2016 Best in Show: P. Kevin Morley, Richmond Times-Dispatch
2016 Photos of the Year Virginia. Best in Show…
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2016 Photographer of the Year Winners
1st Place Photographer of the Year: Jonathon Gruenke, Daily Press
2nd Place Photographer of the Year, Matt McClain, Washington Post
3rd Place Photographer of the Year, Kristen Zeis, Virginian-Pilot
2016 Photos of the Year Virginia. Portfolio Category…
1st Place Portfolio: Matt McClain, Washington Post
2nd Place Portfolio: Kristen Zeis, Virginian-Pilot
3rd Place Portfolio: Aileen Devlin, Daily Press
HM Portfolio: Rob Ostermaier, Daily Press
HM Portfolio: Jonathon Gruenke, Daily Press
Photos of the Year Virginia. Sports Portfolio…
1st Place Sports Portfolio: Jonathon Gruenke, Daily Press
2nd Place Sports Portfolio: Aileen Devlin, Daily Press
3rd Place Sports Portfolio: Rob Ostermaier, Daily Press
HM Sports Portfolio: Lathan Goumas, News & Advance
2016 Photos of the Year Virginia. Multimedia Category…
1st Place: Heather Rousseau, Roanoke Times
2nd Place: Kristen Zeis, Virginian-Pilot
3rd Place: Shelby Lum Cousino, Richmond Times-Dispatch
HM: Erica Yoon, Roanoke Times
2016 Photos of the Year. Sports Picture Story Category…
1st Place Sports Picture Story: Matt McClain, Washington Post–Tia Watkins practices with her fellow members of the D.C. Divas at Spingarn High School on Thursday May 19, 2016 in Washington, DC. The D.C. Divas is a full-contact female football team.
Tia Watkins, left, talks to teammate, Emily Grossman, center, during a game against the Pittsburgh Passion at Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex on Saturday June 25, 2016 in Landover, MD. Tia plays for the D.C. Divas, a full-contact female football team.
Tia Watkins prepares for her football game against the Philadelphia Phantomz at Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex on Saturday May 21, 2016 in Landover, MD. She plays for the D.C. Divas, a full-contact female football team.
Tia Watkins, right, jokes with her daughter, Jori Watkins at the relatives’ home they live on Tuesday July 26, 2016 in Severn, MD. Tia plays full-contact football for the D.C. Divas.
Tia Watkins reads with her daughter, Jori Watkins and son, Shawn Watkins Jr. at the home where they live on Tuesday July 26, 2016 in Severn, MD. Tia plays full-contact football for the D.C. Divas.
Tia Watkins plays with her son, Shawn Watkins Jr. before her football practice with the D.C. Divas at Spingarn High School on Wednesday July 20, 2016 in Washington, DC. The D.C. Divas is a full-contact female football team. Among the things that motivate her to play a sport not widely known as a women’s sport is the role model she can provide for her children. “Having a son, I’m showing him to respect women and that women can do anything you can do.” For her daughter Tia believes that having Jori watch her play football will result in her having a greater “sense of self” as well as “increasing her confidence and just showing her that I can be whatever I want to be , even if it’s not playing football. If I want to be President of the United States or the CEO of a company, there’s no limits.”
Tia Watkins, right center, talks with Whitney Simms, right, during half-time of the Women’s Football Alliance championship game or W Bowl against the Dallas Elite at West Allegheny High School on Saturday July 23, 2016 in Imperial, PA. Tia plays for the D.C. Divas, a full-contact female football team. The Divas won the game.
Tia Watkins, left, helps to tackle Tiffany Hill of the Dallas Elite during the Women’s Football Alliance championship game or W Bowl at West Allegheny High School on Saturday July 23, 2016 in Imperial, PA. Tia plays for the D.C. Divas, a full-contact female football team. The Divas won the game.
Tia Watkins, center, celebrates with teammates following the Women’s Football Alliance championship game or W Bowl against the Dallas Elite at West Allegheny High School on Saturday July 23, 2016 in Imperial, PA. Tia plays for the D.C. Divas, a full-contact female football team. The Divas won the game.
Tia Watkins, right, poses for a photograph with family and friends following the Women’s Football Alliance championship game or W Bowl against the Dallas Elite at West Allegheny High School on Saturday July 23, 2016 in Imperial, PA. Tia plays for the D.C. Divas, a full-contact female football team. The Divas won the game.
2nd Place Sports Picture Story: Matt McClain, Washington Post– Japanese archery is centuries old. It distinguishes itself for it’s connection to spirituality and religion. Included as a martial art is is heavily rooted in tradition and ceremony. Today it is taught in schools throughout Japan and certain disciplines including Kyudo are practiced by people throughout the world. Mizuho Noguchi retrieves arrows as archers practice at the Ogasawara-ryu school on Tuesday November 01, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.
Archers take part the Mometeshiki ceremony on the grounds of the Meiji Shrine on Thursday November 03, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.
People watch archers before a Kyudo competition on the grounds of the Meiji Shrine on Thursday November 03, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.
An archer from the Takeda School of Horseback Archery practices before a Yabusame archery demonstration on the grounds of the Meiji Shrine on Thursday November 03, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.
An archer competes in a Kyudo competition on the grounds of the Meiji Shrine on Thursday November 03, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.
Students at Yahio High School practice Kyudo archery at the school on Wednesday November 02, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. The school has it’s own Kyudo club.
Framed by arrows, Miyasaka Kazuhisa is seen in his archery dojo on Friday October 28, 2016 in Yudanaka, Japan. Kazuhisa runs a small inn next to his dojo where he teaches Kyudo archery.
Miyasaka Kazuhisa is reflected in a mirror in his archery dojo on Friday October 28, 2016 in Yudanaka, Japan. Kazuhisa runs a small inn next to his dojo where he teaches Kyudo archery.
Sandals are seen at the Ogasawara-ryu school as archers practice Kyudo on Tuesday November 01, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. Participants used the sandals to go from inside to outside in order to get their arrows or arrange the targets.
An archer from the Takeda School of Horseback Archery takes part in a Yabusame archery demonstration on the grounds of the Meiji Shrine on Thursday November 03, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.
