2023-2024 Student Design Contest Winners Announced

Pittsburgh, PA, July 11, 2024 The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) announces the winners of the 2023-2024 PGSF Student Design Contests. The top entries were chosen from over 200 contest submissions from individuals attending high schools and colleges from across the country. Print and graphic communication professionals volunteered to judge the entries.

 

Winning designs are displayed at schools, student competitions and trade shows throughout the year to promote the foundation as well as the many PGSF scholarships available to students pursuing a degree and career in the graphic communications industry. 

 

This year PGSF distinguished between secondary and post-secondary for both the poster and t-shirt contests. The box contest was open to college students only. Each winning student received a $500 check from PGSF.

 

The 2023-2024 PGSF Design Contest Winners are:

 

High School Poster: Ian Sullivan – Coppell High School in Coppell, TX

 

College Poster: Yulia Wimp – Cincinnati State College in Cincinnati, OH

 

High School Part-Time Student Poster: Walker Wolfenbarger – Olympus High School

 

College Part-Time Student Poster: Amanda Phillips – Cincinnati State College in Cincinnati, OH

 

High School T-Shirt: Aubrey Hartweck – Hononegah Community High School in Rockton, IL

 

College T-Shirt: Tatum Baldwin – North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, ID

 

Box Design: Paige Stainsby – California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA

 

2024 PGSF Scholarships“I am incredibly honored and humbled to have won the PGSF College Full-Time Poster Contest,” shared Yulia Wimp. “This special recognition and scholarship have encouraged and inspired me to continue my pursuit of a career in graphic design and create work that makes a difference. I am grateful for the support and encouragement from PGSF and excited to continue studying and growing in this field!”

 

Join us in congratulating our newest PGSF Design Contest Winners!


 

About PGSF

The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation is a not-for-profit, private, industry-directed organization that assists talented youth interested in graphic communications careers and pursuing education at technical colleges and universities. The mission of PGSF is to promote the graphics industry as a career choice for young people and support them through their education process.Each year the foundation grants over $600,000 in scholarships and educational grants. For information on how you or your organization can contribute to the future of the graphic arts industry, please get in touch with Jeff White at jeff.white@pgsf.org. or visit the site at www.pgsf.org

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