Girl wearing ornate and multicolored dress.

First-place portrait: Kelise Cole, of Boston Socaholics, attends the 30th Cambridge Carnival in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the United States on Sep 8, 2024. Credit Ziyu (Julian) Zhu.

COM Students Win Big at Area Photo Contest

May 1, 2025
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COM Students Win Big at Area Photo Contest

COM students won 17 of the 24 awards at the annual Boston Press Photographer Association’s annual contest for college photographers.

Andrew Burke-Stevenson won the top honor for “best in show” as well as first place in the news and story categories. He also took home additional awards for news, feature, sports and portraits.

Ziyu (Julian) Zhu earned first place for both feature and portrait, as well additional honors in the news and portrait categories. 

Sydney Roth earned her award for news and Madi Hoesler for story.

Students from Massachusetts Maritime Academy unveil a large flag during a parade.

Students from Massachusetts Maritime Academy participate in the annual Thanksgiving Parade in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Nov 23, 2024. Credit Ziyu (Julian) Zhu.

Two women embrace in a kitchen while another is working in the background.

Sindy Micourt hugs resident Kristen Camacho at the Thrive Support and Advocacy center in Marlborough, MA on August 14, 2024. Camacho was stressed about her irritated eye. Credit: Andrew Burke-Stevenson.

Young woman shouting into a megaphone, joined by other young protestors.

Protesters chant outside the Israeli consulate in Downtown Boston at the end of a march which followed a pro-Palestine rally held by the Boston Coalition for Palestine on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Credit: Andrew Burke-Stevenson.