Women, who were waiting to retrieve arrows watch archers during the Mometeshiki ceremony on the grounds of the Meiji Shrine on Thursday November 03, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.
3rd Place Sports Picture Story: Lathan Goumas, News & Advance– The Dynamic Cheer Super Stars are a special needs competitive cheer team founded by Billie Wray Nuckols because of her daughter’s, Jodie, interest in cheering. In the two years since beginning, the team has be designated as an All Star team by the United States All Star Federation of Cheer and Dance Teams and won a national championship. The team brings together girls with a variety of special needs including ADHD, Aspergers and Down syndrome. The team practices twice a week nearly year round. Kaitlin Elliott, 18, is lifted by her Dynamic Cheer Super Stars teammates as they practice a new stunt on Saturday April 2, 2016 in Lynchburg, VA. The Dynamic Cheer Super Stars are a special needs competitive cheer leading team. The team was founded two years ago by Billie Wray Nuckols, who has a daughter on the team.
The Dynamic Cheer Super Stars special needs cheerleading team prays following a practice on Saturday April 2, 2016 in Lynchburg, VA. The special needs of the team members range from ADHD and Aspergers to Down Syndrome.
Jodie Nuckols, 16, practices a leg lift as Haley Coleman, 15, supports her during a Dynamic Cheer Super Stars team practice on Saturday March 26, 2016 in Lynchburg, VA.
Haley Coleman, 15, holds her pompoms during a Dynamic Cheer Super Stars practice on Saturday April 2, 2016 in Lynchburg, VA.
Kaitlin Elliot, 18, shows Kristen Rondeau her fingernail paint during a Dynamic Super Stars practice on Saturday April 2, 2016 in Lynchburg, VA. “There’s not a lot out there for kids with special needs,” says coach Wendy Barker, whose daughter, Emily, is on the team. “They love performing in front of people, and it makes them feel good about themselves.”
Dynamic Cheer Super Stars coach Liz Matts talks with Haley Coleman, 15, during a team practice on Saturday March 26, 2016 in Lynchburg, VA.
Kelsey Minnick, 19, walks onto the practice floor at a Dynamic Super Stars cheerleading practice on Saturday April 2, 2016 in Lynchburg, VA.
Haley Coleman, 15, gets her hair done by Angela Hamilton before the Dynamic Cheer Super Stars perform at the Cheer and Dance Extreme Finale on Saturday April 9, 2016 in Virginia Beach, VA. “The girls care for each other,” said Hamilton, whose 13-year-old daughter, Kirsten, is on the team. “They take cues from one another. They know when somebody’s having a good day. They know when somebody’s having a bad day.”
Kelsey Minnick, 19, uses a cell phone as members of the Dynamic Cheer Super Stars wait for their turn to perform at the Cheer and Dance Extreme Finale on Saturday April 9, 2016 in Virginia Beach, VA.
Kelsey Minnick, 19, takes the stage with the rest of the Dynamic Cheer Super Stars as they prepare to perform during the Cheer and Dance Extreme Finale on Saturday April 9, 2016 in Virginia Beach, VA. “The girls are enjoying it. … When that spotlight hits them onstage, they’re in a world of their own. They want to show off,” said Tony Torrence, Minnick’s grandfather.
Dynamic Cheer Super Stars coach Kristen Rondeau hugs Emily Barker, 16, before the team performs at the Cheer and Dance Extreme Finale on Saturday April 9, 2016 in Virginia Beach, VA.
HM Sports Picture Story: Alexa Welch Edlund, Richmond Times-Dispatch– Duffy, head coach of Richmond’s hurling team, the Richmond Battery GAA, jokingly describes the game as “a cross between the skills of lacrosse, baseball, rugby and … second-degree murder.” The team didn’t let the snow deter their practice.
(L-R) Stephen Foster and Stan Roberts practice hurling with the Richmond Battery GAA team on Seminary Fields Sunday, January 17, 2016.
Richmond Battery GAA Coach Niall Duffy talks to his team before playing the Hampton Roads Hurling Club at the James City County Recreation Center field Saturday, February 20, 2016.
Richmond Battery GAA Coach Niall Duffy shows his broken hurl after playing the Hampton Roads Hurling Club at the James City County Recreation Center field Saturday, February 20, 2016. He had just ordered it from Ireland.
Richmond Battery GAA’s Will O’Brien watches as Hampton Roads Hurling Club’s Jeremy Hancock tosses the sliotar on his hurley during a match at the James City County Recreation Center field Saturday, February 20, 2016.
The Richmond Battery GAA’s Phil O’Donnell practices before they play the Hampton Roads Hurling Club at the James City County Recreation Center field Saturday, February 20, 2016.
(L-R) Richmond Battery GAA’s Will O’Brien and Hampton Roads Hurling Club’s Paul Cannon compete for the sliotar during a match at the James City County Recreation Center field Saturday, February 20, 2016. ,
(L-R) Hampton Roads Hurling Club’s Jeremy Hancock and Richmond Battery GAA’s Stephen Healy compete for the sliotar during a match at the James City County Recreation Center field Saturday, February 20, Jeremy Hancock, Stephen Healy
(L-R) Hampton Roads Hurling Club’s Zach Otto and Richmond Battery GAA’s Peter Hoskins compete for the sliotar during a match at the James City County Recreation Center field Saturday, February 20, 2016.
Richmond Battery GAA goalkeeper Stephen Foster, right, tries to prevent a score by Hampton Roads Hurling Club’s Donovan Hall at the James City County Recreation Center field Saturday, February 20, 2016.
Members of the Richmond Battery GAA hurling team huddle after they lost to the Hampton Roads Hurling Club at the James City County Recreation Center field Saturday, February 20, 2016.
(L-R) Niall Duffy, his nine-year-old son Noah Duffy, Joshua Parker and Alan Delahunty gathered at Green Leaf Cafe in Williamsburg after their team, Richmond Battery GAA, played the Hampton Roads Hurling Club at the James City County Recreation Center field Saturday, February 20, 2016.
