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Alyssa Parsons from Shawnee Mission West High School won KSPA’s January Photo of the Month competition with this photo of a West coach hoisting his daughter on his shoulders. Judges were impressed with the technical quality of the shot, as well as the poignancy of the moment. Parsons’ photo, one of 20 in the contest, was awarded Best of Show distinction by photojournalism professors at the University of Kansas’ School of Journalism.

Other winners were:

• Tess Constant, Blue Valley High School, Best Sports Photo. (See the photo.)
• Mandy Reno, Blue Valley High School, Best News Photo. (See the photo.)
• Lauren King, Mill Valley High School, Best Feature Photo. (See the photo.)
• Valerie Kutchko, Shawnee Mission North, Best Other Photo. (See the photo.)

You can view a slide show by clicking on “View with PicLens” above.

The next Photo of the Month deadline is Feb. 26. Here’s an entry form for you to complete if you want to compete.