2nd Annual Photojournalism CONTEST!
First Freedoms
And The Winners Are!
We are happy to announce the winners of the First Freedoms Photojournalism Contest! Middle school students from Springfield to Cape Cod to Boston submitted photographs showing their visual interpretation of The Five Freedoms of the First Amendment. Each participating MNIEC newspaper had their own local winners who then went to the state level judging and the results are creative and thoughtful.

Winners were chosen by three panel judges:
Art Illman – Professional Photographer, Community Newspapers Co.
Cheryl Showstack – Educational Services Manager, Brockton Enterprise
Kathy Powell – Newspaper In Education Coordinator, The Sun Chronicle

The winners, their families, and school officials have been invited to participate in an awards ceremony to be held at the State House on Bill of Rights Day, December 15. Congratulations to all who participated!

Freedom of Religion
Winner:
Alexandra Kate Dymek
St. Bernadette School
Religion Around the World
Northboro, MA
MetroWest

Runners up:
Edith Hernandez
Plympton Elementary School
Follow the Light
Waltham, MA
Boston Herald

Steven Koutrakis
St. Joseph School
My Family's Religion
Beverly, MA
Salem News

Emily Bucklin
Project Summit
Seeing is Believing
Lynn, MA
Lynn Daily Item

Freedom of Speech
Winner:
Maria Afflitto
St. Joseph School
Pursuit of Happiness
Beverly, MA
Salem News

Runners up:
Raphaela A. Esposito
St. Bernadette School
Save the Animals
Northboro, MA
MetroWest

Ariana Oliveira
Project Summit
Speaking Louder than Words
Lynn, MA
Lynn Daily Item

Freedom of the Press
Winner:
Ryan Fox
St. Bernadette School
Let Freedom Speak
Northboro, MA
MetroWest

Runners up:
Ryan Trott
St. Joseph School
Family of News
Beverly, MA
Salem News

Rachel Fisher
Project Summit
What's in the News
Lynn, MA
Lynn Daily Item

Freedom of Assembly
Winner:
Jaclyn Keighley
St. Pius V School
Life is Good!
Lynn, MA 01904
Salem News

Runners up:
Haylee Denham
Project Summit
Rooted in Strength
Lynn, MA
Lynn Daily Item

Antonia Robinson
Rumney Marsh Academy
Making Strides
Revere, MA
Boston Herald

Tori Dalbec
St. Bernadette School
Women March for Democracy
Northboro, MA
MetroWest

Freedom to Petition
Winner:
Alexia Bauginet
Plympton Elementary School
No More Testing
Waltham, MA
Boston Herald

Runners up:
Sabrina Trask
Witch's Rights
Beverly, MA
Salem News

Betty Louis
Project Summit
Will You Sign?
Lynn, MA
Lynn Daily Item
This series was made possible through the following educational partnerships:
Norfolk & Dedham Group
Massachusetts Newspapers in Education
Mass Literacy Foundation



Freedom of the Press Photo by 2007 First Place winner Victoria Bene, Project Summit, Lynn, MA

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