Award winning student designs advance to regional competition after 15 ADDY wins

Tulane School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) Media + Design students were recognized at the New Orleans Ad Club’s 2026 American Advertising Awards (ADDYs) on Friday, March 6, earning an impressive total of 15 ADDY Awards. Their wins included two Best of Show Awards, four Gold ADDYs and 9 Silver ADDYs.

“We’re incredibly proud of our award-winning students and honored to see their work recognized among our industry peers. These awards reflect the creativity, hard work and dedication they bring to their studies. Through industry-aligned coursework and the mentorship of expert faculty, our students are gaining the skills and experience needed to create work that truly makes an impact,” said Rebecca Carr, Media + Design Associate Program Director and Senior Professor of Practice in Digital Design.

Winning at the local New Orleans level marks the first stage of the prestigious, three-tier national American Advertising Awards competition. From there, award winning entries advance to the district level, where they compete against winners from Ad Club chapters across Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. District winners then move on to the national competition, with results to be announced at the National Awards Gala in Austin, Texas, on May 29.

The strong showing by Media + Design students underscores the program’s commitment to hands on learning, professional mentorship, and creative excellence, preparing students to succeed at the highest levels of the advertising and design industries.

Best of Show Award Winners – AAF New Orleans Awards

Best Design
Chappell Roan Vinyl Design
Brittney Giardina

Best Illustration
Head In The Clouds Illustration
Amy Morvant

Gold ADDY® Winners – AAF New Orleans Awards

Chappell Roan Vinyl Design
Brittney Giardina, Designer 
Meg Heaton, Professor
Sales And Marketing, Product Or Service Sales Promotion – Packaging, Category

Welcome To Telluride 
Arlen Albert, Designer
Phil Molay, Professor
Sales And Marketing, Collateral Material – Printed Annual Report Or Brochure, Category

Archtype Packaging
Brittney Giardina, Designer
Vicki Strull, Professor
Sales And Marketing, Direct Marketing, Category

Idiom Illustration – Read My Lips
Lisa Greene, Designer
Corey Guerra, Professor 
Elements Of Advertising – Illustration – Single, Category

Silver ADDY® Winners – AAF New Orleans Awards

Tribute Packaging
Brittney Giardina, Designer
Vicki Strull, Professor 
Sales And Marketing, Product Or Service Sales Promotion – Packaging, Category

Twenty-One Pilots Vinyl Design
Sierra Armstrong, Designer 
Meg Heaton, Professor
Sales And Marketing, Product Or Service Sales Promotion – Packaging, Category

Personal Brand Stationery System 
Amy Morvant, Designer
Donna Smith, Professor
Sales And Marketing, Collateral Material – Stationery Package, Category

Masked Metal Bands Article
Tayler Delnagro, Designer
Donna Smith, Professor
Sales And Marketing, Collateral Material – Publication Or Editorial Spread Or Feature, Category

Neubee Friendship App
Rawad Nahhas, Designer
Aj Durand, Professor
Online/Interactive – App (Mobile Or Web Based), Category

Earliest Bird Logo
Katherine Heneghan, Designer
Donna Smith, Professor
Elements Of Advertising – Visual – Logo Design, Category

Green Thumb App Logo Design
Sofia Von Der Schulenburg, Designer 
Donna Smith, Professor
Elements Of Advertising – Visual – Logo Design, Category

Head in the Clouds Illustration
Amy Morvant, Designer and Illustrator 
Corey Guerra, Professor 
Elements Of Advertising – Illustration – Single, Category

NVNO Animated Logo
Kristen Graves, Motion Designer, Studio 4150 Capstone Class
Donna Smith, Professor
Elements Of Advertising – Film, Video & Sound Animation Or Special Effect, Category