2022 AAHD Award and Scholarship Winners Announced

Michigan State University’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) recently announced its student award and scholarship recipients for 2022. Comprised of a range of honors, the awards recognize a number of AAHD students for their outstanding course work and creative skills.

A building with an overhead sign reading, 'Art, Art History, Design' in capital letters.
Kresge Hall, home for the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University

2022 Department Awards and Scholarships

The following is the complete list of scholarships and awards presented for 2022 and the winners: 

Joe and Shirley Kuszai Endowed Scholarship

Awarded by Graphic Design faculty, the Joe and Shirley Kuszai Endowed Scholarship is presented to an outstanding undergraduate student at the junior level majoring in Graphic Design.

​2022 Recipients:

  • Kaitlyn Kwon, Graphic Design junior
  • Emma Sietsema, Graphic Design junior
  • Katie White, Graphic Design junior
Marta S. Hentschel Schafer Endowed Scholarship in Art

The Marta S. Hentschel Schafer Endowed Scholarship in Art is awarded to one or more outstanding undergraduate students with a major in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design. The award is typically given to students from Michigan.

2022 Recipients:

  • Jesse Amburgey, Studio Art junior
  • Dana Holt, Graphic Design sophomore
  • Valentino Orlando, Studio Art junior
  • Amyre Tigue, Studio Art junior
Ralph Calder Scholarship

Presented by the AAHD Undergraduate Awards Committee and named after Ralph Calder, architect of the Kresge Art Center, which houses the Department of Art, Art History, and Design, this scholarship is awarded annually to a junior in the department who has demonstrated excellence in their completed course work and exhibited potential for performing superbly in their senior year. 

2022 Recipients:

  • Jesse Amburgey, Studio Art junior
  • Laine Lord, Art History and Visual Culture junior
  • Amyre Tigue, Studio Art junior
Geraldine Potchen Award

The Geraldine Potchen Award is presented to a sophomore in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design who has demonstrated excellence in their completed course work and who exhibits superb potential. The award was established by Dr. E. James Potchen, MSU Professor of Radiology, and is given annually in honor of Mrs. Potchen.

2022 Recipients:

  • Maxwell Dalton, Graphic Design sophomore
Jens Plum Award

The Jens Plum Award, established by Nancy Plum in memory of her husband, Jens Plum, is presented to a junior or senior Studio Art major whose work reveals special artistic insight through the act or process of drawing.

2022 Recipients:

  • Natalie Park, Art Education graduate
Anna E. Bayha Award

Awarded by Apparel and Textile Design faculty, the Anna E. Bayha Award is presented to a student who, at the close of his or her junior year, has shown unusual ability in the field of clothing, displayed a high scholastic standing, and demonstrated to be partially or wholly self-supporting.

2022 Recipients:

  • Samantha Huyler, Apparel and Textile Design junior
Anna Creekmore Award

The Anna Creekmore Award is given to a graduating Apparel and Textile Design senior who has demonstrated creativity, outstanding scholastic achievement, and professional potential.

2022 Recipients:

  • Kayla Murphy-Dubois, Apparel and Textile Design graduate
Ellen B. Judson Award

The Ellen B. Judson Award is given to the Apparel and Textile Design student attaining the best and highest standing in clothing courses at the close of their sophomore year.

2022 Recipients:

  • Hayden Starr, Apparel and Textile Design sophomore
Carolyn J. Hook Scholarship

The Carolyn J. Hook Scholarship recognizes students who are doing outstanding work in the area of ceramics.

2022 Recipients:

  • Melanie Griffin, Ceramics graduate
Ralf Henricksen Award

The Ralf Henricksen Award is given to a graduating Studio Art major whose focus is in painting and whose work is deemed to be the most successful among their peers in their final year of study. The award was established by Mr. and Mrs. Coey in memory of Mrs. Coey’s father Ralf Henrickson.

2022 Recipients:

  • Sydney Wharram, Studio Art graduate