Peter Hoskins plays a game with Cian Duffy, age 7, at Green Leaf Cafe in Williamsburg after Hoskins’ team, Richmond Battery GAA, played the Hampton Roads Hurling Club at the James City County Recreation Center field Saturday, February 20, 2016. In the background are, left to right, Ella Duffy, age 4, Corey Delaney and Emily Delahunty.
2016 Photos of the Year. News Picture Story…
1st Place News Picture Story: M. Scott Mahaskey,Politico–Summary: What began as a media spectacle ended as the most brilliant final week of campaigning in the history of politics. Crisscrossing the country and going where Hillary Clinton did not, Donald J. Trump fine-tuned his campaign rhetoric and delivered it with populist perfection as he fired up his base during a blistering series of rallies in the final seven days of his campaign. Donald Trump raises his fist to acknowledge cheers from supporters during a rally Nov. 1, 2016 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Supporters among a sea of signs as Donald J. Trump holds a campaign rally Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 at Giant Center in Hershey, PA.
Photographed from the door of Donald J. Trump’s private 757 aircraft, Trump holds a campaign rally Sunday, Nov. 7, 2016 at Atlantic Aviation in Moon Township, PA.
A campaign volunteer yells “lock her up” as Donald J. Trump holds a campaign rally Nov. 2, 2016 at the Bayfront Park Amphitheater in Miami, Florida. The phrase became a rally cry across the United States as Trump supporters believed former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton should be charged over various actions during her time as secretary.
After somebody in the crowd yelled ‘gun’ while scuffling with a protester, US Secret Service agents rush Donald J. Trump offstage amid a chaotic scene at a campaign rally Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, NV. No gun was ever recovered and the protester was not charged for any crime.
On an outdoor and windy stage, Melania Trump addresses supporters of her husband, Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump, at a campaign rally Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at the Wilmington International Airport outside Wilmington, NC.
A supporter of Donald Trump raises her hand during an opening prayer for the candidate ahead of his campaign rally Nov. 2, 2016 at the Maritime Park’s Hunter Amphitheater in Pensacola, Florida.
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump offer a rude gesture to members of the media during a campaign rally Nov. 7, 2016 at the Sarasota Fairgrounds in Sarasota, Florida.
Surrounded by US Secret Service agents, Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump arrives for a campaign rally Nov. 2, 2016 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, FL.
Photographers document President-elect Donald Trump as he departs following his victory speech at his Election Night Headquarters Nov. 8, 2016 in New York, NY.
2nd Place News Picture Story: Matt McClain, Washington Post– Recife, Brazil has been the epicenter of the Zika virus outbreak, which is carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It also has had some of the largest numbers of babies born with microcephaly. A condition tied to the virus. The climate of northeast Brazil and improper sanitary conditions are possible reasons why the area has been the heart of the epidemic. The sun sets on Recife, Brazil on Monday March 201, 2016 as seen from Olinda, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. The city of Recife, Brazil is seen in the distance.
People dance at Mangabeira Futebol Clube on Sunday March 20, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. There is also evidence that the virus can be spread sexually.
Children play near a community along the water is seen on Monday March 201, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The climate of northeast Brazil and improper sanitary conditions are possible reasons why the area has been the heart of the epidemic.
Jessica Thalia Cruz Menezes poses for a portrait at her home in a community along the water on Sunday March 13, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. Jessica is eight months pregnant and has had no signs of the Zika virus. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Trash and stagnant water are breeding grounds for mosquitos.
Micaela de Souza Celestino holds her daughter, Annika Vitoria Medeiros da Silva at Hospital das Clinicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco on Monday March 14, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. Annika was born with microcephaly, which the Zika virus is linked to. The virus has been rampant in this region. It is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Nicole Muriele, right, looks up at a member of the Brazilian military as he and others went door to door with health care workers in a favela to talk to residents about the threat of Zika virus, dengue fever and chikungunya on Saturday March 12, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
A worker fumigates the Guabiraba neighborhood for mosquitos on Wednesday March 16, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The climate of northeast Brazil and improper sanitary conditions are possible reasons why the area has been the heart of the epidemic.
Severina Carla da Silva, eats while writing down song lyrics as her son, Nicolas Davi Silva, 5, looks at his sister, Nivea Heloise Silva at their home on Tuesday March 15, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. Nivea was born with microcephaly. The Zika virus is linked to the condition.
Rozilene Ferreira de Mesquita, center, holds her son, Arthur Ferreira da Conceicao as she listens to a doctor during a visit to Hospital das Clinicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco for Arthur on Monday March 14, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. Arthur was born with microcephaly, which the Zika virus is linked to.
Aedes aegypti mosquitos are seen in a lab at Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz or Fiocruz Institute on Monday March 14, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Rozilene Ferreira de Mesquita kisses her son, Arthur Ferreira da Conceicao as she poses for a portrait at Hospital das Clinicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco on Monday March 14, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. Arthur was born with microcephaly, which the Zika virus is linked to.
People sit on a porch of a structure perched along the water on Sunday March 20, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The climate of northeast Brazil and improper sanitary conditions are possible reasons why the area has been the heart of the epidemic.
3rd Place News Picture Story: Matt McClain, Washington Post– Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders attracted a large number of young voters and a large voter base as he campaigned for president. Surprising many, Sanders came close to capturing the Democratic nomination. He ultimately lost to Hillary Clinton. Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders reflected in the sunglasses of Daisi Hernandez, 18, as he speaks at a rally at Santa Maria High School on Saturday May 28, 2016 in Santa Maria, CA.
Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza on Monday May 30, 2016 in Oakland, CA. He campaigned heavily in California, but ultimately lost the primary. He worked with Hillary Clinton to shape the Democratic platform going into the general election.
Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders is introduced to the crowd at a rally at Santa Monica High School on Monday May 23, 2016 in Santa Monica, CA. He campaigned heavily in California, but ultimately lost the primary and the nomination. He worked with Hillary Clinton to shape the Democratic platform going into the general election.
Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally at Colton Hall Lawn on Tuesday May 31, 2016 in Monterey, CA. He brought out large numbers of young voters as he campaigned for president.
Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders arrives for a rally at the Anaheim Convention Center on Tuesday May 24, 2016 in Anaheim, CA. He campaigned heavily in California, but ultimately lost the primary. He worked with Hillary Clinton to shape the Democratic platform going into the general election.
Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally at Santa Monica High School on Monday May 23, 2016 in Santa Monica, CA. He brought out large numbers of young voters as he campaigned for president.
Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders prepares to speak for a video to supporters at Polaris Mediaworks on Thursday June 16, 2016 in Burlington, VT. After losing the California primary, Sanders urged his supporters to continue the movement he had started.
Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders greets people at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday June 05, 2016 in Santa Monica, CA. The primary in California is June 7th. He campaigned heavily in California, but ultimately lost the primary. He worked with Hillary Clinton to shape the Democratic platform going into the general election.
Shawnee Badger, 22, and others attend a rally for presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders at Santa Barbara City College on Saturday May 28, 2016 in Santa Barbara, CA. He campaigned heavily in California, but ultimately lost the primary. He worked with Hillary Clinton to shape the Democratic platform going into the general election.
Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders prepares to speak for a video to supporters at Polaris Mediaworks on Thursday June 16, 2016 in Burlington, VT. After losing the California primary, Sanders urged his supporters to continue the movement he had started.
People listen to presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders at a rally at the Paul Paul Amphitheatre on Sunday May 29, 2016 in Fresno, CA. The primary in California is June 7th. He brought out large numbers of young voters as he campaigned for president.
Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders is seen during a press conference at the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment on Friday June 03, 2016 in Berkeley, CA. The primary in California is June 7th. He campaigned heavily in California, but ultimately lost the primary. He worked with Hillary Clinton to shape the Democratic platform going into the general election.
HM News Picture Story: Shelby Lum Cousino, Richmond Times-Dispatch– The Chesterfield County Jail has never housed females before, but after the jail ran a successful and popular opioid program, the jail began to offer the same program for women. The program is called HARP for Heroin Addiction Recovery Program and centers on daily peer counseling led by recovering addicts from the McShin Foundation. One of the women at the Chesterfield County Jail crosses her feet while listening to a facilitated session on Oct. 19, 2016. The women are part of an opioid program in the jail. The program started with the male inmates and was called HARP for Heroin Addiction Recovery Program. The women have dubbed themselves the Harpettes.
Patsy Garnett leans on her mug during a facilitated session at the Chesterfield County Jail on Oct. 19, 2016. She was one of the first four women in an opioid program in the jail.
Women gather in the common area in the Chesterfield County Jail on Oct. 19, 2016. They are part of an opioid program in the jail.
(From left) Amanda Lewis, Dalila Rodriguez and Madlyn Ward walk around the common area of their pod at the Chesterfield County Jail on Oct. 19, 2016. The board in the common area includes recovery quotes and their motto.
Tomme Pantoni sports bands at the Chesterfield County Jail that represent time clean. Orange bands represent 30 days, green bands represent 60 days and red bands represent 90 days. Pantoni is part of an opioid program in the jail.
Books stack on a table in the common room at the Chesterfield County Jail on Oct. 19, 2016. The women there are part of an opioid program in the jail.
Holly Johnson makes a phone call in the common area of the pod at the Chesterfield County Jail on Oct. 19, 2016. Johnson is part of an opioid program in the jail.
Jennie Lansberry rests her head on Kelly Dobrick’s shoulder at the Chesterfield County Jail on Oct. 19, 2016. They are part of an opioid program in the jail.
Amy Wetzel writes her initials in her shirt before starting a load of laundry at the Chesterfield County Jail on Oct. 19, 2016. Wetzel is part of an opioid program in the jail.
Jennie Lansberry (left) and Alyssa Dodson change over loads of laundry at the Chesterfield County Jail on Oct. 19, 2016. They are part of an opioid program in the jail.
Women at the Chesterfield County Jail play spades in the common area of the pod on Oct. 19, 2016. The women are part of an opioid program in the jail.
Alyssa Dodson laughs as she shows off photos of her boyfriend of five years Frank Davis at the Chesterfield County Jail on Oct. 19, 2016. Dodson said she planned to head right to the courthouse after she got out to get married.
Tomme Pantoni hugs Sheriff Karl Leonard after he said he would try and bring in a tattoo artist to the pod at the Chesterfield County Jail to tattoo “Harpettes” on the women who wanted it on Oct. 19, 2016. Pantoni and the other women are part of an opioid program in the jail. The program started with the men and was called HARP for Heroin Addiction Recovery Program. The women have dubbed themselves the “Harpettes.”
Holly Johnson celebrates on Nov. 3, 2016 after telling fellow inmates at Chesterfield County Jail that she will be released later that day. She said she would be moving into a recovery home through the McShin Foundation.
2016 Photos of the Year. Feature Picture Story…
1st Place Feature Picture Story: Aileen Devlin, Daily Press– Tangier Island: An Island Paradise Threatened by Sea Level Rise. Located 12 miles into the Chesapeake Bay, Tangier Island is a culturally unique fishing community. Rapidly eroding shoreline and a rising seal level, due to climate change, puts the island at risk to be underwater within the next 50 years. If nothing is done, Virginia will lose its last inhabited island in the bay. Rudy Shores, left, waves to a passing boat while he works from his shanty in the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 10. Local watermen make a living crabbing for Chesapeake blue crab in the summer and oysters in the winter.
Colored crab pot buoys hang from a line outside of the mayor’s work shanty off Tangier Island. The island is a working watermen village which draws leagues of tourists ferried in from the mainland every summer for fresh, locally caught Chesapeake blue crab and laid-back lifestyle. Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016.
Town of Tangier Mayor James “Ooker” Eskridge holds out one of the larger Chesapeake blue crabs from his catch while working on his shanty on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016.
Derek Barbee, 11, left, looks at his brother Scott, 9, center, while Dakota Dunivan, 10, right, counts change for a customer while they sell hand-made items to tourists who visit Tangier Island on Wednesday, Aug. 10 2016.
