2018 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

119 Lorena Facciola, a graphic design student. She won the People’s Choice Award at the Latin American Design Competition during the 13th Latin American Design Conference, organized by the University of Palermo in Buenos Aires. August. Hugo Millán, a fashion design instructor, set designer, and theatrical costume designer. He was honored at the 20th Hong Kong Dance Awards for his costume and set design for the production *Le Corsaire*, which he created for the Sodre National Ballet. April. Magdalena Rodríguez, a graduate of the Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and co-founder of Pro Internacional and GPSGay. She was selected by Facebook to join its Community Leadership programme, an initiative aimed at identifying and connecting leaders who promote a positive impact on their communities through their actions. October. Sofía Battegazzore, professor in the Bachelor’s Degree in Animation and Video Games. She was highlighted as one of the 100 global female pioneers in the history of video games in the book *Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play*, presented in the United States by its author, Meagan Marie. December. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS 2018