Our list of upcoming DigiPen graduates participating in the 2026 NextGen event is organized by discipline category. We highly recommend viewing any linked portfolios for a look at relevant samples and projects upcoming graduates have chosen to showcase.*
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NextGen Participants
| Name | Discipline Category |
|---|---|
| Abigail ScheidlerShe/Her/Hers | Game Design |
| Aditya PrakashHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Adrian KindbergShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Aidan Straker He/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Alex HumphriesHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Alexandra HuffmanShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Alice Mikhaylyuta She/Her/Hers | Art |
| Annika TrautweinShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Aram CollazoHe/Him/His | Sound Design |
| Ariel LimShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Avery WeckmanShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Aydan LongHe/Him/His | Art |
| Blair LiuShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Blake Glenn-RellerThey/Them/Their | Sound Design |
| Bonte KochanekHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Bren HermannShe/They | Game Design |
| Brenda CortesThey/Them/Their | Art |
| Bri SimpsonThey/Them/Their | Art |
| Brynn EdwardsShe/Her/Hers | Engineering/Programming |
| Caiden MuroThey/Them/Their | Game Design |
| Camila Basualdo Cibils She/Her/Hers | Engineering/Programming |
| Canon CokerHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| Carrie WangShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Carter HokeHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| Casper TennantThey/Them/Their | Game Design |
| Chada KiettivuttiHe/She/They | Art |
| Chenoa DaileyShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Chloe NgShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Collin LongoriaHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Corinna Scully She/Her/Hers | Art |
| Cory SimonichHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Dat NguyenHe/Him/His | Art |
| David RustHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| Dohun LeeHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Ekaterina ShcherbininaShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Evelyn CullenShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Faisal SulaymanHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| Finn McElwainHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| Gary YangHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Grace KeaneShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Hyeonjoon NamHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Ian LaRocqueShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Isabella LeeThey/She | Art |
| Isaiah BellHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| Jacob WilburnHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Jaina JuanicoShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Jake DeLuiseHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| James KentHe/Him/His | Sound Design |
| Jazper HovlandHe/Him/His | Art |
| Jesus Roman S. DisiniHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Jeyoon YuHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Jude QuinnHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| Julian LoaizaHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Kelty LenacHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| Kieran McKeeHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| Kyle AbeytaHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| Laina MacKenzieThey/Them/Their | Art |
| Lao StrakerShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Lawrence WintersHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Lindsey LarsenShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Madds DeVlaeminckShe/Her/Hers | Engineering/Programming |
| Mason ColbertHe/Him/His | Art |
| Mason ThompsonHe/Him/His | Art |
| Minki ChoHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Mya DavisShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Natalia Rivera-CorletoShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Natalie RoeShe/Her/Hers | Engineering/Programming |
| Nicholas ShawHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Nikolas Eli Casem He/Him/His | Art |
| Nylen MoriartyHe/Him/His | Art |
| Olivia NolandShe/her/they/them | Art |
| Per KohlstaedtHe/Him/His | Art |
| Quinn WaggonerHe/Him/His | Art |
| Roman MontgomeryThey/Them/Their | Art |
| Sasha PonomarenkoShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Seong BucklinShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Shaniah GentryShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Sirena CoberShe/Her/Hers | Game Design |
| Skye SearsShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Steven KugiesHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Sunny ElliottHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Supasorn ChantavichitwongHe/ She/ They | Art |
| Theodore DelaneyHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| True LeeShe/Her/Hers | Art |
| Tyler DeanHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Wei-No WuHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Will BenderHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| William KuhneHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Woonggi EunHe/Him/His | Engineering/Programming |
| Yakshin VijayHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| Zachary BurrisHe/Him/His | Game Design |
| Zander Novasio He/Him/His | Art |
| Colin McBride He/Him/His | Art |
| Nicole FariaShe/Her/Hers | Art |