Gibson among finalists for SIU’s 2023 Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Six graduating seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design program are preparing to compete for the university’s most prestigious art prize — the Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award.

The finalists were announced on Thursday, March 2, and come from a variety of disciplines, including metalsmithing, art education and painting.

Among the finalists is Arthur Gibson (blacksmithing) of Cape Coral.

The exhibition is from April 17-22 in the SIU Surplus Gallery, 432 S. Washington St., Carbondale. Winners will be announced at 3:30 p.m. April 17, with a reception and awards presentation from 6 to 8 p.m., April 21, also in the Surplus Gallery.

For additional information, contact Sun Kim at sunkim@siu.edu or the Surplus Gallery at 618-453-7548 or sgallery@siu.edu.

Murphy graduates from UMN Crookston

CROOKSTON, Minn. – The Office of the Registrar at the University of Minnesota Crookston recently announced its list of fall semester 2022 graduates. Students completed their degree requirements during the fall semester 2022.

Fall session graduates include Madeline Murphy of Cape Coral, who graduated with distinction with a bachelor of science in information technology management.

The University of Minnesota System has campuses in Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester and the Twin Cities. Learn more at system.umn.edu. Learn more about Crookston at umcrookston.edu.