Welcome to the final week of the Kane County ROE’s 2017 Student Photography Contest! Congratulations to all of the students who had photos featured throughout the friendly competition, and thank you to everyone that submitted their photos for consideration.

This year the photo contest grew in every way possible, with high schools from all nine Kane County School Districts participating, as well as several local private high schools, for a total of 13 schools. This year saw 333 students submit photos in the contest, with a total amount of 993 photos submitted in the ten-week contest!

This effort to highlight the arts in Kane County couldn’t be possible without the time and coordination of our highly-skilled teachers.

Make sure to join the ROE on for the photography exhibition from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at Water Street Studios in Batavia to honor the photography students and teachers. The top photo from each week will be honored with trophies from Image Awards and given by Regional Superintendent Patricia Dal Santo.

• More information on the event can be found here.

The event will feature music from the Batavia High School Orchestra and delicious appetizers from the Batavia High School Culinary Arts Department. Join us for this celebration of the arts and our talented students in Kane County.

Have questions about the event? Contact Mike Ademe from the Regional Office of Education. Here are the final week’s top 10 photos of the Fourth Annual Student Photo Contest!

Top 10 Photos From Week 10

1. “Faded” – Isaac Basulto

• Dundee-Crown High School Sophomore
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Kate Norkus

2. “Fashion Slinky” – Hailey Catch

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

3. “The Forest” – Mya Tunney

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

4. “Mom” – Sarah Look

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

5. “Last Glimmer” – Matthew Saguiped

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

6. “Sunlit” – Sarah Anderson

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

7. “Splash” – Hailey Young

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

8. “Take the Spotlight” – Emmanuel Valencia

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

9. “Past Lives” – Ezri Faivre

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

10. “Lost Star” – Katie Camis

• East Aurora High School Junior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Kayla Honn

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
• ROE’s Photo Contest Week 8: West Aurora Student Show ‘How To Create A Picture’
• ROE’s Photo Contest Week 9: Kaneland Shines A Bright Light

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.