UA journalism student Nels Bergeron captured first place in the spring 2017 Drew Gyorke Memorial Fund Photo Contest for his image of a homeless man in front of a Wells Fargo bank.
Simon Garelick-Mettler took second place with a photo of Arizona basketball player Kadeem Allen being fouled, and Cory Kennedy finished third with an image of a bungee jumper.
The contest featured 12 finalists from Professor Kim Newton’s JOUR 203 photography class. All 12 of their images will hang on the School of Journalism hallway wall in front of Newton’s office (Marshall 327).
Drew Gyorke, an adventurer and aspiring photojournalist at UA, died his junior year in a May 2013 car accident.
The endowed award named after him recognizes the best beginning photojournalism students. (Click HERE to see past winners and photos since 2013).
Bergeron will receive $200, with Garelick-Mettler receiving $125 and Kennedy $75.
The other finalists are: Katie Fletcher, Addie Stansbury, Tommy Kearn, Sienna Leone, Gabbi Sam, Victor Garcia, Michaela Webb, Pearl Dixon and Jiaqi Gao.