Because the large number of entries KSPA received this month and exceptional photos, there are a lot of ties in this month’s Photo of the Month Contest. The winners in each category are listed below:
Student Life Photo:
1st Place: Sarah Dean, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School.
1st Place: Loghan Finney, Topeka High School
2nd Place: Shelby Dinkel, Salina Central High School
2nd Place: Terrik King, Washington High School
3rd Place: Rachel Beren, Blue Valley North High School
3rd Place: Brandon Smith, Pittsburg High School
3rd Place: Alexandra Morris, Maize High School
Sports Photos
1st Place: Aaron Messick, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
2nd Place: Katie Antonopoulos, Blue Valley Northwest High School
2nd Place: Kristen Mahood, Blue Valley North High School
3rd Place: Rachel Bergeson, Blue Valley High School
Academic Photos
1st Place: Jaden Hilgers, Maize South High School
2nd Place: Zach Baden, Pittsburg High School
Photo Illustration
1st Place: Ali Fallucca, Blue Valley North High School
![2010 Homecoming Queen Gwen Devonshire crowns senior Rachel Ferencz during halftime on Oct. 14 at the SM North Stadium. Ferencz was nominated by journalism.](https://www.kspaonline.org/wp-content/gallery/pom_2011_oct/hc_queen_good.jpg "[1st (TIE) - Student Life] - 2010 Homecoming Queen Gwen Devonshire crowns senior Rachel Ferencz during halftime on Oct. 14 at the SM North Stadium. Ferencz was nominated by journalism. \\"I didn\'t know I was so well respected by my peers. It was an honor to have everyone come up to me and tell me how proud they were of me; that\'s never happened to me before,\\" Ferencz said. - (Sarah Dean, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, 6A)")
![cross_country_good](https://www.kspaonline.org/wp-content/gallery/pom_2011_oct/cross_country_good.jpg "[2nd (TIE) - Sports] - Gabby Embry, \'12, pushes hard to finish her race at Rim Rock Farm. Rim Rock is infamous among cross country runners for being a difficult run. \\"Rim Rock is built up to be the worst run of your life because of all the hills and the amount of teams you have to race against,\\" Embry said. - (Kristen Mahood, Blue Valley North High School, 6A)")
![rwb_men_prep_good](https://www.kspaonline.org/wp-content/gallery/pom_2011_oct/rwb_men_prep_good.jpg "[2nd (TIE) - Student Life] - While teaching the students a new cheer at the pep rally on October 11, senior David Weiner and other members of the Wrangler squad dance to the \\"Bernie.\\" The cheer was performed at the South Central football game that Friday. - (Shelby Dinkel, Salina Central High School, 5A)")
![singing_good](https://www.kspaonline.org/wp-content/gallery/pom_2011_oct/singing_good.jpg "[1st - Academics] - Meghan Munday, Gabi Wiens, and Morgan Munday, all \'10, perform, \\"It\'s Raining Men,\\" together at the choir\'s show, \\"Battle of the Sexes\\" on Oct. 15. - (Jaden Hilgers, Maize South High School, 4A)")
![swimmer_kristin_mahmood_good](https://www.kspaonline.org/wp-content/gallery/pom_2011_oct/swimmer_kristin_mahmood_good.jpg "[3rd (TIE) - Student Life] - Q: What do you do before school? A: \\"Jump out of the pool to take a shower and get ready for a typical day at school.\\" said Grace Stafford, \'12. - (Rachel Beren, Blue Valley North High School, 6A)")
Comment(1)-
Mindy Gilman says
November 6, 2011 at 12:36 pmPlease check the names on the winning photos. From Blue Valley North High School, Kristen Mahood did not enter a photo in the Student Life contest. That student is Rachel Beren.
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