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 twenty-five 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)
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
