The Guildhall at SMU Students score $30k in scholarships
Recently at a luncheon hosted by The Guildhall at SMU, ten students were awarded $30,000 in scholarship funding. Ten students were awarded scholarships on behalf of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS), D3Publisher and the Entertainment Software Association Foundation.
The $10,000 AIAS Academy Scholarship is awarded biannually to an incoming student who students who exemplify “the organization’s spirit and commitment to advancing the global interactive community.” The ESA Foundation Computer and Videogame Scholarship Program recognizes academic excellence of women and minorities pursuing a Master’s degree or graduate certificate at SMU with an annual scholarship of $10,000. D3Publisher honored students who have excelled academically by granting the $10,000 Shane Hensley Scholarship for Game Development Excellence this year.
Christopher McCrimmons of Springfield, MA (University of Massachusetts) was awarded the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Scholarship.
The D3P Shane Hensley Scholarship for Game Development Excellence was awarded to multiple recipients including Daniel Baker of Durham, NC (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) Stewart Brown of Waldorf, MD (University of Maryland), Joseph Bush of Sheboygan, WI (University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point), Josh Moretto of Palmyra, NJ (Cornell University), George Schmitt of Clarksburg, MD (University of Maryland), and Morgan Wilson of Mercedes, TX (New York University)
The ESA Foundation Computer and Videogame Scholarship Program handed out scholarships to Shaylyn Hamm of Easton, PA (University of Pennsylvania), Shovaen Patel of Tampa, FL (Georgia Institute of Technology), Eva Tran of Round Rock, TX (University of Texas at Austin), and Michael Wong of Garland, TX (University of Texas at Dallas)
Congratulations to all recipients. Now go forth, learn, and make some kick-ass games.
