2022 Awards Gallery

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Spot News

First Place: Nic Antaya, Freelance, "tornado in michigan"

second place: Jake May, MLive.com/Flint Journal, "ashes to ashes"

third place: david rodriguez muñoz/detroit free press, "dearborn schools"

honorable mention: jake may, MLive.com/flint journal, "wrath of mother nature"

General News

first place: annie barker, detroit free press, "boy scouts gender inclusive"

second Place: ryan garza, Detroit Free Press, "lyoya"

third place: Jake May, MLive.com/Flint Journal, "freedom convoy"

honorable mention: david rodriguez MUÑOZ, detroit free press, "dearborn schools"

Political News

first place: cory morse, mlive.com/grand rapids press, "i voted"

second place: CORY MORSE, MLIVE.COM/GRAND RAPIDS PRESS, "tudor dixon votes"

third place: andrew roth, michigan state university, "ag farmers market"

honorable mention: nick hagen, freelance, "dixon speaks"

Feature

first place: ryan garza, detroit free press, "taking over"

second place: jenifer veloso, freelance, "embraces"

third place: jake may, mlive.com/flint journal, "royals"

honorable mention: annie barker, "fair feature"

Sports Action

first place: annie barker, "harrison county fair"

second place: jack reeber, central michigan university, "joel wilson"

third place: ryan garza detroit free press, "to the face"

honorable mention: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press, "diving catch"

Sports Feature

first place: junfu han, detroit free press, "hockey mom"

second place: ryan garza, Detroit Free Press, "all in"

third place: annie barker, "generation next pro"

honorable mention: DAVID RODRIGUEZ MUÑOZ, DETROIT FREE PRESS, "grand rapids south christian"

Portrait/Personality

first place:  jenifer veloso, Freelance, "harvey quinn"

second place: nic antaya, freelance, "first day of school"

third place: jenifer veloso, freelance, "torbert"

honorable mention: ryan garza, detroit free press, "protector"

Personal Vision

first place:  eric seals, Detroit Free Press, "motor city burnout"

second place: jacob hamilton, mlive.com/ann arbor news, "never ending farm"

third place: junfu han, The detroit free press, "kensington metropark"

honorable mention: mandi wright, detroit free press, "river reveal celebration"

Feature Picture Story

First Place:

nic antaya, freelance, "angel sent from heaven"

Second Place:

ryan garza, Detroit Free Press, "graduation day"

Third Place:

sarahbeth maney, detroit free press, "to be a kid again"

Honorable Mention:

jake may, mlive.com/flint journal, "royals"

Honorable Mention:

joel bissell, mlive.com/kalamazoo gazette, "crawling for a purpose"

News Picture Story

First Place:

ryan garza, detroit free press, "loss of lyoya"

Second Place:

Jake May, MLive.com/Flint Journal, "hope after havoc"

Third Place:

andrew roth, michigan state university, "roe your vote"

Honorable Mention:

sarahbeth maney, detroit free press, "american plague"

Sports Picture Story

First Place:

Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, "fighting for change"

Second Place:

nic antaya, freelance, "the i-500"

Third Place:

katy kildee, freelance, "home/away"

Honorable Mention:

mandi wright, Detroit Free Press, "detroit student race team"

Sports Portfolio

First Place:

jake may, mlive.com/flint journal

Second Place:

katy kildee, freelance

College Photographer of the Year

First Place:

annie barker, michigan state university

Second Place:

Aurora Abraham, Central Michigan University

Third Place:

chloe trofatter, Michigan State University

Honorable Mention:

andrew roth, michigan state university

Photographer of the Year

First Place:

ryan garza, detroit free press

Second Place:

jake may, mlive.com/flint journal

Third Place:

nic antaya, freelance

Honorable Mention:

joel bissell, mlive.com/kalamazoo gazette

Honorable Mention:

sarahbeth maney, detroit free press

Barry Edmonds Michigan Understanding Award

Jake May

mlive.com/flint journal, "hope after havoc"