This year, RGD presented Awards to top graduating design students, as selected by their school. Each recipient received a special Certificate and Provisional RGD Membership for the remainder of 2018 and all of 2019!
"RGD's Education Committee created this wonderful initiative to help undergraduate design programs celebrate some of their amazing graduating design talent! RGD is thrilled to offer this Award and Provisional Membership to the many deserving recipients in this our inaugural year!"
– Megan Oldfield, RGD
Provisional RGDs receive a multitude of benefits including free magazine subscriptions, access to our Mentorship Program, discounts to attend DesignThinkers and other RGD events, access to in-person and virtual portfolio reviews, and a range of industry discounts.
Congratulations to our 2018 Award-winners:
Saaraa Premji, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary
Matthew Peixoto, Algonquin College, Ottawa
Manon Roussel, Cambrian College, Sudbury
Faith Lott, Canadore College, North Bay
Alice Zeng, Capilano University, Vancouver
Christopher Jessop, Centennial College, Toronto
Erynn Hayden, Conestoga College, Kitchener
Scott Rigmond, Fanshawe College, London
Amy Esplen, Graphic Design Program at George Brown College, Toronto
Jaroslaw Kucharczyk, Interactive Design Program at George Brown College, Toronto
Samiksha Makhijani, Georgian College, Barrie
Dillon Nusca, OCAD University, Toronto
Hannah Teakle, Red River College, Winnipeg
Jesse Graber, Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie
Katerina Forrest, Seneca College, Toronto
Natasha Delrosario, St. Lawrence College, Kingston
Hilary Zak, University of Alberta, Edmonton
Alexandrah Pahl, University of Fraser Valley, Abbotsford
Stefany Hampton, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo
Rana Soliman, York University/Sheridan College, Toronto