Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Bellarmine Magazine Photo Contest, who prevailed in the categories of Architecture and Cityscapes; Creativity or Altered Images; and Nature and Landscapes. And thank you to everyone who entered—you made
our job very difficult! – Carla Carlton, executive editor
ARCHITECTURE AND CITYSCAPES
First Place “Inside the Vatican,” John Klapheke ’21
Second Place: Houses in Auxerre, France, Melissa Miller, adjunct instructor of French and Spanish
Third Place: View from Namsan Tower in Seoul, Korea, Dr. Jung Colen, associate professor of Mathematics Education
Honorable Mentions:
Downtown Miami, Brad Hensley ’03
Stairway at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Elizabeth Clare Taylor ’18
Mykonian church, Christen Stewart ’19
![Architecture First Place](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/city1.jpg?sfvrsn=86ac4080_4)
“Inside the Vatican,” John Klapheke ’21
![Architecture Second Place](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/city2.jpg?sfvrsn=94ac4080_4)
Houses in Auxerre, France, Melissa Miller, adjunct instructor of French and Spanish
![Architecture Third Place](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/city3.jpg?sfvrsn=84ac4080_4)
View from Namsan Tower in Seoul, Korea, Dr. Jung Colen, associate professor of Mathematics Education
![Architecture Honorable Mention](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/cityh3.jpg?sfvrsn=8bac4080_4)
Downtown Miami, Brad Hensley ’03
![Architecture Honorable Mention 2](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/cityh1.jpg?sfvrsn=85ac4080_4)
Stairway at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Elizabeth Clare Taylor ’18
![Architecture Honorable Mention 3](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/cityh2.jpg?sfvrsn=96ac4080_4)
Mykonian church, Christen Stewart ’19
CREATIVE AND/OR ALTERED IMAGES
First Place: “Stepping into Mt. Fuji,” Laila Bangash ’18/’19 MBA
Second Place: Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon, Jimmy Pack, parent of a 2023 alumnus
Third Place: “Twenty Seconds of Light Painting,” Bonnie Duffy, Veritas Society student
Honorable Mentions:
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, Nicole M. Coomer ’03
Swiss chard, Elizabeth Clare Taylor ’18
![Creative First Place](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/creative1.jpg?sfvrsn=56804080_4)
“Stepping into Mt. Fuji,” Laila Bangash ’18/’19 MBA
![Creative Second Place](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/creative2.jpg?sfvrsn=75804080_4)
Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon, Jimmy Pack, parent of a 2023 alumnus
![Creative Third Place](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/creative3.jpg?sfvrsn=94804080_4)
“Twenty Seconds of Light Painting,” Bonnie Duffy, Veritas Society student
![Creative Honorable Mention](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/creativeh1.jpg?sfvrsn=bd804080_4)
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, Nicole M. Coomer ’03
![Creative Honorable Mention 2](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/creativeh2.jpg?sfvrsn=1a834080_4)
Swiss chard, Elizabeth Clare Taylor ’18
NATURE AND LANDSCAPES
First Place: Flower at Biltmore Estate gardens, Colleen D. Arnett, Coordinator of Operations for Bellarmine’s Office of Housing & Residence Life
Second Place: Parrot, Kate Golightly ’13/’17
Third Place: New Orleans City Park, Brad Hensley ’03
Honorable Mentions:
Arches National Park in Moab, Utah, Daniel Dugan ’88
Cardinal, John Klapheke ’21
Colobus monkey in Tanzania, Africa, Michael J. Lombardo ’75/’80 MBA
![Nature First Place](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/nature1.jpg?sfvrsn=51834080_4)
Flower at Biltmore Estate gardens, Colleen D. Arnett, Coordinator of Operations for Bellarmine’s Office of Housing & Residence Life
![Nature Second Place](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/nature2.jpg?sfvrsn=70834080_4)
Parrot, Kate Golightly ’13/’17
![Nature Third Place](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/nature3.jpg?sfvrsn=ce834080_4)
New Orleans City Park, Brad Hensley ’03
![Nature Honorable Mention](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/natureh1.jpg?sfvrsn=ed834080_4)
Arches National Park in Moab, Utah, Daniel Dugan ’88
![Nature Honorable Mention](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/natureh2.jpg?sfvrsn=c824080_4)
Cardinal, John Klapheke ’21
![Nature Honorable Mention](/sf-images/default-source/magazine-blog/photo-contest/natureh3.jpg?sfvrsn=33824080_4)
Colobus monkey in Tanzania, Africa, Michael J. Lombardo ’75/’80 MBA