Customers bustle in and out of the Daley & Son Grocery store of Tangier Island on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. The island has one grocery store and if residents want a specialty item they must place an order to be brought in by ferry.
While crossing a wooden bridge a couple holds each other as they walk on a sunny day on Tangier Island. Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016.
Town manager Renee Tyler hangs up the phone after talking with a resident in office at the town hall. Tyler holds multiple responsibilities such as town maintenance, public concerns, collecting taxes and utilities, along with serving as a general liaison between the mayor and town council. Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016.
Everyday a group of local Tangier Island youths spend the last few hours of sunlight climbing and jumping off the wooden docks, swimming with the “water gulls” or jellyfish, hoping not to get stung. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016.
Benjamin Patten-Dunivan, 11, come up for air while swimming with other children on Tangier island on Thursday, Aug. 11. At five o’clock everyday the local youths congregate at the ice cream restaurant and walk to the gas dock to jump from the pier before the sun goes down.
As the sun begins to set over the marshy waters Scott “Junior” Stier yells “you’re mean” as his friend ditches him on a moped on Wednesday night in Tangier. Aug. 10, 2016.
Local children hang out in an alley way with their motorized scooters as night falls on Tangier Island on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016.
2nd Place Feature Picture Story: Erica Yoon, Roanoke Times–Tonya Davison, 36, of Blackstone, Va., tries on her new reading glasses at Dr. David Armstrong’s office in Roanoke on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. “I’ve never been able to see my own face in the mirror,” Davison said, who has low vision. Davison heard about Dr. Armstrong through a recommendation from another optometrist, Dr. Kingsley of Farmville. Davison wanted help with reading, depth perception and far sightedness.
Tonya Davison, 36, has two sets of glasses – one for reading and one for distance. Here Tonya tests her new reading glasses by reading a book from her favorite author, Stephen King, comfortably at Dr. David Armstrong’s office in Roanoke.
Tonya Davison, 36, eats some yogurt at he mom’s apartment in Keysville on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. Since receiving her glasses, Davison can now do more activities independently and not stumble over her mom’s nine-year-old cat, Rachel. “I didn’t even know where Rachel the cat was laying on the floor. I would accidentally step on her. Now that I can see her, I haven’t stepped on her!” Davison said. “Now I can do things like regular people,” she said.
Tonya Davison, 36, sets out on her own with her new telescopic glasses to retrieve the mail at her mother’s apartment in Keysville, Va. on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. “It has opened up a whole new world,” Davison said. Prior to receiving her new glasses, Davison’s mother, Brenda Williams, usually escorted her whenever she walked anywhere so she didn’t bump into anything or trip over uneven pavement. Now she can walk on her own comfortably.
Dr. David Armstrong of Roanoke shows off Tonya Davison’s new telescopic glasses on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015.
3rd Place Feature Picture Story: Kristen Zeis, Virginian-Pilot– ÒAll we have is a bag of clothes,Ó said Julissa Sosa. More than a month after Hurricane Matthew hit the Hampton Roads area, Julissa Sosa and her fianc Phillip Barada and their two children, Julian, 4, and Phillip Jr., 8, struggle to find their new normal following being barred from returning to their apartment after asbestos was found during clean up from the hurricane. The asbestos discovery displaced more than 70 families. Caption: Exhausted after a day of apartment hunting, Julissa Sosa, center, and Diamond Gilmore, right, take a moment to unwind in their hotel room. After being displaced from their Virginia Beach apartment complex due to asbestos, residents were left homeless and without their belongings. Although the apartment management company offered assistance with hotel expenses, time was running out and Sosa and Gilmore needed to find new places to live for their families.
After making a trip to Walmart for air beds, pillows and a small television, Phillip, Julissa, Julian and Phillip Jr., spend their first night in their new apartment. “This was a bad idea,” reflected Sosa after attempting to unpack a small bag of clothing and realizing that she didn’t have any clothes hangers. “I just feel so unprepared,” she said.
Julian Barada, 4, holds the door for his dad as they move what is left of their belongings into their new home late on Thursday, November 3, 2016. “I’ve worked so hard to provide the things I have for my family, I just want my couch,” said Barada. The family had recently saved money to buy a new couch that’s currently still sitting in their old apartment, along with all of their other belongings that they’ve been barred from returning to get.
Early in her apartment search, Diamond thought that she had found a place but after asking around about the area where the complex was located, she discovered that someone had been killed at the complex. Diamond uses help from public assistance to afford housing and it has been challenging for her to find a place that accepts the vouchers and that she feels is safe for her son.
Diamond Gilmore moves her and her 3-year old son’s belongings out of her hotel room and into Julissa and Phillip’s room on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. Although the apartment’s management company originally helped displaced families with hotel expenses, the time had run out and Diamond needed a place to stay.
After many days of scrambling to find housing, Julissa Sosa and her fianc, Phillip Barada, go over paperwork for their new apartment with a leasing agent at the complex. Finding an apartment that fit within their budget, had a good school zone, and that had immediate vacancy was a challenge for the family.
Diamond Gilmore, Julissa Sosa and her fianc, Phillip Barada, check a list of possible housing options during a day of apartment hunting on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Originally, Sosa and Barada were trying to keep their two sons in the same schools, but they soon realized that with limited options, that wasn’t going to be possible. Gilmore, Sosa and Barada didn’t know each other prior to being displaced but have grown to become close friends.
More than 70 families were displaced after asbestos was discovered at Waypoint Lynnhaven in Virginia Beach, Va., in October 2016. In the weeks following, Waypoint residents have been faced with the difficulty of finding new places and have been told that they can only retrieve items from their apartments if they sign a waiver relinquishing rights to file a lawsuit.
