The 2013 What We Do photojournalism competition and exhibition was judged on Saturday, March 16 2013 in Frank E. Gannett Hall on the RIT campus. The judges were selected by the RIT NPPA from a pool of alumni who have distinguished themselves in the photojournalism industry. The 2013 What We Do judges were Alexandra Daley-Clarke, a former researcher and photo editor for Newsweek, Aristide Economopoulos of the Newark Star-Ledger, and Seth Gitner, an assistant professor in the Newspaper and Online Journalism department at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.

The competition is produced and sponsored by the RIT NPPA and the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences; prizes have been sponsored by The Gitner Family, Nikon Professional Services, White House News Photographers Association, and Tenba.

Winning work will be on display on the second floor of Frank E. Gannett Hall at RIT April 1-12. A reception and award ceremony will be held Friday, April 5 from 5-8 PM in GAN-2241 and is open to the public.

Top Portfolio Award – Megan Farmer

Gitner Family Award – Griffin Moores

Picture Story

First Place – Scott Julian

Second Place – Lauren Petracca

Third Place – Griffin Moores

Honorable Mention – Autumn Parry

Honorable Mention – Kate Lovering

Honorable Mention – Megan Farmer

Singles – Feature

First Place – Kristy Knowles

Second Place – Matt Burkhartt

Third Place – Jonathan Foster

Honorable Mention – Autumn Parry, Griffin Moores, Jonathan Foster, Kelsey Driscoll, Sarah Ann Jump

Singles – News

First Place – Griffin Moores

Second Place – Autumn Parry

Third Place – Griffin Moores

Honorable Mention – Lauren Petracca, Max Hautaniemi

Singles – Sports Feature

First Place – Kate Lovering

Second Place – Chloe Coleman

Third Place – Griffin Moores

Honorable Mention – Josh Barber, Max Hautaniemi, Sara Kelly

Singles – Sports Action

First Place – Jeff Witherow

Second Place – Josh Barber

Third Place – Josh Barber

Honorable Mention – Griffin Moores, Lauren Petracca

Singles – Portrait/Illustration

First Place -Sarah Ann Jump

Second Place – Stephanie Meyers

Third Place – Josh Barber

Third Place – Joshua Roberts

Honorable Mention – Joshua Roberts, Griffin Moores, Stephanie Meyers

Multimedia

First Place – Autumn Parry

Second Place – Griffin Moores

Third Place – Autumn Parry

Honorable Mention – Maria Sharp

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Gitner Family SPAS