SPE Awards

2009 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to the 2009 SPE Student Scholarship recipients!

The Freestyle Crystal Apple Award for Outstanding Achievement in Black and White Photography, sponsored by Freestyle Photographic Supplies, is a $5,000 cash award, a 2008 national conference fee waiver and a one-year membership to SPE. The sponsoring faculty member will be presented with an engraved crystal apple.

The Jeannie Pearce Award is granted to a student working in digital media.

All SPE Student Awards, including the Jeannie Pearce Student Award, include a $500 travel stipend to attend the 2008 SPE national conference, a 2008 national conference fee waiver and one-year membership to SPE.

The 2009 Awards & Recognition Committee and jurors of the student scholarships include:
Lawrence McFarland, Chair (SPE Board Member, The University of Texas at Austin)
Hannah Frieser (SPE Board Member, Light Work)
Elizabeth Greenberg (SPE Board Member, Maine Media Workshops)
Betsy Schneider (SPE Board Member, Arizona State University)

The Freestyle Crystal Apple Award for Outstanding Achievement in Black and White Photography
Joseph Small - University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana,
This prestigious award is sponsored by Freestyle Photographic Supplies. It includes a $5,000 cash prize, plus a one-year SPE membership and a conference fee waiver.

Jeannie Pearce Award
Kevin Malella - Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
This award was created for students working with digital technology.

SPE Student Awards
Eric Fernstrom - University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Garrett Hansen - Indiana University Bloomington
Scott Polach - San Francisco Art Institute
Jonathan Johnson - University of Iowa
Sarah Christianson - University of Minnesota
Elizabeth Claffey - Texas Woman's University
Natasha Montgomery - Missouri State University
Andy Bloxham - Louisiana Tech University
Sara Brooks - Indiana University
Gazelle Samizay - School of Fine Art, University of Arizona

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