A big congratulations to our twelve December 2014 graduates. We couldn’t be more proud of you and your work! It was especially delightful to have 7 students attend the commencement ceremony in person last week.
Completed Summer 2014:
Jerad Carlson’s thesis was titled, “Whole Earth Sports: Developing a Product-Service for a Sustainable Focused Sports Brand.”
Jake Hvistendahl’s thesis was titled, “The Living Cupboard.”
Joel Kohn’s thesis was titled, “WaterSlide: A Mobile and Web Water Quality System.”
Gautam Muralidharan’s thesis was titled, “SOUP – A Resilient Small Business Network.”
Kate Mohn’s thesis was titled, “Redesigning the Countryside, Renewing Communities: Educational Approaches and Creative Development Strategies for a Stronger and More Sustainable Greater Minnesota.”
Jessica Papa’s thesis was titled, “Nurturing Sustainable Behavior in a Changing Economic Landscape: Identifying patterns to motivate consumer behavior.”
Completed Fall 2014:
Michal Crawford-Zimring’s thesis was titled, “Integrating Biodiversity with Urban Infrastructure: A design plan for sustainability.”
Amy Dritz’s thesis was titled, “Closing the Sustainability Gap: The emerging role of sustainable graphic designer.”
Tim Hutchens’ thesis was titled, “Eco-Housing: How home construction can be sustainable.”
Craig Johnson’s thesis was titled, “Bike Counter for Accurate Cycling Data.”
Wai-Jing Man’s thesis was titled, “Overcoming Barriers to Change: What’s holding back Education for Sustainability in Australia?”
Wes Petersen’s thesis was titled, “A Pathway for Improving the Energy Efficiency of Artspace Buildings.”
Pictured (left to right): Cindy Gilbert (Director) and MASD graduates, Craig Johnson, Gautam Muralidharan, Jerad Carlson, Amy Dritz, Tim Hutchens, Wes Petersen, Jake Hvistendahl.