Students place seventh, eighth in Hearst round two
Photojournalism students Luanne Dietz and Jarrett Baker placed seventh and eighth, respectively, in round two, news/sports, of the annual Hearst Foundation intercollegiate photojournalism competition, professor John Freeman announced.
Each student won $500, with matching awards going to the journalism department. Dietz’s entries were from alligator assignments and work shot for the Gwinnett Daily Post in Georgia. Jarrett’s photos appeared in The Gainesville Sun and the (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union.
After two of the three rounds, UF Photo is in second place in the photojournalism category of the competition.
Hussin places in international contest
Photojournalism senior Tim Hussin captured an honorable mention award in the 2008 Photo Imaging Education Association‘s annual international contest with “Jumping for Joy.” The photo was one of 17 winners among 1,543 entrants in the category.
Hussin shot the photo while on an internship in Monroe, Mich., last year.
Posted: March 5, 2008
Category: College News
