December 7, 2023

The 13th Annual Student Photography Contest results are in! The awards ceremony was held Thursday Nov. 30 in the library. Contest Coordinator and Systems and Electronic Services Librarian Liz Simmons awarded six prizes. 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 the judges: Gary Glaser, Ashley Hankins, Jessica Hibbard, Nicki Lerczak, Alicia O’Grady, Jessica Skehan and Maureen Spindler. Additional thanks go to photography instructors, students, and the Office of Student Engagement & Inclusion. Contest judging criteria consisted of Composition, Creativity/Originality, Technical Attributes and Emotional Appeal.

Each judge was provided with the rubric and winners were selected in the following categories: Grand Prize: Best Body of Work – Kotone Kurato
First Place (Digital) – Timothy Dusen
First Place (Film/B&W) – Kathryn Cleveland
Second Place – Joey Schnitzer
Honorable Mention – Bayleigh Hunsinger
Honorable Mention – Bohdi Schumacher

To see all the winning photos, visit the contest webpage. https://www.genesee.edu/academics/library/student-digital-photography-contest/