DAAPcares

Congratulations to the 2025 DAAPcares award winners!  

DAAPcares was held on Thursday, April 10, 2025 and displayed 18 projects from students, faculty, staff, and alumni. 

Academic Achievement - “Relational Techniques" by Justin Pokorski, MDes

Community Award - “Bearcat's Pantry” by Cara Dougherty and Maggie Weaver, CODE

Inclusive Excellence - “Queering Design” by Colin Putman, INDL

Sustainability - “Informing Microplastics” by Loc Nguyen and Kiva LeFors, CODE

Best in School - “YouSee” by Campisano & Townsend, CODE

Compassion Award - “The Sensory Hub” by Anna Choi, INTD

Innovation Award - “Collecting Joy” by Sadie Beck, INTD

Best in School - “Oyster Reefs by Fatemah Alabdulrazaq, INTD

Best in School - “Innovative Courses & Publications About African American Art and the Black Body in European Art” by Theresa Leininger-Miller and Students: Sameera Bansal, Lilly Barman, John Borger, De’Auna Brooks, Sara Hutchens, Tiara Jones, Olivia Riggs, Emma Rose, Eva Sliesoraitis, Farhat Afzal, Alexandr Fernholz, Neva’ Fuller, Anna Hughes, Dena Khodeir, Kelly King, Ella Lipnik, Courtney Ware. ARTH

Best in School - “Fig Alley Steps” by Rachel Carr, MLA

Come back for details on the Spring 2026 event. Applications will open in January 2026. All DAAP students, faculty, staff, and alumni are eligible to submit projects (completed or in progress) from Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026. Contact DAAPcares with any questions.

Student Organization Meetings for 2024-25 will be on Wednesdays at 5:00 pm in DAAP 5407. 

Register on GetInvolvedUC.