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The following is from the Dec. 19, 2007, edition of Next Generation. Dr. Peter Raad of The Guildhall at SMU has been named among the most influential people in the video gaming industry for 2007 by Next Generation.

NEXT-GEN'S TOP 25 PEOPLE OF 2007

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The incredible highs the industry experienced in 2007 could not have been accomplished without the contributions of the very best in the industry. Next Generation honors 25 of the year’s most important individuals...

25. Peter Raad
Founder/Executive Director
The Guildhall at SMU

Dr. Raad’s young Guildhall program has already made a profound impact on the gaming industry, graduating over 180 professional developers in the four years of its existence. This represents a 95% turnover rate from graduated student to industry professional. Those who nominated Dr. Raad credited this success to the man’s proactive work with his local game industry community, using his expertise to create a curriculum ideally suited to the needs of video game development.

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