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CPOY 71 Portfolio Award of Excellence: Betina Garcia

A body of work that showcases a photographer’s vision and demonstrates versatility, expertise and depth.

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Slide 7 of 42
August 29, 2015
Betsy Vergara is a 15-year-old Mexican girl who just moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky from Minnesota. The family moved here after their 5-year-old daughter got killed in a car accident. It was too hard for the parents to stay in Minnesota as everything reminded them of their youngest girl. "I kinda have this hatred against myself. I never really appreciated her. The family made fun of me and said I was jealous of her. I never really was. It's natural for an older sister to have a little sister who's annoying and she would annoy me, but I would take care of her. Now I regret I didn't appreciate her more," says Betsy.
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