Awards

2021 37th Frame Photo Competition
Hosted by the UNC chapter of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)
- Best in Show
- #1, #2, and #3 Feature Image
- #1 Sports Action Image
- #1 Portrait Image
- #1 Breaking News Image
- #2 General News Image and honorable mention
- #2 Sports Feature Image and honorable mention
Best in Show, First Place in Feature Category | Two people race down the Queenstown Luge in Queenstown, New Zealand, Feb. 17, 2020.
Best in Show, First Place in Feature Category | Two people race down the Queenstown Luge in Queenstown, New Zealand, Feb. 17, 2020.
Second Place in Feature Category | Pedestrians cross Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, N.C., Oct. 26, 2020.
Second Place in Feature Category | Pedestrians cross Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, N.C., Oct. 26, 2020.
Third Place in Feature Category | A skateboarder does a kick flip off of the stairs of the historic General Post Office building in Sydney, March 21, 2020. Due to government closures of many businesses in the wake of the growing COVID-19 pandemic, many parts of the usually bustling downtown were nearly empty.
Third Place in Feature Category | A skateboarder does a kick flip off of the stairs of the historic General Post Office building in Sydney, March 21, 2020. Due to government closures of many businesses in the wake of the growing COVID-19 pandemic, many parts of the usually bustling downtown were nearly empty.
First Place in Sports Action Category | Duke senior attacker Joe Robertson (8) scores the game-winning goal in Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C., April 1, 2021. The Blue Devils beat the UNC Tar Heels 12-11 in a dramatic overtime finish between the #1 and #2 teams in the nation.
First Place in Sports Action Category | Duke senior attacker Joe Robertson (8) scores the game-winning goal in Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C., April 1, 2021. The Blue Devils beat the UNC Tar Heels 12-11 in a dramatic overtime finish between the #1 and #2 teams in the nation.
First Place in Portrait Category | Reynaldo Reyes-Arroyo makes a pass in Chapel Hill, NC on Nov. 16, 2020. He started playing rugby in college and plans to continue playing after college. “I started playing rugby to impress a girl from New Zealand,” he said. “I stayed because it’s really fun. I remember scoring my first try in practice – I hadn’t felt that good in a long time.”
First Place in Portrait Category | Reynaldo Reyes-Arroyo makes a pass in Chapel Hill, NC on Nov. 16, 2020. He started playing rugby in college and plans to continue playing after college. “I started playing rugby to impress a girl from New Zealand,” he said. “I stayed because it’s really fun. I remember scoring my first try in practice – I hadn’t felt that good in a long time.”
First Place in Breaking News Category | Students celebrate on Franklin Street on Nov. 11, 2020 after Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump to become the next president of the United States.
First Place in Breaking News Category | Students celebrate on Franklin Street on Nov. 11, 2020 after Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump to become the next president of the United States.
Second Place in General News Category | A researcher from the UNC Institute of Marine Science takes water samples off of dock in Edenton, N.C. on July 7, 2020. The samples will be tested for toxins produced by cyanobacteria blooms – the green streaks present on the surface of the water.
Second Place in General News Category | A researcher from the UNC Institute of Marine Science takes water samples off of dock in Edenton, N.C. on July 7, 2020. The samples will be tested for toxins produced by cyanobacteria blooms – the green streaks present on the surface of the water.
Honorable Mention in General News Category | Researchers from the UNC Institute of Marine Science set up an aerosol collection unit to measure toxins produced by cyanobacterial blooms in Edenton, N.C. on June 11, 2020. Toxic cyanobacteria has been an increasingly pressing problem over the last five years as massive blooms overwhelm local estuarian ecosystems.
Honorable Mention in General News Category | Researchers from the UNC Institute of Marine Science set up an aerosol collection unit to measure toxins produced by cyanobacterial blooms in Edenton, N.C. on June 11, 2020. Toxic cyanobacteria has been an increasingly pressing problem over the last five years as massive blooms overwhelm local estuarian ecosystems.
Second Place in Sports Feature Category | The UNC bench celebrates a score near the end of the game in the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., March 6, 2021. The Tar Heels beat the Duke Blue Devils 91-73 in their senior night game.
Second Place in Sports Feature Category | The UNC bench celebrates a score near the end of the game in the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., March 6, 2021. The Tar Heels beat the Duke Blue Devils 91-73 in their senior night game.
