VISTA Center students illustrate first book of ‘Journey Towards a Better World’ series
Even before graduating with their Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees from Louisiana Tech, two School of Design students have illustrated the first in a series of books in collaboration with The Inspire Project through Tech’s VISTA Center.
Studio Art major Ronald McKinney of Shreveport and Graphic Design major Noah Ruff of Ruston, now seniors but juniors as they worked on the series this year, teamed up with author Tracy Blom of Ohio to create
Worrisome Waters, a just-released science-packed fictional story about cleaning up polluted lake water that is threatening the local community.
Louisiana Tech’s Visual Integration of Science Through Art (VISTA) summer camp, funded through Louisiana Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), merged various disciplines last week to allow students to see the multidisciplinary facets of science and art.
Louisiana GEAR UP is a college education access and preparation initiative administered by the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA), a program of the Louisiana Board of Regents. In partnership with 37 schools in 15 school districts across the state, Louisiana GEAR UP aims to increase the number of low-income students who are ready to enter and succeed in post-secondary education.