11th Annual Digital Photography Contest Winners Announced

Winners of the 11th Annual Digital Photography Contest have been named and ribbons have been hung. The contest, sponsored by Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH), Integrity First Bank, The Baxter Bulletin and Donald W. Reynolds Library serving Baxter County, is currently on display on the second floor of the Vada Sheid Community Development Center (The Sheid) through March 16. The exhibit will then be transferred to the Donald W. Reynolds (Baxter County) Library from March 17 – April 1. The next stop for the artwork is the main branch of Integrity First Bank, April 4 – April 22. The last stop for the photo display is the Integrity First Bank branch near Wal-Mart, April 25 – May 13.

Winners by category are:

Best in Show (in Still Life/Objects) – Ralph Moore of Viola, AR

Still Life/Objects – 1^st Place, Krystle Sellers of Clarkridge, AR; 2^nd Place, Caroline Pokorny of Yellville, AR.

Hobby/Adventure – 1^st Place, Carrie Bennett of Mountain Home, AR; 2^nd Place, Paul Port of Lakeview, AR; Judge’s Choice, Chris Knight of Mountain Home, AR.

Landscape/Nature – 1^st Place, Debbie Moore of Viola, AR; 2^nd Place, Larry Nelson of Mountain Home, AR; 3^rd Place, Donna Pittman of Mountain Home, AR; 4^th Place, Debbie Moore of Viola, AR; Judge’s Choice, Logan Slusser of Mountain Home, AR.

Plants – 1^st Place, Tom Walden of Mountain Home, AR; 2^nd Place, Brandon Belcher of Mountain Home, AR; Judge’s Choice, Brenda Nelson of Mountain Home, AR; Judge’s Choice, Debbie Moore of Viola, AR; Judge’s Choice, Adrienne Moore of Mountain Home, AR.

People/Portraits – 1^st Place, Ralph Moore of Viola, AR; 2^nd Place, Marjorie Jones of Mountain Home, AR; Judge’s Choice, Ellen Mathews of Mountain Home, AR; Judge’s Choice, Regina Collins of West Plains, MO.

Youth Photographer – 1^st Place, Eden Webb of Mountain Home, AR; 2^nd Place, Caroline Pokorny of Yellville, AR; Judge’s Choice, Chloe Nosari of Mountain Home, AR; Judge’s Choice, Leah Dewey of Mountain Home, AR.

Animals – 1^st Place, James Ethier of Lakeview, AR; 2^nd Place, Brandon Belcher of Mountain Home, AR; Judge’s Choice, Marjorie Jones of Mountain Home, AR.

Black & White – 1^st Place, James Ethier of Lakeview, AR; 2^nd Place, Don Sails of Mountain Home, AR; Judge’s Choice, Ralph Moore of Viola, AR; Judge’s Choice, Ron McHenry of Mountain Home, AR; Judge’s Choice, Jennette Knasiak of Mountain Home, AR.

Creative/Abstract – 1^st Place, Larry Nelson of Mountain Home, AR; 2^nd Place, Brenda Nelson of Mountain Home, AR; Judge’s Choice, Paul Port of Lakeview; AR.

Structures – 1^st Place, Jennette Knasiak of Mountain Home, AR; 2^nd Place, James Ethier of Lakeview, AR; Judge’s Choice, Brad Runsick of Mountain Home, AR; Judge’s Choice, Ralph Moore of Viola, AR; Judge’s Choice, Ralph Moore of Viola, AR.

Professional Category:

First Place, Professional Category: Alyssa Killian of Mountain Home, AR, for “Discovery”

2^nd Place, Trina Tunstall of Gassville, AR; 3^rd Place, Amanda Herd of Bull Shoals, AR; two Honorable Mention ribbons were awarded to Beth McCollum of Batesville, AR.

A reception for winners will take place at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 31 at the Donald W. Reynolds Library. Please note that the date for the reception has been changed from March 19 to March 31. Winners must submit the digital image by e-mail (mfulcher@asumh.edu) or CD to claim their price.

For more information, please contact Mindy Fulcher at ASUMH, 870-508-6149, mfulcher@asumh.edu.