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    • Spot News
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      • Lynda Gonzalez
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      • Mushfiqul Alam
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      • Robert Gourley
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      • Jan Helge Petri
      • Bryan Bennett
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      • Alex Kormann
      • Jan Helge Petri
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      • Mushfiqul Alam
      • Marlena Sloss
      • September Bottoms
      • Barbara Haas
      • Maranie Staab
      • Amr Alfiky
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      • Daniel Linhart
      • Stephanie Stocking
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      • Ekaterina Balaban
      • Nathaniel Bailey
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    • Illustration
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      • Anya Miroshnichenko
      • Morgan Hornsby
      • Romy Weidner
      • Dustin Gregory
      • Anya Miroshnichenko
      • Liz Moughon
    • Interpretive Project
      • Valya Lee
      • Michael Swensen
      • Nanna Navntoft
      • Liz Moughon
      • Francois Klein
    • Domestic Picture Story
      • Marlena Sloss
      • Kaisar Ahamed
      • September Bottoms
      • Josephine Norris
      • Jens Hartmann Schmidt
      • Josephine Norris
    • International Picture Story
      • Jan Helge Petri
      • Maranie Staab
      • Francois Klein
      • Benjamin Nørskov
      • Marcus Wiechmann
    • Documentary
      • Moriah Ratner
      • Mushfiqul Alam
      • Traci Westcott
      • Malene Anthony
      • Nathaniel Bailey
    • Sports Portfolio
      • Michael Reaves
      • Matthew Starkey
      • Tabitha Sumsion
      • Bryan Bennett
      • Alex Kormann
      • Michael Krebs
    • Portfolio
      • Gabriel Scarlett
      • Josephine Norris
    • Multimedia: Online Storytelling
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      • Carolina Photojournalism
      • Rune Aarestrup Pedersen, and Anders Rye Skjoldjensen
      • Gabriel Scarlett, Shaban Athuman, Michael Blackshire, and Fahad Alotaibi
      • Austin Janning, Michael Swenson, Carolyn Rogers, and Camille Fine
    • Multimedia: Group Story or Essay - Standalone
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      • Marie Bentzon, Laura Bisgaard Krogh, and Olivia Loftlund
      • Ruijia Zhang and Robert Gourley
      • Felix Burchardt, Malte Radtki, and Viola Maiwald
      • Michael Swensen and Liz Moughon
      • Mary Rachel Bulkeley, Alexis Fairbanks, Alex Kormann, Hanna Davison, and Danielle Chemtob
    • Multimedia: Individual Story or Essay - Standalone
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      • Brittainy Newman
      • Reed Klass
      • Ida Guldbæk Arentsen
    • Multimedia: Documentary Short
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      • Robert Gourley
      • Maria Albrechtsen Mortensen and Jens Hartmann Schmidt
      • Mario Kaoru Mevy and Fritz Schumann
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    • Spot News
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    • Lynda Gonzalez - University of Texas
    • A picture of an unscheduled or breaking event for which no advance planning was possible. Examples: fires, accidents or natural disasters.
      • Gold Lynda Gonzalez
      • Silver Marc Puig i Pérez
      • Bronze Alex Kormann
      • Award of Excellence Yader Guzman
      • Award of Excellence Marcus Wiechmann
      • Award of Excellence Erin Bormett
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    • Mushfiqul Alam - Brac University
    • A picture of a scheduled political, social or cultural event for which advance planning was possible. Examples: demonstrations, staged promotional or political events and other daily news.
      • Gold Mushfiqul Alam
      • Silver Gabriel Scarlett
      • Bronze Josephine Norris
      • Award of Excellence Davis Winborne
      • Award of Excellence Matthew Martin
      • Award of Excellence Gabriel Scarlett
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    • Feature
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    • Robert Gourley - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • A candid picture of a "found situation" containing strong human interest, a fresh view of the ordinary or humor. In all cases the dignity of the subject must be respected.
      • Gold Robert Gourley
      • Silver Gabriel Scarlett
      • Bronze AliReza Goudarzi
      • Award of Excellence Michael Blackshire
      • Award of Excellence Bryan Cereijo
      • Award of Excellence Josephine Norris
      • Award of Excellence Jens Hartmann Schmidt
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    • Sports Action
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    • Jan Helge Petri - University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover
    • A picture that increases understanding of and appreciation for sport through the capture of peak action and the competitive spirit.
