What is something you learned at SVA that you’ll always take with you?

Many things and hyper-important ones. The most precious are the people I meet. I learned so much about different cultures; I made new friends, I discovered a lot about the U.S. art and academic context and its operation. Can I take everything I learned here with me, please?

Was there a teacher or course that was essential for you?

Miguel Luciano’s Socially Engaged Art seminar opened up my repertoire to connect to my practice. James Siena’s and David Row’s crit classes were so special. I have their comments on my works on my studio’s wall so I can remember some keywords. Also, William Powhida’s studio visits gave me so many incredible ideas that left me with things to do for a long time after graduating.

What was your favorite piece of advice that a teacher or student shared with you?

It was a question: “How to frame your project as a question?”

What advice do you have for next year’s students going through your program?

Enjoy and respect all the people around you. Everyone is special.

For this year’s SVA Alumni Scholarship Awards, 59 students were chosen from a pool of hundreds of applicants. They were granted scholarships worth more than $40,000 for projects as varied as design products, animation, painting, and photography. For more information about the Alumni Scholarship Awards and to see a complete list of last year’s recipients, click here. To Support the Talent this year, you can donate online at sva.edu/give.