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The 9 Featured Photos were framed and will hang in the Regional Office of Education for years to come.

Julie Lawrence from GHS provided a string trio for the event.

10 high schools participated and the Kane ROE had over 100 photos displayed.

Over 100 students, parents, instructors and other community members passed through to see the amazing artwork.

Kane County Board Chairman Lauzen stopped by to congratulate students.

The 9 Featured Photos were framed and will hang in the Regional Office of Education for years to come.

Former students of Kane County high schools were invited to the reception.

Assistant Regional Superintendent Paige McNulty and Outreach Coordinator Rick Nagel

Alec Hickman poses with his featured photo from Week 1

Featured photos from 9 weeks and the certificates

Over 100 students, parents, instructors and other community members passed through to see the amazing artwork.

Over 100 students, parents, instructors and other community members passed through to see the amazing artwork.

Over 100 students, parents, instructors and other community members passed through to see the amazing artwork.

Over 100 students, parents, instructors and other community members passed through to see the amazing artwork.

10 high schools participated and the Kane ROE had over 100 photos displayed.

The 9 Featured Photos were framed and will hang in the Regional Office of Education for years to come.

Top 9 Featured Photos - by Martin Pinnau

10 high schools participated and the Kane ROE had over 100 photos displayed.

Last night (Dec. 16, 2014),the Kane County Regional Office of Education hosted more than 100 students, parents, graduates, college recruiters, professional photographers and local legislators to celebrate the conclusion of the Kane County Student Photography Contest.

As attendees viewed more than 100 pieces of artwork from 10 Kane County high schools, they were serenaded by a string-trio playing holiday music while enjoying delicious hors d’oeuvres prepared by the Geneva Culinary Club.

Congratulations to the students who were featured, and thank you to everyone that has been involved to highlight the arts in Kane County schools.

The Top 9 Featured Photographs of Fall 2014

Week 1

• “30 Seconds of Stars” – Alec Hickman
• St. Charles East High School
• Instructor: Nathan Shackelford

Week 2

• “Double Exposure” – Eileen Burke
• Geneva Community High School
• Instructor: Danica Fahmy

Week 3

• “Robyn” – Veronica Perez
• Aurora Central Catholic High School
• Instructor: Samantha Wascher

Week 4

• “Music Over the Windy City” – Samantha Phillippe
• Geneva Community High School
• Instructor: Danica Fahmy

Week 5

• “Frog” – Mary Collum
• Kaneland High School
• Instructor: Carleen Gregg

Week 6

• “Leaf” – Michael Russo
• Bartlett High School
• Instructor: Michelle Zappia-Eickmeier

Week 7

• “Remember” – Devon Kellums
• St. Charles North High School
• Instructor: Karissa Schulten

Week 8

• “Staircase” – Ryan Quinn
• St. Charles East High School
• Instructor: Nathan Shackelford

Week 9

• “Book Pages” – Jacob Orlando
• Aurora Central Catholic High School
• Instructor: Samantha Wascher

Read More In This Series

• Photo Contest Week 9: ACC Student Writes the Final Chapter
• Photo Contest Week 8: STC East Student Steps Up To The Challenge
• Photo Contest Week 7: A Snapshot of St. Charles North Inspiration
• Photo Contest Week 6: Bartlett’s Russo ‘Leaves’ Us Spellbound
• Photo Contest Week 5: Kaneland Student’s Technique Jumps Out
• Photo Contest Week 4: Contestant Jazzes Up Competition
• Photo Contest Week 3: Artists’ Creativity is Supernatural
• Photo Contest Week 2: Geneva Student Serves Up a Winner
• Photo Contest Week 1: Winner’s Scope is Cosmic