This is the final week of the Kane County Regional Offices of Education’s 2016 Student Photo Contest. Congrats to all the students that were featured in the top 10, and thank you to everyone who submitted photos for consideration!

This year’s photo contest grew in every way, with 12 area high schools participating and a total of 508 photos submitted in just nine weeks! This effort to highlight the arts in Kane County couldn’t be possible without the time and coordination of our highly-skilled teachers.

The ROE will host a photo exhibition, open to the public, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 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 String Trio and delicious appetizers from the Batavia High School Culinary Arts Department. Join us for this celebration of the arts 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 Third Annual Student Photo Contest!

The Top 10 Photos for Week 9

1. “Books on a Shelf” – Gianna Polizzi

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

2. “Growth” – Nataliya Savchenko

• Harvest Christian Academy
• Junior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Meredith Kennedy

3. “Windy City Sail” – Emma Brant

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

4. “Coffee in the City” – Sarah Fowler

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

5. “Rachel” – Adalia Galan

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

6. “Leaf Boats” – Jenessa Balderas

• West Aurora High School
• Junior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Emily Karavas

7. “City” – Eva Ottoson

• Kaneland High School
• Freshman
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Carleen Gregg

8. “Split Fruit” – Catherine Klein

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

9. “Sea Shells” – Yusra Ghafoor

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

10. “Untitled (Exotic Plant)” – Christie Beckman

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

View the 2016 Series!

• ROE Photo Contest Week 1 Belongs to Dundee-Crown High School’s Spittin’ Image
• ROE’s WOW Student Photo Contest Week 2: St. Charles North is Star-Studded Winner
• ROE’s WOW Student Photo Contest Week 3: Kaneland Makes Escher Proud
• ROE’s WOW Student Photo Contest Week 4: Geneva Has a View From the Top
• ROE’s WOW Student Photo Contest Week 5: Geneva’s Triad is One With the Universe
• ROE’S WOW Student Photo Contest Week 6: West Aurora Climbs ‘Spiral Stairs’ to the Top
• ROE’s WOW Student Photo Contest Week 7: St. Edward Captures Image of True Loyalty
• ROE’s WOW Student Photo Contest Week 8: Geneva’s Winning Entry Will Blow Your Mind

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.