{"id":20229,"date":"2025-01-17T13:39:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T18:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=20229"},"modified":"2025-01-17T15:26:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T20:26:27","slug":"winners-of-the-2024-udm-photography-contest-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2025\/01\/17\/winners-of-the-2024-udm-photography-contest-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners of the 2024 UDM Photography Contest announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">The University is pleased to announce the winners of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udmercy.edu\/academics\/academic-affairs\/photocontest\/\">2024 Detroit Mercy Photography Contest<\/a> with a big shout out to <strong>Jordan Shear<\/strong>, Law student, for winning the Best of Show award for the photo titled &#8220;Red, Gold, and Renaissance.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">This contest has been a wonderful opportunity to bring the Detroit Mercy community together and share a collective love for photography. <\/span><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">At UDM, we celebrate success not only in academics but also in creativity, as part of our commitment to educating the whole person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">First-place winners and honorable mentions, listed below by category, are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Abstract\/Conceptual<\/span><\/strong><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">First Place:<strong> Julia Archer<\/strong>, Architecture &amp; Community Development student &#8212; &#8220;Tuckaleechee&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Honorable Mention: <strong>Sulman Hans<\/strong>, dean of School of Optometry &#8212; &#8220;Eye of the Titan&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Honorable Mention: <strong>Dominika Owoc<\/strong>, Architecture &amp; Community Development student &#8212; &#8220;Look Up!&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">After Dusk to Dawn<\/span><\/strong><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">First Place: <strong>Danica Bogdanovic,<\/strong>\u00a0Architecture &amp; Community Development student &#8212; &#8220;Detroit Raving Spirit&#8221;<\/span><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Honorable Mention: <strong>Nicholas Yaquinto, <\/strong>Engineering &amp; Science student &#8212; &#8220;Sunsets in the 313&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Honorable Mention: <strong>Avishek Mukherjee, <\/strong>faculty member of College of Engineering &amp; Science &#8212; &#8220;Port Crescent Aurora&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Digital Manipulation<\/span><\/strong><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">First Place: <strong>Colin Gaddey,<\/strong> Engineering &amp; Science student &#8212; &#8220;Crossroads in The Sky&#8221;<\/span><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Honorable Mention: <strong>Batoul Mortada,<\/strong> Engineering &amp; Science student &#8212; &#8220;Digital Mirage&#8221;<\/span><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Honorable Mention: <strong>Dominika Owoc,<\/strong> Architecture &amp; Community Development student &#8212; &#8220;UDM Tower&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Nature\/Scenic<\/span><\/strong><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">First Place: <strong>Margaret Swanney,<\/strong> Architecture &amp; Community Development student &#8212; &#8220;Wrobel Domowy&#8221;<\/span><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Honorable Mention: <strong>Tessa White,<\/strong> Architecture &amp; Community Development student &#8212; &#8220;The Dolomites&#8221;<\/span><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Honorable Mention: <strong>Colin Gaddey,<\/strong> Engineering &amp; Science student &#8212; &#8220;Detroit Tree Python&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">People<\/span><\/strong><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">First Place: <strong>Julia Manni, <\/strong>Humanities, Arts &amp; Social Sciences student &#8212; &#8220;Man in Monaco&#8221;<\/span><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Honorable Mention: <strong>Lynn Vitale,<\/strong> administrator, Admissions and Recruitment &#8212; &#8220;Fourth of July&#8221;<\/span><br style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\" \/><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Honorable Mention: <strong>Jude Rodriguez,<\/strong> Engineering &amp; Science student &#8212; &#8220;Noel&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Shear will receive a $500 gift card and a 20&#215;30 mounted print of the winning photograph. All first place winners will receive a $100 gift card and a 16&#215;24 mounted print of their winning photograph.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Many thanks to all who participated and a special thanks to <\/span><span style=\"color: #242424;font-size: 15px\">Anthony Cressey for organizing the contest, as well the community members who generously volunteered their time and effort to judge the entries.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udmercy.edu\/academics\/academic-affairs\/photocontest\/\"><strong>2024 Detroit Mercy Photography Contest.<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20232 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/01\/photography-contest-winner.png?resize=993%2C556&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A graphic displaying the image of the 2024 UDM Photography Contest winner, Jordan Shear. The image captures the vibrant energy of the Detroit City fireworks illuminating the Detroit skyline. 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