BFA Celebration

CIA seniors pour themselves into their capstone projects: their bachelor of fine arts (BFA) thesis exhibitions. The week of May 5, 2014, all seniors will present (and defend) their exhibitions before their thesis committees.

On Friday night, May 9, from 7:30-10pm, the public is invited to celebrate the achievements of these artists and designers at MOCA Cleveland, 11400 Euclid Avenue. And at 8:30pm President Nunes will announce the winners of the 2014 President's Traveling Scholarships, the cash awards that enable six graduates to travel after graduation and pursue special projects.

The top 20 finalists for the 2014 President’s Traveling Scholarships are:

• Abbey Blake, Printmaking
• Samantha Bogner, Sculpture
• Hannah Davis, Drawing
• Connor Elder, Video/Photography
• Ashley Fiasco, Painting/Fibers
• Megan Fuchs, Enamel
• Josette Galiano, Industrial Design
• Benjamin Horvat, Drawing
• Jessica Howard, Painting
• Emily Hromi, Biomedical Art
• Emily Hunziker, Jewelry + Metals
• Melissa Logies, Biomedical Art
• Nicole Mehle, Painting
• Matthew Queitsch, Printmaking
• Sherae Rimpsey, T.I.M.E.
• Emily Smith, Photography
• Lyndsey Vu, Illustration
• Christina Watterson, Drawing
• Benjamin Weathers, Painting
• Rachel Yurkovich, Sculpture/Painting

The BFA exhibitions will also be on public display on Saturday, May 10, from 10am-5pm.

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