Student Photography Contest
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The 13th Annual Student Photography Contest results are in!
The awards ceremony was held Thursday Nov. 30 in the library. Liz Simmons, contest coordinator and librarian, awarded four winners and two honorable mentions. Alicia O’Grady, Assistant Director for Residence Life & Learning, also spoke during the ceremony and presented Adventures & Lessons in Photography. Alicia is an outdoors enthusiast and photographer.
This year 116 entries were submitted. This contest couldn’t happen without the dedication of our judges, photography instructors, students, and the support of the Office of Student Engagement & Inclusion. Special thanks also is due to Alicia O’Grady for her inspiring stories and photos.
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![Assistant director of residence life Alicia O'Grady speaking at ceremony, slide showing her photography next to her](/wp-content/uploads/DSC_6632.jpg)
![Systems & Electronic Services Librarian Liz Simmons speaking at ceremony, slides showing Film/B&W First Place winning photos behind](/wp-content/uploads/DSC_6616.jpg)
Grand Prize, Best Body of Work: Kotone Kurato
![Photo of blue sky with clouds and parking lot in lower darker part of photo](/wp-content/uploads/3e98c99d-4d71-4498-bce6-5a187f3a287e-1024x768.jpeg)
![photo of very blue sky, coast, and very blue water](/wp-content/uploads/img_6708-1024x768.jpeg)
![photo showing light from inside a tunnel or underground, looking through foliage and rocks](/wp-content/uploads/img_6749-768x1024.jpeg)
First Place: Timothy Dusen
![Black and white photo of ice covered fence with patchy snow in background](/wp-content/uploads/ice-covered-fence-1024x690.jpg)
First Place, Film/B&W: Kathryn Cleveland
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Second Place: Joey Schnitzer
![Ambulance in action, lights flashing, wet road](/wp-content/uploads/img_3958-1024x728.jpeg)
Honorable Mention: Bohdi Schumacher
![photo of mushroom on forest floor with moss in foreground and snail under cap of mushroom](/wp-content/uploads/thumbnail_img_3958-e1701444158346.jpg)
Honorable Mention: Bayleigh Hunsinger
![Photo of dark room with colorful lights and balloon lanterns hanging from ceiling](/wp-content/uploads/_dsc0211-scaled.jpg)