The University is happy to announce the winners of the 2025 Detroit Mercy Photography Contest with a giant shout out to Summer Rayess, School of Architecture & Community Development college member, for successful the Best of Show award for the picture titled The Ocean Waves, The Sky Stares.
This occasion has been an exquisite alternative to convey the Detroit Mercy neighborhood collectively and share a collective love for images. At UDM, we have a good time success not solely in lecturers but in addition in creativity, as a part of our dedication to educating the entire particular person.
First-place winners and honorable mentions, listed under by class, are as follows:
- Abstract/Conceptual
First-place: Pointed Up, Summer Rayess, college member, School of Architecture & Community Development
Honorable Mention: Frozen Lightening, Heyzol Pizarro, scholar, College of Engineering & Science
Honorable Mention: Moving Stairs, Karolina Nobis, scholar, School of Architecture & Community Development - Creatures
First-place: Beauty is in The Eye of the Beholder, Erin Bell, administrator, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Honorable Mention: An Eye for Intelligence, Shuvra Das, college member, College of Engineering & Science
Honorable Mention: Kipper, Michele Guyor-Borthwick, administrator, University Advancement - Dusk to Dawn
First-place: Flower Store, Owen Curran, scholar, School of Architecture & Community Development
Honorable Mention: Matterhorn at Dawn, Qinghan Yan, college member, College of Business Administration
Honorable Mention: Good Hart Cairn, Joshua Duffy, workers, University Libraries - Nature/Scenic
First-place: Glacier Time, Bryanna Stine, scholar, College of Engineering & Science
Honorable Mention: Salt Mines of Maras, Danica Bogdanovic, college member, School of Architecture & Community Development
Honorable Mention: Snow Covered Slopes, Qinghan Yan, college member, College of Business Administration - People
First-place: Flyin’ High, Jeff Gorcyca, college member, School of Law
Honorable Mention: Who’s Flying Whom?, Andrew Lapetina, college member, College of Engineering & Science
Honorable Mention: Keep Your Eye on the Ball, Especially in Law School, Sara Sheikh, scholar, School of Law
Rayess will obtain a $500 reward card and a 20×30 mounted print of the successful {photograph}. First place winners will obtain a $100 reward card and a 16×24 mounted print of their successful {photograph}.
The successful photographs will likely be on show within the foyer of the McNichols Campus Library. Be positive to cease by in particular person to view the photographs or go to the UDM Photo Contest web site on the hyperlink under to view the winners and the honorable mentions.
Many due to all who participated and a particular due to Anthony Cressey for organizing the competition, as effectively the neighborhood members who generously volunteered their effort and time to evaluate the entries.