risd | Department of Teaching + Learning in Art + Design

Kari Giordano, MAT '06, art, design, and photography teacher at Southern Berkshire Regional School District in Sheffield, MA is the winner of the 2015 James C. Kapteyn Prize for Teaching Excellence. The prize was "established to recognize high school teachers of exemplary character, integrity and honor who have made a career commitment to high school teaching of at least seven years and who lead by example, imparting to their students a lifelong love of learning and dedicatio

Dr. Paul Sproll, Head of RISD's Department of Teaching + Learning in Art + Design was honored by Providence CityArts for Youth at its June Gala with the 2015 Sister Ann Keefe Award for Creativity and Social Justice. Left to right/ CityArts! Board Chair, Garry Bliss; CityArts! Executive Director, Babara Wong; Dr. Paul Sproll, Congressman, David Cicilline; CityArts! Alumna, Victoria Matthews, Photo Credit: CityArts! The award was "established in 2011 to commemorate Sister A