2014
Photo Credit: Chandelis Duster
Recipient of the Pauline Frederick Robbins Scholarship from American University's School of Communication:
"Awarded to an incoming female graduate student majoring in broadcast journalism who shows outstanding potential in and passion for the field of radio or television broadcasting."
2013
Featured Artist on Commonvision's The Fine Line Video Series darkroom and studio photography.
Published on UMBC Class of 2013 website. Selection was based on exceptional academic merit and campus involvement.
Credit: UMBC Spotlight
2012
Endowed of the Undergraduate Research Award, a grant research that My Gray Life: Performing for the Spectator, an original research analyzing viewer spectatorship of public art. Findings were presented at Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement day the following year.
Credit: UMBC OUE
Photo Credit: UMBC Magazine
Interviewed for UMBC Magazine's Not Camera Shy story for innovative multimedia and video storytelling techniques used for undergraduate admissions orientation and visit day programs. “It was very much talking out the storyboards,” says Animashaun, “as opposed to having it all set and ready to go.”
2009
Awarded the Linehan Artist Scholarship.
2006
Person of the Year by Time Magazine