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Scholarship Award Winners: October 2008
Sessions Online® Schools of Art and Design is excited to announce that the following students were awarded Louis H. Schilt scholarships to enter Graphic Design and Web Design programs starting October 2008.
Applications for the March 2009 scholarship program will be accepted at the beginning of December 2008. View the award announcement. Find out how to enter the program.
student profiles:
Army
Iraq 2003-2005
Web Design Foundation
Goals: I was hooked on the ins and outs of computers at an early age. My goal is to become an expert in Web design and use that knowledge to better my life.
"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." - Albert Einstein
Marine Corps
Kosovo, Iraq 2002-2005
Web Design Foundation
Goals: Create an online presence for my fellow Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to reconnect and support each other in overcoming their daily obstacles.
"He stands in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to die that freedom might live, and grow, and increase its blessings. Freedom lives, and through it, he lives—in a way that humbles the undertakings of most men." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Air Force
Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhzstan, Russia, China, Vietnam, Korea, 2000-2003
Web Design Foundation
Goals: To build a foundation for a future in the growing field of Web Design. I'm looking forward to molding new opportunities by no longer living by the sword.
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." - Helen Keller
Durden, Arlington
Army
Germany, Korea, Iraq, 1982- 2000
Graphic Design Foundation
Goals: I hope to be able to expand my new business, Photos-N-Motion, and achieve the financial stability to pursue a freelance career in advertising and graphic design. I would like to create images that identify products, construct magazine and book layouts, and design posters. My ultimate goal is to produce work that provokes thought and shapes opinions.
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook" - William James
Army/National Guard
Iraq 2004-2005
Graphic Design Foundation
Goals: Acquire a creative outlet for the imagery and concepts I have learned are locked away within me. Improve my artistic skills in order to pursue a lifestyle of creation instead of destruction. Gain the knowledge to succeed as a freelance artist/company owner.
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again..." - Teddy Roosevelt
Air Force
US, noble eagle/Iraqi freedom 2005/present
Web Design Foundation
Goals: I love technical designs and I build computers on my spare time. I would love to build a robot one day soon (I sure have the parts in my garage). In this course, I hope to achieve a thorough understanding of Web design and publishing to the Web.
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction." - Albert Einstein
Army spouse
Husband served in Iraq, 2003-2006
Graphic Design Foundation
Goals: I enjoy bringing the simplest of creations to life and bringing those I love into my artistic world. I am hoping to find a career as a graphic designer. I also want to learn uses of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
"If you don't know where you're going in life, any road will get you there."
Army
U.S., April 2005 to June 2007
Web Design Foundation
Goals: My creative aspirations began in 7th grade drawing class and haven’t stopped. I worked in communications in the Army and now work in graphic design. I plan to become a freelance Web designer working for myself upon graduating the certificate program.
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect)" - Mark Twain
Army
Vietnam, 1970-71
Web Design Foundation
Goals: A commercial pilot, I've always wanted to learn how to design professional, effective Web sites and this was the perfect opportunity.
"A Spartan never asks what the enemy numbers, only which direction" - Leonidas
Army
Iraq, 2003
Web Design Foundation
Goals: I like to draw stuff, with a mouse. In the program, I'm hoping not only to become more fluent in CSS, Javascript, and PHP, but also to revitalize my creativity with design classes.
"I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have." - Leonardo DaVinci
Army
Kuwait, Iraq, Germany, 1991-2005
Graphic Design Foundation
Goals: I hope to achieve a solid foundation in graphic design techniques, styles, and much more. I’d like to build my photography skills into my graphic design skills and start my own company, designing and publishing logos and posters for clients, especially in the music industry.
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Navy
US and Iraq, 2002-2007
Web Design Foundation
Goals: A former weapons and combat systems specialist and rescue swimmer, I want to be able to create amazing Web sites and expand my artistic capabilities.
"Of two evils, I always choose the one I haven't tried before. " - Mae West
Army
Afghanistan, 2004-2005
Graphic Design Foundation
Goals: I have never ventured far from traditional art mediums such as painting and sculpting, I see extensive creative potential in Web Design and digital art and hope this program will make my work more professional, broadening my endeavors in my music production and videography career.
"The unexpected, surprise and astonishment, are an essential part and characteristic of beauty" - Charles Baudelaire
Army
Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2000-2001, Iraq 2004-2006
Web Design Foundation
Goals: I am the vice president of a nonprofit organization that ships care packages to deployed US military members. I want to grow my Web site design abilities and develop a fresh set of skills so that the Web sites I design will be both functional and creative.
"There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line." - Oscar Levant
Marine Corps spouse
Husband served in Japan and Kuwait, 1983-2007
Graphic Design Foundation
Goals: To develop my creative eye, expand my technical knowledge, and enjoy a journey of self-discovery.
"Live life to its fullest—don't let it live you!"
Army
Iraq, 2003-2004
Web Design Foundation
Goals: I've been working in the Graphic Design Field for a few years, but I know nothing about Web Design. I want to be able to use my creativity to make great Web sites that are intuitive and useful.
"War is sweet for the inexperienced" - Unknown
Army spouse
Husband served 1993-2005, including Iraq tour
Graphic Design Foundation
Goals: As a photographer, I hope to understand everything that I could possibly do in Photoshop to manipulate photographic images. I am excited to learn graphic design and designing logos and templates for photo cards.
"Every artist was first an amateur." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Army surviving spouse
Husband served in Vietnam, 1969-70
Web Design Foundation
Goals: Inspired by my late husband Kirk's strength of spirit during his illness, I will honor Kirk's memory & courage at any opportunity. I am currently re-inventing my life. I would like to have my own Internet design business.
"...lately it occurred to me, what a long, strange trip it's been. " - Robert Hunter
Army
W. Germany and U.S., 1978-1985
Graphic Design Foundation
Goals: I like to do pencil/charcoal drawings, mostly portraits, and recently had my first commission. My goals are to upgrade my graphic design and software skills, which are all self-taught. In this program I hope to acquire the professional skills and credentials that I need to re-enter the job market with confidence.
"A clever person can get himself out of a situation that a wise person wouldn't be in."
Army
2002-2006, including Iraq tour
Web Design Foundation
Goals: I want to understand the process of Web Design and develop the skills to create unique designs within the confines of technology. I'd like to develop the ability to write code and/or integrate my previous knowledge into Web technology, to create an avenue of self-employment.
"Those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music" - Friedrich Nietzsche
