OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS
Outstanding Student Awards are given each year by the Council to those students selected by their high school advisors and instructors. The award, honoring outstanding achievement in Graphics, is presented to selected students at the annual Hall of Distinction ceremony held on Monday evening of Printing Week.
Applications are mailed out to area high schools in fall of each year and winners are notified by their advisors or instructors in early January. All recipients receive a commemorative plaque denoting their selection. For additional information please contact the GAC Office.
2008 Outstanding Graphic Arts Students
Maria F. Orsini
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Instructor: Mr. William Delgado
Kevin Manley
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Munro
Stephanie L. Wollmann
Holy Name High School
Instructor: Mrs. Karen Sorace-Thomas
Sara Swiger
Valley Forge High School
Instructors:
Kim Weber & Becky Wunderle
Tifani Powers
Ashtabula County Joint
Vocational School
Instructor: Mrs. Suzanne M. Pratt
Brittany Greenway
Lakewood High School
Instructor: Mrs. Joan Pitchler
Sam Kittinger
Firestone High School
Instructor: Mrs. Stephen Csejtey
Kayli Wright
Revere High School
Instructor: Mrs. Paulette Colantone
Kyle Rose
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen
Calli Spindle
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
Steffany Julian
Carl Shuler High School
Instructors: Mr. K. Mesker
Greg Castell
Notre Dame-Cathederal Latin School
Instructor: Mrs. Patricia Schroeder
Joshua Rosser
Choffin CTC High School
Instructor: Mrs. K. Duraney
Krysta Falasca
Westlake High School
Instructor: Mr. Scott Kutz
Eddie Hopkins
Warrensville Heights High School
Instructor: Mr. Larry Brown
Marissa Tabory
Polaris Career Center
Instructor: Mr. Mike Takatch
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Instructor: Mr. William Delgado
Kevin Manley
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Munro
Stephanie L. Wollmann
Holy Name High School
Instructor: Mrs. Karen Sorace-Thomas
Sara Swiger
Valley Forge High School
Instructors:
Kim Weber & Becky Wunderle
Tifani Powers
Ashtabula County Joint
Vocational School
Instructor: Mrs. Suzanne M. Pratt
Brittany Greenway
Lakewood High School
Instructor: Mrs. Joan Pitchler
Sam Kittinger
Firestone High School
Instructor: Mrs. Stephen Csejtey
Kayli Wright
Revere High School
Instructor: Mrs. Paulette Colantone
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen
Calli Spindle
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
Steffany Julian
Carl Shuler High School
Instructors: Mr. K. Mesker
Greg Castell
Notre Dame-Cathederal Latin School
Instructor: Mrs. Patricia Schroeder
Joshua Rosser
Choffin CTC High School
Instructor: Mrs. K. Duraney
Krysta Falasca
Westlake High School
Instructor: Mr. Scott Kutz
Eddie Hopkins
Warrensville Heights High School
Instructor: Mr. Larry Brown
Marissa Tabory
Polaris Career Center
Instructor: Mr. Mike Takatch
Click on file below to download the Outstanding Student Award Nomination form. Requires FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader.
