By Daily Press staff
Timothy Plumridge’s education began in Santa Monica, but it won’t end there. Plumridge is one of 17 students selected for the summer Institute for Educational Advancement’s Apprenticeship Program at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. His art pursuits provide him an opportunity to work with experts in the field, study industrial design and gain first-hand work experience.
Plumridge will spend three weeks creating an individual design project at the college to learn design methodologies, including research, concept development, refinement, final design and presentation. He will experience presentations by professional designers and field trips to design offices while learning about product, transportation, and environmental design.
Plumridge was born in South Africa and began his education at Franklin Elementary School. Now a senior at Santa Monica High School, he received encouragement from art teacher Amy Bouse, who sends e-mails to her students about extracurricular opportunities.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 1, 2006. Read the original PDF.