Congratulations to all the CPOY winners from Western this year!
Jeff Brown – Award of Excellence – Spot News
Austin Anthony – Award of Excellence – General News
Brittany Sowacke – Award of Excellence – Sports Action
Jabin Botsford – Gold – Portfolio and Bronze – Domestic Picture Story
Zack Conkle – Gold – Multimedia and Award of Excellence – Solo Multimedia
Alyssa Orr – Award of Excellence – Multimedia
To view all winning images, please click here.
Each Wednesday, WKU’s Student Chapter of NPPA brings you the best images of the past week taken by our very own students. To submit, you must currently be a WKU Photojournalism student and have taken the images or produced the video in the last week (Monday to Monday). Send your top 5 choices to wkunppa@gmail.com and our officers will pick the best of the bunch to
Jabin Bostford
Adaira, 7, left and Elvin Menjivar, 6, tackle and try to regain control of the football from Byran Villatoro, 6, right, during a game of football during a warm afternoon in Bowling Green, Kentucky on November 11, 2012.
Justin Philalack
Alyssa Pointer
Danny Guy
Mike Rivera
The Western Kentucky University men’s swim team shows their support for the WKU Lady Hilltoppers Volleyball team on Senior Night on November 9, 2012 at E.A Diddle Arena. The Lady Toppers won in three sets.
Brandon Carter
Adel Valle, 10, left, and Memo Garcia, middle, both of Bowling Green, paint the fence of The Light of the World Church Sunday, Nov. 13, 2012, in preparation for the church’s opening in two weeks. The church, located at the corner of West 12th Avenue and Clay Street, has been under construction for over a year.
Austin Anthony
Each Wednesday, WKU’s Student Chapter of NPPA brings you the best images of the past week taken by our very own students. To submit, you must currently be a WKU Photojournalism student and have taken the images or produced the video in the last week (Monday to Monday). Send your top 5 choices to wkunppa@gmail.com and our officers will pick the best of the bunch to showcase.
Brittany Sowacke
Adam Wolffbrandt
Morgan Walker
Morgan Walker
Danny Guy
Mike Rivera
Looking to the drum major for timing, sophomore Christian Duncan, prepares to perform “An Element of Disctintion,” The Elizabethtown High School Marching Band semifinal show. The band performed at Allen County Scottsville High School at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 27, 2012.
Brittany Sowacke
Alix Mattingly
Six-year-old Trevor Thomas of Morganfield practices roping outside the L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center at the WKU Farm during a rodeo put on by the Kentucky High School Rodeo Association Oct. 28. Thomas’s father was working at the rodeo.
Sam Oldenburg
Alix Mattingly
Ian Maule
Morgan Walker
Adam Wolffbrandt
Newly crowned Western Kentucky University Homecoming Queen Amy Winkler laughs as her escort, Madisonville junior Michael Frederick, attempts to fix her crown. Winkler, a senior from Murray, was sponsored by Alpha Delta Pi, Omega Psi Phi and Alpha Tau Omega.
Brandon Carter
Niagra Lake, a once bustling camp and party ground in Niagra Lake, now rusts on empty acres of Jackie Leeg’s property. Brittany Sowacke
Danny Guy
Dorothy Edwards
Danny Guy
The week of madness is finally over! Besides being able to get a full nights sleep, it means we get to view all the great projects that were produced this week! Take a look at mountainworkshops.org for great photos and videos!
Congrats to all who participated Photographers: Jabin Botsford, Peyton Hobson, Jacob Hill, Jon Hernandez, Brittany Sowacke, Dorothy Edwards, Danny Guy, Katie McLean, Connor Choate, Ian Maule, Sammy Jo Hester, Cooper Burton, Jerry Habraken and Abby O’Bryan
Videographers: Austin Anthony and Megan Tan
Photo Editors: Katie Meek, Emily Free, Jeff Brown, Eric Shea and Naomi Driessnack
Labbies: Abby O’Bryan, Bria Granville, Eric Shea, Sam Oldenburg, Justin Philalack, Mike Rivera, Elizabeth Bielman, Alix Mattingly, Earnest Atkinson, Ty Cobb, Sarah Keene, Kreable Young, Luke Franke, Morgan Kidwell, Jerry Englehart, Matt Lunsford, Daniel Vorlet, Josh Lindsey, Tiffani Walton, Leanora Benkato, Seth Fischer, Adri Funke, Rachel Tankersley, Brittany Greeson, Michael Noble, Lauren Boone, Cassidy Johnson
This week, in honor of Mountain Workshops, we had three guest judges. Thank you so much to Patty Reksten, Justin Fowler and Rodney Curtis!
Morgan Walker
Brittany Sowacke
Josh Mauser
Josh Mauser
Brittany Sowacke
Keep track of what our students (and plenty others from OU, UNC and more) are up to at The Mountain Workshops in Henderson, Ky. Today is the first day so look for features soon! At the end of the week, all still and multimedia stories will be served up for your viewing pleasure! For more up to the minute posts check our Facebook page and don’t forget to look on Instagram under the hashtag #mws12 as well!
In honor of our cooperative efforts at Mountain, the third week of Through Our Eyes will be judged on our big screen tomorrow at 1pm! A fresh set of excited eyes cannot wait to see what you all have submitted!
Another great week! Thanks to everyone for submitting.
Adam Wolffbrandt
Seth Fischer
Morgan Walker
Adam Wolffbrandt
Dorothy Edwards
Tar Root, 20, of Karenni, plays takraw on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, a sport popular in Southeast Asia where he lived until 2009 when he and his family came to Bowling Green. Root lives in the Lovers Lane apartment complex where he and his neighbors play takraw almost every day.
Austin Anthony
Danny Guy
Let’s all get together and talk about what NPPA is and what it can do for you. Please bring $10 dollars as your yearly dues unless you are a national member. If so, please bring your ID number for verification.