ATHENS, Ohio -- Jeremy J. Greenberg, a graduating senior in the Ohio University College of Fine Arts' School of Art has been awarded the prestigious International Sculpture Center's "Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award." Greenberg is a student in the School of Art's Sculpture Program.

The International Sculpture Center (ISC) established the annual "Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award" program to recognize young sculptors and to encourage their continued commitment to the field. It was also designed to draw attention to the sculpture programs of the participating universities, colleges and art schools. This year a record number of institutions participated, including one hundred universities, colleges and art school sculpture programs from four countries for a nominated total of 346 students.

After a rigorous and competitive process, the distinguished jury selected 15 winners and three honorable mentions. The selection of the winners from such a vast pool of applicants is a testament to the artistic promise of the student's work.

The 15 award recipients will participate in the Grounds For Sculpture's Fall/Winter Exhibition, which will be on view from Oct. 11, 2003 to April 11, 2004 in Hamilton, NJ, adjacent to the ISC headquarters. The artists' work will also be featured in a future issue of the International Sculpture Center's award-winning publication Sculpture magazine and on the ISC award-winning Web site at: www.sculpture.org.

For more information on the Ohio University College of Fine Arts, School of Art, or Sculpture Program, please go to www.ohiou.edu/finearts.

The Ohio University College of Fine Arts, founded in 1936, comprises six professional schools: Art, Dance, Film, Interdisciplinary Arts, Music and Theater. Research units include the Kennedy Museum of Art and The Creativity Through Technology Initiative. Additional components include the Athens Center for Film and Video, Ohio Valley Summer Theater and the Monomoy Theater in Chatham, Massachusetts. Programs in art, music and theater date to the late 19th century, while programs in interdisciplinary arts, dance and film were added in the 1960s and 1970s. The college offers 21 courses of study leading to Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees, as well as 20 Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degree programs. A doctoral degree is available in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts. Minors are offered in all six schools. For more information go to: www.ohiou.edu/finearts