Welcome to Week 8 of the ROE’s Student Photography Contest and happy early Thanksgiving! The ROE is grateful for all of the amazing photography teachers in Kane County for their help with coordinating this effort and to the students for their submitting their creative photography each week. In Week 8, the ROE received 83 submissions from 10 local high schools, bringing the total number of photos submitted this year to 735!

There are still two weeks left in the photo contest. If you are a high school student or teacher who would like to submit photos for Week 9 and 10, please contact Mike Ademe at the Kane County Regional Office of Education.

Remember to mark your calendars for Thursday, Dec. 14, at Water Street Studios for the 2017 Student Photography Exhibition. The event is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with awards, appetizers, live music and great student photography! Please contact the ROE if you have any questions about the event.

Top 10 Photos From Week 8

1. “How To Create A Picture” – Emmanuel Valencia

• West Aurora High School Senior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Kristi Rhodes

2. “Glass” – Buddy Cassidy

• Hampshire High School Senior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Ashley Joustra

3. “Under Pressure” – Alexis Rosa

• Central High School Senior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Peggy Gannon

4. “Cold As Ice” – Kelsey Frysztak

• West Aurora High School Junior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Kristi Rhodes

5. “Analogous” – Alyssa Scoville

• Bartlett High School Junior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Michelle Zappia-Eickmeier

6. “Leaf Me Lonely” – Naomi Richardson

• West Aurora High School Senior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Kristi Rhodes

7. “The Creamery” – Vanessa True

• Batavia High School Senior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Andrea Schindlbeck

8. “Red Rose” – Rachel Harreld

• Aurora Central Catholic High School Senior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Samantha Wascher

9. “Strings Attached” – Abby Armstrong

• St. Edward Central Catholic High School Senior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Madeline Richmond

10. “Subway” – Sam Godinho

• St. Charles North High School Senior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Karissa Schulten

View the 2017 Series!

• ROE’s Photo Contest Week 1: Hampshire Junior Channels Picasso Cubism
• ROE’s Photo Contest Week 2: ACC Has Us Looking To The Sky
• ROE’S Photo Contest Week 3: At St. Edward’s, Imagination Takes The Helm
• ROE’s Photo Contest Week 4: Geneva Wayfarer Reaches Destination
• ROE’s Photo Contest Week 5: ACC’s Phantom Sits Atop 10 Amazing Halloween Images
• ROE’s Photo Contest Week 6: Stunning Batavia Image Puts Us in a Purple Haze
• ROE’s Photo Contest Week 7: Burlington-Central Student Captures Optical Illusion

About the Kane County Regional Office of Education

Led by Regional Superintendent of Schools Patricia Dal Santo, the Kane County ROE is located in Geneva and serves nine school districts. From teacher licensure assistance to professional development, the ROE’s mission is to advocate for education, provide leadership and perform regulatory functions. Learn more about the ROE’s offerings on Facebook, Twitter and by signing up for the semimonthly newsletter.