ADVISORY/Historic Graduating Class Set to Receive First Ever Four-year Degrees in Video Game Programming.City Desk, Assignment Editor ADVISORY...For Saturday (July 22) --(BUSINESS WIRE) DigiPen Institute of Technology History DigiPen was founded in 1988 by Claude Comair in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. The school relocated to Redmond in January 1998. In May 1996 the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board granted DigiPen the ability to award an Associate and Bachelor of Science and Nintendo of America Help Meet Industry Demand for Next Generation of Qualified Video Game Developers WHAT: The DigiPen Institute of Technology, located within the Nintendo of America complex in Redmond, Washington Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, USA. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Seattle urban area, in what is known as the Eastside. In 2003 the Census Bureau estimated the city population was 46,391. , will hold its first graduation ceremony since opening in the U.S. in 1998. The inaugural graduating class consists of five students, who earned their four-year degree by taking courses non-stop since the school's opening. Offering the world's first Baccalaureate Degree of Science in Real Time Interactive Simulation, DigiPen's curriculum is also the first solely dedicated to video game development. The school began in 1994 in Vancouver, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , awarding two-year associate degrees before expanding its curriculum at the Redmond campus. Nintendo provides the institute with equipment, curriculum development guidance and technical expertise. Working together, Nintendo and DigiPen are helping answer the video game industry's biggest need: qualified video game programmers. Many of this year's graduating class (with either a two-year associate degree or four-year B.S. degree) have already secured positions with top companies such as Interplay, Dreamworks Interactive and KnowWonder. Currently, 24 former DigiPen students are working at Nintendo Software Technology Nintendo Software Technology Corporation (often just Nintendo Software Technology, or "NST") is an American-based first-party developer for Japanese video game corporation Nintendo. Corporation or NST NST nonstress test. NST Nonstress test, see there , Nintendo of America's in-house development group. These young game creators are striving to be the next Miyamoto (creator of such video game icons as Donkey Kong Donkey Kong may refer to:
WHO: -- Graduating students: Eric Smith (Oak Harbor, Washington Oak Harbor is a city located on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington. The population was 19,795 at the 2000 census. Oak Harbor was incorporated on May 14, 1915. History Oak Harbor is Whidbey Island's largest incorporated city. ); Kevin Wright (Batesville, Indiana), Andy Klinzing (Leawood, Kansas); Bradford Ayres (Maple Valley, Washington Maple Valley is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 14,209 at the 2000 census. History Maple Valley was officially incorporated on August 31, 1997. ) and Jordan Johnson (Grantsville, Utah). -- Claude Comair, president and founder of DigiPen -- Opening Remarks -- John Bauer, executive vice president, Nintendo of America Inc. -- Guest of Honor -- Gabe Newell, president, Valve Entertainment -- Commencement Speech -- Eric Smith, DigiPen graduate -- Valedictorian Speech WHEN: Saturday, July 22 11 am to 12:30 pm WHERE: "Plato" Auditorium DigiPen Institute of Technology 5001 - 150th Ave. NE Redmond, WA 98052 425/558-0299 VISUALS: -- Student video game projects will be available for viewing following graduation. -- Video game icon Mario will attend and offer personal congratulations to the graduates. |
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