2010 KNPA Still Contest Winners
The 2010 KNPA still contest was judged Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 in the Keeneland Room of the Hyatt in Louisville, Ky. Congratulations to all the winners. Click here to read about the judges and click here to read the contest rules and categories.
Best of Show
- Scott McIntyre, Freelance : “775 Lives”

Volunteers make the final count of caskets carrying remains of 775 Bosnian women and men in an old warehouse building near the former United Nations building in Potocari, Bosnia and Herzegovina before the 15th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide ceremony.
Judges Award
- Carrie Cochran, Cincinnati Enquirer : “EMINAF School”

The Restavek Foundation has taken on the task of getting schools running again. The foundation had engineers check this school for structural stability, is paying the teachers' and administrators' salaries, as well as paying for lunch for students. The foundation, which is centered on erradicating childhood slavery in Haiti, has expanded its work into earthquake relief efforts, such as feeding people in certain communities that aid has not reached, as well as helping to open schools.
Photographer of the Year
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- Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader

A bald eagle came in for a landing in a tree on the Lakeside Golf Course. For the first time in more than a hundred years, experts say a bald eagle has been spotted in Lexington. The eagle was returning to the tree where he had been eating a seagull from the nearby Jacobson Park Lake.
- Runner-Up Carrie Cochran, Cincinnati Enquirer
Sports Photographer of the Year
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- Jonathan Palmer, Freelance

Buyers eye potential horses during the Keeneland November Sales 2010 while hot walkers parade the ponies around the outside walking ring Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010.
- Runner-Up Michael Clevenger, Courier-Journal
News Picture Story
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- Scott McIntyre, Freelance : “Never Forget Srebrenica”
- Carrie Cochran, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Untitled”
- Hunter Wilson, The Daily News : “Esh Funerals”
- HM | Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader : “Funeral”
- HM | Bill Luster, Courier-Journal : “Inside the Obama White House”
Feature Picture Story
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- Carrie Cochran, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Untitled”
- Bill Luster, Courier-Journal : “Fighting Obesity”
- Darrin Phegley, The Gleaner : “Frigid Training”
- HM | Hunter Wilson, The Daily News : “Stick Derby”
- HM | Jessica Noll, KyPost.com : “Faces from the cold”
Sports Picture Story
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- David Stephenson, Kentucky Kernel Adviser : “Derby Infield”
- Scott Utterback, Courier-Journal : “Untitled”
- Darrin Phegley, The Gleaner : “Regional Run”
- HM | Jessica Noll, KyPost.com : “Derby 136″
- HM | Bill Luster, Courier-Journal : “John Wall, All-American”
Picture Package
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- Scott Utterback, Courier-Journal : “Untitled”
- Clay Jackson, Advocate Messenger : “At the Fair”
- Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader : “Ice Storm”
- HM | Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader : “Cadets”
- HM | Danny Vowell, Kentucky New Era : “Clock restoration”
Spot News
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- Alex Slitz, The Daily News : “Horse”
- Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Chase”
- Joe Imel, The Daily News : “Cliff Jumper”
- HM |Danny Vowell, Kentucky New Era : “Burnt BBQ”"
- HM |Darrin Phegley, The Gleaner : “Untitled”
General News
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- Scott McIntyre, Freelance : “775 Lives”
- Ernie Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Tears for Mom”
- Sam Upshaw, Courier Journal : “Clinging to Life”
- HM | Hilly Schiffer, State Journal : “Teacher Laid Off, Students Rally”
- HM | Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader : “Mennonite funeral”
Feature
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- Sam Upshaw, Courier Journal : “Dancing in the Mist”
- Ernie Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Got to Dance”
- Ernie Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Clowning Around”
- HM | Michael Clevenger, Courier-Journal : “Good from Bad”
- HM | Scott McIntyre, Freelance : “Untitled”
Sports Action
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- Joe Imel, The Daily News : “Touchdown Run”
- Clay Jackson, Advocate Messenger : “Helmet”
- Amy Wallot, Kentucky Teacher : “Loose Ball”
- HM | Hilly Schiffer, State Journal : “Oh No! Hold On!”"
- HM | Andy Lyons, Getty Images : “FLOATING”
Sports Feature
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- Michael Clevenger, Courier Journal : “Wall Exits”
- Ernie Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer : “End of the Road”
- Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader : “Calvin’s third”
- HM | David Stephenson, Kentucky Kernel Adviser : “Infield Gauntlet”
- HM | Hunter Wilson, The Daily News : “Baseball wedding”
Portrait
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- Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Home Observatory”
- Michael Clevenger, Courier Journal : “The Laugh”
- Scott McIntyre, Freelance : “Untitled”
- HM | Carrie Cochran, The Kentucky Enquirer : “Untitled”
- HM | Danny Vowell, Kentucky New Era : “Ghost Hunter”
Pictorial
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- Miranda Pederson, The Daily News : “Giant Slide”
- Matt Stone, Courier-Journal : “Colors”
- James H. Kenney Jr., WKU Faculty : “Boogie Night”
- HM | Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader : “Footsteps”
- HM |Bill Luster, Courier-Journal : “Untitled”
Illustration
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- Michael Clevenger, Courier-Journal : “Summer Fashion”
- Matt Stone, Courier-Journal : “All Dolled Up”
- David Stephenson, Kentucky Kernel Adviser : “Dignity”
- HM | Michael Clevenger, Courier-Journal : “Texting and Driving”
- HM | Matt Stone, Courier-Journal : “Noir-inspired Fashion”
Multimedia
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- Derek Poore, Kertis Creative : “West End School“
- David Stephenson, Kentucky Kernel Adviser : “THE 675-MILE-LONG YARD SALE“
- Tim Broekema, WKU Faculty : “Master Class with Heather Headley“
- HM | Sam Upshaw, Courier-Journal : “Life Cut Short“
- HM | Carrie Cochran, Cincinnati Enquirer : “Untitled“
Student Photographer of the Year
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- Alyssa Orr, WKU

