Twelve student entries from Seward High photography students were selected to represent the GFWC Seward Women’s Club and GFWC Seward Junior Women’s Club at the GFWC NFWC District Fine Arts High School Photography Contest March 27 at the Nebraska National Guard Museum.
At the district contest, they will compete for the opportunity to hang at the State GFWC NFWC High School Photography Contest in April in Papillion.
Winners include:
Our World Up Close-Color
First—Sophia Matthias, “Ladybug,” GFWC Seward Women’s Club
First—Dalton Mobley, “Waterdrops,” GFWC Seward Jr. Women’s Club; Second—Sophia Matthias, “Bud”
Our World Up Close-Black and White
First—Grace Brees, “Bee,” GFWC Seward Women’s Club
First—Finley Lewis, “Eye,” GFWC Seward Junior Women’s Club; Second—David Shiner, “Car”
Natural Wonders-Color
First—Grace Brees, “Fenceline,” GFWC Seward Women’s Club
First—Esten Johnsen, “Traintracks,” GFWC Seward Junior Women’s Club; Second—Dalton Mobley, “Bales”
Natural Wonders-Black and White
First—Grace Brees, “Perspective,” GFWC Seward Women’s Club
First—Presston Duryea, “Golf Course,” GFWC Seward Junior Women’s Club; Second—Dalton Mobley, “No Leaves”
Reflections-Color
First—Tristen Cook, “River,” GFWC Seward Women’s Club
First—Dalton Mobley, “Light Trails,” GFWC Seward Junior Women’s Club; Second—Grace Brees, “Splash”
Reflections-Black and White
First—Tristen Cook, “Presston,” GFWC Seward Women’s Club
First—Dalton Mobley, “Schoolhouse,” GFWC Seward Junior Women’s Club; Second—Dalton Mobley, “Desk”
The sponsors for this contest are the GFWC Seward Women’s Club and the GFWC Seward Junior Women’s Club. The judge for the contest was photographer Ken Schmieding of Seward, the owner of Schmieding Photography in Seward and a professional photographer for almost 60 years.
“I really enjoyed judging this year’s student photography entries,” Schmieding said. “This group of students did an outstanding job with creativity and being on target. I appreciated the insight and story of their photos and how they followed the category and theme of the contest. It was a wonderful opportunity for me to judge these entries and I applaud the instructors and mentors of these new student photographers. Well done!”
Each student winner is presented with a signed certificate, a ribbon and a gold coin. The coins are donated/sponsored by the Cattle Bank and Trust in Seward.
Event co-chairs for this project are Jean Kolterman and Mary Meyer, GFWC Seward Women’s Club.
