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Branding, Identity, Graphic Design and Illustration stories and information by Joe Barsin, Brand Consultant, JEB Design, Inc.

CAT South Gaming & Sim 2024-25 EOY Review

(Upper Left) Examples of Student developed Games. Review at CAT South’s Hall of Game!. Also, pictured are the three CAT-South Video Games teams that competed at the SkillsUSA's Maryland State Competitions.

Proud of my interns and students’ creative work in my third year instructing at Anne Arundel County Public Schools CAT-South’s Gaming and Simulation Program.

Academic highlights for 2024-25 was the establishment of the Internship program which allows for seniors, Calvin Musser and Charlie Birdsall, to help instruct my Level 2 students (mostly Juniors) and provide leadership for SkillsUSA competitions. Because of this new initiative, CAT-South was able to field three teams who competed at 52nd Maryland’s SkillsUSA. Team “Spire Scramble”, Katelyn Smith and Khaleil Pirmohamed, brought home the Bronze! Team “Mission of Fear”, Jacob Adams Diaz and Calvin Musser and Team “Soul’s Replevin”, Charlie Birdsall and Micah Anglin, developed awesome games which you can review below. Follow this link to review the Official SkillsUSA Awards.

Review our game creations by playtesting here: CAT South’s Hall of Game!

Screen capture of CAT South’s Hall of Game! There are more games showcased then pictured here.

Proud of my Level 1 student, Avarie Pisani, (picture on right) who won Silver Metal for her Maryland Pin design at this year’s SkillsUSA competition! She will be in Level 2 next year.


Being a creative professional, I emphasize the development of a solid portfolio that will help with college scholarships and career goals. Besides working in Unity to develop 2D Platformer-style games, we focus on digital graphics skills, world & character building and branding know-how. If this sounds like something you or your child would be interested in, then contact your AACPS councilor to learn more about the Gaming program offered at CAT South.

Looking forward to the 2025-26 School year since we are building on the internship program and SkillsUSA Competitions which all goes to improving the student glide path into AACC’s Game Development Program.