UNK VCD Students win 3 National ADDY Awards

Eric Nyffeler- National ADDY Gold(update) Eric Nyffeler received gold at the National ADDY Award for his Hydra Black Powder Fireworks posters, Brandon Oltman won a National Silver Award for his Kung Pow Paper Co. Paper Sample Book, and Joe Szczepaniak also picked up a Silver ADDY Award for Rette & Ravette Denim Limited tags in the student category. The three were honored, along with other 2008 National ADDY Winners at a celebration in Atlanta, Georgia in June. The ADDY Awards, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, is the world’s largest advertising competition with over 50,000 entries annually. Congratulations Eric, Brandon, and Joe.

Ryan Quincy wins Emmy Award

Former UNK design student, Ryan Quincy, is Director of Animation for Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK. Quincy recently won an Emmy Award for his work for that TV series and was honored by friends at the Nebraska Coast Connection. The Holdrege native worked on animated shorts for MAD TV in Hollywood, before joining Trey Parker and Matt Stone at SOUTH PARK.

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