RBR Students Win Top Honors in National Photo Competition

Judges from the Ocean County Camera Club recently honored the submissions of several graduates who created their work while majoring in photography at the school's Visual and Performing Arts Academy.

Best in Show and first place in the human interest category in the club's National High School Photography Competition was awarded to 2011 graduate and current student Erin Collier, of Neptune City, for her photograph entitled Two Faced.

Collier's photograph was also selected to be featured in the Society of American’s Annual Student Photo Showcase held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this past August.

“Erin is a self-motivated, creative and inspiring student who hopes to continue photography in some capacity during her college career," said RBR photography teacher Dawn Lisko, who added she is always proud of her amazing students who place well in area competitions.

Erin’s teammates also fared very well in the Ocean County Camera Club show.

Justin Elmer, a senior from Deal, took first place in Landscape for his work Winter Reflection, and Zach Cusack, a senior from Neptune City, took third place in Landscape for A Winter Fantasy.

Tori Sidun, a 2011 graduate from Little Silver, took third place in Photographer's Choice for her Cattail Impressions; and Maggie McKenna, a junior from Red Bank, earned an Honorable Mention.