Stories tagged Ollie

From the Desk of the President of The Center for Cartoon Studies

Cover of the 2017 CCS Comic Appeal by Michelle Ollie

Every year, The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) sends out its annual comics appeal, drawn by a different artist. Past artists have included Alec Longstreth, Liniers, and Tillie Walden (’16). This year, CCS President and Co-founder Michelle Ollie herself has taken on the task.

Michelle takes us through her poignant and heart-warming childhood story of regaining her confidence and learning to read using comics. This is just one tale of the power of comics as a medium for communication. Click here to read the comic.

It is the time of year again where CCS, a non-profit organization, is reaching out for donations to support their work. They have been pushing more and more cartoonists out into the world, and we want them to continue to do so for decades to come.

Donate online now! 

Post by Angela Boyle (′16).

 

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Cartoonists Drawn to Vermont

December 31, 2009

TONIC

The economy of White River Junction, an aging railroad town in Vermont, has been revitalized by an unlikely source: cartoonists.

The Center for Cartoon Studies, one of the few cartooning schools in the country, attracts a million dollars a year into the local economy, according to the school’s president. That’s not bad for something that was just a dream a few years ago.

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Ollie Named Town of Hartford Citizen of the Year

Michelle Ollie, president and co-founder of The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) in White River Junction, Vermont, was recognized as the Town of Hartford’s Citizen of the Year by American Legion Post No. 26.

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On the Road 2009: The Center for Cartoon Studies, Mutts, Feiffer, and Honorary Degree

August 2009

JEFF SMITH’s Boneville Blog

Back in May, I delivered the third ever commencement address at The Center for Cartoon Studies. The Center is in White River Junction, Vermont, and was founded by the brilliant cartoonist James Sturm and administrator Michelle Ollie (both can be seen in the picture above on the left). It was an honor, and I had a great time.

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Publishers Weekly Blog

July 2, 2009

Publishers Weekly

A Visit to The Center for Cartoon Studies by Alison Morris

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The Center for Cartoon Studies Joins Vermont Higher Education Council

For Immediate Release August 28, 2008

White River Junction, Vermont – Vermont Higher Education Council (VHEC) invites The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) to join its distinguished group of the state’s higher education institutions.

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Short Interviews with Center for Cartoon Studies Co-Founders James Sturm and Michelle Ollie

The Comics Reporter
September 17, 2006
Short Interviews with Center for Cartoon Studies
Co-Founders James Sturm and Michelle Ollie

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Verizon Connects with Community Cartoon Studies College in Vermont

For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 13, 2006

White River Junction, Vermont – The ink is dry on a lease agreement that allows The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) to expand its campus to include the telephone company building (circa1922). Verizon is providing the space at 7 Currier Street located rent-free. The building will be used as studio and classroom space.

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