Local Student Honored at SCADDY Awards
(Fort Myers, FL – April 7, 2009) --- Lucas Williams, son of Cliff and Georganne Williams of Fort Myers, was recently honored at The Savannah School of Art and Design’s SCADDY Awards, the only college-sponsored event of its type in the nation, held at the Trustees Theater in Savannah, Ga. The ceremony honored excellence in SCAD student advertising in 16 categories.
Lucas Williams, a student of broadcast design and digital media, won a gold award for his work titled "Typography." Williams is a 2005 graduate of Canterbury School in Fort Myers.
More than 1,800 entries across 10 different majors were received and judged by select faculty and industry professionals, including best-selling author and copywriter Luke Sullivan. The event included an exhibition of finalists’ work, a networking night, a lecture by advertising guru Charles Hall, and an after-party at Tantra Lounge.
Winning work will go on to compete as entries in the ADDY Awards, the advertising industry’s largest creative competition. SCAD alumnus Damon Carlson (B.F.A., illustration, 2008), winner of two 2008 national ADDY Awards, was a presenter at this year’s SCADDY Awards ceremony.
The SCADDY Awards are hosted annually to help prepare SCAD students for careers in the advertising industry. The competition encourages collaboration and cooperation between majors while rewarding creative excellence. Recruiters often scout the event for fresh talent.