      • Gold Jan Helge Petri
      • Silver Bryan Bennett
      • Bronze Michael Reaves
      • Award of Excellence Patrick Connolly
      • Award of Excellence Alexandra Moreo
      • Award of Excellence Ben Smith
      • Award of Excellence Matthew Starkey
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    • Sports Feature
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    • Alex Kormann - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • A sports-related picture with strong human interest or pictorial quality that celebrates the role athletics play in the lives of athletes and fans. Examples: The joy of victory or agony of defeat, fan reaction and interaction, athlete portraits.
      • Gold Alex Kormann
      • Silver Jan Helge Petri
      • Bronze Carly Geraci
      • Award of Excellence Michael Krebs
      • Award of Excellence Alex Driehaus
      • Award of Excellence Ben Smith
      • Award of Excellence Daniel Carde
      • Award of Excellence Michael Patacsil
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    • Portrait
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    • Mushfiqul Alam - Brac University
    • A picture of a person that reveals the essence of the subject's character.
      • Gold Mushfiqul Alam
      • Silver Marlena Sloss
      • Bronze September Bottoms
      • Award of Excellence Barbara Haas
      • Award of Excellence Maranie Staab
      • Award of Excellence Amr Alfiky
      • Award of Excellence Brittainy Newman
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    • Interpretive Eye
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    • Daniel Linhart - Ohio University
    • A picture that showcases a photographer's distinctive perspective on the world. May express beauty, tension, harmony, chaos and other abstract concepts through composition, tonal and color relationships or may be an abstraction or non-traditional photograph. This category is open to images created with the use of software capture filters (such as those used by Hipstamatic, CameraBag or Instagram) or non-traditional analog processes and equipment, but not to digital alteration of content through the use of post capture editing software.
      • Gold Daniel Linhart
      • Silver Stephanie Stocking
      • Bronze Zayn Roohi
      • Award of Excellence Ekaterina Balaban
      • Award of Excellence Nathaniel Bailey
      • Award of Excellence Cheryl Corbett
      • Award of Excellence Marcus Wiechmann
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    • Illustration
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    • Anya Miroshnichenko - DocDocDoc
    • A food, product, still life, fashion or concept picture demonstrating tight control of lighting, esthetics and purpose. Each entry must have a title. Digital alteration through post capture editing software or software capture filters is allowable in this category.
      • Gold Anya Miroshnichenko
      • Silver Morgan Hornsby
      • Bronze Romy Weidner
      • Award of Excellence Dustin Gregory
      • Award of Excellence Anya Miroshnichenko
      • Award of Excellence Liz Moughon
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    • Interpretive Project
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    • Valya Lee - DocDocDoc
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    • Michael Swensen - Ohio University
    • A photographic essay, story or series that showcases a photographer's distinctive perspective on the world and in which that vision creates cohesion and voice in the multiple image presentation. This category is open to images created with the use of software capture filters (such as those utilized by Hipstamatic and Instagram) or non-traditional analog processes and equipment. However, it is NOT open to the digital alteration of content through the use of post capture editing software (12 photos maximum per entry).
      • Gold Valya Lee
      • Gold Michael Swensen
      • Silver Nanna Navntoft
      • Bronze Liz Moughon
      • Award of Excellence Francois Klein
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    • Domestic Picture Story
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    • Marlena Sloss - Ohio University
    • A narrative picture story or thematic essay photographed in your home country that either reports on significant events, celebrates life, portrays sport or explores environmental, social, economic or political topics. 8 photos maximum per story.
      • Gold Marlena Sloss
      • Silver Kaisar Ahamed
      • Bronze September Bottoms
      • Award of Excellence Josephine Norris
      • Award of Excellence Jens Hartmann Schmidt
      • Award of Excellence Josephine Norris
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    • International Picture Story
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    • Jan Helge Petri - University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover
    • A narrative picture story or thematic essay photographed in a foreign country that reports on significant events, celebrates life, portrays sport or explores environmental, social, economic or political topics. 8 photos maximum per story.
      • Gold Jan Helge Petri
      • Silver Maranie Staab
      • Bronze Francois Klein
      • Award of Excellence Benjamin Nørskov
      • Award of Excellence Marcus Wiechmann
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    • Documentary
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    • Moriah Ratner - Syracuse University
    • A long-form photographic essay or extended narrative story which portrays important contemporary concerns or social issues. To encourage long-term projects, images from previous year's work may be included, provided none of them have previously won a CPOY award. At least half of the photographs in the entry must have been taken between and . 12 photos maximum per entry.
