We did it!
Anyone who has spent time in Mike Hughes Hall knows one thing for sure – a Brandcenter day can feel longer than a normal day.
Perpetually floating between classes, meetings, or prepping for one or the other. Some of us even find the time for things like jobs or raising families, nothing short of heroic feats. It’s a feeling of being pulled in so many directions where you’re asked to keep fully pouring yourself into something new.
But there are moments of magic in the midst of the madness. And as time passes, the near-term stresses of deadlines and nitty gritty project details will fade into the background. We’ll remember curating extremely specific Halloween outfits and Fridays at the VMFA. We’ll remember going out with friends as a reward for making it through a night class. So much of our energy is invested in presentation day, but what makes Brandcenter great is the adventure of the everyday.
We hope this yearbook helps preserve some of those lasting memories and serves a place to return and reflect on your 60 weeks. Enjoy :)
Art Directors
Art Directors
Carli Aldape Miranda Arias Jade Chen
Hazel Cimino Cat Clark Raquel Fereshetian
Maya Kahnke Dom Khun Caitlin Kreinheder
Class of 2024
Gabrielle Loughlin Mellette Mackie Taylor Martin
Athena Michaels Madeline Miranda Regan O’Donnell
Jessica Riporti Tahmari Tupponce
Class of 2024
Copywriters
Copywriters
Dipanshi Agarwal Taylor Bendus Celeste Chance
Paris Cipollone Jack DeMare Debashish Dumbre
Jack Franco Selma Kettwich Cameron Norman
of 2024
Class
Kyle Rayo Emery Schindler
Luke Strother
of 2024
Jenn Valerio
Class
Creative Brand Managers
Amber Bills
Michelle Fondacaro Troy Fultz
Sarah Hardin
Andrew Harper
Ralph Levy
Helina Markos
Brian Nguyen Taylor Sarlo
Creative Brand Managers
of 2024
Class
Ruby Shan Alex Smith-Scales Grey Walters
Max Warren
of 2024
Ora Watanatham
Class
Experience Designers
Experience Designers
Alexandra Abbott Hannah Boyd Hunter Chambers
Michelle Chiu Anna Lyle Collett Cole Farrar
Class of 2024
Kevin Kelleher
Hannah Kent
Dominic Militello
Elizabeth Miller
Cam Rogers
Class of 2024
Strategists
Arielle Adens
Molly Devereux Catherine Emblidge
Sarah Gray Chelsea Glowacki Keith Johnson
Ed Keithly Clare Malone Derek Martin
Strategists
Class of 2024
Nick Martinez Chynna Napper
Sarah Newman
Bella Piasentin Bryce Randall
Class of 2024
Faculty & Staff
Vann Graves Ashley Sommardahl Emma Barone & Shannon Wilke Michael Chapman Dean Collins Jess Collins
Sabrina Connor Allison Duffee Holly Hessler Noah Hornstein Berwyn Hung Hope Jordan
Jonathan Pitts
Jeremy Paredes
Diana Ojibway
Ken Marcus
Jeff MacDonald
Andrew LeVassaeur
Rick Plautz
Kevin Rothermel
KT Schaeffer
Tom Scharpf
Marielle Beckers Siebers Amy Robinson
Ron Villacarillo Scott Witthaus César Zamudio
Stacy Thomas
Art Directors
ASHER
Monica Bains
Camber Barnett
Graham Bartal
Nithya Charles
Bianca Cherry
Elio Conroy
Smera Dahl
Stephen Dvorak
Maria Easton
Maddie Edwards
Sarah Flynn
Ella Gormanlove
Henson
Mia Kasper
Tanmay Kumar
Gabriella Manuli
Anna Myers
Rhiannon Newman
Niani Patterson
Christian “CT” Rivera
Emme Schumacher
Jynnelle Smith
Ethan Stamper
Reagan Tate
Alex Ward
Bailey Wood
Copywriters
Class of 2025
Creative Brand Managers
Ross Atkinson
David Ballowe
Claire Casalaspi
Henry Coffey
Aisling Deane
Adam Fuller
Logan Furey
Vanessa Galdamez
Darien Games
Kedi Hickman
Hoang Ho
Elijah Huston
Hannah Kakish
Riley Lachance
Callum Leitenberg
Trent Moss
Anslee Reaves
Nathan Sisack
Jackson Wald
Joseph Wint
Boyan Zlatarski
Rynan Garner
Grace Garvey
Grace Hyde
Kirsten James
Sarah Jones
Erin Kang
Emma Kerencheva
Harper Lock
Caleb Mayer
Ellie Wilson
Experience Designers
Strategists
Walid Al-Tinawi
Logan Cooper
Brianna Davis
Juel Downing
Laura Farina
Wanda Felsenhardt
Himanish Goel
Krista Gutzwiller
Ken Hargrove
Alyssa Hwee
Alex McKinley
Nico Morris
Yanna Nguyen
Bibi Niraula
Alicia Rydel
Ryan Schork
Claire Snyder
Julia Daum
Brittni Evans
Britny Forbes
Kameron Franks
Max King
Josh LaJoie
Amanda Lapin
Joy Luong
Jared Montgomery
Agrim Prakash
Taryn Spencer
Megan Strodel
Isabella Vergara
Alyssa Young
Joy Zhou
Most Likely To Sleep at BC
Debashish Dumbre
Most Likely To Forget Graduation
Drama Queen
Hunter Chambers
Max Warren
Most Likely To Be Late To Class
Amber Bills
Dynamic Duo
Hazel Cimino & Taylor Martin
brandcenter brandcenter brandcenter superlatives superlatives superlatives
Most Likely To Teach at BC
Most Likely To Be An Influencer
Most Likely To Be An Influencer
brandcenter brandcenter brandcenter superlatives superlatives superlatives
Dynamic Duo
Hazel Cimino & Taylor Martin
Best StylePhotoshop WizClass Clown
Vann’s FavoriteVann’s FavoriteBiggest Flirt
Raquel Fereshetian
Dom Khun
Debashish Dumbre
Jade Chen Alex Smith-Scales Cole Farrar
Maya Kahnke
Bella Piasentin
Ed Keithly
Taurus
What’s Your Sign? Aries
Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius
AD CBM CW ST XD
Aquarius Pisces Capricorn
Where in the World?
Brandcenter students come from all over the world!
About 8% of our students are international students, joining us from places like India, Ethiopia, Nepal, Bulgaria, China, Thailand, USVI, and Vietnam.
And approximately half of our student population lived in Virginia before coming to Brandcenter.
A Day to Remember A Day to Remember
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How
A+3, B+4, C+2, D+1
well do you know your classmates? Draw a line connecting the laptop to the correct person!
How well do you know your classmates? Draw a line connecting the laptop to the correct person!
These 60 weeks have pushed us, challenged us, and ultimately, transformed us. As we step out of Brandcenter and into the next chapters of our creative journeys, let’s hold onto the friendships forged late at night in the basement, the lessons learned from brilliant minds, and the memories that made this adventure unforgettable.
Let us carry the spirit of the Brandcenter with us – a spirit of creativity, resilience, and camaraderie. Let us remember that it’s not just about the destination, but the journey itself –the journey that has shaped us into the talented, passionate individuals we are today.
May this yearbook serve as a beacon of nostalgia, a reminder of the incredible journey we’ve undertaken together.
So here’s to the memories we’ve made, the friendships we’ve formed, and the adventures that still await us. Cheers to the Brandcenter, and to the remarkable class of 2024.
Meet your yearbook crew! Michelle Fondacaro Helina Markos Taylor Sarlo Alex Smith-Scales Grey Walters CBMs, Class of 2024