May 6, 2008

Dr. Randy Pausch Scholarship Fund - Deadline May 15

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences is now accepting applications for the Dr. Randy Pausch Scholarship Fund for the 2008-2009 academic school year. The scholarship will provide four students with $2,500 in financial aid in preparation of entering the game industry.

Submission requirements, details, and the application form are all available in PDF via http://www.interactive.org

The deadline for submission is May 15.

May 1, 2008

CTIN 491 Advanced Game Project - The Winners

Please join me in congratulating the three winning teams for the 2008-2009 Advanced Game Project class. As you may know many teams submitted proposals in March, five finalists were chosen to present their work to a selection committee from USC and industry yesterday, three winning teams have been greenlighted to move forward. They are:
1) Minor Battle - Andre Clark and team
2) Runesingers - Ethan Kennerly and team
3) Reflection - Keith Co and team

Thanks to all the students who participated in this intensely competitive process. Congrats again to this year's winners.