CPOY 80 Staff
College Photographer of the Year 80 is organized by a team of CPOY coordinators, dedicated student staff, webmasters, social media coordinators and directors. Additionally, approximately 50 volunteers work behind the scenes to support the staff and judges during judging week.
Marie D. De Jesús: CPOY Co-Directora
Marie D. De Jesús, Co-Director of College Photographer of the Year (CPOY) and Director of Pictures of the Year International (POY), is a founding member of the Houston Landing and the organization's first director of photography. She was previously a senior staff photojournalist for the Houston Chronicle. In 2022, Marie became the first woman of color to serve as the national president of the National Press Photographers Association. Marie was born and raised in Puerto Rico, five miles from the Arecibo Observatory. She now lives in Columbia, Missouri, with her 11-year-old dog Kodak.
Marie D. De Jesús
