COLUMBIA, MO (November 17, 2008) – NPPA member Tim Hussin of the University of Florida has been named the 63rd College Photographer of the Year during judging at the University of Missouri's School of Journalism.
Hussin's work was awarded the gold in the portfolio category as well as gold in multimedia - individual still image/audio story or essay. He also won silver in the same category, and bronze in the documentary picture story category.
Amanda Lucier of the University of Missouri was the first runner-up with silver in the portfolio category.
Second runner-up in the portfolio category was NPPA member Lane Christiansen of Southern Illinois University.
Contest director Rita Reed said that judges viewed 13,313 still images and 169 multimedia projects entered by 566 student photographers from 121 colleges and universities in 13 different countries.
A complete list of winners in all categories is online here.
Judges for this year's competition were Melissa Farlow, freelance for National Geographic; Travis Fox, multimedia producer for Washingtonpost.com; Tammy Lechner, freelance; and Steve Rice, a photojournalist for the Star Tribune.
The College Photographer of the Year Competition was founded by Cliff and Vi Edom in 1945. The University of Missouri administers the contest with support from its co-sponsor, Nikon Inc., whose generosity allows CPOY to offer free entry to college students worldwide.
The National Press Photographers Foundation administers the Colonel William J. Lookadoo and the Milton Freier Memorial Awards in conjunction with the contest. In 2005, National Geographic Magazine returned as a contributing sponsor and offers an internship to the Gold winner in the Portfolio category.
Winners in individual categories of the contest are awarded equipment and additional educational opportunities provided by Nikon Inc., The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, and the Missouri Photo Workshop.
More of Tim Hussin's photography can be seen online at www.timhussin.com.