      • Gold Moriah Ratner
      • Silver Mushfiqul Alam
      • Bronze Traci Westcott
      • Award of Excellence Malene Anthony
      • Award of Excellence Nathaniel Bailey
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    • Sports Portfolio
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    • Michael Reaves - University of Kentucky
    • Demonstrates versatility and includes at least three different sports. No stories. Eight images maximum.
      • Gold Michael Reaves
      • Silver Matthew Starkey
      • Bronze Tabitha Sumsion
      • Award of Excellence Bryan Bennett
      • Award of Excellence Alex Kormann
      • Award of Excellence Michael Krebs
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    • Portfolio
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    • Gabriel Scarlett - Western Kentucky University
    • A body of work that showcases a photographer's vision and demonstrates versatility, expertise and depth. Minimum Requirements: Must include at least one entry from a multiple picture category (9-12) and entries from at least two other still image categories (1- 12). 50 images maximum. Multimedia stories (15-18) may not be included.
      • Gold Gabriel Scarlett
      • Silver Josephine Norris
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    • Multimedia: Online Storytelling
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    • Carolina Photojournalism
    • A website or collection of stories utilizing multiple mediums (still photography, video, audio, etc.). This category is open to work produced in a class or workshop setting with input and supervision by faculty or collaboration with other students, but outside professional help is not allowed. Judges will evaluate projects based on the strength of individual story components, editing, user interface, and overall effectiveness.
      • Gold Carolina Photojournalism
      • Silver Rune Aarestrup Pedersen, and Anders Rye Skjoldjensen
      • Bronze Gabriel Scarlett, Shaban Athuman, Michael Blackshire, and Fahad Alotaibi
      • Award of Excellence Austin Janning, Michael Swenson, Carolyn Rogers, and Camille Fine
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    • Multimedia: Group Story or Essay - Standalone
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    • Marie Bentzon, Laura Bisgaard Krogh, and Olivia Loftlund
    • A single standalone story or essay created by a group of students, which uses more than one form of reporting (still image, video, audio) and where the media choice and its utilization enrich and enhance the understanding of the subject. No more than one story per entry. This category is for groups of 2 to 5 students, and all photography, audio, video and multimedia production must be solely the work of eligible students. May be a single component of category 15, Online Multimedia Storytelling, but it may not be entered in any other category. Each entry should have a short run time (flexible up to about 8 minutes).
      • Gold Marie Bentzon, Laura Bisgaard Krogh, and Olivia Loftlund
      • Silver Ruijia Zhang and Robert Gourley
      • Bronze Felix Burchardt, Malte Radtki, and Viola Maiwald
      • Award of Excellence Michael Swensen and Liz Moughon
      • Award of Excellence Mary Rachel Bulkeley, Alexis Fairbanks, Alex Kormann, Hanna Davison, and Danielle Chemtob
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    • Multimedia: Individual Story or Essay - Standalone
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    • Brittainy Newman
    • A single standalone story or essay created by one student, which uses more than one form of reporting (still image, video, audio) and where the media choice and its utilization enrich and enhance the understanding of the subject. No more than one story per entry. All photography, audio, video and multimedia production must be the work of a single student. May be a single component of category 15, Online Multimedia Storytelling, but it may not be entered in any other category. Each entry should have a short run time (flexible up to about 8 minutes).
      • Gold Brittainy Newman
      • Silver Reed Klass
      • Award of Excellence Ida Guldbæk Arentsen
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    • Multimedia: Documentary Short
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    • Robert Gourley
    • A single, short documentary film with extended run time of roughly 8 to 30 minutes that uses more than one form of reporting (still image, video, audio) in pursuit of enriching and enhancing the understanding of the subject. This is not open to a collection of stories or multi-chaptered websites. Documentary storytelling is grounded in truth, and docu-dramas, re-enactments, or television news reports are not allowed. This category is open to individuals or to groups of up to 5 students, but the content, production, and presentation must be done without the input or guidance of outside professionals. May be a single component of category 15, Online Multimedia Storytelling, but it may not be entered in any other category.
      • Gold Robert Gourley
      • Silver Maria Albrechtsen Mortensen and Jens Hartmann Schmidt
      • Bronze Mario Kaoru Mevy and Fritz Schumann
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