Honorable Mention in Sports Feature Category | UNC celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C., April 2, 2021. The Tar Heels beat the Duke Blue Devils 4-3 in double overtime on their senior night.
Honorable Mention in Sports Feature Category | UNC celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C., April 2, 2021. The Tar Heels beat the Duke Blue Devils 4-3 in double overtime on their senior night.
2020 37th Frame Photo Competition
Hosted by the UNC chapter of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)
- #1 Sports Action Image
- Feature Image honorable mention
First Place in Sports Action Category | NC A&T redshirt freshman running back T.J. Boyce (36) stiff-arms Howard sophomore defensive back Rodney Dennard (9) in BB&T Stadium in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The Bulldogs beat the Bison 64-6 in their homecoming game.
First Place in Sports Action Category | NC A&T redshirt freshman running back T.J. Boyce (36) stiff-arms Howard sophomore defensive back Rodney Dennard (9) in BB&T Stadium in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The Bulldogs beat the Bison 64-6 in their homecoming game.
Honorable Mention in Feature Category | A woman dances in a show as part of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown in Sydney, Australia on Jan. 25, 2020. It’s the beginning of 16 days of festivities.
Honorable Mention in Feature Category | A woman dances in a show as part of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown in Sydney, Australia on Jan. 25, 2020. It’s the beginning of 16 days of festivities.
2019 Carolina Sports Photography Workshop
Hosted by the UNC chapter of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)
- Best in Show
- #1 Sports Action Image
- #1 Sports Reaction Image
- #2 Sports Feature Image and honorable mention
- #3 Sports Image Package
- Special Merit Award
Best in Show, First Place in Sports Action Category | NC A&T redshirt freshman running back T.J. Boyce (36) stiff-arms Howard sophomore defensive back Rodney Dennard (9) in BB&T Stadium in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The Bulldogs beat the Bison 64-6 in their homecoming game.
Best in Show, First Place in Sports Action Category | NC A&T redshirt freshman running back T.J. Boyce (36) stiff-arms Howard sophomore defensive back Rodney Dennard (9) in BB&T Stadium in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The Bulldogs beat the Bison 64-6 in their homecoming game.
First Place in Sports Reaction Category | NC A&T senior wide receiver Elijah Bell (13) celebrates a touchdown after making a catch over Howard sophomore defensive back Jalen Smith (18) in BB&T Stadium in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The Bulldogs beat the Bison 64-6 in their homecoming game.
First Place in Sports Reaction Category | NC A&T senior wide receiver Elijah Bell (13) celebrates a touchdown after making a catch over Howard sophomore defensive back Jalen Smith (18) in BB&T Stadium in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The Bulldogs beat the Bison 64-6 in their homecoming game.
Second Place in Sports Feature Category | UNC senior midfielder Yentl Leemans (18) embraces redshirt junior wrestler Nick Lirette in Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. Leemans scored two of Carolina's three goals in a 3-2 victory over the Boston College Eagles.
Second Place in Sports Feature Category | UNC senior midfielder Yentl Leemans (18) embraces redshirt junior wrestler Nick Lirette in Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. Leemans scored two of Carolina's three goals in a 3-2 victory over the Boston College Eagles.
Honorable Mention in Sports Feature Category | An NC A&T color guard member waves two flags behind her during the halftime show in BB&T Stadium in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The Bulldogs beat the Howard Bison 64-6 in their homecoming game.
Honorable Mention in Sports Feature Category | An NC A&T color guard member waves two flags behind her during the halftime show in BB&T Stadium in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The Bulldogs beat the Howard Bison 64-6 in their homecoming game.
Special Merit Award | NC A&T's band director leads the marching band in performing the school alma mater in BB&T Stadium in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The Bulldogs beat Howard Bison 64-6 in their homecoming game.
Special Merit Award | NC A&T's band director leads the marching band in performing the school alma mater in BB&T Stadium in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The Bulldogs beat Howard Bison 64-6 in their homecoming game.
2017-2018 Carolina Global Photography Competition
Hosted by UNC Global
- Best in "New Take on an Old Landmark" category
The Eiffel Tower at twilight in Paris, France
The Eiffel Tower at twilight in Paris, France