Additional Recognitions

Many of our students receive prestigious honors and recognition for their hard work and creative expressions via awards, scholarships, and media attention.


1819 Innovation DAAPworks Award

The 1819 Innovation Hub awards five projects that exemplify cutting-edge innovation:

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Joe Curtsinger

Industrial Design

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Sarah Durbula

Industrial Design

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Sarah Stevens

Communication Design

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Jimmy Tran

Industrial Design

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Car Zhang

Industrial Design


DAAPworks SEGD Awards

DAAPworks SEGD (The Society for Experiential Graphic Design) Awards recognizes DAAP students who demonstrate excellence in the field of experiential design through their senior capstone project:

SEGD DAAP Excellence Award

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Armita Chitsaz

MLA, School of Planning

Honorable Mentions

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Kayla Gibbins

School of Design

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Liz Hoffman

School of Architecture & Interior Design

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Nukes de Almeida Nuku-Graves

School of Art

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Maddi Nuss

School of Planning


UC Senior 100

This award from the University of Cincinnati Alumni Association celebrates 100 seniors that are following the University of Cincinnati’s mission to be servant leaders in their community. Three DAAP students received this recognition:

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Jenna Fazzari

Communication Design

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Claire Minton

Communication Design

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Anna Stanley

Urban Planning