Even though the days are getting shorter, don’t let the night keep you from venturing out and coming inside to see some of the best student photography from Kane County.

The fourth annual Kane County Student Photography Exhibition is set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at Water Street Studios in Batavia. The exhibition will feature the best of the best high school student photography from the Kane County Regional Office of Education’s 10-week student photography contest of 2017.

On Thursday night, you’ll have the chance to see not only the stellar works from students at 13 area high schools, but the look on students’ faces when they receive awards from Regional Superintendent Patricia Dal Santo.

The evening includes music performed live by the Batavia High School Orchestra and delicious appetizers hand-crafted by Batavia High School’s Culinary Arts Department.

• If you have any questions about the exhibition, contact Mike Ademe at the Kane County Regional Office of Education or view the event on Facebook.

This year, the photo contest saw a total of 933 submissions from more than 330 students over the 10-week period! Submissions were from all nine Kane County school districts and several local private schools.

Narrowing down the submitted photos to a top 10 each week was always challenging because all of the photos were such high-quality works. In fact, we couldn’t stop ourselves from deciding to do a bonus week featuring 10 additional photos that haven’t been featured in the contest yet!

Consider this an early holiday gift from the ROE and a chance to showcase more of the outstanding photos that were submitted throughout the contest this year.

“A Drive Through Time” – Gaby Nunez

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

“Reflect” – Jorge Gamboa

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

“Feeling Yellow” – Abbigail Placido

• St. Charles North High School Senior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Lacy Foy-Vargas

“Bright Eyed Boy” – Caitlin Mourek

• Geneva High School Junior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Megan Kelly

“Red Dawn” – Peyton Greene

• Aurora Christian High School Junior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Grahame Wilkin

“Flying Book” – Camryn LeClere

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

“Through the Looking Glass” – Samantha Christensen

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

“Eye in the Sky” – Jake Schimtt

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

“Traditions” – Meghan Driskell

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

“Frost” – Elyssa Spaetzel

• Kaneland High School Junior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Emily Birchfield

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
• ROE’s Photo Contest Week 10: Dundee-Crown Student’s Image Materializes Before Your Eyes

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.