Tom Frecska Student Competition Winners Prove They Have What It Takes

Fairfax, Virginia — Student submissions in the Tom Frecska Student Printing Competition were honored at the 2016 SGIA Expo in Las Vegas for displaying advanced printing ability and knowledge of their craft — proving that the upcoming wave of imaging professionals will make a mark on the industry. The entrants of the competition represent secondary and post-secondary students in over 25 printing categories. Submissions were entered on behalf of the students by their graphic instructors for the 2015–2016 school year, and were eligible to win an Award of Excellence for first place in their category or a Certificate of Merit for an honorable mention. Best of Show winners represent the top entrant among Award of Excellence honorees. Congratulations to the 2016 ASPDT Tom Frecska Student Printing Competition award winners: Best of Show Secondary School Division “Witcher: Scenery on a Shirt” by Sarah Baumann Category: Textile Products (Other) School: Walton High School Instructor: Dan Campagna Post-Secondary School Division “Girl in the Woods” by Yunuen Gonzalez Category: Glass/Mirrors, Flat School: Los Angeles Trade Technical College Instructor: Bert Johnson Secondary School Division School: Camden County Technical Schools Instructor: Addie Pendleton

• Award of Excellence “Future FBI” by: Carli Bynum Category: Ad Specialty/Promotional Products

School: Des Moines East High School Instructor: Richard Bright

• Award of Excellence “2016–2017 Calendar” by: Brian Deo Category: Calendars

School: Walton High School Instructor: Dan Campagna

• Award of Excellence/Best of Show “Witcher: Scenery on a Shirt” by Sarah Baumann Category: Textile Products (Other) — True Process  
• Certificate of Merit “The Monado’s Power” by Sarah Baumann Category: Textile Products (Other) — True Process

Post-Secondary School Division School: Los Angeles Trade Technical College Instructor: Bert Johnson

• Award of Excellence/Best of Show “Girl in the Woods” by Yunuen Gonzalez Category: Glass/Mirrors (Flat)
• Award of Excellence “Retro Graphics” by James Johnson Category: Wallpaper - Single/Multicolor
• Certificate of Merit “Bowie Diamond Dogs” by James Johnson Category: Textile Products (Other) — True Process

School: Millersville University Instructor: Mark Snyder

• Award of Excellence “Hecho en México Shirt” by Gaby Mata-Lopez Category: Finished Garments (Light)— Single/Multicolor
• Certificate of Merit “2-Color Marauder Graphics Golf Balls” by Kyle Welker Category: Pad Printed Products— Single/Multicolor

School: Pasadena City College Instructor: Erika Ruvell

• Award of Excellence “Day of the Dead Poster” by Lexi Williamson  Category: Posters (Single Sheet) — Single/Multicolor  
• Certificate of Merit “David Bowie” by Jennifer Reilly Category: Posters (Single Sheet) — True Process“David Bowie Hommage” by Santos Cortez Category: Finished Garments (Light) — Single/Multicolor

Instructor: Kris Pilon

• Award of Excellence
• “Self Portrait” by Derek Imai 
• Category: Posters (Single Sheet) — Single/Multicolor ​ “Byrd Poster” by Norbert Ngu Category: Posters (Multisheet) — Single/Multicolor  
• Award of Excellence “Race Cars” by Henry Loud Category: Glass/Mirrors (Flat)— Single/Multicolor

Instructor: John Miner

• Award of Excellence “PCC Vintage Record Flea Market” by Jesus Eduardo Ruiz  Category: Unique Applications — Single/Multicolor 

School: Philadelphia University Instructor: Hitoshi Ujiie

• Award of Excellence “Melting Metal Panel” by Kaijie Chen Category: Interior Design  
• Certificate of Merit “Unique Textured Mushroom” by Kaijie Chen Category: Heat Transfers (Textile) 

School: PVG’s College of Engineering & Technology Instructor: Laxmi D. Sapkal

• Award of Excellence “PVG’s College of Engineering and Technology” by Hemant Mandwade, Suraj Giri, Nachiket Gawande, Prasad Morbale Category: Textile Products (Other) — True Process

School: Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Instructor: Mike Brady

• Certificate of Merit “Autism Awareness” by Nikky Feight Category: Manually Printed Finished Garments (Light) — Single/Multicolor

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