Centralight

CMU photojournalism students stand out For the second year in a row CMU's photojournalism program swept the competition at the Michigan Press Photographers Association Awards. The most coveted award – College Photographer of the Year – went to senior Libby March, who says, "The best thing about College Photographer of the Year is what it meant for my friends and me. Sweeping CPOY as a group was something we always hoped for." Junior Jake May placed as runner-up, while junior Ashley Miller took third place and senior Sean Proctor received honorable mention. May and March placed second and third, respectively, in last year's competition. "Trying to introduce the lens (to the children) was interesting, since the kids spoke Creole and French, and my linguistic skill includes Photojournalism faculty member Kent Miller, who has taught and worked with all the student winners, expects the program's winning ways to continue. rudimentary Spanish and a couple French phrases. After a day or so the kids got used to it. They look comfortable because they were and because I was. It was like shooting pictures of family." "I am extremely proud of the winners. The students that swept this category for the past two years are hard-working, dedicated and very passionate about photojournalism," he says. "The tradition will continue. Each award-winning student mentors less experienced students in classes and while working at CM Life and Grand Central Magazine." • centralight summer '11 13

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