Kane County students are doing amazing work. And Kane County teachers are making that work possible, every day of the school year.

To celebrate some of that student talent, the Kane County Regional Office of Education, along with the Kane County Connects community outreach initiative, is sponsoring a weekly photo contest. You can read more about the Kane County High School photo contest by clicking this link, but to enter, all you have to do is contact the photography instructors at your high school. The teachers will submit the photos to Ellen Kamps at the ROE’s office by 3 p.m. each Monday, and we’ll do our best to publish the winning entries on Wednesday.

We’ll also ask our media partners to publish the winning entry, so that student talent is recognized and celebrated throughout our communities.

At the end of the fall semester, we’ll judge the best of the best and announce the winners. For questions about the contest, contact Ellen at 630-675-4446 or ekamps@kaneroe.org.

Congratulations to Alec Hickman of St. Charles East High School, whose “30 Seconds of Stars” is our inaugural winner. His photo is the featured image in this article.

1. “30 Seconds of Stars” — Alec Hickman

• St. Charles East High School
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Nathan Shackelford

2. Untitled (Subway Sleeping) — CJ Kelly

• Dundee-Crown HS
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Kate Norkus

 

3. “Parasail” — Eileen Burke

• Geneva Community High School
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Danica Fahmy

4. Untitled (Reflection in Color) — Nika Akers

• Geneva Community High School
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Danica Fahmy

 

5. “Shoes” — Eileen Burke

• Geneva Community High School
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Danica Fahmy

 

6. “Flower” — Eileen Burke

• Geneva Community High School
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Danica Fahmy

 

7. “Pinhole Photo” — Kallie Koch

• St. Charles East High School
• Black & White Photography
• Nathan Shackelford

 

8. Untitled (Strawberries) — Lena Hemmer

• Dundee-Crown High School
• Digital Photography
• Kate Norkus

 

9. Still Life — Lauren DiSandro

10. “Boy in Field” — Abigail Mejia

• Kaneland High School
• Digital Photography
• Carleen Gregg

 

The Kane County Regional Office of Education is represented by Regional Superintendent Patricia Dal Santo. The mission of the ROE is to advocate for education, provide leadership, perform regulatory functions, and coordinate state and local services for educators, school districts, and the community.