Loyalist photojournalism grads win big at national awards

Loyalist College grads have been recognized for their photojournalism work.

Last month the News Photographers Association of Canada awards took place in North Vancouver, British Columbia and 12 Loyalist College students and grads received 2018 National Pictures of the Year awards and placed in 13 categories.

Graduate Chris Donovan won for the second year in a row and named the Photojournalist of the Year.

Photojournalist of the Year
Chris Donovan (2017) – Independent

Student Photographer of the Year
Andrej Ivanov (2019)

Student Multimedia of the Year
Shelby Lisk (2019)

General News

Second Place – Carlos Osorio (2005) – Toronto Star

Third Place – Cole Burston (2010) – Getty Images

Feature

Second Place – Andrew Ryan (2018) – Winnipeg Free Press

Social Issue

First Place – Chris Donovan (2017) – Maclean’s
Third Place – Chris Donovan (2017) – The Globe and Mail

Pictorial

Third Place – Christopher Pike (2005) – The Wall Street Journal

Honourable Mention – Cole Burston (2010) – Bloomberg

Sports Feature

First & Third Place – Chris Donovan (2017) – ESPN

Single Multimedia

Third Place – Melissa Tait (2010) – The Globe and Mail

Team Multimedia

First Place – Brent Foster (2002)/Pawel Dwulit (2008)

Second & Third Place – Anne-Marie Jackson (2008)

Picture Story News

First Place – Chris Donovan (2017) – Maclean’s

Second Place – Ben Nelms (2010) – Bloomberg

Picture Story Feature

Second Place – Carlos Osorio (2005) – Toronto Star

Picture Story International
First & Second Place – Chris Donovan (2017) – ESPN