SDS Graduation | December 2017
“Another year, another amazing graduation. We have seen the Cert IV students grow throughout the year and showcase a very high standard in their final projects. Diploma students were thrilled to have completed their course and the work speaks for itself. Congratulations!”
– Victoria Aleporos, Educator
Grad night at SDS
Last week we celebrated the graduation of an impressive group of students from our Certificate IV in Interior Decoration, and Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration courses.
The graduation event was a fun night and the presentation and standard of the portfolios was outstanding. The evening marked the end of the school year and we celebrated the achievements of all the students, with special acknowledgement to the cream of the crop.
Jacob Olsen, winner of the Siren Most Outstanding Diploma Student Award.
Jane Anderson’s Highly Commended Hospitality project
Most Outstanding Students
Awarded to students who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and consistently produced an exceptional standard of creative work throughout their course.
Bowerbird Most Outstanding Certificate IV Student – Jessica Omar
Snoop Most Outstanding Certificate IV Student – Claire Anstis
Siren Most Outstanding Diploma Student – Jacob Olsen
Alexander & Co Most Outstanding Diploma Student – Hannah Matolcsy
Outstanding Commitment
This award recognises the outstanding level of commitment demonstrated by a student to achieve great results in the Diploma course.
Blum Outstanding Commitment Award: Amelia Skin
Highly Commended
An acknowledgement of one student in each class who has shown dedication, excellent time management, high skill levels and creativity.
Highly Commended Certificate IV Awards:
Imogen Graham, Amanda Mobbs, Janet Camilleri and Jane Anderson
Eckersleys Highly Commended Diploma Awards:
Suzie Byrne and Coco Tully
Shantala Mack and Rebecca Pfenninger’s “The Parkhouse” project.
The work of Alvin Matthews, joint winner of Design Research Associates Colour & Finishes Award
Best Hospitality Project
This project represents a real design brief to redesign the relaunched Mona Vale Hotel as “The Parkhouse”.
The Sydney Collective best Hospitality Project Award – Shantala Mack and Rebecca Pfenninger
The BN Group Best Hospitality Project – Josvi Mantilla Tchernova
Colour Society of Australia Award
Awarded to the best Diploma student pair who have shown outstanding ability in both exterior and interior colour schemes and finishes on their hospitality project.
Colour Society of Australia Award – Coco Tully and Hannah Matolcsy.
Client’s Choice
Awarded to one student from each of the Certificate IV classes for their Major Residential Project. Students are challenged with a real brief and they design and entire residential scheme, which is presented during a live critique.
Client’s Choice Awards – Jessica Omar, Linda Jays, Kelly Goodman and Daniel Bemrose.
Colour & Finishes Award
Awarded to the best Diploma student pair who have shown outstanding ability in both exterior and interior colour schemes and finishes on their hospitality project.
Design Research Associates Colour & Finishes Award – Kylie Sutton and Alvin Matthews.
Highly Commended Café Project Award
The award recognises impressive use of colour by Diploma students.
Design Research Associates Highly Commended Café Project Awards – Dariene Sutton, Gail Butler and Natalie Mikac.
