College news

Friday, April 25, 2008

The Boston chapter of the Industrial Designers Society of America recently awarded its Student Merit Award to Cory Smith of Port Tobacco.

Smith is a senior majoring in industrial design at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. Industrial designers determine the way a mass-produced product looks, feels and how well it functions. They use a variety of methods to design products, from sketches to clay or foam moldings, to computer programs such as CAD.

Smith presented his portfolio, representing his work over the past four years, to a panel of industrial design professionals. One winner is chosen at each of the 45 universities nationwide offering the industrial design major. Smith’s projects included redesigning a television remote control, the creation of a marker holder, the re-design of a cheese grater for Calphalon, as well as a self-directed project of creating and building a wire cutter for use in making models. The applicants were judged on the scope of their work, the quality of work, quality of thought, visual presentation and verbal presentation.

Smith went on to represent Wentworth at the IDSA Northeast District Conference in Philadelphia, which included student Merit Award representatives from Massachusetts College of Art, Rochester Institiute of Technology,Syracuse University, Philadelphia University, and seven other universities.

As a requirement for graduation, Smith has completed two paid internships in Boston, at Proteus Design and Manta Product Development Inc.

He has also interned at ProtoCAD Corp. in La Plata. He will graduate in August with a bachelor of science degree in industrial design.

Smith is the son of Eric and Susan Smith of Port Tobacco.

Several on Villa Julie dean’s list

Five area residents have been placed on the dean’s list for the fall semester at Villa Julie College.

Brittany H. Miller of La Plata, a chemistry major and graduate of St. Mary’s Ryken High School. She is the daughter of Christopher and Stacey Miller;

Marissa Ricciardi of La Plata, an elementary education major and graduate of La Plata High School. She is the daughter of Tony and Carol Ricciardi.

Jeffrey Crouse of Waldorf, a computer information systems major and graduate of Westlake High School. He is the son of Ken and Nancy Crouse.

Donna Lynn Miller of La Plata, an elementary education major and graduate of La Plata. She is the daughter of Allen and Linda Miller.

Jamie Quinn of Waldorf, an early childhood education major and graduate of LaPlata. She is the daughter of Gary and Dawn Quinn.

Richards, Mismash earn dean’s list

Cherie-Ann Richards of Brandywine and Mitchell Mismash of White Plains were named to the fall dean’s list at American University.

Richards is a junior in the College of Arts and Science.

Mismash is a sophomore in the Kogod School of Business.

Colonna joinsPhi Kappa Phi

Christine J. Colonna of La Plata was initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, a national honor society, at Lynchburg College April 11. Phi Kappa Phi is the oldest national academic honor society which recognizes academic excellence in all disciplines. Phi Kappa Phi elects from the top five percent of students who have reached the second semester of their junior year and the upper 10 percentof senior students, as well as outstanding graduate students, accomplished faculty and staff and distinguished alumni.

Colonna is a junior theater major at Lynchburg College.

Wamble namedto dean’s list

Julian Jarrell Wamble of Fort Washington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Drew University.

In order to qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of 3.4 or above, which is equivalent to a B-plus or higher.

Berringer earnsdean’s list

Eric Berringer of Pomfret has earned the dean’s list for the fall semester at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

To be eligible for the honor, a full-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.6 or above.