MFA Student Awards, Lighting

2021

• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 2nd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Kaylin Gess
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 2nd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Bill Miller

2020

• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 2nd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Bill Miller

2019

• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Recipient: Rising Star Award: Maranda DeBusk
• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Recipient: 1 st place: Barbizon National Lighting Award: Alice Trent
• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Juried Exhibitor: Young Designers Forum, Lighting Design: Alice Trent
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • Recipient: Ready to Design Award – Lighting Design: Alice Trent
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • Recipient: John Spiegel Theatrical Artist Award: Alice Trent
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 2nd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Helen Garcia-Alton

2017

• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 1st Place: National Graduate Projection Design Competition: AliceTrent
• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Recipient: 1 st place: Barbizon National Lighting Award: Maranda DeBusk
• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Juried Exhibitor: Young Designers Forum, Lighting Design: Maranda DeBusk
• World Stage Design Exhibit
  • Taipei, Taiwan: Maranda DeBusk
    • One of 11 Emerging Lighting Designers in the world to exhibit in this prestigious quadrennial juried event. 
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • Recipient: Ready to Design Award – Lighting Design: Maranda DeBusk
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 2nd Place: National Graduate Projection Design Competition: Maranda DeBusk
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • Recipient: John Spiegel Theatrical Artist Award: Maranda DeBusk

2016

• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 2nd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Maranda DeBusk

2015

• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Recipient: Barbizon National Lighting Award: Kenney Foster
• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Juried Exhibitor: Young Designers Forum, Lighting Design: Kenny Foster
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 1st Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Maranda DeBusk
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 2nd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Kenny Foster
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 3rd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Tannis Kapell

2014

• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 1st Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Kenny Foster
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • Recipient: Ready to Design Award – Lighting Design: Kristen Giesler

2013

• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • Recipient: Ready to Design Award – Lighting Design: Tim Hart
• Gilbert Hemsley- Internship Program NYC
  • Recipient: Kate Bashore
• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Juried Exhibitor: Young Designers Forum, Lighting Design: Kate Bashore
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 1st Place Tied: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Kate Bashore
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 1st Place Tied: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Tim Hart
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 3rd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Kenny Foster

2012

• ETC LDI 2012 Conference Scholarship
  • Full conference funding by Electronic Theatre Controls: Tim Hart
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 1st Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Kate Bashore
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 2nd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Tim Hart

2011

• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 1st Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Tim Hart

2009

• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 1st Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Catherine Girardi
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 2nd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Jenn Tripp
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 3 rd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Leigh Brown
• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Recipient: Barbizon National Lighting Award: Catherine Girardi
• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Juried Exhibitor: Young Designers Forum, Lighting Design: Catherine Girardi
• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Recipient: International Student Travel award to attend World Stage Design in South Korea: Leigh Brown
• World Stage Design Exhibit
  • South Korea: Leah Brown
    • One of nine Lighting Designers in the world to exhibit in this prestigious quadrennial juried event. 
• Gilbert Hemsley- Internship Program NYC
  • Recipient: Leigh Brown

2008

• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 1st Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Leigh Brown
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 3rd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Catherine Girardi

2007

• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Juried Exhibitor: Young Designers Forum, Lighting Design: John Harper
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 1st Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Catherine Girardi
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 2nd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Jeff Meyer

2006

• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 1st Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Jon Harper
• LDI 2006 – Lighting Design International
  • Winner, Full Student Sponsorship: Jon Harper

2005

• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Recipient: Barbizon National Lighting Award: Keith Kirkland
• USITT – United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • Juried Exhibitor: Young Designers Forum, Lighting Design: Keith Kirkland
• Kennedy Center Summer Intensive Design Program
  • Only lighting student in the US to receive full scholarship: Keith Kirkland
• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • 1st Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Weston Wilkerson

2004

• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference 2004
  • 2nd Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Weston Wilkerson

2003

• SETC – Southeastern Theatre Conference 2003
  • 1st Place: E.T.C. National Graduate Lighting Design Competition: Weston Wilkerson