Showcasing the Next Generation
- Gold – Haylee Cooper, Diman RVTHS, Fall River, MA
- Silver – Cody Brown, R W Johnson High School, Gainesville, GA
- Bronze – Lexi Hengeveld, Carroll County Career & Tech Center, Westminster, MD
And the medalists for the Graphic Communications Competition (College level) are:
- Gold – Brittany Whitestone, Carroll County Career & Tech Center, Westminster, MD
- Silver – Cheyanne Kasmierski, Thaddeus Stevens College of Tech, Lancaster, PA
- Bronze – Daniel Long, Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA.
Student design winners
GAERF also showcased student creativity in the 9th annual Student Design Competition. With a theme of “MAGnify!” this year, students at both the secondary and post-secondary levels were challenged to combine their critical thinking and creativity with cutting-edge technology to design and produce a printed magazine ad—featuring a product of their choice—and linked to digital media.
First place winners and their instructors received two-day, all-inclusive paid trips to attend PRINT 17, and will be presented with $2,000 checks during PRINT 17’s Career Awareness Day on Thursday, September 14. The second place winners were each awarded $1,500, and the third place winners received $1,000.
There were 177 entries this year, and an independent panel of judges selected the top three from each level.
Winners at the secondary school level were: