Belleville, Ontario, April 28, 2016 – Loyalist College is pleased to announce that 12 Photojournalism graduates and two Photojournalism students received National Pictures of the Year (NPOY) awards from the News Photographers Association of Canada (NPAC). Over 2,000 images were submitted to this competition which recognizes the excellence of Canada’s outstanding photojournalists.
“Year after year, we’re moved by the success of Loyalist’s Photojournalism graduates,” said Kathleen Bazkur, Acting Dean, Loyalist School of Media, Arts + Design. “They come to the College as inquisitive students and leave with a comprehensive foundation on which they build long-lasting, meaningful careers that inspire and educate society.”
Loyalist Photojournalism students Zachary Prong and Andrew Johnson received an honourable mention in the Student Photographer of the Year category.
Feature
First place – Annie Sakkab – Independent
Second place – Tyler Anderson – National Post
Third place – John Lehmann – The Globe and Mail
Sports Action
Second place – Ryan Pfeiffer – Metroland
Sports Feature
First place – Carlos Osorio – Toronto Star
Second place – Tyler Anderson – National Post
Pictorial
Third place – Nick Iwanyshyn – Metroland
Portrait/Personality
First place – Marta Iwanek – Toronto Star
Two Honourable Mentions – Darren Calabrese – for The Globe and Mail
Social Issue
Second place – Steve Russell – Toronto Star
Picture Story
Third place – Tyler Anderson – National Post
Honourable Mention – Darren Calabrese – for The Globe and Mail
Single Multimedia
First place – Marta Iwanek – Toronto Star
Second place – Ryan Jackson – Edmonton Journal
Third place – Andrew Tolson – Maclean’s
Honourable Mention – Ryan Jackson – Edmonton Journal
Team Multimedia
First place – Brent Foster – Foster Visuals
Third place – Brent Foster – Foster Visuals
About the National Pictures of the Year Awards
The National Pictures of the Year awards competition was created by NPAC to recognize excellence in Canadian photojournalism. NPAC is a volunteer-run, non-profit association comprised of Canadian professional and student photojournalists and photo editors who champion quality and ethical photography in journalism. To see this year’s award-winning photographs, visit npac.ca.
About Loyalist College’s School of Media, Arts + Design
Loyalist College’s School of Media, Arts + Design prepares students for related careers through programs such as Journalism – Online, Print and Broadcast, Photojournalism, Television and New Media Production , and Trent-Loyalist Joint Major in Journalism. These programs use Loyalist’s state-of-the-art Digital Media Centre, a 10,000-square-foot all-platform newsroom with video editing suites, television studio, interview booths, audio production booths, and meeting rooms. The Digital Media Centre, which opened in September 2013, is where Loyalist students produce QNet News, an award-winning community online news service. Students write, report, share photographs, host programs and produce web, social media and video and audio content for public consumption. QNet News also hosts The Pioneer, a publication produced by Photojournalism students. Other programs in the School of Media, Arts + Design include Animation, Architectural Technician/Technology, Art and Design Foundation, General Arts and Science, Public Relations, Radio Broadcasting, Residential Drafting and Design, and Workplace Arts and Science. For more information on the College’s School of Media, Arts + Design, visit loyalistcollege.com.
About Loyalist College
We put you to work™. When it comes to grads getting jobs, 87.4 percent of the College’s most recent graduates found employment within six months of graduation compared to the provincial average of 83.6 percent, according to Provincial Key Performance Indicator (KPI) results released in April 2016. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, Loyalist College is a close-knit community where students and their success come first. Loyalist provides personalized attention in small classes, rewarding field placements and superior student services. To prepare students for in-demand careers, Loyalist offers more than 60 full-time programs; apprenticeships; and hundreds of online, distance and in-class courses, as well as opportunities for continuing education through more than 70 university transfer agreements. The College’s wide selection of advanced diplomas, diplomas and certificates aligns with market-driven disciplines including applied sciences, biosciences, building sciences, business and management studies, health sciences, human studies, justice studies, media, arts and design, and skills and technology. The College is a key driver of the social and economic health and prosperity of the area and contributes 5.4 percent to the Gross Regional Product. This represents an overall effect on the regional economy of $530 million – based on a 2014 Report by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI). For more information on the College’s Belleville and Bancroft campuses, visit loyalistcollege.com.
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Media Contact: Kerry Lorimer, Director of Marketing and Communications,
Loyalist College, klorimer@loyalistc.on.ca, (613) 969-1913, ext. 2536