The University is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Detroit Mercy Photography Contest with a big shout out to Jordan Shear, law student, for winning the Best of Show award for the photo titled “Red, Gold, and Renaissance.”
This contest has been a wonderful opportunity to bring the Detroit Mercy community together and share a collective love for photography. At UDM, we celebrate success not only in academics but also in creativity, as part of our commitment to educating the whole person.
First-place winners and honorable mentions, listed below by category, are as follows:
- Abstract/Conceptual
First Place: Julia Archer, Architecture & Community Development student — “Tuckaleechee”
Honorable Mention: Sulman Hans, dean of School of Optometry — “Eye of the Titan”
Honorable Mention: Dominika Owoc, Architecture & Community Development student — “Look Up!” - After Dusk to Dawn
First Place: Danica Bogdanovic, Architecture & Community Development student — “Detroit Raving Spirit”
Honorable Mention: Nicholas Yaquinto, Engineering & Science student — “Sunsets in the 313”
Honorable Mention: Avishek Mukherjee, faculty member of College of Engineering & Science — “Port Crescent Aurora” - Digital Manipulation
First Place: Colin Gaddey, Engineering & Science student — “Crossroads in The Sky”
Honorable Mention: Batoul Mortada, Engineering & Science student — “Digital Mirage”
Honorable Mention: Dominika Owoc, Architecture & Community Development student — “UDM Tower” - Nature/Scenic
First Place: Margaret Swanney, Architecture & Community Development student — “Wrobel Domowy”
Honorable Mention: Tessa White, Architecture & Community Development student — “The Dolomites”
Honorable Mention: Colin Gaddey, Engineering & Science student — “Detroit Tree Python” - People
First Place: Julia Manni, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences student — “Man in Monaco”
Honorable Mention: Lynn Vitale, administrator, Admissions and Recruitment — “Fourth of July”
Honorable Mention: Jude Rodriguez, Engineering & Science student — “Noel”
Shear will receive a $500 gift card and a 20×30 mounted print of the winning photograph. All first place winners will receive a $100 gift card and a 16×24 mounted print of their winning photograph.
The winning photos will be on display in the lobby of the McNichols Campus Library. Be sure to stop by in person to view the photos or visit the UDM Photo Contest website at the link below to view the winners and the honorable mentions.
Many thanks to all who participated and a special thanks to Anthony Cressey for organizing the contest, as well the community members who generously volunteered their time and effort to judge the entries.
2024 Detroit Mercy Photography Contest.
