With the help of several of America’s leading art and design schools, we once again identify top students ready to burst on the design scene. Some are undergrads, others are graduate or continuing education students, all have found personal and professional growth through their programs. Our Students To Watch feature has become tradition that resonates and renews: the students get recognized and the professional creative community gets refreshed. Given the unique challenges of the moment, we also asked the students how they perceive their chosen profession, what inspires them, and what paths they plan to pursue. Please note that in the next edition of GDUSA magazine, the institutions of higher learning from which these students come (and select others) will themselves get the spotlight.

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STUDENTS TO WATCH 2023

   

• Joumana Ibrahim SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (SCAD)
• Boris Schneersohn SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (SCAD)
• Intan Zakri-Raja ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY
• Yun Gao THE COOPER UNION SCHOOL OF ART
• Zoë Pulley RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (RISD)
• Iris Xie RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (RISD)
• Carly Curran MERCER UNIVERSITY
• Raaya Chakrabarti SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS (SVA)
• Doah Kwon SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS (SVA)
• Mira Dandiker SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DESIGN
• Alexa Policano SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DESIGN
• Zoë Glenn Hart-Wagstaff ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
• Emma Shipley ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
• Renata Dominguez PRATTMWP COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
• Patricia Narbona PRATTMWP COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
• Sheroma Hodge FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY
• Jamie Watson FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY
• Isabelle Tan PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
• Maya Valencia PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
• Nicolette Peji USC ROSKI SCHOOL OF ART + DESIGN
• Tianxi Ren USC ROSKI SCHOOL OF ART + DESIGN
• Jazlyn Huynh UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA SCHOOL OF DESIGN
• Kumbit Soh UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA SCHOOL OF DESIGN
• Joshua Garret NC STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DESIGN
• Anabel Russo NC STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DESIGN
• Ben Kaynor VIRGINIA TECH
• Julia Kindle VIRGINIA TECH
• Ricky Chen CARNEGIE MELLON SCHOOL OF DESIGN
• Jacky Lococo CARNEGIE MELLON SCHOOL OF DESIGN
• Mariya Dydyk THE MODERN COLLEGE OF DESIGN
• Rob Keel THE MODERN COLLEGE OF DESIGN
• Maria Jose Nunez Bonequi SESSIONS COLLEGE FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN
• Micky Jordan SESSIONS COLLEGE FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN
• Matthew Brodsky SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY NEWHOUSE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
• Natalia Deng Yuan SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY NEWHOUSE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
• Iya Abdulkarim UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
• Libby Riddell UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
• Sam Grimm RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
• Nickela Winfield RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
• Isabelle Hollander UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
• Mariangelis Pagan UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
• Nina Perez SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (SAIC)
• Max Weiss SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (SAIC)
• Marcus Djuhadi UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
• Eddie Loughran UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
• Casey Litchfield PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
• Isabella Medina PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
• Paige Alana Bowermaster PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
• Tyler Handa PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
• Sophie Baddley BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
• Abigail White BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
• Catherine Johnson AUBURN UNIVERSITY
• Creighton Schluter AUBURN UNIVERSITY
• Hailianne Schawo KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE (KCAI)
• Rebecca Wagner KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE (KCAI)
• Edwin Castillo FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FIT)
• Flies Fly FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FIT)
• Rick Heffner VERMONT COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS (VCFA)
• Kyla Paolucci VERMONT COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS (VCFA)
• Hemani Kapoor DREXEL UNIVERSITY
• Fiona Tran DREXEL UNIVERSITY
• Angela Chiarelli WOODBURY UNIVERSITY
• Emma Edwards WOODBURY UNIVERSITY
• Dimitri Tasakos WOODBURY UNIVERSITY
• Liz Caton KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
• Edrienne Rocio KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
• Anika Gaska BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
• Kyra Morgan BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
• Tara Rose O’Connor THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
• Anya Ritter THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
• Hande Degirmenci COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
• Serafin Herrera COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
• Carly Bonansinga UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD
• Jalivia Goncalves UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD
• Carlin Beal UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
• Deborah Elam UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
• Maddie Hoggan UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY
• Sarah Utley UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY
• Lindsy Buser BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Eddie Santiago Vazquez BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Levi Volpe UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
• Genevieve Wittrock UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
• Kathryn Keverkamp THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
• Ashland Damron THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
• Umma Nomaan GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART
• Rizelle Dela Paz GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART
• Dana Kaplowitz M.AD SCHOOL OF IDEAS
• Abigail Jackson M.AD SCHOOL OF IDEAS/FURMAN UNIVERSITY
• Asjha Malcolm BOSTON UNIVERSITY
• Jialun Wang BOSTON UNIVERSITY
• Hailey McDermott IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DESIGN
• Megan Qualley IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DESIGN
• Katie White MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Joey Siep MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Fatima Bocoum SHILLINGTON
• Aida Alvarez SHILLINGTON
• Joshua Williams TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
• Miriam Listiak TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY