Simon Saunders, "She Holds the Key," 2020 (detail)

Outstanding Students 2020

Each spring, SDA’s Outstanding Student Award is presented to students enrolled in accredited undergraduate or graduate programs at a college or university with a fiber focus. In 2020, this award was also opened to those enrolled in high school programs with a fiber focus. Instructors nominate students who have demonstrated inventive and innovative use of technique, materials, or concepts. Congratulations to all 35 awardees!


This year, SDA’s Education Committee selected three exemplary awardees to feature in the Fall Journal.