THE AWARD

The LUCEO Student Project Award is an annual award offered to full-time students working on a long-term project. The judging of the 10 finalists will be broadcast from LOOK3. The first place winner will receive $1,000 and a one year mentorship with one LUCEO member. Other awards will be announced.

Maddie McGarvey, 2011 Recipient

THE FINALISTS

- Ian Bates, Ohio University, USA

- Marianne Byornmyr, London College of Communication, UK

- Jared Hamilton, Western Kentucky University, USA

- Leonard Pongo, le 75, Belgium

- Laerke Posselt, Danish School of Journalism, Denmark

- Naty Rios, Roberto Mata School of Photography, Venezuela

- Vilhelm Stokstad, Nordens Fotoskola, Sweden

- Nicholas Venaglia, City College of San Francisco, USA

- Fabian Weiss, London College of Communication, UK

- Alena Zhandarova, IED Madrid, Spain/Russia

THE JUDGES

- Michael Wichita, Interim Director of Photography, AARP

- Pamela Chen, Senior Photo Editor, National Geographic Magazine

- Nicole Fruge, Associate Director of Photography, Education Week

- Heather Hakimzadeh, Associate Curator, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Arts

- Maggie Steber, Documentary Photographer, Educator and Photo Editor

WATCH THE JUDGING

When: Thursday, June 7, at 10 am.

Where: The Gleason, 200 Garrett Street, Charlottesville, VA, view map

Watch Online: To be announced