My Blessings -- Viviana Herrera is a 25-year-old single mother in Bowling Green, Ky., who immigrated from Medellin, Columbia six years ago with her mother and seven other brothers and sisters. Before moving out of Columbia, Herrera's fianc was killed when she was only 16 years old and pregnant with Jackeline. Her father was a successful lawyer and was also killed, forcing her and her family to flee, eventually coming to the United States. Viviana remains one of the main breadwinners for the family as she raises her kids in the same four-bedroom apartment as her mother and five other brothers and sisters.
- Runner-up Britney McIntosh, UK
News Picture Story
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- Britney McIntosh, UK : “Untitled”
- Peter Rodman, WKU : “Untitled”
- Sam Oldenburg, WKU : “Entering Army Life”
Feature Picture Story
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- Alyssa Orr, WKU : “Untitled”
- Brittany Sowacke, WKU : “Erin”
- Alyssa Orr, WKU : “Entering Army Life”
- HM | Adam Wolffbrandt, WKU : “Skin Deep”
- HM | Tanner Curtis, WKU : “Untitled”
Sports Picture Story
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- Britney McIntosh, UK : “Untitled”
- Jeff Sainlar, WKU : “Teamwork”
Picture Package
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- Jeff Sainlar, WKU : “Army Life”
- Latara Appleby, UK : “Appalachia Day”
- Adam Wolffbrandt, WKU : “Single Devotion”
- HM | Kristen Clements, WKU : “Untitled”
- HM | Peter Rodman, WKU : “Untitled”
Spot News
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- Alyssa Orr, WKU : “Taser”
- Alyssa Orr, WKU : “Nashville Underwater”
- Sam Oldenburg, WKU : “Cadet Comfort”
- HM | Britney McIntosh, UK : “Untitled”
- HM | Jonathan Garcia, WKU : “Storm Warning”
General News
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- Alyssa Orr, WKU : “Grief”
- Rebecca Barnett, WKU : “Nation-Wide Trail Ride”
- Sam Oldenburg, WKU : “Army Family”
- HM | Brandon Goodwin, UK : “Jumping Light Rope”
- HM | Rebecca Barnett, WKU : “Where’s Waldo”
Feature
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- Timothy Harris, WKU : “Untitled”
- Rebecca Barnett, WKU : “Blues Festival”
- Rebecca Barnett, WKU : “Swinging”
- HM | Ben Severance , WKU : “Losing a Mom”
- HM | Ben Severance , WKU : “Gun Play”
Sports Action
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- Joshua Lindsey, Greenwood High School : “In the Air”
- Alix Mattingly, WKU : “Untitled”
- Ryan Stone, WKU : “Through the Window”
- HM | Britney McIntosh, UK : “Untitled”
- HM | Britney McIntosh, UK : “Untitled”
Sports Feature
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- Ben Severance, WKU : “Make Believe”
- Jeff Sainlar, WKU : “Watching”
- Britney McIntosh, UK : “Untitled”
- HM | Joshua Lindsey, Greenwood High School : “The Big Win”
- HM | Rebecca Barnett, UK : “Excitement”
Portrait
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- David Kasnic, WKU : “Short”
- Alix Mattingly, WKU : “Untitled”
- Timothy Harris, WKU : “Untitled”
- HM | Katie Simpson, WKU : “The Big Win”
- HM | David Kasnic, WKU : “Smoke”
Pictorial
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- Armando Sanchez, WKU : “Blue”
- Adam Wolffbrandt, WKU : “Untitled”
- Brynn Anderson, WKU : “Ruby Red”
- HM | Katie Simpson, WKU : “The Big Win”
- HM | Alyssa Orr, WKU : “Waiting”
Illustration
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- Katie Simpson, WKU : “Fire & Ice”
- Katie Simpson, WKU : “Head”
- Katie Simpson, WKU : “Peacock”
- HM | Katie Simpson, WKU : “Styles of Rave”
- HM | Katie Simpson, WKU : “Masquerade”


















