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Maggie Facey, a resident of Twillingate, Newfoundland, said that she was excited when she heard her name announced.
"When I began getting my prints together for the competition I really had no expectations of winning anything," the second year student recalled. "When I heard I'd won, I was pretty excited - and happy."
Alex Murchison, instructor for the program, noted that Facey was up against stiff competition from other students for the award. Murchison said that he and the program?s teaching assistant, Jean Sebastien Duschene, encourage students to enter as many professional competitions as they can.
"Our advisory committee had recommended several years ago that the students become more active in the regional organization," he explained. "We think that the process of preparing a portfolio for a competition is invaluable, and the recognition they receive when they win is a great incentive for them."
In addition to the recognition of professional photographers and a cash award, winning the competition automatically entitles Facey to enter the national student competition, while others will have to undergo a qualification process.
"I'm planning to enter in the Nationals, it will be very exciting to see how it does there," said Facey.
For more information about this release, please contact: Michelle Gallant, Media and Communications Officer Tel: 902-629-4270
Date: Monday, March 20, 2006
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A ¶Ä²©ÍøÖ· Photography and Digital Imaging student won the 2006 Student Photographer of the Year award at the Maritime Professional Photographer?s Convention and Print Competition held in New Brunswick recently, the sixth time a student from the program has taken home the award in recent years.