HM Feature Picture Story: Jonathon Gruenke, Daily Press–Bradley Garner, center, and Frankie Garner stand beside their father, Jim Garner, while he lies in bed at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hampton as Karen Garner responds to messages on her phone Thursday evening March 24, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer’s April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with “mild cognitive impairment,” the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family–his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
Frankie Garner, center, sits on her porch as Karen Garner stands in front of their of house Tuesday evening April 26, 2016. Jim Garner died from Alzheimer’s April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with “mild cognitive impairment,” the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family–his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
Karen Garner eats dinner with Bradley and Frankie Tuesday evening April 26, 2016. Jim Garner died from Alzheimer’s April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with “mild cognitive impairment,” the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family–his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
Frankie Garner stares off into the distance as a slideshow of pictures of her father, Jim Garner, plays during a Celebration of Life service at the Mariners’ Museum Wednesday evening April 13, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer’s April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with “mild cognitive impairment,” the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family–his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
Karen Garner, right, is comforted by family and friends during a Celebration of Life service for Jim Garner at the Mariners’ Museum Wednesday evening April 13, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer’s April 2, 2016.
Bradley Garner hugs his father, Jim, as he lies in bed at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hampton Thursday evening March 24, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer’s April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with “mild cognitive impairment,” the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family–his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
Shelly Simonds plays guitar for Jim as he lies in bed at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hampton Monday afternoon March 28, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer’s April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with “mild cognitive impairment,” the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family–his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
Karen Garner comforts Jim as he lies in bed at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hampton Saturday March 26, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer’s April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with “mild cognitive impairment,” the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family–his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
Karen Garner comforts Jim as he lies in bed at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hampton Saturday March 26, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer’s April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with “mild cognitive impairment,” the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family–his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
HM Feature Picture Story: Nikki Fox, Daily News Record–Eric Oberg, of Verona, puts a corsage on his 2-year-old daughter, Alyssa, as they arrive to the annual Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance at the Cecil F. Gilkerson Community Activities Center Saturday night, Feb. 6, 2016.
Fathers leave with their daughters in tow at the end of the dance.
Eric Comer, of Rockingham County, slow dances with his daughters, Stella, left, 4, and Maggie, 6, during the last songs of the Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance.
Mike Love, of Harrisonburg, stands with his daughter, Aubrey, 4, as they get their photo taken by Danny McDonald, a 20-year-old Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation worker.
Irene Arimoto, 23-months-old, looks for her father, Jamison Arimoto of Harrisonburg, while sipping on a drink at the dance.
Anna Bothel, 4, loves to have her father, Andy Bothel of Rockingham County, toss her in the air as they dance in Harrisonburg, Va.
Fathers dance with their daughters in the gym.
Andrew Witmer, of Harrisonburg, holds his daughter, Katherine, 6, as they get a photo taken at the third annual Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance.
2016 POY Virginia Winners. Singles Categories…
1st Place Environment: P. Kevin Morley, Richmond Times-Dispatch–Robert Michael cleans the large aquarium at Cabela’s, in the North American Big Game Display in the new outdoor gear and hunting supply retailer set to open April 6. March 22, 2016
2nd Place Environment: Jonathon Gruenke, Daily Press–A great blue heron rests atop a tree as the sun sets over the James River Monday evening March 21, 2016.
3rd Place Environment: Jay Diem, Eastern Shore News–A turkey vulture spreads its wings to sun itself atop a utility pole on Willis Wharf Road in Exmore, Va. on Wednesday morning, April 6, 2016. The region woke to frost Wednesday morning.
HM: Alexa Welch Edlund, Richmond Times Dispatch–Red-billed oxpeckers feast on a giraffe in Kruger National Park, South Africa in March 2016.
HM: Rob Ostermaier, Daily Press–A great blue heron looks for a meal in the James River on a chilly Wednesday evening in Newport News.
1st Place Feature:Vicki Cronis-Nohe, Virginian-Pilot–Patient John Geheren, 11, and his father Michael, right, watch in surprise from a hospital room as Wayne Barrows swings by their window on March 21, 2016. The crew of Appearances Window Cleaners of Tidewater dressed as superheroes as a treat for patients at the children’s hospital in Norfolk.
2nd Place Feature: Kristen Zeis, Virginian-Pilot–Bretteney Beverly sits down while talking to friends before the start of the Regent University 2016 Commencement Ceremony at held at Library Plaza on the Regent University campus in Virginia Beach, Va., on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Beverly graduated with her Master of Fine Arts in Acting.
3rd Place Feature: Erica Yoon, Roanoke Times–Maria Goodman-Osby, 5, center, plays with inflated beach balls along with other community members at Afton Garden Apartments off of Hunt Ave. NW during National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Part of the night’s mission is to foster community building and promote police-community partnerships.
HM Feature: Rob Ostermaier, Daily Press–Michael White and Isaiah Hill continue to fish near the Coleman Bridge as a series of thunderstorm cells move through the area.
HM Feature: Heather Rousseau, Roanoke Times–Maverick Johnston (from left), 7, Naomi Lankford, 6, and Lydia Lankford, 10, re-enact Norman RockwellÕs painting titled ÒArt Critic,Ó at the Taubman Museum of Art on Wednesday. ÒAmerican Chronicles: The Art of Norman RockwellÓ is on exhibit at the museum until June 12. The home-schoolers from Botetourt County attended the TaubmanÕs childrenÕs program and recreated scenes from the exhibit, using props provided by the museum.
1st Place General News: John Shinkle, Politico–Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) gives a passionate thank you speech to the supporters that waited outside the House overnight during the Democrats attempt to force a vote on gun safety legislation on June 23, 2016.
2nd Place General News: Jonathon Gruenke, Daily Press–Jessica Leitch, right, begins to cry as Benjamin Leitch, left, and Gracelyn Leitch enter the family’s van Sunday morning July 17, 2016 to move to Missouri from Smithfield. Jessica is leaving behind her husband John Leitch in hopes of finding better special education for Benjamin.
3rd Place General News: P. Kevin Morley, Richmond Times-Dispatch–Classmates of Dylan Ballard, 17, gather at a memorial site at the scene where Ballard and Elliott Hinton, 22, died Saturday night when the truck they were in drove off the 6000 block of Cold Harbor Road and into this tree. At left, Ballard’s football teammate Nathan Johnson (facing) embraces Jenna Head and Cade Prior looks at the items left at the site. Said Johnson of Ballard, “That’s my brother. He was my best friend.” At right, Bailey Campbell (left) and Jacob Bragg were among many close friends of Ballard’s who came to the site after school let out Monday, April 25, 2016.
