati State student has won Gold in the National Student ADDY competition.
Previous CState winners of National Gold Student ADDY awards were Alli Bacon (now Alli Bacon-Davis) in 2008 and Dallas Ford in 2017.
Jason noted, "Cincinnati State was the only two-year, open-enrollment institution that won National Student Gold ADDY recognition this year."
"National ADDY awards represent the 'best of the best' in the advertising and design field," Jason said.
"Over 30,000 professionals and students enter this competition each year, and Julia's poster was one of only 26 student entries that received a Gold ADDY," Jason said.
"We're very proud that Cincinnati State's Graphic Design program continues to demonstrate-- as we have for well over a decade-- that our students' achievements are deserving of national recognition," Jason said.
At the local level, Cincinnati State students have won numerous Gold and Silver ADDYs in past competitions, as well as multiple "Best of Show" awards.
- Julia's poster won a Gold ADDY and "Best of Show" recognition in the Cincinnati Student ADDY competition held in March 2020.
- Julia also won a Silver ADDY in the District competition, which included submissions from students in colleges and universities throughout Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
The National ADDY awards were announced in a virtual awards event on June 26.
- All of the professional and student ADDY award winners for 2020 can be viewed online at http://winners.americanadvertisingawards.com/awards2020.
- ADDY judging at all levels of the competition is done by advertising industry professionals.
Students have until Aug. 31 to request Pass/Fail grading for courses with Incompletes
Students who received the grade Incomplete (I) for a Spring Semester class, and who wish to change the grade to Pass/Fail grading ("S" or "U" grades) after finishing course activities must inform instructors of their preference, no later than Aug. 31, 2020.
According to a report from the Registrar's Office, more than 1,000 grades of "Incomplete" (I) or "In Progress" (IP) were assigned for Spring Semester.
Many of the Incomplete grades were in Health & Public Safety classes that were put "on hold" because required laboratory sessions or skills assessments could not be completed remotely. Those class activities are being completed this summer.
Students should make their request to change an Incomplete to Pass/Fail grading by sending an email message to the instructor who assigned the Incomplete grade for the Spring course.
- If a letter grade has not yet been assigned, the instructor will use the Grade Change eForm to assign either an “S” or “U” when the student finishes their coursework.
- If the student has completed the Spring coursework and a letter grade has already been assigned, the instructor can change the letter grade to an “S” or “U” grade after receiving the student's request.
However, students have until Aug. 31, 2020, to send instructors a request to have the final grade recorded as Pass/Fail ("S" or "U").
College closed July 3 to celebrate Independence Day
All Cincinnati State virtual and in-person campus operations are closed Friday, July 3, in celebration of Independence Day.
Classes and campus services resume on Monday, July 6.
Image source: Pinterest/vintagefangirl.com
- CState Graphic Design student wins Gold ADDY in national competition
- Students have until Aug. 31 to request Pass/Fail grading for courses with Incompletes
- College closed July 3 to celebrate Independence Day
- Condolences to the family of Ray DiPilla
- "Provost's Update" offered on June 30
- CState offers in-person student services starting today; employees have increased access to Clifton Campus
- Leadership Awards presented to 30 students for 2020 achievements
- Online Learning Support for faculty scheduled for June 29-July 2
- Check for Air Quality Alerts this week
- Plan for Fall courses is 65% remote offerings, but many technical courses include in-person elements
- - College Closed - Independence Day
- Mon. 7/6 - All On-Campus Meetings/Events postponed or canceled
- Tue. 7/7 - All On-Campus Meetings/Events postponed or canceled
- Tue. 7/7 - Provost's Academic Update
- Wed. 7/8 - All On-Campus Meetings/Events postponed or canceled
- Wed. 7/8 - Coffee with the Coordinators: The Power of Networking
- Thu. 7/9 - All On-Campus Meetings/Events postponed or canceled
- Fri. 7/10 - All On-Campus Meetings/Events postponed or canceled
- Mon. 7/13 - All On-Campus Meetings/Events postponed or canceled
- Mon. 7/13 - Job Hunting Workshop