Photo Contest
Grand Prize
Grand Prize
“Wrestling Mania”
Taylor Alderman, photographer
Bruce Hula, adviser
Council Grove High School
Council Grove, KS
Student Life
“First Dance”
Susan
Hononegah High School
Rockton, IL
Robert Colletta, photographer
Hays, adviser
“Smiles”
Trevor
Munch, photographer
Cortney Weisman, adviser
Ward Melville High School
Setauket, NY
Student Life
“United We Stand”
Haley Rushing, photographer
Clint Smith, adviser
Texas High School
Texarkana, TX
“Gossiping Shadows”
Christian Cocker, photographer
Jeffrey Grimm,
adviser
Trinity High School
Euless, TX
Student Life
“Boys will be Boys”
Laura Gilligan, photographer
Cindy
Todd, adviser
Westlake High School
Austin, TX
“Not a Job Too Small”
Abby
Andrews, photographer
Stella Bradley, adviser
Mount Pisgah Academy
Candler, NC
Student Life
“Encountering Nature”
Megan Brand,
photographer
Toni Cooper, adviser
Marist High School
Eugene, OR
“The Waiting Game”
Whitney Butler, photographer
Margaret Sorrows, adviser
Bryant High School
Bryant, AR
Student Life
“New Age Photography”
Jesus Chavez, photographer
Jeanette Markman, adviser
Monache High School
Porterville, CA
“Band
Competition”
Caroline Creidenbery, photographer
C. Dow Tate, adviser
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, KS
Student Life
“Sisters by Chance, Friends by Choice”
Emma Dickenson, photographer
Monica Edwards, adviser
Madrona K-8 School
Edmonds, WA
“Brass, Sweat and Tears”
Tony
Garibay, photographer
Margaret Sorrows, adviser
Bryant High School
Bryant, AR
Student Life
“Lancer Pride”
Molly Halter,
photographer
C. Dow Tate, adviser
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, KS
“We Did It!”
Aaron Pino, photographer
Andy
Mitchell, adviser
Sonoma Valley High School
Sonoma, CA
“Legacy”
Brent Kyono, photographer
Mark Schwab, adviser
Leland High School
San Jose, CA
“Cheering Through Chemistry”
Matti
Botti, photographer
Margaret Sorrows,
adviser
Bryant High School
Bryant, AR
“Music Mysteries”
Claire Niemeier, photographer
Dave Winkler, adviser
Wrightstown High School
Wrightstown, WI
“Seeking Inspiration”
Molly Halter, photographer
C. Dow Tate, adviser
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, KS
Texas High School
Texarkana, TX
“Cow Eye”
Mackenzie Phillips, photographer
Clint Smith, adviser
“Officer
Friendly”
Caroline Prieskorn, photographer
Clint Smith, adviser
Texas High School
Texarkana, TX
“Shop with A Cop”
Caroline Prieskorn, photographer
Clint Smith, adviser
Texas High School
Texarkana, TX
“Pie Shock”
Bailey Swarwaat, photographer
Meryl Lucchesi-Embery, adviser
Esko High School
Esko, MN
Middle School
Sports Action
“After the Catch”
Chad
Phillips, photographer
Kristin Baker, adviser
Andover High School
Andover, KS
“So Close”
Nick Corn, photographer
Margaret Sorrows, adviser
Bryant High School
Bryant, AR
Middle School
Sports Action
“First Down”
Gabby
Bacheim, photographer
Jeffrey Grimm, adviser
Trinity High School
Euless, TX
“Safe at Second”
Amanda Pankhurst, photographer
Amie Wiseman, adviser
Amboy High School
Amboy, IL
Middle School
Sports Action
“Swimming Reflections”
Erica DeVinney, photographer
Rob
Irwin, adviser
Bellefonte Area High School
Bellefonte, PA
“Driving the Lane”
Salina, KS 5(tie)
Margaret Vernon, photographer
J.D. Garber, adviser
Salina Central High School
Middle School
Sports Action
“Grand Slam”
Sara Benson, photographer
C. Dow Tate, adviser
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, KS
“Lake
Jonah Boatman,
Deanne Brown, adviser
Westlake High School
Austin, TX
Jump”
photographer
Middle School
Sports Action
“Softball Team Building”
Jordan Hall, photographer
C. Dow Tate, adviser
