SCAD Celebrates Class of 2024
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is delighted to announce programming for SCAD 2024 commencement, taking place Saturday, June 1 in Savannah, and Sunday, June 2 in Atlanta. SCAD is thrilled to celebrate the achievements of its 2024 graduates — the largest graduating class in the university’s history.
Outstanding SCAD 2024 graduates will represent more than 40 top-ranked programs, including interactive design and game development, interior design, film and television, fashion, graphic design, and design management. This year’s commencement caps a milestone academic year, as SCAD celebrates 45 years of star power.
“Our SCAD stars shine bright in this 45th anniversary year, with more than 3,700 brilliant Bees preparing for launch — SCAD’s largest graduating class ever,” said SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace. “These graduates join an exclusive network of SCAD alumni dominating creative professions across the universe, radiating with love, light, and leadership everywhere they go. Keep shining, Bees!”
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.perform. The event will be live-streamed via YouTube; a link to the broadcast is also available at scad.edu/ commencement, giving at-home viewers a front-row seat. As previously announced, the 2024 commencement speaker will be award- winning actor and New York Times bestselling author Rob Lowe, who will appear in person in both Savannah and Atlanta. The Bee Sharps, SCAD’s elite student performance ensemble, will also Waranch is the owner and director of the Sarah Bain Gallery, owner of Rancho Vista Golf Club, co-owner of Chateau Eze Hotel, and president of the Ronald C. Waranch Charitable Foundation. An active advocate for the arts in Atlanta, Thomas is an accomplished jewelry designer whose designs were featured in The New York Times. She has been a contributing editor for Southern Accents magazine, Veranda Magazine, and Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles. Since its founding in 1978, the university’s mission has been to prepare talented students for creative professions. Today, SCAD’s success rate is unmatched. According to a 2023 study, 99% of SCAD graduates reported being employed, pursuing further education, or both within 10 months of graduation. SCAD alumni have found fulfilling careers at Adobe, BMW, Delta Air Lines, Disney, Google, Hasbro, Microsoft, NASA, Ralph Lauren, and more. President Wallace will confer degrees to SCAD Savannah and SCADnow graduates on Saturday, June 1, at Enmarket Arena. The Presidential Conferment of Degrees for SCAD Atlanta graduates will occur Sunday, June 2, at the Georgia World Congress Center. President Wallace will also present honorary degrees to SCAD Board of Trustees members Sally Waranch and Anita Thomas in Savannah and Atlanta. |
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OUTSTANDING STUDENTS |
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ATLANTA Valedictorian Melody Wu (B.F.A. user experience (UX) design) Salutatorian Jayden White (B.F.A. film and television) Excelsus Laureate Katie Owens (M.F.A. animation) Presidential Medalist Nick Manning (M.F.A. sequential art) Honorary Degree Anita Thomas MEDIA CONTACTS: Atlanta Wendy Gardner SCAD Senior Director of Public Relations [email protected] Savannah Michelle Gavin SCAD Executive Director of Communications [email protected] SAVANNAH Valedictorian Caroline Gendron (B.F.A. illustration) Salutatorian Tejumoluwa K. Olarewaju (B.F.A. sound design) Excelsus Laureate Morgan Leigh Eng (M.F.A. sequential art) Honorary Degree Sally Waranch |
