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1. 06 Feb 2012 Chrysler and CCS kick-off Junior Transportation Design sponsored project

   CCS Alumnus Ralph Gilles, Matt Bejnarowicz, Gary Johnson and Mark West, Peter and Helen Farago Transportation Design Chair, accompanied students on a highly creative sponsored project kick-off at Kart to Kart Go Cart Racing in Sterling Heights, Michigan yesterday

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2. 19 Jan 2012 Alum Fadi Pataq helps launch superyacht

   CCS transportation design alum Fadi Pataq was on hand in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emiratesat, for the launching of the superyacht Yas. The launching was the first for Pataq who contributed to the exterior design of the project. Pataq, who was named Young Designer of the Year in 2008 by Superyacht, credits CCS with providing him with the work ethic needed to achieve his goals.

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3. 12 Jan 2012 MFA student lands Furencia internship

   MFA student Brook Banham was selected by Faurecia as its internship winner based on his work provided for the General Motors (GM) Interactive Design Competition. Brook focused his concepts on the GMC brand and for his efforts gets to choose an internship at Faurecia’s design studio in North America, Europe or Asia.

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4. 11 Jan 2012 CCS students dominate GM design competition

   Students from CCS claimed 5 of the 8 top spots in General Motors (GM) Interactive Design Competition as announced at the 2012 North American International Automotive Show. Over 300 students from across the United States and Canada entered the competition, launched in spring 2011.

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5. 10 Jan 2012 CCS auto show involvement featured in Huffington Post

   After spending over an hour talking to CCS students and faculty at the College’s booth at this year’s North American International Auto Show, Huffington Post reporter Kate Abbey-Lambertz walked away very impressed with what CCS’s Transportation Design department is doing.

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6. 07 Jan 2012 CCS takes part in North American International Auto Show

   CCS, joined by corporate partners past and present, was again a participant during at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).

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7. 04 Jan 2012 CCS students partner with Visteon, OSRAM on future vehicle lighting concepts

   When education and practical application merge, the results can be astounding. That was the aim of the College for Creative Studies (CCS), Visteon and OSRAM in their collaboration during the 2011/2012 academic year. As part of CCS’s ongoing Corporate Sponsorship program, 18 CCS Transportation Design Seniors researched areas of innovation focused on the development of new exterior automotive lighting and styling concepts with representatives from Visteon and OSRAM.

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8. 07 Dec 2011 CCS student Taylor Langhals is featured in Auto Week for winning first place in the Michelin Design Competition

   http://www.autoweek.com/article/20111205/CARNEWS/111209942

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9. 06 Dec 2011 Michelin announces winners of 23rd annual College for Creative Studies Design Competition

   Michelin announced the winning entries of the 23rd Annual Michelin Design Competition for the College for Creative Studies (CCS) and presented $22,400 in scholarships at a reception held at the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education at CCS in Detroit. Winning CCS transportation students received trophies, scholarships and an invitation to display their designs in the Michelin Challenge Design exhibit at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) Jan. 9-22, 2012.

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10. 31 Oct 2011 CCS alumnus, Craig Metros, is the design chief for the new Ford Ranger

    The design chief for the new Ford Ranger started training for his career in the auto industry at the age of five.

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