Student Experiences

No matter where these current or former students are in the process of reaching their goals, we salute them. They have dared to turn dreams into reality through education. Could you be next?


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Don Massey

Conceptual Artist, iStation

“The game design program dropped right in front of me. Class was basically just informal hands-on, one-on-one time with the teacher. We looked at games, played them and analyzed them. The small classes are also a strong point at Richland.”

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Eskinder Girma

C​oncept Artist

“Eskinder’s been enthusiastic about visual art and entertainment design all his life, whic​h has led to him working as a freelance artist on both traditional and digital mediums. Now he is studying in the Interactive and Game Simulation Program.”

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Ethan Brackin

3​D Studio Owner

“I chose this program for the strength of the program of classes. The class structure was much more focused on specific skill sets, lending more experience to a particular field of choice, which for me was 3D modeling and 3D sculpture. I was able to strengthen my drawing skills, which enabled me to realize my concepts better.”

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Gabriel Holzapfel

Eagle Top Gaming

“With a professional and direct attitude, I can lead and direct teams in software and game design or serve as a self-reliant member of the production team. Trained in Game design and production art, I can serve and accomplish a variety of tasks as production progresses and different skills are needed.​”

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Ibrahim Taleb

Game Design student, Richland

“Every professor in this program can really talk about the software we’re learning. I wouldn’t be so interested in my classes if they weren’t so good”

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Ira Thomas

CGI Artist

“Being able to pursue my dreams and passions with other people that had that same feeling was a great experience. It also helped that I had great professors that saw my efforts and helped me reach my goals and keep challenging and pushing me beyond my limits.​”

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James C. Woodall

Quality Assurance Director and Graphics Artist, Blind Mind Studios

“I would recommend this program for students wanting to rub shoulders with industry giants, those who hunger to develop professional games, and those who are curious about whether their skill-set fits with the gaming industry.”

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Jerel Gouldborne

Game Design Student, Richland

“The quality of teaching, the expensive interactive tools and the low tuition are more than enough for any student looking for a good starting point in this career. I would definitely recommend this program and school to any other students out there looking for a career in game technology.”

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Jimmy Delaney

Robokind

“In the program, Jimmy got experience with UDK and Unity game engines, learned C#, JavaScript, C++, Flash, Actionscript, Java, Photoshop and Objective C. In his project development classes, Jimmy worked on a Starfox clone, The Estate in UDK and Urban Zombie in Unity.”

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Justin Rivera

Software Development Engineer II in Testing, Experis Gaming Solutions

“Dallas College was overall a great experience for me because it eased me into the gaming industry. The shift really was really intimidating, but with the help of many instructors and peers I was able to overcome and adapt.”

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Kevin Boykin

3​D Artist

“After two years of college, and several majors later, Kevin stumbled into Richland's Interactive Simulation and Game Technology program. He had never taken an art class before, so he was surprised to find his niche in Character Sculpting, although that didn't stop him from learning how to code in C# Unity as well as becoming a valuable asset on the program's Level Design teams.”

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Kyle Busch

Game Design student, Richland​

“I would definitely recommend this program to either get right into the industry or as a foundation for another degree. It’s inexpensive, and it teaches you all of the basics and more.”

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Malcolm Hull

Game Design student, Richland

“I would definitely recommend this program to someone really wanting to make something of themselves in the gaming industry. If you just want to play games, no. If you’re willing to sit down and learn and work, yes.”

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Mike Singleton

Student Assistant, Interactive Simulation and Game Technology Richland​

“Throughout my involvement in the program, I’ve been impressed by the level of camaraderie displayed by my classmates in their constant efforts to improve both their own skills and the program as a whole.”

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Mustafa Alobaidi

Senior VFX Artist

“Now that I look at it, it was the best decision I ever made. The teachers realized I had a lot of passion for it, and they taught me to understand how things work. ”

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Naveen Syed

Game Design student​

“I’m here discovering what I want to be. I really didn’t know when I started that I would have so many options. There are so many things I can do with the skills I’m learning here.”

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Rachel Quitevis

VFX Artist at Blizzard

“It was a lovely program, and I’m still friends with my classmates and still in contact with the professors to this day. They’re awesome people and made learning in that program a wonderful time.”

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Scott Sengbush

Game Producer, Game Circus

“ I have been a gamer for as long as I can remember, so I decided to pursue a career in gaming. I took a 3​D animation class in the Summer and fell in love with it instantly.”

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Seth Trimble

Senior 3D Artist, Bottle Rocket

“Seth enrolled in the Interactive Game and Simulation program at Richland, where professors Jeremy Roden and Tuan Ho helped guide and cultivate his skill sets.”

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