HM Place General News: Scott Elmquist, Style Weekly–Brianna Scott, 19, a Virginia Commonwealth student listens to the opening remarks of the Richmond Grabs Back Anti-Trump protest held in Richmond on November 12th. Hundreds marched through the streets of Richmond in protest of the newly elect president, while championing the rights of women, minorities and the LGBT community.
HM Place General News: Matt McClain, Washington Post–United States Naval Academy plebes take part in log pt during Sea Trials at the United States Naval Academy on Tuesday May 17, 2016 in Annapolis, MD.
1st Place Lifestyle: Jonathon Gruenke, Daily Press–Bradley Garner hugs his father, Jim, as he lies in bed at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hampton Thursday evening March 24, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer’s April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with “mild cognitive impairment,” the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family–his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
2nd Place Lifestyle: Rob Ostermaier, Daily Press–Christopher Newport University student James Dennehy was born in India without arms and adopted by an American family in Ashland, Virginia. He’s adapted since birth to use his feet in place of his hands.
3rd Place Lifestyle: Matt McClain, Washington Post–A worker fumigates the Guabiraba neighborhood for mosquitos on Wednesday March 16, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
HM Lifestyle: Heather Rousseau, Roanoke Times– Kyla Donoho, 22, has Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), which she thinks is a result from using an IV during her heroin addiction. Donoho injects herself with prescription medication daily to prevent future blood clots. She is in a residential substance abuse treatment program where she is working to get clean for herself, her baby, her boyfriend and her grandmother. Donoho, at 18, was introduced to cocaine by her mother and then to heroine in her first serious relationship with a man named Joseph whose name is tattooed on her belly. She hopes to have it removed.
HM Lifestyle: Vicki Cronis-Nohe, Virginian-Pilot–Kathy Brandt watches as her husband Russ cleans green beans for dinner at their Norfolk home on May 11, 2016. Kathy was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s several years ago, and Russ has since found out that caregiving tasks, such as respite care, are not covered by health insurance. Russ is her sole caretaker.
1st Place Pictorial: Matt McClain, Washington Post–Workers adjust flags at Hillary Clinton’s election night headquarters at the Javits Center on Tuesday November 8, 2016 in New York City, New York. She lost the election to Donald Trump.
2nd Place Pictorial: Kristen Zeis, Virginian-Pilot–The tail of Jilly, handled by Greg Bennett with the Dare County Sheriff’s office, peeks through the windshield of an old truck while searching for narcotics in the vehicle during a training that took place at the Manteo Detention Center in Manteo, N.C., on Thursday March 3, 2016. The weekly trainings with handlers and their dogs last about four hours.
3rd Place Pictorial: Bill Tiernan, Virginian-Pilot–The East Beach neighborhood of Norfolk,VA. along the Chesapeake Bay now one of the most affluent in Norfolk.
HM Place Pictorial: Joe Fudge, Daily Press–Historic 1804 New Point Lighthouse, workers are saving the Lighthouse from the waters of the Chesapeake Bay with the new outer ring of large rocks to serve as a break water to protect the small island near Mathews Co.
1st Place Portrait: Daniel Min, Richmond Times-Dispatch–Keith Allen Harward shows his tattoo with convicted date, exonerated date, Innocent Project, and his exonerated number. Harward, a former sailor wrongly imprisoned for 1982 slaying of a Newport News man and the rape of his wife, walked out of the prison after 33 years. Virginia Supreme Court granted a writ of actual innocence and tossed out his convictions after DNA tests.
2nd Place Portrait: Kristen Zeis, Virginian-Pilot–Nichole Credle, is photographed at her Suffolk, Va., home on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Credle signed a contract with Sea-Thru, a Virginia Beach, Va., window company in June 2016 and has yet to receive her windows. She’s battling the company in an effort to retrieve a $2,278 deposit for preach of contract. Credle’s current windows are leaking and she’s worried about the risk of mold, which she says would result in health issues for her children, who are asthmatic. Credle is photographed with her children, Collin Credle Jr., 5, and Hailey, 6.
3rd Place Portrait: M. Scott Mahaskey, Politico–Portrait of Bishop Calvin Woods, Sr. of Shiloh Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, photographed Feb. 19, 2016. Commenting on this yearÕs election, Woods said: ÒItÕs a mess in a way. When we sow the wind, we reaped a whirlwind (referring to biblical verse Hosea 8:7). So we canÕt blame anybody but ourselves for that. So we have to deal with it. Some of us are too wishy-washy when it comes to justice and things of that nature.Ó
HM Portrait: Aileen Devlin, Daily Press–Benjamin Patten-Dunivan, 11, comes up for air while swimming on Thursday, Aug. 11. At five o’clock everyday local Tangier Island youths congregate at the ice cream restuarant and walk to the gas dock to jump off the pier before the sun sets.
HM Portrait: Jill Nance Waugh, News & Advance–Elvis tribute artist Taylor Rodriguez, 18, prepares for a performance at Grace Memorial Church on New Hampshire Avenue.
1st Place Sports Action: Jason Hirschfeld, VIrginian-Pilot–Old Dominion’s Brandan Smith dunks in the first half against VCU, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 at the Constant Center in Norfolk.
2nd Place Sports Action: P. Kevin Morley, Richmond Times-Dispatch–Freeman High’s Waleed Suliman (left) places first, defeating second-place Harrison Martingayle (right) of Princess Anne in the boys 5A, 1000-meter race in the Virginia High School League’s State Group 5A/6A indoor track championships at Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton, Va., Feb. 27, 2016.
3rd Place Sports Action: Ryan Kelly, Daily Progress–Covenant quarterback Nic Sanker is sacked by Blue Ridge’s Jamison Harrison during a high school football game at The Covenant School on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Blue Ridge defeated Covenant 55-14.
HM Sports Action: Daniel Min, Richmond Times-Dispatch–Mills Godwin’s first baseman Cal O’Donnell tags out Lee-Davis’ Chip Granderson in the third inning at Lee-Davis during the high school baseball game.
