SCAD Atlanta Valedictorian 2025: Fallon Perlino

Meet Fallon Perlino (B.F.A., advertising and branding, 2025). Once aspiring to work in medicine, her life changed when she toured SCAD Atlanta and discovered her true calling in the arts. At SCAD, she blended creativity with purpose, founding The Art of Tribute Foundation to help families process their grief by creating portraits of their deceased loved ones. Her talent and dedication have earned her accolades, including the 2020 Distinguished Scholars Award and multiple Student ADDY Awards. As a production assistant at Kids II, she develops content for brands like Disney Baby, Bright Starts, and Ingenuity. She also has more than 69,000 followers and 1.5 million likes on TikTok. Watch to see how she transformed her passion for art and advertising into a fulfilling career and what lessons she learned along the way.

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