Raffie Winners

Each year, faculty recognize the best work in the Urbino Project with Raffie Awards. Named in honor of Urbino’s most famous former citizen (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino or simply Raphael), the Raffies recognize the best student work across several categories. Students are acknowledged during an awards ceremony at the end of the program. The 2022 Raffie winners and nominees are:

Multimedia Storytelling

Best Text Story – Nominees

Reena Patel – Breaking Truffle Tradition
Eliana Pritchett – No More “Business as Usual”
Ivy Secrest – Battling Dry Ground: The Benefit of Organic Farming
Raffie Winner: Reena Patel – Breaking Truffle Tradition

Best Photo Story – Nominees

Jordan Anderson – Urbino’s Geometric Sculptor
Sarah Dills – Italy Has Become a Peaceful Haven for Ukrainian Families Fleeing War
Alexandra Meyers – Good as New: Restoring Urbino’s Historical Signs
Reena Patel – Breaking Truffle Tradition
Julia Yeager – There’s No ‘Finish Line’ for this Opera Student
Raffie Winner: Sarah Dills – Italy Has Become a Peaceful Haven for Ukrainian Families Fleeing War

Best Video Story – Nominees

Grace Clukey – Made with Love: Cooperativa Sociale Francesca
Emily Kozel & Sarah Dills – The Falcon and the Falconer: ‘The Power to Fly Forever’
Lyuben Kraev & Reena Patel –  La Relazione Ideale
Alexandra Meyers – Good as New: Restoring Urbino’s Historical Signs
Secrest, Ivy & Eliana Pritchett – Battling Dry Ground: The Benefit of Organic Farming
Jennifer Yeager & Julia Yeager – Agriturismo Girolomoni: Restoring Dignity to the Land
Raffie Winners:
Emily Kozel & Sarah Dills – The Falcon and the Falconer: ‘The Power to Fly Forever’

Alexandra Meyers – Good as New: Restoring Urbino’s Historical Signs

Best Multimedia Package Story

Raffie Winner: Reena Patel – Breaking Truffle Tradition

Magazine Design

Best Infographic – Nominees

Madeline Edwards – A Taste of Tradition
Anelise Johnson – A Day in the Life
Caroline Shelly – Creating Art with Mathematics
Audrey Valentine – Love, Money, & Wit
Raffie Winner: Madeline Edwards – A Taste of Tradition

Best Feature Article Design – Nominees

Caroline Shelly – Fernando Rusciadelli
Anelise Johnson – Made with Love
Raffie Winners:
Caroline Shelly – Fernando Rusciadelli

Anelise Johnson – Made with Love

Cover – Winner

Raffie Winner: Sophie DiFrancesco

Documentary Video

Raffie Winners:

Zoe Freisner – Joy of Music

Madison Munson – La Magia della Stampa

Jolie Smith – Quality vs Convenience