WWU student photos selected as winners in college category of Bellingham's annual photo competition

Congratulations to Ashley Hollender, Quinn Wilson and Jeff Emtman, photographers whose images were selected to represent "The Student Perspective" as part of the recent Essence of Bellingham photo competition. These three photos were awarded first, second and third place, respectively, by a jury of WWU students and staff members from among the 139 entries submitted in the College, University, Vocational/Technical Schools category of the city's annual competition.

These photos, in addition to a number of other photos selected by the WWU panel, will be on display during fall quarter in the Viking Union to welcome students back to campus. Hollender's "Youth" also was selected as Best of Show, Third Place, in the competition, which is sponsored annually by the City of Bellingham and the Whatcom Museum.

This is the first year that WWU has given special recognition to photos submitted in the College, University, Vocational/Technical Schools category of the Essence of Bellingham competition.

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