Student Contest results

The WHNPA Student Contest committee are happy to announce the Student Photographer of the Year is Diego James Robles from Ohio University.
Honorable Mention: Western Kentucky University student Phillip Scott Andrews
Honorable Mention: Western Kentucky University student Scott McIntyre
Honorable Mention: Corcoran College of Art + Design student Christopher G. Jones
The winning portfolios are online at:
http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2010/students/

Originally from Southern California, Diego James Robles discovered his passion for photography while on deployment with the U.S. army in Kosovo.While studying criminology at a community college, an inspiring tour of the Los Angeles Times newsroom made him decide to switch careers. Diego soon applied and was accepted into Ohio University’s School of Visual Communication. There he served as the photography editor for the school’s yearbook and the president of the NPPA student chapter. After finishing school in November, Diego currently freelances for different news organization in the heart of the Navajo Nation and Southwest. Diego has interned for El Deber: Diario Mayor (Bolivia), Democrat & Chronicle and The Orange County Register. On March 29, he will join the staff of The Denver Post. You can see more of his work on his web site.
White House News Photographers Association, Washington, DC