Nazareth College Senior, Meghan Machaby of North Tonawanda, Wins Gold at 2013 ADDY Awards

2013 Mar 29

ROCHESTER, NY (03/29/2013)(readMedia)-- Nazareth College Department of Art senior, Meghan Machaby, of North Tonawanda, NY received her first Gold ADDY Award and a $500 scholarship in the Student: Sales Promotion-Packaging Category for her Black Rabbit beverage labels.

Others to receive an ADDY include Nazareth College alumni, Steve Wehner and Elliott Kirby, creative director and art director, respectively, at Butler/Till, and Nazareth College Department of Art Assistant Professor, Sherri Baker Hamilton.

The ADDY Awards, sponsored by the Rochester Advertising Federation (RAF), are a competition with a wide range of categories including advertising, sales promotion, television, and radio. This most recent ADDY Awards competition saw more than 30 students submit their work in an attempt to be recognized for their talent and the chance to have their project advance to larger competitions. Those who received gold, like Meghan, will have their projects submitted to the District Level competition.

Meghan is excited to have won. "This has been very exciting for me, and it is such a great honor to have won an ADDY. I have worked so hard over the past four years, and this has made me feel like all of my hard work has paid off!"

About Nazareth College

Nazareth is a coeducational, independent college on a suburban campus just outside Rochester, N.Y. The College challenges students to rise to their potential with a liberal arts and sciences foundation, professional programs, experiential learning, and an innovative curriculum that addresses the current and emerging needs of the world - ranging from economics to physical therapy to environmental science. With more than 40 undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs, a vibrant arts center and a variety of athletics, clubs and organizations, Nazareth prepares students to be successful professionals and engaged citizens. For more information, visit www.naz.edu.

About the Nazareth College Department of Art

The Nazareth College Department of Art offers under-graduate programs in studio art, art education, and art history as well as graphics and illustration. The College offers graduate programs in art education and art therapy.

Nazareth has built two new state-of-the-art galleries to serve the College and the community that are a vibrant part of the Arts Center at large. For additional information, visit www.naz.edu/art.