GAC BENNY AWARDS COMPETITION
The Benny Awards are an annual Graphic Arts contest for high schoolstudents where graphic arts work in the categories of Printing and Graphic Design are judged and cash awards and recognition plaques are presented during the Hall of Distinction ceremony on Monday evening of Printing Week. This competition is viewed as valuable experience for any student interested in pursuing a career in the graphic arts field. The competition offers students their first exposure to review of their work by a panel of area professionals. All entries are displayed at the annual Printing Week celebration. For additional information please contact the GAC Office.2008 Benny Award Winners
Grahic Design Competition
First Place
Raphael Hereford-Williamson
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen
Second Place
Alyssa Day
Mahoning County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Thoburn
Third Place
Khoa Nguyen
Bay High School
Instructor: Mrs. Cherie Bauer
Honorable Mentions
Stephon Bailey
Carl Shuler High School
Instructor: Mr. K. Mesker
Stephanie L. Wollmann
Holy Name High School
Instructor: Ms. Thomas
Brenten Ayers
Revere High School
Instructor: Mrs. Paulette Colantone
Eric Riter & Chris Wagner
North Royalton High School
Instructor: Brandon Speers
Laura Guerin
Bay High School
Instructor: Mrs. Cherie Bauer
Keisly Carpenter
Bay High School
Instructor: Mrs. Cherie Bauer
Brian Wilkens
Bay High School
Instructor: Mrs. Cherie Bauer
Khoa Nguyen
Bay High School
Instructor: Mrs. Cherie Bauer
Kendra LaBuda
Bay High School
Instructor: Mrs. Cherie Bauer
Krysta Falasca
Westlake High School
Instructor: Mr. Scott Kutz
Caitlyn Reddy
Lakewood High School
Instructor: Mrs. Joan Pitchler
Heather Vanepps
Lakewood High School
Instructor: Mrs. Joan Pitchler
Jocelynn Lash
Lakewood High School
Instructor: Mrs. Joan Pitchler
Kate Grove
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen
Katie Koehl
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen
Viktoryia Doykova
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen
Rosemarie Vitolo
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen
Amanda Ann Riebe
Mahoning County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Thoburn
Greg Castell
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin
Instructor: Mrs. Patricia Schroeder
Amber Esner
Valley Forge High School
Instructors: Mrs. Weber & Mrs. Wunderle
Brittany Tucker
Akron Public Schools-CH
Instructor: Mrs. Kay Dreslinski
Sam Kittinger
Firestone High School
Instructor: Mrs. Stephen Csejtey
Joshau Rosser
Choffin Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. K. Duraney
Candra Justice
Medina County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Sherry Hoover
Raphael Hereford-Williamson
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen
Second Place
Alyssa Day
Mahoning County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Thoburn
Third Place
Khoa Nguyen
Bay High School
Instructor: Mrs. Cherie Bauer
Honorable Mentions
Stephon Bailey
Carl Shuler High School
Instructor: Mr. K. Mesker
Stephanie L. Wollmann
Holy Name High School
Instructor: Ms. Thomas
Brenten Ayers
Revere High School
Instructor: Mrs. Paulette Colantone
Eric Riter & Chris Wagner
North Royalton High School
Instructor: Brandon Speers
Laura Guerin
Bay High School
Instructor: Mrs. Cherie Bauer
Keisly Carpenter
Bay High School
Instructor: Mrs. Cherie Bauer
Brian Wilkens
Bay High School
Instructor: Mrs. Cherie Bauer
Khoa Nguyen
Bay High School
Instructor: Mrs. Cherie Bauer
Kendra LaBuda
Bay High School
Instructor: Mrs. Cherie Bauer
Krysta Falasca
Westlake High School
Instructor: Mr. Scott Kutz
Caitlyn Reddy
Lakewood High School
Instructor: Mrs. Joan Pitchler
Heather Vanepps
Lakewood High School
Instructor: Mrs. Joan Pitchler
Jocelynn Lash
Lakewood High School
Instructor: Mrs. Joan Pitchler
Kate Grove
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen
Katie Koehl
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen
Viktoryia Doykova
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen
Rosemarie Vitolo
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen
Amanda Ann Riebe
Mahoning County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Thoburn
Greg Castell
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin
Instructor: Mrs. Patricia Schroeder
Amber Esner
Valley Forge High School
Instructors: Mrs. Weber & Mrs. Wunderle
Brittany Tucker
Akron Public Schools-CH
Instructor: Mrs. Kay Dreslinski
Sam Kittinger
Firestone High School
Instructor: Mrs. Stephen Csejtey
Joshau Rosser
Choffin Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. K. Duraney
Candra Justice
Medina County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Sherry Hoover
Printing Competition
1st Place
Kyle Rose
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
2nd Place
Mallary Kovatch
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
3rd Place
Katie Gill
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
Honorable Mentions
Mallary Kovatch
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
Courtney Lemmo
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
Cheryl Thompson
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
Katie Collier
Ravenna High School
Instructor: Mr. Tadaaki Hatta
Kyle Rose
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
2nd Place
Mallary Kovatch
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
3rd Place
Katie Gill
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
Honorable Mentions
Mallary Kovatch
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
Courtney Lemmo
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
Cheryl Thompson
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane
Katie Collier
Ravenna High School
Instructor: Mr. Tadaaki Hatta
Click on files below to download the Benny Awards Call for Entries Forms. Requires FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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