Twelve alumni were honored in a ceremony on campus in the Keating Center on Jan. 26. The hybrid ceremony celebrated the reveal of the Alumni Honor Wall, a wall of large portraits featuring exceptional Ringling alumni. Each year since 2018, a selection committee chooses 12 alumni to celebrate for their post-graduation achievements—awards and accolades, as well as creative work that makes a positive impact. The portraits are designed by the Graphic Design Department Head Jeff Bleitz.

This year’s honorees include:

Natalie Andrewson ’13, Illustration
Artemiy Bulgakov ’19, Game Art
Omar Chacon ’02, Fine Arts
Cory Fanjoy ’14, Motion Design
Dylan Johnston ’13, Photography and Imaging
Wendell Minor ’66, Commercial Design
Jessica Pinns ’16, Film
Mark Saffell ’86, Interior Design
Kitt Thomas ’21, Visual Studies
Nazanin Varasteh ’14, Business of Art and Design
Chean Wei Law ’05, Graphic Design
Ron Zeitler ’94, Computer Animation

Director of Alumni Relations and Engagement Susan Borozan explains the value of the Alumni Honor Wall, “I love this event because we’re able to recognize the excellence of our alumni. They are changing the way the world thinks about art and design. It is so important for Ringling College to maintain relationships with alumni because they are doing extraordinary work all over the world. They absolutely exemplify turning their passion into profession.”      

See all of the portraits on the Alumni Honor Wall webpage.