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CPOY 75 Domestic Picture Story Award of Excellence: Taste of Life

Katherine Finch is a single mother and a recovering heroin addict. She became addicted to drugs at a young age and spent most of her adult life battling her addiction. She has been to multiple rehabilitation centers and has been sober for over a year. After becoming sober, Katherine has been trying to rebuild her relationship with her kids and establish her role as their mom. In November 2020, she gave birth to her son, Levi Corey Blevins, and is trying to maintain a relationship with his father who was recently released after being incarcerated for most of Levi's life. She said, "I love my kids and I do whatever I can to support them." The story focuses on the complexities of Finch's life and personal experiences of trying to break the cycle of addiction, for herself and her family.

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Slide 7 of 8
April 3, 2020
Blevins plays with Levi on the living room floor on Apr. 3, 2020 at Finch's home in North Rose, N.Y. "He's my first and only son, and he's perfect," Blevins said.
Cheyenne Boone / Rochester Institute of Technology
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