Thank you to all who participated in the first annual First Year Focus Photography Contest. Below are the winners and honorable mentions of each category. There were some amazing photographs sent in to the contest! On Wednesday, March 28th we will be having a small reception for the contest from 4 p.m.- 5 p.m. in French West Atrium. This would be a great time to meet the photographers as well as learning more about the chosen images!

Student Life

- Pictures that depict UC’s traditions, diversity, cultural life, spirit, night and weekend life
- Student interactions 24/7 including playtime, work time, study time, gatherings, and celebrations
- Spontaneous, unrehearsed moments that capture what it means to be a Bearcat

Intellectual Life

- Images that convey a sense of engagement, exploration, or discovery
- Pictures that evoke emotions connected to the learning process including the thrill and frustration that comes with learning something new
- Learning contextualized:
     - Places where students learn, practice, or engage with content
     - People students partner with to learn including faculty, peers, and members of the community
     - Objects that students use to learn or demonstrate accomplishment
     - Products of student learning

Professional and Civic Responsibility

- Images that beg questions—What is a college education about, really?
- Pictures that capture students in action:
     - Creating a Just Community
     - Contributing toward making the world a better place
     - Investigating issues, problems, and ways to improve the world and human condition
- Images that inspire:
     - Ongoing action or dedication to a cause that focuses academic and collegiate life
     - Interaction with role models

Learning Linkages

- Images that capture the “Aha!” moments
- Pictures that reveal how learning builds and is applied across boundaries: courses, time, place, play, work
- Students and their knowledge networks

Upon Reflection

- Pictures that capture defining first-year moments, moments that anchored later accomplishments
- Pictures that portray accomplishments rooted in connections made or lessons learned during the first year
- Images that evoke a sense of pride for having become a Bearcat