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U.S. Awards Ceremony
The U.S. Regional awards ceremony took place in New York City on May 2, 2006. Students, teachers, friends and celebrities—including acclaimed designers Todd Oldham, David Carson, Karim Rashid and MTV's Overdrive Coltrane Curtis—packed the FreeSTYLE party space on Broadway in downtown Manhattan for a an evening of fur-free festivities. Some photos of the event are available below:

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First Prize Winner Anastasia Cohen poses with friend Javier Puga and her prize poster.
Cohen came all the way from Miami to celebrate the "Protect Seals" winners.


DAF Judge David Carson (recipient of HSUS's Design Pioneer Award) and Rachel Aubrey
of the New York Institute of Technology pose in front of her "Protect Seals" design.
Aubrey's poster received the David Carson Award for for most Original Design Approach.


Todd Oldham's animal plates were donated as part of the silent auction.


Stella McCartney's donated sunglasses and case caused a great deal of bidding interest in the silent auction.


Part of the "Protect Seals" Silent Auction Table, including items by Milton Glaser and Stella McCartney.


The U.S. Regional winning posters (including David Carson's personal pick on the right).


Broadway's FreeSTYLE party space in New York, shown prior to party set-up.


Historically renown graffiti decorates the inside entrance to the FreeSTYLE party space.


Honorable Mention winner Jessica Yeomans and her professor pose by her poster
(that's her sister in the poster holding the seal pup!).


Pratt Students and their professor Antonio DiSpigna.


MTV's Overdrive Coltrane Curtis.


HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle with Coltrane Curtis.


Coltrane Curtis presents Yu-Tzu Chung with her Second Prize check and certificate.


Coltrane Curtis presents Ramon Aclo with his Third Prize check and certificate.


Todd Oldham presents Anastasia Cohen with the Todd Oldham Award and First Prize.


Professor Paul Sheriff and Adam Davis, who received a Special Judges Recognition.


Annie Judah, director of The HSUS's Cool vs. Cruel Fashion Design Contest,
poses with colleague Kristin Leppert, Anti-Fur Manager for The HSUS.


Campaigners Andrea Cimino, Andrew Plumbly, Tanya Mulford and
Rebecca Aldworlth celebrate the DAF contest and winners.


Brad Silk and his sister celebrate his Honourable Mention.


Rebecca Aldworth, director of Canadian wildlife issues for The HSUS, shares her
experiences observing the annual Canadian seal hunt and fighting for an end to the hunt.


Pratt Institute and New York Institute of Technology Professor Antonio DiSpigna meets up with
HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle. Tony has been to all four of our New York celebrations with his winning
students each year! A big thank you to all of our regular professors and a big welcome to all our new ones.


Designer and DAF Judge Karim Rashid celebrates the "Protect Seals" contest winners with a party guest.


Party guests having fun!