Celebrating AWARD School 2024’s WA winners and finalists: Sarah Cassell, Tina Milosic and Olivia Ialacci make up the top three
Last night, Perth’s Moana Hall was abuzz with creativity as Advertising Council Australia hosted over 90 industry leaders and guests for AWARD School’s 2024 Graduation Night in Western Australia. Top honors went to Sarah Cassell (pictured above) of Clarity Communications, who was named the 2024 WA state winner and Gold Pencil recipient.
The evening celebrated the impressive achievements of this year’s students, showcasing their work and expressing gratitude to all who contributed.
“AWARD School’s Graduation Nights are always a lot of fun, but more importantly, they offer a glimpse into the fantastic work produced by our students and unite the creative community to support WA’s emerging talent,” said ACA WA State Manager, Melissa Vella.
“This year’s work was outstanding, with nearly every student having at least one piece displayed on The Wall, highlighting the best work of the year.”
Tina Milošič earned second place (view Milošič’s work here), with Olivia Ialacci taking third (view Ialacci’s work here). To see Cassell work, Click here.
A huge congratulations to the entire class of 2024, whose exceptional work set a high standard:
Ebony Chandler
Jade Rustandi
Jim Tuckwell
Molly Fulford
Olivia Ialacci
Sarah Cassell
Sophia Tran
Tina Han
Tina Milošič
Zac Ashby
Outgoing WA AWARD School Head Richard Berney delivered his final ‘presidential address’ via video, praising the high calibre of student work and thanking participating agencies and leaders. He officially passed the baton to Tim Newton, Creative Lead at VML, who will guide AWARD School into 2025.
Newton said: “I extend my heartfelt thanks to Richard Berney for his exceptional leadership over the past two years. His unique talent and creativity have made the role engaging, distinctive, and fun. I’m excited to lead the next chapter of AWARD School in our state and am deeply passionate about supporting the future of our industry.”
The success of AWARD School is a testament to the support of Perth’s creative community, including:
Rikki Burns and Josh Edge (Marketforce), Tim Newton and Paula Keamy (VML), Adam Barker and Henry Billington (Gatecrasher), James Gillespie and Ryan Vergone (Trilogy Advertising and Marketing), Rare (Liz Hammond, Rob Mead, Simon Mullins), Kwpx&Partners (Bryan Dennis), 303 MullenLowe (Sara Oteri, Stephen Hansen, Zosia Kilpatrick), Nani Creative (Leigh Wood, Kevin Wilson), Moonsail (Paul Coghlan, Matt Nankivell, Paul Michael Liam Donnelly), with special mentions to Berlin (Richard Berney), Nova Entertainment (Garry Dean), Juicebox (Brett Novak, Adam Oliver), and Hypnosis (Amber Martin, Guy Patrick).
The national top student of AWARD School 2024 will be announced at The Gold Pencil Award Party in Sydney on Thursday, 15 August, during This Way Up, AWARD’s annual festival of creativity. Good luck, Sarah!
Visit the online folio gallery to see this year’s winning work.
Photo credit: Fifth Avenue Photography
