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Alumni - Where are you?We want to stay in touch with our past graduates! If you, or a graduate you know, haven't received any information for a while, fill out the Alumni Update Form on our website.
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Dates to Remember
Mar. 1
Andy Arrants Memorial Scholarship Deadline
All submissions
must be postmarked
by this date
Mar. 14-18
No Classes -
Spring Break
Mar. 19
Open House
11am - 3pm
Mar. 24
Field Trip to KC
First-year students only!
Mar. 30
All School Guest Speaker @ 1pm
Stress Management
Apr. 5-6
Mock Interviews
Second-year students only!
Apr. 15
Parent/Teacher
Open House
2pm - 4pm
BFA orientation @ 2:30pm
FAFSA Workshop @ 3pm
Apr. 22 & 25 No Classes - Easter
Apr. 28
Portfolio Review Night @ 6:30pm
Second and third-year students only!
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The 2011
Professional Development
Seminar Has Been Scheduled!
Topic: Incorporating Advertising and Design Projects into High School Curriculum Date: Friday, June 24, 2011 Time: 9:00 - 4:00pm Cost: $49.00 (includes continental breakfast and lunch) Location: Creative Center, Omaha, NE Website: www.creativecenter.edu/seminar · Open to high school art teachers and guidance counselors. · Explore project options in multiple disciplines: illustration, typography, print design, web design, and multimedia. · Listen to creative professionals explain their creative process. · Collect ideas and inspirations to take back into the classroom with you. · Learn how to help your students reach their goals both in and out of the classroom.
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Graduation 2011The class of 2011 will graduate on June 4, 2011, at LIfegate Church on 156 and Dodge Streets. Students must arrive by 9:30 for a walk-through and distribution of caps and gowns. Doors open at 10:00 and the ceremony will begin at 10:30. We will take pictures after the event; parents are welcome to take pictures at that time as well. Graduation flyers have been distributed to all students. If you would like one emailed directly to you, please email Kim Guyer.
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Creative Students Bring Home 30 Student ADDY Awards! broke the record for the most ADDYs won by Creative Center students in one year. The previous record was set in 2001, when students won 29 ADDYs. Our awesome students this year brought home 30 awards. Our Students ROCK!
Judge's Special Citation - Concept
Ryan Murphy - Millard West HS, Omaha, NE
Gold ADDYs
Briana Buffum - Waverly HS, Waverly NE
Ryan Murphy - Millard West HS, Omaha, NE (2)
Chelsey Ann Shimon - Pocahontas Area HS, Pocahontas, IA
Brandon Spicer - Valley Center HS, Wichita, KS
Silver ADDYs
Nate Adkisson - Norwalk HS, Norwalk, IA
Justin Bryant - Harlan Community HS, Harlan, IA
Robbie Burchartz - Clarke Community Jr-Sr HS, Osceola, IA
Heidi Etelamaki - Marysville HS, Marysville, KS
Melisa Fales - Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn HS, Harris, IA
Melissa Garrett - Denison HS, Denison, IA
Rachel Grandick - Abraham Lincoln HS, Council Bluffs, IA
Chris Handlos - Southern Cal HS, Lake City, IA
Nicole Harder - Wisner-Pilger Jr-Sr HS, Wisner, NE
Jill Krajicek - Ar-We-Va HS, Westside, IA
Mike Kronberger - Northland Pines HS, Eagle River, WI (2)
Rebecca Nispel - Lincoln Southwest HS, Lincoln, NE
Bailey Phillips - Tina-Avalon HS, Tina, MO
Amanda Riley - Crete HS, Crete, NE (2)
Jenna Schulz - Wisner-Pilger Jr-Sr HS, Wisner, NE
Brandon Spicer - Valley Center HS, Wichita, KS (2)
Cody Spicer - Valley Center HS, Wichita, KS (2)
Brooke Stephens - Sioux City North HS, Sioux City, IA
Jessica Teel - Westside HS, Omaha, NE
Jessica Walla - Raymond Central HS, Raymond, NE
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You're Invited to the Creative Center's Open House!
Saturday, March 19, 2011, from 11am until 3pm.
Here's a great opportunity to find out if a career in graphic art is right for you. Take a tour, plus get information on Financial Aid and the Graphic Design Industry. See you there!
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Graduate of the Month
Andy Van Engen, AOS '02
Owner of Respire Creative in
Omaha, NE respirecreative.com
High School: Spencer High School
in Spencer, IA
What does the company do? Brand, print and web design.
What does the graduate do? Everything!
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 From the Director
Snow and more snow. Bring on Spring! Luckily, our spirits were cheered by the ADDY awards banquet which heralded a record-breaking 30 ADDYs won by our students. Special Congratulations to Ryan Murphy who snagged a Judge's Special Citation for the concept behind his ad for Kristin's Gourmet Cookies. Way to go, Ryan! Don't forget about the Open House on Saturday, March 19 from 11am-3pm. Art Teachers and Guidance Counselors, the open house is a great opportunity for you to come see what we are all about! For those of you in your senior year of high school, let us know if you are interested in pursuing a career in graphic design and advertising. Fall classes start on August 8, 2011.
Sincerely, Kim Guyer
Executive Director
Creative Center
10850 Emmet Street Omaha, NE 68164
402-898-1000 x205
kim_g@creativecenter.edu
www.creativecenter.edu
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 Do you know someone who is interested in a career in art? Are you an art teacher or guidance counselor who would like to bring an art class to visit? Contact our Admissions department at 402-898-1000 or toll free at 888-898-1789 to make an appointment for a personal tour.* The Creative Center is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).
* The Creative Center is accredited by the Commissioner of Education under section 85-1619.
* The Creative Center is authorized to operate by the Nebraska Commissioner of Education under the provisions of Nebraska Revised Statute, Sections 85-1601 through 85-1658.
* The Creative Center is authorized to operate as a four-year college offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree by the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education under section 85-1105
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