2008 High School
Photo Contest Winners

The Pennsylvania Department is delighted to announce the winners of the 2008 High School Photo Contest - "Imagine What You Can Do Here!" In Celebration of Pittsburgh 250. All student photos will become part of CLP's historic collection of photos known as the Pittsburgh Photographic Library.

Best Achievement In Photography
Tom Morrison
Chartiers Valley High School (Grade 10)
"Morrison 2" Caption: Boy viewing the city from the incline.

Second Place
Ryan Carter
Chartiers Valley High School (Grade 11)
"Pittsburgh In A Drop of Water 2"

Third Place
Alex Kaplan
Fox Chapel High School (Grade 12)
"Pittsburgh Bridges"

Showstopper Award
Jonathan Springer
Winchester Thurston (Grade 10)
"Potential Future"

Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Clauss
Winchester Thurston (Grade 12)
"The Wholey's Accordion Player"

Honorable Mention
Nathan Ong
Winchester Thurston (Grade 10)
"Chihulyscape"

Photo contest winners with Library Director Barbara Mistick and Pennsylvania Department staff: Marilyn Holt, and Gilbert Pietrzak.

Contact the Pennsylvania Department at 412.622.3154 for further information. Funding for the High School Photo Contest is provided by a Renaissance Grant from the Allegheny County Regional Asset District.

A select group of student photo entries may be included in the soon to be published book "Pittsburgh: 1758-2008" which is a joint publication between the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.