Released on: February 4, 2008, 1:43 pm

Press Release Author: Westwood College Online

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Last week Westwood College Online announced the winners of
its second annual Westwood Choice Online Art Contest. Contest winners were announced
last week. Images of projects created by students who have graduated from a Westwood
College Online School of Design program can be viewed in the Graduate Artwork
Gallery (http://www.westwoodonline.edu/student-gallery/graphic-design.asp).

Press Release Body: Denver, CO, January 28, 2008 - Last week Westwood College Online
announced the winners of its second annual Westwood Choice Online Art Contest. The
goal of this contest is to engage students to show off their artistic abilities and
provide them with professional experiences toward their chosen career. First,
second and third place awards in addition to 6 honorable mention awards have been
given to the winning contest entrants, based on votes from the student body and
Westwood Online staff members.. All artwork is juried into the contest by committee
including the Program Director for the Westwood School of Design.

Mara Connolly, director of Career Development Services, strives to make the Westwood
College Online student experience a memorable "college" experience. She explains
that by creating contests, "we provide student engagement activities that mirror the
professional world and give our students the opportunity to interact visually with
each other." By participating in these competitions, students learn about juried
art shows and other contests which will help them succeed in the 'real world.'

Student work is featured in the Westwood Online office buildings, accompanied by a
profile describing how the artwork was created, the inspiration behind the work, and
how Westwood College Online has helped shape the students' career path. Connolly
says, "the contest allows our students to demonstrate to us (Westwood College Online
staff) why they are pursuing their degree at Westwood through their work and their
personal profiles. Walking around our building and reading the stories of our
students, their dreams and their struggles, inspires us all and connects us to
students we generally wouldn't see. "

The deadline for submissions to the 2007 Westwood Choice Art Contest was October
28th, 2007. In addition to being displayed in the Westwood Office Buildings, all
artwork, photos and electronic submissions are assembled into an online gallery for
student judging and viewing. The Westwood Online staff and students submitted their
votes by January 11, 2008. Contest winners were announced last week. Images of
projects created by students who have graduated from a Westwood College Online
School of Design program can be viewed in the Graduate Artwork Gallery.


Web Site: http://www.westwoodonline.edu

Contact Details: Kristina Yarrington
Westwood College Online
Phone: 720.524.5159
Fax: 720.542.5721
kyarrington@westwood.edu
http://www.westwoodonline.edu