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# High schoolers win photography awards
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/high-schoolers-win-photography-awards/
- Published: 2003-02-26T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T01:39:27.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Prizewinners have been selected for the high school photography contest sponsored by the Santa Monica Public Library Board.

First prize is awarded to Erin Neff and second prize to Carolyn Schneider. Cassandra McGrath and Kristen Robertson tie for third prize. Honorable mentions go to Destiny Almogue, Ashlee Cline, Sivan Cohen, Liliana Felleti, Charlotte Froom, Mark Hunter, Stephanie Ishler, Lauren Kitz, Clay Lerner, Jonathan Mandanici, Hannah Rudolph, Erin Schneider, Ava Rose Tramer, Eva Vieyra- McDaniel, and Clay Willis.

The panel of judges consisted of photography professionals including Judith Keller, associate curator of photographs at the Getty Museum; JoAnn Callis, photographer and teacher at Cal Arts; Marissa Lopez, photography instructor at Santa Monica College and owner of LaFoto; and Rose Shoshana, owner of the Rose Gallery at Bergamot Station.

A private reception will be held on Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Main Library, 1343 6th St. Gene Oppenheim, chair of the Library Board, will award prizes and the winning photographs will be on display at the library until March 21.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 26, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/022603.pdf?ref=smdp.com)