Quote Originally Posted by xPhantomSolx
And in the art world, employers DO give a shit what college you went to... Especially amongst schools that have certain strong programs. For example... SCAD has Urban Design.. which basically is about planning urban and suburban developments... IE Atlantic Station, Centennial Park, etc etc... Now, they can hire an architect, and I'm sure they would get a good design and life would be peachy. But, say an architect applies for the job and an urban designer applies for the job... the urban designer has specific training pertaining to not just planning one space, but a multitude of spaces that interact with each other. The architect doesn't.
Basically, all I am saying is that employers are hiring the person, not the degree. In the end, they will care more about your portfolio and experience than where the degree came from. Some SCAD students (from what it sounds like you aren't being lumped into this category) don't seem to realize this.

On a positive note, congrats on the personal achievements.