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Hunter Ian Hart, a student at UCF\u2019s graduate game-development program, the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy<\/a> (FIEA), is one of four national recipients of The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) annual scholarship. The AIAS is a professional video game organization advancing the artistic values of the interactive entertainment community and Hart will receive a total of $2,500 through the Randy Pausch scholarship fund.<\/p>\n

Hart, who is in the art track at FIEA, also got his undergraduate degree from UCF in graphic design. He is one of 66 new student producers, programmers and artists that started FIEA on Aug. 22.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat an honor to have been selected by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences to receive the Randy Pausch Scholarship award,\u201d said Hart.  \u201cHis legacy to \u2018dream big\u2019 has left an indelible footprint on the interactive entertainment community for the next generation of game makers to create games that not only entertain, but stimulate young minds to pursue their own dreams.  My childhood dream to become a video game 3D artist will soon be a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other winners include UCF alumnus Melissa Kronenberger (Savannah College of Art & Design), Logan McEwan (Florida State University, College of Law) and Joshua Cain (Duke University, Fuqua School of Business).<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is an incredible amount of young, creative talent in the interactive entertainment industry who will be building and driving the next evolution of video games,\u201d said Martin Rae, president, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.  \u201cWe are honored to be able to contribute to these talented individuals\u2019 educational pursuits.  There is no doubt in my mind that we will see their work within the interactive entertainment community in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Randy Pausch Scholarship was established by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences in 2008 to honor the memory of Computer Science Professor and Co-Founder of the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University, Dr. Randy Pausch. The scholarship has been established to support students who are pursuing careers specializing in the development of interactive entertainment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hunter Ian Hart, a student at UCF\u2019s graduate game-development program, the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), is one of four national recipients of The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) annual scholarship. 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