HM Sports Action: Rob Ostermaier, Daily Press–Christopher Newport’s Josh Davis can’t pull in this pass under pressure from Montclair State’s Shaon Stephenson during the fourth quarter at CNU.
1st Place Sports Feature: Jonathon Gruenke, Daily Press–Members of the USS Abraham Lincoln hockey team take selfies before the start of Saturday’s Air vs. Sea hockey game at the Scope Arena in Norfolk on January 30, 2015.
2nd Place Sports Feature: Bill Tiernan, Virginian-Pilot–From left: Coach Leon Wilson jokes with Kemon Wood,4, who plays with the super tiny mites football team of the 757 Seahawks Youth Athletic Association, after he put his shoulder pads on backwards before a team practice Sept.29, 2016. His father Detrell Wood, an assistant coach of the super tiny mights, was helping his son get his pads turned around. Wilson is a coach of the 10U division players.
3rd Place Sports Feature: Jonathon Gruenke, Daily Press–Steam rises above Hampton’s Burnell Pulley before the start of Friday’s Region 5A South playoff game against Indian River at Darling Stadium November 18, 2016.
HM Place Sports Feature: Heather Rousseau, Roanoke Times–The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets react to the game as they eat pizza during the first half of the game against Miami University in Blacksburg, Va. Thursday, October 20 2016.
HM Place Sports Feature: Jay Westcott, News & Advance–E.C. Glass senior TJ Jones (left) and teammate Ricardo Crews (right) console Liberty Christian’s Jay Barber after Thursday night’s postseason elimination basketball game.
1st Place Spot News: Kristen Zeis, Virginian-Pilot–“This devastates the hell out of me,” said Kevin Dillard while draining a pool that was the location of the drowning of his toddler neighbor in Virginia Beach, Va., on Saturday, April 2 , 2016. On Friday, April 1, 2016, a toddler was reported missing on the 1800 block of Old Ridge Road in Virginia Beach, Va., shorty after, her body was found in the pool in Dillard’s backyard. ÒThey have to look at that pool every day,Ó he said. ÒIÕm not doing that to them. IÕm not doing that to me.Ó
2nd Place Spot News: Todd Spencer, Virginian-Pilot–Melody Spraggin holds her ten year old son Mark Spraggin outside a residence in the Tidewater Gardens neighborhood, where Norfolk Police say two officers were involved in a fatal shooting inside. Melody said that the man shot was her uncle and she was waiting for information from the police.
3rd Place Spot News: Lee Luther–The front wheel came off of Susan Malburg’s stroller tipped over but the baby and Malburg were not hurt as both were quickly cared for by other runners in the IRON 5 K Race on Sunday.
HM Spot News: Jill Nance Waugh, News & Advance– Nick Mobley helps finds possessions for the house owned by Jack Baker at 13720 Richmond Highway on February 24, 2016, a hour after an EF3 categroy tornado tore miles-long swatch of damage through in Appomattox County, Va.
HM Spot News: P. Kevin Morley, Richmond Times-Dispatch–Ameyah Graves (far left) couldn’t believe that her mother’s car was totaled by a fallen tree during Thursday night’s storm. She and neighbors along Patrick Avenue lost their power. From left: Ameyah Graves, Jamya Mobley (11), Aquan Mobley (7), their mother Audreyel Mobley and Audreyel’s husband, Jonas Baptist.
1st Place Election: Shelby Lum Cousino, Richmond Times-Dispatch–Voters line up in voting booths to cast their ballots at Robious Elementary School on Tuesday Nov. 8, 2016.
2nd Place Election: Matt McClain, Washington Post–A photograph of presidential candidate, Donald Trump is seen in a residential neighborhood on Tuesday February 02, 2016 in West Des Moines, IA.
3rd Place: 3rd Place Election: M. Scott Mahaskey, Politico–Supporters cheer as Hillary Clinton accepts the nomination to become the nominee for president at the Democratic National Convention July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Penn.
HM: Election: M. Scott Mahaskey, Politico–A campaign volunteer yells “lock her up” as Donald J. Trump holds a campaign rally Nov. 2, 2016 at the Bayfront Park Amphitheater in Miami, Florida. The phrase became a rally cry across the United States as Trump supporters believed former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton should be charged over various actions during her time as secretary.
HM: Election: M. Scott Mahaskey, Politico–Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, alongside Vice Presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine, during a balloon drop following her speech to delegates to accept the nomination to become the nominee for president at the Democratic National Convention July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Penn.
POY-VA 2016 Judges
Christian Tyler Randolph is a California native and current staffer at the Tribune-Review in western Pennsylvania. A Hearst finalist during his time at Western Kentucky University, he has accumulated a spectrum of experience from working as an intern and staffer at seven newspapers across the country covering everything from small fairs and fires to national politics and disasters. A self-described “impulsive” photographer, he seeks to build complex images and narratives starting from the smallest details of everyday life.
Michael DiBari Jr. is currently the Endowed Professor at Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications, Hampton University. He teaches a variety of visual communications courses including: Visual Media, Photojournalism and Web Design.
DiBari holds a Master’s degree in Visual Communications and a Ph.D. in Journalism from Ohio University’s Scripps School of Communication.
Prior to graduate school, DiBari worked as a photojournalist at a variety of news organizations, from the small community newspaper in Milledgeville, Georgia (the Union-Recorder), to The Washington Post and the Associated Press as a freelance photographer.
In February 2017, his first book titled “Advancing the Civil Rights Movement: Race and the Geography of Life Magazine’s Visual Representation, 1954-1965,” was published by Lexington Books.
Kyle Grantham is a staff photographer with The News Journal in Wilmington, Del. where he joined the staff in January of 2013. Before joining The News Journal, Kyle worked for the Casper Star-Tribune on Casper, Wyo. and the Evansville Courier & Press in Evansville, Ind..
Kyle serves on the National Press Photographers Association’s board of directors as the treasurer. He’s previously held roles as a national director and regional chair for the Mid-Atlantic Region. In addition to his duties as treasurer, he also manages the NPPA’s clip contest as National Clip Chair.
Kyle is a graduate of Ohio University’s School of Visual Communication in Athens, Ohio and currently lives in Wilmington.
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