Award Recipients
Sophia Fu
2023 deGraffenried Design Scholarship for NAHS
Sophia Fu is an incoming freshman at Northeastern University planning on majoring in Computer Science and Design. She’s always had a strong interest in art starting from a young age. Through art, she can capture moments and memories with creative liberties to dissect, emphasize, and recreate them into her own interpretation. Sophia hopes to weave in her artistic side into her other interests, finding the overlap between computer science and art.
“For the longest time, art has been a huge part of my life despite not being entirely sure that I would be able to pursue in the future. This scholarship allows me to make this dream possible while pursuing other personal passions in college”
Romi Moller
2023 Connie Caldwell Summer Internship Award
Romi Moller is a rising 5th year student at Syracuse Architecture from the northern suburbs of Chicago. Romi has experience in multiple scales of architecture and design. She is continuously exploring the opportunities the world of design has to offer through working with interiors, graphic design, materials, and objects.
“This funding allowed me to work collaboratively in an office space where I was given the opportunity to explore my interest in materials, furniture, and experiential design.”
Olivea Carrigan
2023 deGraffenried Design Scholarship Award
Olivea is an incoming Freshman at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont and is currently undeclared under the Creative Media program at Champlain. She has always had a passion for art and being creative. As of recently, her art has had a big focus on characters and people, designing their clothes, hairstyles, personalities and even the worlds they live in.
“I am beyond thankful for receiving this scholarship and help from the deGraffenried Foundation. I’ve been wanting to pursue a career in art for almost all my life, and now that I’m getting the support I actually need to start doing that... it’s incredible.”
Alesya Zaytseva
2022 deGraffenried Design Scholarship for NAHS
Alesya is a young creator pursuing a career in Graphic Design at California College of the Arts. She loves to design because of its ability to inspire change in a community. To her, nothing is more emotional than the stories of the unheard, and nothing is more effective at capturing emotion than graphic design in the hands of a passionate creator.
“I humbly receive this award knowing that it is another step toward my dreams.”
Winnie Ngai Lan Tam
2022 Connie Caldwell Summer Internship Award
Winnie is a rising 5th year student from New York studying architecture and visual culture at Syracuse University. Her work is primarily focused on exploring virtual realms and diaspora culture. She enjoys design because of how varied and flexible it can be which can be seen through her work where she explores ideas through 3D renderings, architectural drawings, and photography.
“The funding for this internship will give me the opportunity to study creative visualizations and participate in a design process that addresses both physical and digital realms.”
Malakai Gauvin
2022 deGraffenried Design Scholarship Award
Malakai Gauvin is a rising Freshman at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, Massachusetts pursuing a career in Illustration. Each one of Malakai’s works of art is presented as a form of storytelling in which different themes are explored in each piece.
“I’m incredibly grateful that I’ve been given the help to further not only my education in art, but further my passion and love for it as well.”
MaryKate Krege
2021 Connie Caldwell Summer Internship Award
MaryKate Krege is a graduate of architecture at Syracuse University and currently works as a Junior Designer at Gensler in New York City. She grew up in the Albany area but, always dreamed of moving to New York City one day. She loves exploring how design can shape our daily lives and how it can encourage us to think in new ways.
“Thanks to the dF, I can now spend my summer focused on strengthening my skills while interning at NBBJ without having to worry about the financial stress that comes with moving to NYC. ”
Julia Brazeil
2021 deGraffenried Design Scholarship Award
Julia Brazeil is a Freshman at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, where she will be majoring in Communications Design. Julia has been doing art ever since she could remember. She comes from a family of talented artists who have helped fuel her passion for creativity. Being around people who share the same love for art and design as her is one of the many reasons why she would like to continue art as a career. One of the things Julia loves about art is how it is a form of expression. She loves creating things that are colorful and vibrant, and wants to represent positivity and happiness through her work!
“I would like to thank the dF for their generous contribution towards my education. This scholarship will not only help remove financial barriers, but help me accomplish my goal of pursuing a career in design.”
Jaclyn Doyle
2020 Connie Caldwell Summer Internship Award
Jaclyn received her B.Arch. from Syracuse University in 2021 and is currently working at Boston architecture firm Isgenuity LLC. Her Dad used to be in construction and her Mom is a graphic designer - so design and creativity were always encouraged in her family. She loves that architecture combines her love of design and technology and also the idea that as an architect she can be apart of building something that people admire and interact with for years, creating her own piece of history.
“With the help of the dF, I was able to accept an Internship position at Isgenuity in Boston”
Jayde Levine
2020 deGraffenried Design Scholarship Award
Jayde Levine is from Westminster MA and currently attending University of Massachusetts Amherst. For her, as an architecture student, design is a fundamental ability to succeed. Design has always been a part of her life before she even knew what design was. She has always been drawn towards art and art classes and is always looking forward to the path her own designs bring her.
“Thanks to the dF, I was able to pursue my passion for Architecture and get one step closer to my dream”
Abigail Bedard
2019 deGraffenried Design Scholarship Award
Abigail Bedard is currently a Sophomore at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Growing up she loved all forms of art, but her passion has always been fashion design, which has led her to pursuing a major in Fashion Design and minor in Fashion Merchandising. Abigail loves design as it is her greatest form of self-expression and she is able to create work that is expressive of both the times, and the individuals who resonate with it. The incredible excitement she feels about fashion is something she hopes to spark in others through her designs.
“Not only did this scholarship help me with the financial means it takes to study design, the dF also provided me with an amazing sense of continued support”