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, KS
“Far Reach”
Shannon Kilfoy, photographer
Mitch Eden, adviser
Kirkwood High School
Kirkwood, MO
Middle School
Sports Action
“Top Gun”
Tracy Spencer, photographer
Roger Woo, adviser
Tokay High School
Lodi, CA
“Soccer Smash”
Olivia Thrower, photographer
Mary Ellen Auten, adviser
Asheville Christian Academy
Swannanoa, NC
Graduation
Sports Action
“Through the Pain”
Jessica
Velez, photographer
Lori Oglesbee, adviser
McKinney High School
McKinney, TX
Sports Sidelines
“Sisterly Bond”
Diana Albrecht, photographer
Carrie Hunsen, adviser
Tartan High School
Oakdale, MN
Graduation Sports Sidelines
“Feel the Roar”
Chelsey Burgess, photographer
Sarah Nichols, adviser
Whitney High School
Rocklin, CA
“Greatest Mentor”
Nathan
Jaquith, photographer
Jamie Beaves, adviser
Midway High School
Waco, TX
Graduation Sports Sidelines
“Battlefield”
Courtney
Panther
Cary, NC
Hannah Macie, photographer
Black, adviser
Creek High School
“Varsity Football “
Shiraz Saeed, photographer
Terry Quinn, adviser
Plano
Senior High School
Plano, TX
Graduation Sports Sidelines
“All For One”
Tyler Klassen, photographer
Lisa Baker, adviser
Horizon High School Scottsdale, AZ
“Huddle”
Kelsey Leitner, photographer
Laura Steinbrink, adviser
Plato High School
Plato, MO
Graduation Sports Sidelines
“We Fly High”
Emily Lowman, photographer
Hillary Kreider, adviser
West Davidson High School
Lexington, NC
“Winding Down”
Justin McCarroll,
photographer
Jai Tanner, adviser
Franklin High School
El Paso, TX
Graduation Sports Sidelines
“Final Cheer”
Parker Pamplin, photographer
Margaret Sorrows, adviser
Bryant High School
Bryant, AR
“Short of A Victory”
Amanda Pankhurst, photographer
Amie Wiseman, adviser
Amboy High School
Amboy, IL
Graduation Sports Sidelines
“Worth the Pain”
Owen Barrett, photographer
Andy Mitchell, adviser
Sonoma Valley High School
Sonoma, CA
Graduation
“Pick-n-Powell”
Parker Pamplin, photographer
Margaret Sorrows, adviser
Bryant
High School
Bryant, AR
Graduation
“We Made It”
Rachel Beach, photographer
Lisa Baker, adviser
Horizon High School
Scottsdale, AZ
“A Final Hug”
Emma Pindell, photographer
Toni Cooper, adviser
Marist High School
Eugene, OR
Graduation
“Graduation”
Josh Watts, photographer
Jamie Beaves, adviser
Midway High School
Waco, TX
“Teacher’s Pet”
Whitney Butler,
photographer
Margaret Sorrows, adviser
Bryant High School
Bryant, AR
Graduation
“Last Laugh, New Beginning”
Ashley Collins, photographer
Margaret Sorrows, adviser
Bryant High School
Bryant, AR
“Step of Success”
Shelby Hass, photographer
Mary W. Crane, adviser
Joplin High School
Joplin, MO
Graduation
“High Expectations”
Parker Pamplin, photographer
Margaret Sorrows, adviser
Bryant High School
Bryant, AR
“Standing Proud”
Emma
Pindell, photographer
Toni Cooper, adviser
Marist Catholic High School
Eugene, OR
Portrait
“Drum Major”
Emily Hinkle, photographer
Lisa McCulley, adviser
Spartanburg High School
Spartanburg, SC
“Day of the Dead”
Kyle Burnett, photographer
Jal Tanner, adviser
Franklin High School
El Paso, TX
“Pace of My Heart”
Kai
Amos, photographer
Ryan Hansen, adviser
Idaho Falls High School
Idaho Falls, ID
“Future Linebacker”
Amanda Pankhurst, photographer
Amie Wiseman, adviser
Amboy High School
Amboy, IL
“Underprivileged Insight”
Dillon Blood, photographer
Jeffrey Grimm, adviser
Trinity High School
Euless, TX
“Hidden”
Kyla Berglund, photographer
Angela Jeschke, adviser
Wiregrass Ranch High School
Wesley Chapel, FL
Portrait
“Whip”
Megan
Carillo, photographer
Anna Fedor, adviser
Gabriel Richard Catholic High School
Riverview, MI
“Legends Never Die”
Jake Crandall, photographer
C.
