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Professor Zender awarded ADC Young Guns 2015!

© Daniel Zender, 2015

© Daniel Zender, 2015


Congratulations to Professor Daniel Zender, winner of the ADC Young Guns 2015 award!
The Art Directors Club (ADC), hosts this annual global competition to celebrate outstanding creatives under the age of 30. Announcing this years recipients, Nicole Jacek, Chair of the Young Guns 13 Committee  commented “Young Guns is not about meeting a quota of winners, but awarding individuals that we unanimously agreed would be the next generation of cultural changing creatives.”
Professor Zender teaches Illustration, Design Foundations and Photoshop at Queens College, CUNY.

Scholarship for Asian Students

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) application is now open, and once again this year, Queens College is a partner institution. This means that eligible students may apply for scholarships of up to $5,000. The foundation also offers scholarship winners opportunities for academic advising, career guidance, and the chance to connect with current students and former scholarship winners from other campuses.
To be eligible you must:

  • Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by The U.S. Census.
  • Be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the U.S. or a citizen of the U.S. Freely Associated States.
  • Be enrolled as a full-time student in a degree program at Queens College during the 2016 Spring Semester.
  • Have applied for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), although you do not necessarily have to be receiving federal aid.

The application deadline is October 15th, 2015. To assist with your application, please attend the information session about the scholarship and the application process on September 9th during free hour and feel free to contact me to discuss your application including the essays. QC students have been very successful in this scholarship; don’t miss your chance to apply for this wonderful opportunity!
 
What: Information Session on APIASF Scholarship
When: September 9th during Free Hour: 12:15-1:30
Where: Honors Hall Rm. 17
Why: Learn about the opportunities available through the APIASF scholarship and tips for submitting a strong application

Scholarship for Asian Women

The Asian Women in Business (AWIB) Scholarship supports exceptional Asian female undergraduates who demonstrate a commitment to scholarship, leadership, community service and/or entrepreneurship with a one-time $2,500 scholarship.  The selection committee intends these awards to support future leaders in a range of fields. 
The deadline for this year’s application is October 1st, and the application form, which includes instructions for applicants and very helpful information about the scholarship’s goals, can be foundhere.
For more information about the scholarship and eligibility requirements, visit this link.
The application includes the following two essay questions:

  1. In 500-800 words, describe your leadership role(s). What did you accomplish? How has this experience influenced your goals? How has it made you a better leader?
  2. In 150-400 words, outline what you would do with the scholarship money.

In addition, at least one letter of recommendation is required.  Starting early will help you submit the most competitive application possible.  Please visit the scholarship’s FAQ page or email Dr. Egan for more information.

Illustration Summer Session 2 with Elizabeth Sayles

Left: The Totoro Forest Project, by Xu Feng, Spring '15 Right: The Totoro Forest Project, by Jiemin Yang, Spring '15

Left: The Totoro Forest Project, by Xu Feng, Spring ’15
Right: The Totoro Forest Project, by Jiemin Yang, Spring ’15


Spend July improving your illustration skills, and and earning credit. We will work on drawing skills, storytelling, metaphors, sequential illustrations and color technique. Plus field trips!
ARTS 188 – VT: Illustration I
17374
MoTuWeTh 9:00AM – 12:50PM
07/06/2015 – 07/30/2015
ARTS 259 – Illustration II
9383
MoTuWeTh 9:00AM – 12:50PM
07/06/2015 – 07/30/2015
ARTS 359 – Illustration III
9385
MoTuWeTh 9:00AM – 12:50PM
07/06/2015 – 07/30/2015
 

Apply to Access Code 2.0 by January 9!

Learn to code mobile apps.
Get a job as a computer programmer.
Launch your career in tech.
9-Months / Intensive Part-time / Full Scholarships
Be sure to submit your application online by this Friday, January 9, at 11:59PM.
Access Code equips talented adults with the computer programming skills and entrepreneurial training to launch careers in the tech industry. The intensive 9-month part-time program in mobile app development prepares participants with no prior coding experience for entry-level developer jobs at the hundreds of innovative startups and tech companies (such as Google and Facebook) that are looking to hire the next generation of talent. These positions are in high demand with high-paid salaries averaging $85,619 across the industry—the first Access Code 1.0 program helped increase participant income from $26,000 to $73,000.
apply online: http://www.c4q.nyc/accesscode#application

Access Code: Learn to Code and Become a Leader in Tech–Info Session

Come here about an exciting program to gain coding experience and build skills as an entrepreneur in the tech sector provided by Coalition for Queens through their Access Code program.
Date and Time: Monday, December 15th, 12:15-1:30 (free hour)
Location: Powdermaker Hall 130
Access Code equips talented adults with the computer programming skills and entrepreneurial training to launch their careers in tech. This intensive 9-month part-time program in mobile app development prepares participants with no prior coding experience for entry-level developer jobs at the hundreds of innovative startups and tech companies (such as Google and Facebook) that are looking to hire the next generation of talent.
With our mission to expand access to tech opportunities, all participants will receive full scholarships to the program.
Coalition for Queens (C4Q) fosters the Queens tech ecosystem to increase economic opportunity and transform the world’s most diverse community into a leading hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.
More information at URL: http://www.c4q.nyc/accesscode/

Access Code: Learn to Code and Become a Leader in Tech

Access Code: Learn to Code and Become a Leader in Tech
Access Code equips talented adults with the computer programming skills and entrepreneurial training to launch their careers in tech. This intensive 9-month part-time program in mobile app development prepares participants with no prior coding experience for entry-level developer jobs at the hundreds of innovative startups and tech companies (such as Google and Facebook) that are looking to hire the next generation of talent. With our mission to expand access to tech opportunities, all participants will receive full scholarships to the program.

 
Access Code equips talented adults from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds with the computer programming skills and entrepreneurial training to launch careers in the tech industry. We are building new pathways to tech for diverse and low-income communities, and in particular empowering the 65% of New Yorkers without college degrees.
This intensive 9-month part-time program in mobile app development prepares participants with no prior coding experience for entry-level developer jobs at the hundreds of innovative startups and tech companies (such as Google and Facebook) that are looking to hire the next generation of talent. These positions are in high demand with well-paid salaries averaging $85,619 across the industry—the first Access Code 1.0 program helped increase graduate average income from $26,000 to $73,000.

With our mission to expand access to tech opportunities, all students will receive full scholarships to Access Code.

Learn more about Access Code by attending an information session.