As a continued supporter of student designers, global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. congratulates the winners of this year’s Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) regional awards. KCACTF is a national theater program involving 18,000 students from colleges and universities across the United States. Eight student winners awarded free Vectorworks Spotlight annual subscriptions.
KCACTF held eight in-person regional festivals this year, providing students across the U.S. the chance to showcase their outstanding productions and participate in a wide range of professional development opportunities in all areas of theater.
Since its inception, KCACTF has given over 400,000 college theater students the opportunity to have their work critiqued, improve their dramatic skills, and receive national recognition for excellence. Vectorworks continued its partnership with KCACTF for another year to help encourage and support students in the Design, Technology and Management (DTM) industry by providing each student winner with a free professional annual subscription of Vectorworks Spotlight.
“KCACTF strives to encourage, recognize, and celebrate the finest and most diverse work produced in university theater programs, provide opportunities for participants to showcase their work, and receive national recognition for excellence, providing opportunities for participants to develop cutting-edge skills and learn current best practices,” said Val Winkelman, KCACTF National Co-Vice Chair. “We are honored to partner with prestigious industry-leading sponsors, such as Vectorworks. The company’s sponsorship will help the Design, Technology, and Management (DTM) students expand their knowledge and achieve higher levels of professionalism.”
Winners were selected for their design quality, effectiveness, originality, innovation, and visual presentation techniques. Congratulations to this year’s winners for their outstanding work in sound, scenic, and lighting design:
Region 1
Zachery Beaumont, Eastern Connecticut State University, for Carrie, The Musical
Region 2
Patrick Costello, Point Park University, for The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Region 3
Mark Warden, College of Lake County, for The Squirrels
Region 4
Kyla Brown, North Carolina Central University, for Drums of Sweetwater
Region 5
Maddie Andersen, Dakota Wesleyan University, for Hedda Gabler
Region 6
Michael Gault, Texas State University, for Big Love
Region 7
Jake Mosier, Colorado State University, for The Normal Heart
Region 8
Autumn Ford, Grand Canyon University, for Mary Poppins
“Students are the heartbeat of our industry’s future, and we are honored to celebrate their achievements and stand alongside them as they embark on their journey,” said Vectorworks Academic Programs Specialist Jennifer Hart. “Through these awards and our academic programs, we aim to ignite their potential, propelling them towards success and empowering them to bring their visions to life.”
About KCACTF
The purpose of the KCACTF presentation and response is to provide outstanding student designers and technicians with the opportunity to showcase their work at regional festivals, where they will receive valuable feedback from professionals working in the field. Awards are presented for designs and other allied crafts appraised based on quality, effectiveness, originality, innovation, and visual presentation techniques.
To learn more about how Vectorworks supports and fosters the next generation of designers, visit vectorworks.net/education to view academic offerings.
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