Outstanding student achievement is a hallmark of The University of Central Oklahoma's School of Design!
International Achievements: 22
19 GDUSA Awards - 19
CA Illustration shortlist - 2
Society of Illustration West - 1


National Achievements:
UCO Design was named a Top Design School, two years in a row by GDUSA Magazine
GDUSA Magazine’s “Students 
to Watch” issue - 2 UCO Design Students
Print Magazine, Citizen Designer Honorable Mention
National Gold ADDY Awards - 1
National Silver ADDY Awards - 1
AIGA Flux Awards - 29
Papers accepted to the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) - 53


State/Regional and District Achievements:
Love’s Entrepreneur's Cup, 1st Place, Statewide
Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup, 2nd Place, Statewide
Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup, 1st Place Interview


District ADDY Awards: 22
Gold ADDY Awards - 4
Silver ADDY Awards - 6
Bronze ADDY Awards - 11


Local Addy Awards: 88
The Braggy Award - 1
Best of Show - 1
Special Judges Choice - 1
Gold ADDY Awards - 36
Silver ADDY Awards - 22
Bronze ADDY Awards - 27
International Achievements: 25
GDUSA Awards - 16
CA Type Magazine - 2
Society of Illustration West - 4
Society of Illustrators NYC - 1
ICDE Logo, Silver Medal - 1
Royal Society of Arts, Short List - 1

National Achievements:
Champion Contest, local - 3
Champion Contest, First Place, local - 1
AIGA FLUX Awards - 39
AIGA FLUX, Best in Category, Packaging - 1

District ADDY Awards: 19
Gold ADDY’s - 7
Judges Choice Addy - 1

Local Addy Awards: 76
Gold ADDY’s - 32
Best of Show - 1
Special Judges Choice - 1
Total Award Count, from ALL design competitions entered this year: 139 awards
AIGA Blue Rdige Flux 
– 20 awards
Form Competition 
– 1st place winner
Print Regional Design Annual 
– 5 UCO Design students included in the issue
CA Typography Issue 
– 2 UCO Design students included in the issue
NCUR 
National Conferences on Undergraduate Research 24 students accepted into conference
National ADDY Awards – 5 including 3 Gold and 2 Silver 
District ADDY Awards 
– 35 including Special Judges Choice for Illustration; 5 Golds, 16 Silvers, 13 Bronzes;
Local ADDY Awards 
– 71 including Best in Show, Special Judges Choice for Illustration, Best in University, The Braggy, for most awards won 23 Golds, 26 Silvers, 18 Bronzes

Professional Awards:
Local ADDY Awards
 
 5 
District ADDY Awards 
– 3
UCDA 1 Excellence
 Total Award Count, from ALL design competitions entered this year 122 awards
Clio Awards 
1 Bronze Award
Hospitality Design Awards 
– 1 Finalist
The One Club, Young Ones Competition
1 Award of Merit
RBT Light Fixture Design Competition
1 Citation Award
CA Typography Issue 
2 UCO Design students included in the issue
Print Regional Design Annual 
10 UCO Design students included in the issue
HOW Magazine
1 UCO Design student included in the HOW Promotions Issue
SILA – The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles presents our 56th annual Illustration West 
1 UCO Design student in the exhibition
Hamilton Type Exhibition 
2 Citation Awards
Love's Entrepreneurship Cup  2nd Place, Small Business Category; 1st Place in the Interview, Small Business Category
Society of Illustrators, NYC
Honorable Mention
NCUR 
National Conferences on Undergraduate Research 16 students accepted into conference
National ADDY Awards 1 Gold
District ADDY Awards – 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 15 Bronze
Local ADDY Awards – 29 Gold, 27 Silver, 20 Bronze

Professional Awards:
Local ADDY Awards  6
District ADDY Awards 
– 4
Publication in HOW Magazine including  1 Outstanding Achievement, 1 Merit, HOW In-House Design Awards 
UCDA 
1 Silver, 1 Excellence  
ADDYs – 125 Local (113 Student, 12 Professional), 26 District, 3 National
AIGA Flux – 25 Total: 1 Best in Poster Category, and 24 Recognized Entries
Graphex48 –  25 Total: (5 Best in Categories) 4 Advertising, 6 Identity,
3 Illustration, 6 Packaging, 1 Interactive, 3 Print, 2 Portfolios

Students Published in HOW Magazine
– 2 HOW International, 1 HOW Promotion & Marketing
ADDYs – 101 Local (96 Student, 5 Professional), 34 District (29 Student, 5 Professional), 10 National (9 Student, 1 Professional)
AIGA Flux – 15 Total: 1 Best in Show, 1 Category Honorable Mention, and 13 Recognized Entries
Graphex47 – 3 Total
HOW International Design Awards – 2
IDEC Student Design Competition – Graduate Finalists, Adrienne Wright and Lydia Myers
ADDYs – 105 Local: 36 Gold, 38 Silver, 27 Bronze,and 3 Special Judge's Awards
AIGA Flux – 11 Total: 11 Recognized Entries
Graphex46 – 1 Gold: Best Student Portfolio
Sappi Ideas That Matter Grant – Julia Radke received a $25,000 Sappi Grant for AdoptUgly
ADDYs – 88 Local: 24 Gold, 34 Silver, 30 Bronze
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