John Emerson, Winner of the 2014 Thayer Fellowship, SUNY

Congratulations to John Emerson, winner of the 2014 Thayer Fellowship sponsored by The State University of New York.

Each year, a Thayer Fellowship in the amount of $7,000 is awarded to one student, or shared among several students, who demonstrate outstanding achievement and high professional potential in the arts. The Patricia Kerr Ross Award, for $1,000, is given to a student, or shared among several students, who have demonstrated excellence, originality, and promise in the arts. Both awards are intended as a bridge between SUNY study in the arts and entry into a professional career in the arts.

This is the second consecutive year that an Alfred Ceramics graduate student has received the award. Last year Sara Parent-Ramos was awarded both the Thayer Fellowship and the Patricia Kerr Ross Award.