Students including those from NFM High honored for innovative computer IT skills
Lee County Public Schools is pleased to announce the winners of the first-annual Digital Lee, a design & technology multi-media showcase of high school students’ work. The event took place Friday, June 3rd at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in the Fort Myers River District.
Digital Lee coincided with the Fort Myers Art Walk and Music Walk events, providing an opportunity for thousands of individuals and business leaders throughout the community to experience the most exceptional and innovative student work in our region. The best of the District’s Web Design, Graphic Design and Multi-Media Design departments were highlighted at this event. The goal is to provide exposure for students within the community, thereby spurring career opportunities, scholarship awards and local technology involvement that will continue to make Southwest Florida a thriving and culturally rich environment.
The results from the First Annual Digital Lee were:
Web Design – Personal/Social Site
1st place: Jordan Pakrasnis, Fort Myers High School
2nd place: Caeli Tegan, Estero High School
3rd place: Michelle Imbordino, Estero High School
Web Design – Information Site
1st place: Jordan Pakrasnis, Fort Myers High School
2nd place: Katarina Pedit, Estero High School
3rd place: Tanner Castle, Cypress Lake High School
Web Design – Business Site
1st place: Chris Christoff-Tempesta, Fort Myers High School
2nd place: James Makuch, Ida Baker High School
3rd place: Peter Serendensky, Estero High School
Graphic Design – Identity Components
1st place: Kelsey Gates, Island Coast High School
2nd place: Raymond Chivel, Island Coast High School
3rd place: Sterling Wentz, Cypress Lake High School
Graphic Design – Display Design
1st place: Chandler Mahle, Cypress Lake High School
2nd place: Daniela Martine, North Fort Myers High School
3rd place: Helen Showalter, North Fort Myers High School
Graphic Design – Informative Design
1st place: Andrea Henson, Island Coast High School
2nd place: Mike Hood, Cypress Lake High School
3rd place: Joshua Francis, Island Coast High School
Multi-Media Design – Publication Design
1st place: Joy Applebaum, Ida Baker High School
2nd place: Uriel Delgado, Lehigh Senior High School
3rd place: Jessica Zangari, Lehigh Senior High School
Multi-Media Design – Packaging Design
1st place: Jacky Rodriguez, Island Coast High School
2nd place: William Wilsman, Island Coast High School
3rd place: Amber Mosser, Mariner High School
Multi-Media Design – Flash/Animation
1st place: Brett Willenbach, North Fort Myers High School
2nd place: Kevin Herrera, Cape Coral High School
3rd place: Tanner Castle, Cypress Lake High School
Divisional Winner in Web Design
Jordan Pakrasnis, Fort Myers High School
Divisional Winner in Graphic Design
Kelsey Gates, Island Coast High School
Divisional Winner in Multi-Media Design
Joy Applebaum, Ida Baker High School
Best of Show
Joy Applebaum, Ida Baker High School
All 1st place winners received an IPod Touch (engraved;) all 2nd and 3rd place winners received a digital camera; all Division winners received an iPad2 (engraved) and Adobe Acrobat X Pro software; Best of show winner received an Apple Mac Book Pro, Adobe CS5 Master Collection software and a Jostens Championship ring.