Photo Contest    
   

NATIONAL WATER SAFETY COMMITTEE-SPONSORED PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

Most winning photos are now posted in the Corps Digital Library at:  http://images.usace.army.mil/

  2005 BEST OF SHOW Winner

 

 

 

2004 Sweepstakes Winner


Mike Watkins, Kansas City District

 

   

1st place: Spring/Summer Recreation
Photographer -Mike Watkins
, Kansas City District

 

2nd place: Spring/Summer Recreation
Photographer -Mike Watkins
, Kansas City District

 

1st place: Fall/Winter Recreation
Photographer: Jamie Burge, Vicksburg District, Arkabutla Lake

 

2nd place: Fall/Winter Recreation
Photographer:
Kevin Kramer, Vicksburg District, Arkabutla Lake

 

1st place: Commercial Boating
Photographer:
Allison Smedley, Little Rock District, Russelville Project, Lake Dardanelle Field Office

 

2nd place:  Commercial Boating
Photographer:
Allison Smedley, Little Rock District, Russelville Project, Lake Dardanelle Field Office

 

1st place: Scenic
Photographer:
Len Vaglia, Portland District, Rogue River Project Office

 

2nd place: Scenic
Photographer: Lynann DeJarnett, Seattle District, Chief Joseph Dam & Rufus Woods Lake

 

1st place: Boating Mishaps
Photographer -Mike Watkins
, Kansas City District

 

2nd place: Boating Mishaps
Photographer:
Lynann DeJarnett, Seattle District, Chief Joseph Dam & Rufus Woods Lake

 

1st place: Corps Employees in Action
Photographer: Mike Watkins, Kansas City District

2nd place: Corps Employees in Action
Photographer: Jamie Burge, Vicksburg District, Arkabutla Lake

 

 

Honorable Mention

Photographer:  James Shusko, Pittsburgh District, Loyalhanna Lake

 

Honorable Mention

Photographer:  Mike Watkins, Kansas City District

Honorable Mention

Photographer: Adam Warren, St. Louis District, Wappapello Lake

 

Honorable Mention

Photographer: Crystal Baughman, Seattle District, Chief Joseph Dam & Rufus Woods Lake

 

 

  Honorable Mention

 

 

 

Photographer:  Karla Zeutenhorst, Omaha District, Gavins Point Project

   

 

 

2003
Photo Contest Winners Named

   

 

2003 Sweepstakes Winner

Mike Watkins, Kansas City District

 

 

Category:   Corps Employees in Action

 

 

1st place: 
Photographer: Charles Lee, Granada Lake, Vicksburg District

2nd place:
Photographer: Javier Peréz, Chief Joseph Project, Seattle Distric
   

   

 

Category:   Spring/Summer Visitors

 

    1st place: 
Photographer -Mike Watkins
, Kansas City District

2nd place:
Photographer -Mike Watkins
, Kansas City District

   

 

   

 

Category:   Fall/Winter Visitors

 

    1st place:
Photographer: Sondra Hafling, Nashville District

2nd place:
Photographer:
Robin Parks, Millwood Lake, Little Rock District
 
     

Category:   Commercial Boating

 

 
  1st place:
Photographer:
Luke Wikstrom, Bonneville Dam, Portland District
2nd place:  No award winner

 

 
 
Category:   Scenic

  1st place:
Photographer:
James O. Johnson, Wolf Creek Lake and Powerhouse,  Nashville District
2nd place:
Photographer: Mike Watkins, Kansas City District
 
   

Honorable Mentions

  Photographer:  Allison Smedley, Little Rock District

Photographer:  Mike Watkins, Kansas City District

 

 

 

   
  Photographer: John Williams, Alabama River Lakes, Mobile District
Photographer: R. Daniel Crone, Saylorville Lake, Rock Island District
 
     
  Photographer:  Mike Watkins, Kansas City District Photographer: Tracey Newton, Mobile District

 
     
  Photographer:  Charles Lee, Granada Lake, Vicksburg   District Photographer:  Nolan Fisher, Kanopolis Lake, Kansas City District
 
       
  Photographers: Mark Meador, Mobile District
Photographer: MikeNevins, Sacramento District

 
     
  Photographer: R. Daniel Crone, Saylorville Lake, Rock  Island District
Photographer: Mike Nevins, Sacramento District

 
     
  Photographer: Mike Watkins, Kansas City District
Photographer: Kelli Little, Alabama River Lakes, Mobile District 
 
     
  Photographer: Nolan Fisher, Kanopolis Lake, Kansas City District
 
     
     
     

2002-2003
Photo Contest Winners Named

 

    Spring/Summer 2002 - Sweepstakes winner,
Mike Watkins, NWK

Spring/Summer 2002 - Sweepstakes winner, Mike Watkins, NWK
Fall/Winter 2002-2003 Sweepstakes winner,
Mike Smith,
SAMFall/Winter 2002-2003 - Sweepstakes winner, Mike Smith, SAM


 
 
   

Winners in the 2002-2003 Water Safety Program Photo Contest have been selected and announced. Sweepstakes photos for the Spring/Summer contest was Mike Watkins, a wildlife biologist from Kansas City District and Fall/Winter was won by Mike Smith, a park ranger from Walter F. George Project, in Mobile District.  

