Alumni Honor Wall
Ringling Alumni Wall of Honor was first unveiled in 2018 to recognize exceptional Ringling Alumni. Criteria for determining our outstanding alumni included awards and accolades received since graduating, and creative work that makes a positive impact. Designed by Graphic Design Department Head Jeff Bleitz, mounted in the Keating Center and updated annually, this museum quality installation honors exemplary Ringling College graduates in each major, as well as Alumni Leaders who support the College with their time and treasure.
2023 Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
Alicia "Ally" Sage
'16 Business of Art and Design
Production Coordinator
Walt Disney Animation
Burbank, California
Tim Harrington
'94 Computer Animation
Senior Animator
Sony Bluepoint Games
Austin, Texas
Sean Keller
'11 Film
Writer/Producer/Director
Accidental Jacket Entertainment
Los Angeles, California
Nicole Mauser
'06 Fine Art
Co-Founder/Director/Artist
Space & Time
Chicago, Illinois
Katelyn Johnson
'19 Game Art
Environment Texture Artist
Naughty Dog
Los Angeles, California
Amalia Fredericksen
'15 Graphic Design
Lead Product Designer
Instagram
New York, New York
Niko Guardia
'11 Fine Art
Art Director
Titmouse, Inc.
New York, New York
Alexis Copeland
'14 Motion Design
Principal Creative Director
Microsoft
Seattle, Washington
Anastasia Garcia
'09 Photography and Imaging
Photographer
New York, New York
Chitra Patel
'13 Interior Design
Design Manager
Starbucks, The Coffee Company
Chicago, Illinois
Bill Mayer
'72 Advertising Design
Illustrator
Bill Mayer, Inc.
Decatur, Georgia
Gretchen Leffler
'19 Visual Studies
VFX Artist
LAIKA Studios
Portland, Oregon
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Previous Alumni Honor Wall Recipients
2022
2022 Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
Taylor Reed
'12 BOAD
Marketing Specialist
Sunny505
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Michael Yates
'14 Computer Animation
Director
Pixar Animation Studios
Emeryville, California
Tony Ahedo
'15 Film
Director/Producer
Pretty Sweet Films
New York, NY
Griffin Goodman
'17 Fine Art
Artist, Creative, Designer
Goodboy Griffin
Chicago, Illinois
Kevin Whitmeyer
'16 Game Art
Senior Environment Artist
Bungie
Bellevue, Washington
Thomas Pregiato
'11 Graphic Design
Brand Creative Director
Nike
Los Angeles, California
Carlos Villagra
'06 Fine Art
Head of Creative
Cloudco Entertainment
Cleveland, Ohio
Mauroof Ahmed
'13 Motion Design
Lead Product Designer, Media
LinkedIn
New York, New York
Iggy Smalls
'11 Photography & Imaging
Photographer
Barcelona, Spain
Dustin Seager
'05 Interior Design
Associate and Senior Designer
Gensler
Tampa, Florida
Wayland Moore
'57 Commercial Design
Painter, Designer, Poet, Educator
Decatur, Georgia
Tandeka Lauriciano
'15 Advertising Design
Content Designer
Meta
London, England
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2021
2021 Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
Nadia Khan
'18 BOAD
Strategist
Heat + Deloitte Digital
Michelle Cowart
'96 Computer Animation
Character Animator
Dreamworks Feature Animation
Glendale, CA
Lesley Flanigan
'01 Fine Art
Sound Artist, Musician and Composer
New York, NY
Natasha Thornton
'14 Film
Sr. Cinematographer
USF Innovative Education
Tampa, FL
Jeremy Griffith
'11 Game Art
Lead VFX Artist
Cloud Chamber Studios
Novato, CA
Giselle Gurrero
'05 Graphic Design
Vice President, Creative
Impossible Foods
Los Angeles, CA
Ashley Wilkins
'10 Interior Design
Founder, Creative Director
Islyn Studio
Brooklyn, NY
Francis Vallejo
'09 Illustration
Freelance Book Illustrator
Associate Professor of Illustration
The College for Creative Studios
Detroit, MI
Sarah Johnson
'15 Motion Design
Art Director
Hello Sunshine
Los Angeles, CA
Ethan Berger
'15 Photography + Imaging
Creative Manager
Foot Locker North America
Bradenton, FL
2020
2020 Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
Kate Fail
'11 Film
Travel Manager
New Regency Productions
Los Angeles, CA
Michael Marra
'16 Game Art
Lighting Artist
Blizzard Entertainment
Los Angeles, CA
Brianne Gagg
'18 Motion Design
Motion Designer
Buck
Los Angeles, CA
Jessica Sances Torres
'02 Computer Animation
Directing Animator
Pixar Animation Studios
San Francisco, CA
Mark Unger
'02 Graphic Design
Partner & Chief Creative Officer
Push
Orlando, FL
Angela Rodriguez
'05 Interior Design
CEO, Principal Interior Designer
Angela Rodriguez Interiors
Sarasota, FL
Edward Kinsella
'06 Illustration
Illustrator/Educator
St. Louis, MO
Alexandra Tibbe
'14 Business of Art & Design
Freelance Prop Stylist and Set Decorator
Sarasota, FL
Hadar Pitchon
'09 Photography + Imaging
Photographer
New York, NY
Jeffrey Scudder
'11 Fine Art
Assistant Professor of Emerging Digital Practices
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR
2019
2019 Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
Jeff Fowler
'02 Computer Animation
Film Director
Paramount Pictures
Los Angeles, CA
Sarah Watts
'08 Illustration
Creative Director & Co-Owner
Craftedmoon
Atlanta, GA
Jody Haneke
'95 Graphic Design
President & Founder
Haneke Design
Tampa, FL
Jake Ferguson
'16 Motion Design
Art Director
Los Angeles, CA
Ignacio Guajardo Unanue
'14 Game Art
Environment Artist
Bioware
Austin, TX
Athena Torri
'11 Photography & Imaging
Photographer
Beacon, NY
Keith Nielsen
'15 Business of Art & Design
Costume Designer
New York, NY
Shawna McFee
'07 Interior Design
Associates
Allen Architecture Interior Design
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
May Todd
'15 Film
Freelance Filmmaker
Memphis, TN
Christian Sampson
'98 Fine Art
Fine Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2018
2018 Alumni Wall of Honor Recipients
Jason Letkiewicz
'11 Film
Director & Writer
MTV
New York, NY
Sarah Kambara
'16 Business of Art & Design
Producer
JibJab Bros. Studios
Los Angeles, CA
Matt Oztalay
'11 Game Art
Senior Technical Artist
Certain Affinity
Austin, TX
James Heredia
'14 Motion Design
Motion Designer & Art Director
Portland, OR
Patrick Osborne
'03 Computer Animation
Animator & Director
Los Angeles, CA
Chie Fueki
'96 Fine Arts
Fine Artist
West Chester PA
Sascha Wagner
'96 Interior Design
President & CEO
Huntsman Architectural Group
San Francisco, CA
Michael Knapp
'95 Illustration
Production Designer
Blue Sky Studios
New York, NY
Jenna Ohnemus Peffley
'08 Photography & Imaging
Photographer & Creative Director
Los Angeles, CA
