We ended the semester with our Fall 2025 Silver Jubilee NMIXpo, celebrating 25 years of chasing big ideas, pushing limits, and making things work! It was a day of celebrating digital innovations with Emerging Media Capstone students debuting their project Betas at miniMerge, followed by New Media Capstone students showcasing their team projects at SLAM.
We closed out the evening with a party for the NMI’s 25th birthday. Our Silver Jubilee Party welcomed students, friends, and alumni from over two decades to reminisce and reconnect over food and drinks. Laughs, hugs, and stories of favorite NMI memories were flowing. Newly-minted NMI Director Megan Ward also took a moment to reflect on 25 years of NMI growth and accomplishments and share a peek of what’s still to come.
CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY
Jubilee also included student awards and NMI recognitions – a meaningful opportunity to celebrate members of the NMI community whose support helps continue to make things work better!
AND THE AWARD GOES TO…
The Clate and Emuel Awards honor students for their outstanding work, tenacity, and positivity. The award winners were nominated by their peers and selected by Capstone faculty. Without further ado…
Clate Award: Team Brandon AI
The Clate Award celebrates determination in the face of challenges and recognizes individuals who embody the spirit of Clate Sanders, demonstrating remarkable fortitude in overcoming obstacles and a refusal to be deterred by setbacks. Congratulations Ysabel Jack, Ally Kramer, Zakiya McPherson, Marlie Scoggins, and Juliette Vale!
Emuel Award: Jillian Ball
The Emuel Award recognizes students who not only demonstrate outstanding work but also contribute contagious positivity to their project, team, and the class as a whole, uplifting those around them with their kindness and skills. Congratulations, Jillian!
THANK YOU, FUNDSTERS!
We also introduced the newest members of our Fundster Fam! These students and alumni have stepped up to help us continue to create a learning environment and culture that will inspire students to create, collaborate, and shape the future of new media. Please join us in thanking…
Alumni Fundsters
Morgan Avrigean
Kristen Hicks
Katelyn Fellows
Jack Forthman
Senior Signature
Litzy Lepiz
NMC Fundsters
Marlie Scoggins
Zakiya McPherson
Rye Harrison
JUBILEE DONORS SHINE!
Finally, we want to share a big THANK YOU to our 25 for 25 Funders:
Michael Adamson
Milledge Austin
Lauren Baggett
Frank Ball
Claire Bertram
Kiley Dorton
Sarah Freeman
Casey Hanak
Jeff Harter
Drew Haynes
Missy Hill
Vincent Hamilton
Maya Jarrell
Kendall Lake
Litzy Lepiz
Ryan Manchee
Sam Moran
Karen Neely
Abigail Norman
Ed O’Meara
Heaven Robinson
Stacy Stewart
Kyla Sterling
John Teter
Richard Tibbitts
Joe Tomco
Grant Tucker
Thanks to your generosity, we exceeded our goal and raised more than $1,400! Your love for the NMI is deeply and truly appreciated!
Couldn’t make it to Atlanta to party with us? Check out our photo album below, and you’ll feel like you were there!