06/03/2025
The Dubois County Museum announces the winners of their Second Annual Photo Contest. A total of ninety photos were entered in the contest: with four photos entered by youth and eighty-six registered by adults. No teens entered this year. Judging was held during the month of May by the public and by two local professional photographers, B.C. Baggett and Robert McCarty. Cash prizes were presented in the two categories.
The winners of the People Choice Awards for adults were in First place- Susie Kutch with “Animal- Coons”, in second place-John Dillon with “After the Storm”, and in third place went to Laurie Wilhite with “Mt. Hood Reflection”. In the Youth Category first place went to Allie Lueken with “Wyatt the Dog”. The second-place winner was Luis Bradford with “Looking for Dinner”.
The Professional Photographers selected for first place in the adult category John Dillon with “After the Storm’, second place to Susie Kutch for “Black & White” and for third place Cameron Schoenbachler for “The Long Haul”. In the Youth category Aaliyah Bradford won with her photo of “Spring Beauty”.
The professional judges also selected twenty photos for Honorable Mention Recognition. They were Elaine Hopf with “Columbine”, Tasia Baker with “Raindrops & Noseys” and “Bee Kind”, Susie Kutch with “Animal-Coons” and “Tanager”, Sandy Fischer with “Giving Hands” and “Sunset Serenity”, Lynn Mehringer with “Puppy Love End to End”, Kris Gutgsell with “Down Home”, Christy Vaal with “Puppy Delivery”, and “Reminiscing with Dad”, Barb Keusch with “Close Encounter” and “The Landing”, Laurie Wilhite with “Redwoods”, James Patterson with “Cardinal”, Cameron Schoenbachler with “petals”, Anthony Wolfe with “Orchid”, Eric Russ with “Oreo Sunbathing”, Connie Mundy with “Sunset over the Square”, and Janice Williams with “Land Between the Lake”. Youth Honorable Mention went to Luis Bradford with “For the Lookout for My Babies”.
The photos will continue to be displayed till August 10 for visitors to view the photos. Photos may be picked up at the museum after August 10.
Winners may pick up their prizes at the lobby desk.