Other winners and their photos follow:
 
    Spring / Summer Photo Contest Winners  
    Category:   Boating / Recreational  
    1st place: 
Photographer -Mike Watkins, Stockton Lake, NWK

2nd place:
Photographer -Mike Watkins, Perry Lake Marina, NWK

 
     
   
Category:   Visitors recreating at Corps facilities/waters

 
    1st place: 
Photographer -Mike Watkins
, Clinton Lake, Bloomington Swimming Area, NWK

2nd place:
Photographer -Mike Watkins
, Smithville Lake, Missouri

 
    1st place: Photographer -Mike Watkins, Clinton Lake, Bloomington Swimming Area, NWK 2nd place: Photographer -Mike Watkins, Smithville Lake, Missouri  
   
Category:   Corps employees in action

 
    Tied for 1st place:
Photographer: Amy Johnson Oswald Gavins Point
Tied for 1st place:
Photographer:
Pam Doty Lake Shelbyville, St. Louis District
 
    Tied for 1st place: Photographer: Amy Johnson Oswald Gavins Point Tied for 1st place: Photographer: Pam Doty Lake Shelbyville, St. Louis District  
   
Category:   Special Events

 
    1st place:
Photographer:
Mindy Sheets DeSoto Lake (Park Ranger Joline Cox) Event – DeSoto Refuge Fest

2nd place:
Photographer:
Charles Lee Grenada Lake, Vicksburg District Event – Thunder on Water Safety Festival

 
    Photographer:Mindy Sheets DeSoto Lake  (Park Ranger Joline Cox) Event / DeSoto Refuge Fest Photographer: Charles Lee  Grenada Lake, Vicksburg District Event / Thunder on Water Safety Festival  
   
Category:   Scenic

 
    1st place:
Photographer:
Mike Watkins Perry Lake (prior to July 4th fireworks display)

2nd place:
Photographer: Charles Lee Grenada Lake Vicksburg District
 
    Photographer: Mike Watkins Perry Lake (prior to July 4th fireworks display) Photographer: Charles Lee Grenada Lake Vicksburg District  
       
    Fall / Winter Photo Contest Winners  
   
Category:   Boating / Commercial

 
    1st place:
Photographer:
 Craig Lykins Hiram Chittenden Locks, WA

2nd place:
Photographer:
Frank Robbins Mississippi River Lock & Dam 18
 
     
   
Category:   Boating / Recreational

 
    1st place:
Photographer: Gary Harding Wilson Lock, Florence, AL 

2nd place:
Photographer:
Gary Harding Wilson Lock
 
    Photographer: Gary Harding Wilson Lock, Florence, AL Photographer: Gary Harding Wilson Lock  
   
Category:   Visitors recreating at Corps facilities/waters

 
    1st place:
Photographer: Mark Calamar Ft. Peck, MT
2nd place:
Photographer: Beth Huffines & Emily Gross John H. Kerr Reservoir
 
    Photographer: Mark Calamar Ft. Peck, MT Photographer: Beth Huffines & Emily Gross John H. Kerr Reservoir  
   
Category:   Visitors recreating at Corps facilities/waters

 
    1st place:
Photographer: Dawn Kovarik Rend Lake, Benton, IL
2nd place:
Photographers: Valarie Gaines and Rosie Lemons Lake Wappapello
 
    Photographer: Dawn Kovarik Rend Lake, Benton, IL Photographers: Valarie Gaines and Rosie Lemons Lake Wappapello  
   
Category:   Special Events

 
    1st place:
Photographers: Beth Huffines and Emily Gross John H. Kerr Reservoir 

2nd place:
Photographer:  Kevin McDaniels Demopolis Lake
 
    Photographers: Beth Huffines and Emily Gross John H. Kerr Reservoir Photographer:  Kevin McDaniels Demopolis Lake  
   
Category:   Scenic

 
    1st place:
Photographer: Mike Smith Walter F George Project

2nd place:
Photographer: Tim Bischoff Rend Lake, Benton IL

 
    Photographer: Mike Smith Walter F George Project Photographer: Tim Bischoff Rend Lake, Benton IL  
   
Category:   Honorable Mentions

 
    Photographer: Mark Calamar: Ft. Peck

Photographers: Valerie Gaines and Rosie Lemons: Lake Wappapello

 
     
         
    Photographer: Tim Bischoff: Rend Lake

Photographer: Dawn Kovarik: Rend Lake

 
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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