Press
2023
- Artist Spotlight: The Northwest School for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children, Urban Artworks
- Meet Aistė Rye, CanvasRebel
2022
- Seattle Colleges Students Earn Awards at International Art and Literary Contests, Seattle Colleges
- Meet Aistė Rye | Visual Artist & Muralist, Shoutout Miami
2021
- How I Discovered My Deaf Identity at 29, Visually Speaking Blog
- Crosscut, “A first for Washington, locals advise lawmakers on climate change”
2019
- The News-Sentinel, “County announces ‘Environmental Sustainability Award’ winners”
- Fort Wayne Magazine, “Cool Creatives Under 30”
2017
- The Criterion, “Thirst for answers: Ball State students headed to the Vatican as part of global water-awareness campaign”
- Ball State Daily, “Ball State students produce global content at Vatican for World Water Week”
- The Journal Gazette, “Holiday events draw thousands to Broadway”
- The Journal Gazette, “Electric Works joining ‘Christmas on Broadway’ party”
- The News-Sentinel, “Christmas on Broadway, new Electric Works holiday event set to light up Broadway this Friday in Fort Wayne”
- WANE News, “Holiday cheer to come to Broadway corridor”
- WANE News, “Electric Works joins Christmas on Broadway”
2014
- Ball State Daily, “Ball State to host third annual Eco Summit”
- The Geeky Press, The Downtown Writers Jam, Vol. 2: A Recap
Awards
2019
2017
- Excellence in Leadership Louie Award, Unified Media, Ball State University
2016
- Award for Innovation, Unified Media, Ball State University
2014
- Bernadette H. Perham Scholarship, Ball State University
- Outstanding Leadership and Service Award, Ball State University
2013
- Larry J. Horney Memorial Magazine Scholar
Certificates
- Adult CPR & AED/Standard First Aid, 2019
- Advanced Microsoft Excel – Macros, PivotTables, Charts, 2019
- President Obama’s Volunteer Service Certificate, 2014
- Climate Reality Leadership Corps Certificate, 2013
Professional Affiliations & Community Involvement
- Member, Greater Seattle Business Association, Seattle, 2023-Present
- Community Murals Volunteer & Contractor, Urban Artworks, Seattle, 2020-Present
- Creative Mentor, Path with Art, Seattle, July 2021-July 2022
- Director & Speaker, Ball State University’s Eco Summit, Muncie, IN, July 2014-Nov. 2014
- Campus Chairperson & Chapter Founder, Ball State Global Brigades, Muncie, IN, Sep. 2011-Sep. 2014