The American Advertising Federation-Dayton hosted its annual Hermes Awards on March 20, 2022, and The Modern’s students, alumni, faculty, and staff earned awards across the student and professional bronze, silver, and gold ADDY categories. Many Modern alumni were honored in each category for exceptional video, animation, illustration, and more.

Josh Marruffo won the student gold ADDY for his Axie Infinity Website. The award is named “The Dan Johnson Award for Creative Achievement,” after Dan Johnson, a respected designer, artist, and mentor who served as an instructor at The Modern for many years.

The Modern also celebrates the Silver and Bronze Student ADDY Winners:

Silver Student ADDY Winners
Val Baker, V8+energy Branding
Hannah Peterson, Packed Snack Co. Branding
Kaylee Showalter, POMP
Alexia Woodward, Century Martial Arts Website
Alexia Woodward, OBX Branding
Alexia Woodward, Road Trips USA Website

Bronze Student ADDY Winners
Jacob Humphries, UC Bearcats Football Social Media Campaign
Briana Perez, Dia De Los Muertos Website
Hannah Peterson, North Market Website
Destiny Via, #pro[TECH]ed Brand Campaign
Alexia Woodward, Gap Community Outreach Website

The Modern’s faculty and staff were also honored with several ADDYs and a Judge’s Choice Award.

Judge’s Choice Award Winner
Jessica Barry, Justin Morter, and Emily Shankland, Creativity Can Change the World Campaign

Silver Professional ADDY Winners
Justin Morter and Emily Shankland, REVEAL36
Jessica Barry, Justin Morter, and Emily Shankland, Creativity Can Change the World Campaign

Bronze Professional ADDY Winners
Matt Flick, The Modern Cornhole Shootout
Matt Flick, The Modern Cornhole Shootout Logo

“Tonight’s event recognized the creativity these students, faculty, and staff poured into their work in 2021,” shared Jessica Barry, President of The Modern. “They overcame tremendous challenges over the last year, and I’m thrilled that they received this well-deserved recognition from design-industry leaders.”

Those who won either gold or silver awards will advance to the district level of the ADDYs, competing with other students and designers from Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia.