Notable Persons
In addition to Sturm, Stephen R. Bissette, Jason Lutes and Alec Longstreth are permanent faculty. For the 2011-2012 school year, carnoonist and animator Robert Sikoryak is joining the faculty.
Students and alumni from the Center for Cartoon Studies have received Ignatz Awards, Eisner Award nominations and Xeric Foundation grants for their work.
- Robyn Chapman- CCS Fellowship, Xeric Foundation grant, "Theater of the Meek"
- Charles "Chuck McBuck" Forsman- Ignatz Award 2008 Outstanding Series "Snake Oil", Ignatz Award 2008 Outstanding Comic "Snake Oil #1"
- Colleen Frakes- Xeric Foundation grant, "Tragic Relief, 2009 Ignatz Award, Promising New Talent, "Woman King"
- Alexis Frederick Frost- Xeric Foundation grant, "La Primavera"
- Samuel Gaskin- Xeric Foundation grant, "Pizza Wizard"
- Alex Kim- Xeric Foundation grant, "Wall City"
- Alec Longstreth- CCS Fellowship,2005 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Minicomic (Phase 7), 2007 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Debut Comic (Papercutter #6)
- Annie Murphy- Xeric Foundation grant, "I Still Live: Biography of a Spiritualist"
- Gabby "Ken Dahl" Schulz- CCS Fellowship, 2007 Ignatz Award Best Mini-Comic, "Monsters", 2010 Ignatz Award Best Story, "Monsters". 2010 Eisner Award nominee, Best Reality-Based Work for "Monsters".
- James Sturm- 2010 Ignatz Award Outstanding Graphic Novel, "Market Day"
- Melissa Mendes- Xeric Foundation grant, "Freddie"
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