Art Student Success Stories
All of these young artists got their start at Saugatuck High School and all benefited from the generosity of the Saugatuck Douglas Art Club. Through its support of the art program and scholarships, the SDAC has been a seminal influence in the lives of these young people
- Katie Doucette – Polka Dot Mitten
- Sean Eurich – an industrial designer worked for Amway and now for Newell Brands designing Rubbermaid and Coleman products
- Allison Jenkins – “Structural Wovens Designer” for Anthropologie
- Haley Krause – finishing her degree as a medical illustrator
- Loring Randolph – was director of the Casey Kaplan Gallery NYC before becoming Director of Frieze Art Fairs, New York
- Zack Wallerius – art teacher in Battle Creek school system
- Jessica Eul – commercial photo stylist for Target
- Will Gibbons – Product Designer
- Nick Masters – member of International Cinematographers Guild making movies in Hollywood
- Therese Herrick – designed footwear for Harley-Davidson and now travels the world designing for Merrill
- Kelsy Lefley – has her own clothing line, Butter, sold in specialty stores and online
- Aron Lowe – sculptor, printmaker, and winner of the 2020 Tulip Time Poster award
- Toni Houtman – professional artist/painter
- Nancy Von Tolley – started as an interior designer for Ethan Allen in Chicago, and recently worked for Williams Kitchen and Bath in GR before starting her own consulting business as NV Interiors
- Abby McDuff – art teacher in Chicago
- Hillary Leben – projection designer for opera and concert orchestras
- Alyssa Masters – video editor for Daniel Brian Advertising
- Jordan and Ellie Matthai – (a match made in art class) Graphic Designers
- Michael Battjes – Project Designer at Lucid Architecture
- Andrew Milauckas – formerly a graphic designer for Herman Miller
- Anna Lisa Schneider – digital designer for Threadless in addition to promoting her comics and illustrations nationwide at Comic Cons
- Emma Schoenfelner – works closely with Mason Street Warehouse
- Whitney Willams – Education and Exhibitions manager for our own SCA
- Brenton Wehrmeyer – works at Center for Creative Studies in Detroit
- Karl Sluis – Product manager at Pandora and Product Designer at Next Big Sound