UTC Design Students Connect Education and Industry: Student-led Presentation on Recent Endeavors

Chattanooga, TN, October 14, 2010 – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) Department of Art is pleased to announce a student-led presentation about their involvement with the web design and development conference, Web Directions USA, their participation in Amped, a high energy event where designers and developers join forces to build new solutions to design and development challenges, and their experience working with clients all the way from Australia! This presentation will be held on Thursday, October 14 at 5:30 pm in room 356 in the Fine Arts Center and is open and free to the public.

A range of topics will be covered as the students describe their experiences and the implementation of their work at Web Directions USA and Amped. Both events were recently held in Atlanta, GA. Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Web Media, Leslie Jensen-Inman, will also speak on the impact of the international exposure and recognition the students brought to UTC and the Department of Art. Doug Schepers, W3C Team Contact, stated, “ The Web Directions conference material was not only impressive, but it was of a much higher caliber than I am used to at conferences.” He went on to say, “The level of professionalism exhibited by all of the UTC students was exemplary; I have rarely seen students so prepared to hit the ground running in their careers once they graduate.”

Join us to see how UTC design students are connecting education and industry. Student speakers include: Troy Bowman, Kayla Brown, Catharine Coll, Mathew Deal, Beth Joseph, Sarah Kyle, Summer Leinart, Robert Parker, Austin Reed, Robin Seaman, and Laura Winn.

Students will present a brief talk about their personal experience at Web Directions USA and Amped. The talks will be followed by a brief question and answer period with the attending public, students, and faculty. A reception will follow at 6:30 pm.

This event is hosted by The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Art located in the Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine Street, 37403 at the corner of Vine and Palmetto
on the campus of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Photos from Web Directions USA and Amped can be found at http://bit.ly/cRkjtA