BFA Illustration faculty member Jillian Tamaki and alumnus Lauren Castillo (MFA 2005 Illustration as Visual Essay) have received 2015 Caldecott Honors for their illustrated children’s books. 
Tamaki was honored for This One Summer, which she illustrated, and Castillo for Nana in the City, which she both wrote and illustrated.
Named after 19th-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, the Caldecott awards recognize the most distinguished American picture books for children.
In related news, last year’s Caldecott Medal went to SVA alumnus Brian Floca (MFA 2001 Illustration as Visual Essay) for his critically-acclaimed children’s book Locomotive.