{"id":152980,"date":"2026-05-07T11:33:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980//?p=152980"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:33:48","slug":"ucf-students-sweep-scholarships-at-creative-south-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980//ucf-students-sweep-scholarships-at-creative-south-conference/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980//","title":{"rendered":"Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ Students Sweep Scholarships at Creative South Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

When officials at the southeast/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u2019s premiere design conference needed to decide on where to invest their scholarship dollars, their choice was overwhelming Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/n

Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ School of Visual Arts and Design students earned all four scholarships awarded at Creative South, a testament to the university/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u2019s growing reputation as a hub for emerging creative talent./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u201cWe/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u2019ve built such a strong community that when one person succeeds, we all do,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u201d says Vanessa Mor/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u00e1n, a senior graphic design student and treasurer of Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u2019s Graphic Design Student Association. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u201cThat’s something Associate Professor Victor Davila /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u201997 /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u201907MFA has always instilled in us./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/n

For Brianna Rodriguez, a junior graphic design student who received a $1,000 grant, the scholarship is validation for where she/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u2019s heading./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u201cIt felt like a message that my work has potential, and that I need to start seeing it that way,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u201d she says./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/n

Building Industry Connections/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/n

The students/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u2019 takeaways from Creative South went well beyond scholarship awards. Known for its welcoming environment, the conference gave students direct access to industry professionals, hands-on feedback, and real-world insight./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/n

The access stood out to AJ Sibul, a senior graphic design student, who says Creative South made the industry feel more human./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u201cThere/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u2019s no separation between attendees and speakers,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u201d Sibul says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u201cThey emphasize people first, titles second./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/n

From portfolio reviews to keynote presentations to late-night networking events, students built meaningful connections with working creatives, leading to mentorship, internships, and future job opportunities./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152980/n