Awards & Distinctions

While enrolled as CSU-Fullerton students, the following artists distinguished themselves in these venues.

SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS-LOS ANGELES STUDENT COMPETITION

2006 (Illustration West 45)

Certificates of Merit: Doug Sirois

2005 (Illustration West 44)

Certificates of Merit: Eric Reimer, Andrew Harring

2004 (Illustration West 43)

Certificates of Merit: Joseph Gerges, Eric Reimer, Mikela Prevost Smith, Alex Deligiannis, Jennifer Wood, Jennifer Minick, Sun Tsui, Valeria Neiman, Todd Opheim

2003 (Illustration West 42)

Certificates of Merit: Erin Hicks, Joan Rovan, Linda Sellheim

2001 (Illustration West 40)

Certificates of Merit: Heisuke Kitazawa, Charity Wood

2000 (Illustration 39)

Silver Medal: Heisuke Kitazawa

NEW YORK SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS STUDENT COMPETITION

2007

Liz Schultz

2006

Andrew Haring, Christian Hill, Crystal Santoyo

2005

Mikela Prevost Smith

2004

Justin Ridge

2001

Chris Halbeisen

SOCIETY OF CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS ONLINE ILLUSTRATION CONTESTS

2006

Runner-up: Cara Nilsen, Liz Schultz, Sunny Siu
Honorable Mentions: Diana Roberts, Camille Ching-Yun Kuo, Jen Long

2005

Winners: Ricky Hunter
Runner-up: Natasha Helton, Jenikah, Mai Namba
Honorable Mentions: Sophia Lin, Lisa Ruiz, Jen Long, Dang Nguyen, Matt Frisbie, Ricky Hunter

2004

Runner-ups: Lai Yu
Honorable Mentions: Jennifer Wood, Jennifer Beebe, Mikela Prevost Smith, Grace Alba, Ricky Hunter

MACWORLD DIGITAL ARTS COMPETITION

2004

Matt Frantz (20/HP920840 Prize)

2001

Heisuke Kitazawa

STRATHMORE STUDENT ARTIST CONTEST

2004

First Place: Crystal DeRosier

STEP INSIDE DESIGN MAGAZINE

2003

Matt Frantz (publication inside magazine)

PAINTER BY BALLISTIC PUBLISHING

2005

Jennifer Wood

EXPOSE BY BALLISTIC PUBLISHING

2004 (Expose 2)

Daniel Cheng, Jennifer Wood

RIDE SNOWBOARD COMPETITION AND EXHIBIT

2004

Travis Stewart (3 designs accepted in juried exhibition)

CSU MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL

2005

Sean Kreiner (1st prize in Animation category)
Russell Tracy (2nd place in Animation category)

2004

Matt Frantz (1st prize in Music Video category)
Andrew Kopjak (in TV-Short Form category)
Russell Tracy, Jr & Dexter Caseres (5th place in Animation category)

2003

Mat Barton and Adam Cooper (1st prize in Animation category)
Jennifer Wood (finalist in Animation category)
2002: Justin Ridge (? prize ?)

KEY ART AWARDS

2006

Eric Lumba (nomination trailer)

2005

Eric Gonzalez (1st prize trailer), Kana Goto (3rd prize trailer)
Also nominated: Matt Frisbie (trailer), Shane Mulholland (trailer)

2004

Erich Haeger (nomination trailer)

2003

Brian Growe (2nd prize trailer)
Also nominated: Ian Lamb (trailer), Stacy Swane (trailer)

2002

Justin Ridge (2nd prize trailer)
Also nominated: Kari Stringham

... AND MORE...

2004

CSUF Women Artists Pollack Library Show (Judy Nimtz-Meyers)

2003

44th Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts Juried Show (Eddy Kwok)
Wilmington Independent Film Festival (Peggy Wang)
Beecher Center for Technology in the Arts, Digital Art Show (Frankie Franco)
Made in California Juried Brea Gallery Competition (Lisa Yu)
Anaheim Art Show (Stacy Swane, honorable mention)

2002

Toronto Online Film Festival (Peggy Wang)
San Diego Asian Film Festival (Peggy Wang)
Dahlonega International Film Festival (Peggy Wang)
Kalamazoo Animation Film Festival (Peggy Wang)

2001

Evva S. Memorial Art Exhibition, Alpert Jewish Community Center (Heisuke Kitazawa, Ron Pagenkopp)