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2025 Outstanding Graduate Awards Announced

Dr. Meryl Epstein
Meryl Epstein
Dean of Academic Affairs
October 8, 2025

On October 8th, 2025, we are delighted to announce the Sessions College 2025 Outstanding Graduate Awards.

Each fall, Sessions College faculty and staff collaborate to nominate a group of outstanding graduates who completed programs during the last year. The graduates come from a wide range of programs, from career certificate to BFA level. They have two things in common: talent and perseverance.

Which graduates have the quality of work and level of participation in their classes that shows their potential for future success as creative professionals?

The 2025 Outstanding Graduate winners are:

Emma Thorburn, Associate Degree in Digital Photography
Jada Broome, Associate Degree in Illustration
Kalisha Loeser, Undergraduate Certificate in Certificate in Graphic Design
Marissa Sasscer, Associate Degree in Illustration
Maura Jean Kelch, Undergraduate Certificate in Web Design
Stefanos Dardanos, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Stephen Adair, Undergraduate Certificate in Digital Media

Please visit their award pages and join us in congratulating these students on their awards.

We would like to thank all Sessions College faculty who nominated students and participated in this year’s award process, in particular, Jordon Schranz, Piper Nilsson, Andrew Shalat, Felicia Kieselhorst, and Natalie La Scala.

Dr. Epstein is the Dean of Academic Affairs at Sessions College. A former Dean at the Art Institute of Phoenix, Meryl has extensive experience in design, education, and leading academic teams. Meryl has designed museums and was the recipient of the first Arizona AIGA fellow award. Read more articles by Meryl.

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