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In a near sweep, ATCC Communication Art & Design students won 34 of 39 awards in the AAF Central Minnesota American Advertising Awards. According to the AAF website, the mission of the event is to "recognize and reward creative excellence in the art of advertising." The contest features a variety of categories, including photography, illustration, website, packaging, and brand identity.

In total, ATCC students claimed 16 silver awards and 14 gold awards, along with all three Judge's Choice awards, and Best in Show. (Note: In the list below, several students won multiple awards in Silver and Gold categories.)

Silver Awards:

Abbie Buermann
Valon Deising
Nicholas McCann
Isabella Crosby
Heather Rolin
Ryan Kari
Tristan Pfaff
Riley Nestor
Elke Richards
Naomi Dalhoff
Jenna Ostlund
Carli Vrchota

Gold Awards:

Lyndsey Johnson
Nicole Anderson
Tristan Pfaff
Heather Rolin
Zeke Gilbertson
Alexis Reed
Sam Potts
Riley Nestor

Judge's Choice Awards:

Nicole Anderson
Tristan Pfaff
Lyndsey Johnson

Best in Show:

Lyndsey Johnson

Our award-winning designers will have the opportunity for their works to be submitted for the regional competition, with regional winners moving on to nationals.

AAF 2020 Award Winners