News

• Graphic Design students in advanced typography, graphic design studio II, and package design were recently recognized for outstanding achievement at the Graphic Arts Association’s Neographics 2020 Power of Print Competition. Competing against design programs throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, RMU students won 2 Best of Category Awards and 17 Franklin Awards of Excellence. Please join us in congratulating:
  • Amanda Beuchat (4 awards)
  • Collin Fox (2 awards)
  • Tasia Hall (2 awards)
  • Alexa Headley
  • Ryan Hertrich
  • Jesse Hyatt
  • Harrison Klehm (2 awards)
  • Madisyn Kovach
  • Rachel Root (2 awards)
  • Erik Schmidt
  • Megan Shandel
  • Danica Teodoro

• Last week the Minuteman highlighted a $240,000 grant from the S. Kent Rockwell Foundation that'll be awarded to students in order for them invoke their entrepreneurial mindset. We're proud to announce that the following students have been named Rockwell fellows and will partake in a new two-year program offered through the School of Business.

  • Shalece Craighead, Management 
  • Jonathan Guaetta, Marketing and Management 
  • Melanie Hulse, Marketing 
  • Keaton Jennings, Finance 
  • Owen McNulty, Finance
  • Antoine Mosley, Accounting 
  • Sean Mullen, Marketing 
  • Sarah Parry, Management and Marketing 
  • Hannah Starcher, Marketing 
  • Hannah B. Williams, Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics

Personal Mention

• Christine Holtz, professor of media arts, was recently part of panel discussion in conjunction with the Carnegie Museum of Art’s Counterpressures exhibition. The thematic group exhibition addresses the urgency of climate change and will be on display until January 3, 2021 at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland.