$50,000 in scholarship funds
awarded during event through partnership with Orlando Health
WINTER
PARK, Fla., May 19, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Full Sail University's Annual Hall of Fame
week kicked off with "Hall of Game." This esports event welcomed
students and alumni to compete in popular titles including Call of
Duty, Rocket League, and Super Smash Bros. Through Full Sail's
partnership with Orlando Health, five students from within
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Armada] – the university's collegiate level esports team and
community – were awarded scholarship funds during the event
totaling $50,000.
"It's exciting to be a part of this amazing esports community
and help present the five scholarships," said Orlando Health Senior
Vice President and Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute
President Carlos Carrasco. "The
scholarship commitment stands as a cornerstone of this innovative
partnership, as both of our organizations understand the importance
of investing in the next generation."
In front of a live in-person audience, and while streaming live,
leadership from both Orlando Health and Full Sail University were
on hand to present the scholarship awards. The special scholarship
presentation was held during the "Hall of Game" esports event to
honor the five scholarship recipients, who were each awarded
$10,000 for a total of $50,000 in scholarship funds being awarded during
the evening. The student scholarship recipients represent the four
pillars of Full Sail Armada – leadership, gameplay, shoutcasting,
and community.
Below are the five Full Sail University student scholarship
recipients:
Noah Bray
- Full Sail Armada Role: Member of Full Sail Armada's Casting
Team
- Degree Program: Game Business and Esports Bachelor's
Degree
Rajah Conteh
- Full Sail Armada Role: Member of Super Smash Bros. Varsity
Team
- Degree Program: Game Business and Esports Bachelor's
Degree
Najee Dyson
- Full Sail Armada Role: Member of Full Sail Armada
Community
- Degree Program: Game Design Bachelor's Degree
Raven Grant
- Full Sail Armada Role: Member of Full Sail Armada
Community
- Degree Program: Game Business and Esports Bachelor's
Degree
Alexander Kennedy
- Full Sail Armada Role: Team Captain of Rocket League Varsity
Team
- Degree Program: Game Business and Esports Bachelor's
Degree
"With a Full Sail Armada community of over 6,000 students,
alumni and staff, Hall of Game has become a highly sought after
event during our annual Hall of Fame week," stated Sari Kitelyn,
Director of Esports at Full Sail University. "It was a great
privilege to honor these five students with scholarship funds at
Hall of Game. Many thanks to our friends and partners at Orlando
Health for joining us during this incredible moment on stage."
"Hall of Game" is the kick-off event for the university's Hall
of Fame week. Since 2009, Full Sail University has celebrated the
now time-honored tradition that is the Full Sail University Hall of
Fame. Its purpose is to acknowledge those graduates who have made
outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment media and
emerging technologies through the university's 45-year history.
This honor serves as a tribute to the creative inspiration,
technical brilliance, and determination of each inductee, their
unyielding dedication to more than a decade of excellence in their
professional career, and their heartfelt commitment to the
students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Full Sail University.
This year's Hall of Fame inductees include:
- Natalie Asport (2013 Computer Animation Graduate)
- Mark Diaz (2014 Game Development Graduate)
- Michael La Plante (2010 Web Design & Development
Graduate)
- Nina Lopez-Corrado (2007 Film Graduate)
- Benjamin Rice (2012 Recording Arts Graduate)
- Nadine Santos (2001 Recording Arts Graduate)
This year's 14th Annual Hall of Fame is a weeklong series of
virtual and campus-wide events, which include guest lectures,
panels, workshops, career networking events, a technology expo,
live musical performances, interactive creative challenges, gaming
tournaments and more.
About Full Sail University:
Full Sail University is an award-winning educational leader for
those pursuing careers in entertainment media and emerging
technologies. Founded in 1979, Full Sail has received numerous
accolades throughout its 45-year history, including most recently
being named a 2024 "Top Game Design School" by The Princeton
Review, and recognized as the 2022-2023 "School of the Year" by the
Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. Full
Sail University is a graduate and undergraduate degree-granting
institution offering on-campus and online degree programs in areas
related to Art & Design, Business, Film & Television,
Games, Media & Communications, Music & Recording, Sports,
and Technology. With over 98,377 graduates worldwide, Full Sail
alumni have worked on countless award-winning projects with
individual recognition including Oscar®, Emmy®, Grammy®, Addy® and
The Game Award honors.
Media Contact
Jakeyla Hawks, Full Sail
University, 407-455-0060, jhawks@fullsail.edu,
https://www.fullsail.edu/
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