J-school alum and student take first and second in CPOY

UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media alumna Sara Lewkowicz and senior Carolyn Van Houten won first and second place, respectively, in the 68th College Photographer of the Year competition.

Lewkowicz, a 2005 graduate, is completing a master’s degree in visual communication at Ohio University. Van Houten, who is expected to graduate in December 2014, also earned an Award of Excellence in the Domestic Picture Story category.

View Lewkowicz’s winning portfolio.

View Van Houten’s runner-up portfolio.

Entries were judged Nov. 4 through Nov. 10, at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo.

For a complete list of winners and to view winning images and projects, visit www.cpoy.org