Organizers of the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition have announced the winners of the 19th annual competition.
Jodie Castellani and the image Radioactive, Fenced In (below) took top honors, receiving the designation of Best in Show. Jodie will take home a cash award of $1,000 furnished through competition proceeds.
Rhonda Kingen’s image The Color of Summer (below) is the public’s pick in this year’s Footsloggers’ People’s Choice Award and will receive a $350 cash award furnished by Footsloggers Outdoor and Travel Outfitters.
19th Annual Winners List
In the table below, we have listed all the winners for top honors, categories, and special mentions.
| 19th Annual Best In Show | Radioactive, Fenced In by Jodie Castellani |
| 19th Annual People’s Choice Award | The Color of Summer by Rhonda Kingen |
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| Adventure $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Fly Fishing the Davidson River by Madison Kay |
| Blue Ridge Parkway – The Power of Nature $250 award from the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and a $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Eagle Soaring over Price Lake by Rachael Salmon |
| Culture $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant by Hannah Clark |
| Our Ecological Footprint $250 award from Appalachian Voices and a $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Jug Factory Road by Zane Logan |
| Flora & Fauna $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
Backyard Clover by Maggie Flanigan |
| Landscape $250 gift certificate from Mast General Store |
North Towards Virginia by Ben Hill |
| Special Jury Award | Immoral by Isabelle Vance |
| Special Jury Award | Early to Rise by Joseph Seevers |
| Special Jury Award | Dichotomous Dolly by William Richard Major |
| Special Jury Award | Sid and McKenna by Hannah Clark |
19th Annual Winners Gallery
The photographers who participate in this competition each year help to make the Student Outdoor Learning Expeditions through ASU’s Outdoor Programs an experience of a lifetime for many students. Thank you for your unwavering support and enthusiasm!