Dow Tate, adviser
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prarie Village, KS
“Walking to a Different Beat”
Allison
Pearman, photographer
Jean Webb, adviser
Burns High School
Lawndale, NC
“Untitled”
Lindsey
Knoxville, TN
Sharp, photographer
Heather Lovett, adviser
Central High School
Portrait
“The Harpist”
Casey Simmons, photographer
Cindy Todd, adviser
Westlake High School
Austin, TX
“JB”
Kenya Smith, photographer
Mr. Metzler, adviser
Davidson Day School
Davidson, NC
Illustration
Grand Blanc High School
Grand Blanc, MI
“Face Over Hands”
Sandra Kue, photographer
Ava Butzu, adviser
“Cold Confidence”
David Cha, photographer
Amy Huntoon-Perkins, adviser
Gilman School Baltimore, MD
Illustration
“Apple”
James Taylor, photographer
Susan Duffy, adviser
Mankato West High School
Mankato, MN
“Dive In”
Parker Pamplin, photographer
Margaret Sorrows, adviser
Bryant High School
Bryant, AR
Illustration
“Duet”
Jill Baumann, photographer
Debbie Fatheree, adviser
Quitman High School
Quitman, TX
“I AM ART”
Rena Andrews, photographer
Edie
Martin, adviser
Lincoln County High School Fayetteville, TN
Illustration
“Our Hearts are Heavy Burdens”
Madeline Gibson, photographer
Abe Regan, adviser
Holmen High School
Holmen, WI
“American Basketball”
Kirsten Largeitt, photographer
Chadwick Taylor, adviser
Rockwell Charter High School
Eagle Mountain, UT
Illustration
“Halftime
Strategy”
Amanda Pankhurst, photographer
Amie Wiseman, adviser
Amboy High School
Amboy, IL
“Twinkle Toes”
Haley
Rushing, photographer
Clint Smith, adviser
Texas High School
Texarkana, TX
Illustration
“Patriots”
Alan Wei, photographer
Cortney Weisman, adviser
Ward Melville High School
Setauket, NY
“Self-Portrait”
Tammy Wong, photographer
Jeffrey Grimm, adviser
Trinity High School
Euless, TX
Middle School
“Bike
Crain’s Creek Middle School
Carthage, NC
Ride”
Abbie Lopez, photographer
Lynne Haward, adviser
“Footprints in the Sand”
Madyson
Gross, photographer
Becki Shuler, adviser
Milpitas Christian School
Milpitas, CA
Middle School
“Hoops!”
Rebecca Bishop, photographer
Bruce
Fowler, adviser
Ola Middle School
McDonough, GA
“The
Game Plan”
Laura Niehaus, photographer
Deborah Niehaus, adviser
Bethesda Christian Academy Durham, NC
Middle School
“Freckles”
Valerie Gronewald, photographer
Deborah Niehaus, adviser Bethesda Christian Academy Durham, NC
“A Picture Says 1,000 Words”
Isabel Allen, photographer
Karen Jones, adviser
Elkins Pointe Middle School
Roswell, GA
Middle School
“Denied”
Celeste Fowler, photographer
Bruce Fowler, adviser
Ola Middle School McDonough, GA
“Back Stroke”
Christopher Lewis, photographer
Lisa Stine, adviser
Bryant High School Freshman Academy
Bryant, AR
Middle School
“Out of the Game”
Courtney
Metzger, photographer
Stacy Grice, adviser
Thomas L. Sims Middle School
Pace, FL
“Eye of the Tiger”
Matthew
Mooney, photographer
Mel Rodriguez, adviser
Nativity Catholic School
Burke, VA
Judges
Laurie Hansen: President of Journalism Educators of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Director of Journalism Education Association and on the board of Judges for National Scholastic Press Association. She was awarded Journalism Teacher of the Year in Minnesota for 2008, and she received the Pioneer Award from National Scholastic Press Association in 2005 for outstanding contributions to scholastic journalism.
Ellen Austin: Named the 2012 Journalism Educator of the Year by JEA. She is among several teachers guiding a 500-plus-student media arts program, which produces an array of publications and broadcasts, including newspaper, magazine, video and Web. She also advises the Viking Sports Magazine and website at Palo Alto High School in California.
Liz Flores: Staff photographer for the Star Tribune, the largest newspaper in the Twin Cities. Liz’s first love is for documentary photography. She has been a staff photographer at the Star Tribune since 2006.
Left to right: Laurie Hansen, Ellen Austin, Liz Flores
STIFF COMPETITION: This year we received close to 5,000 photographs from middle and high schools across the United States and Canada, with an extraordinary number of highquality entries.
THE JUDGING PROCESS: After we have carefully sorted and categorized the photos, our judges join us for a day in Minneapolis. The photos are laid out on tables so that photos can be compared side-by-side in a fair manner. Every photo that is received is viewed and considered by the judges. Each judge puts a cup on any photo that they think should advance to the next round. The “cupped” photos are compared and discussed until the judges have agreed upon first through fifth place and honorable mention.