Robinson Is Awarded Photography Scholarship

Maya Robinson, 17, a senior at Whitcomb High School was one of only 10 students to receive scholarships to a week-long nature photography program in conjunction with the North American Nature Photography Association’s Annual Summit.

This year’s summit will be in Palm Springs, Calif., January 17-21.

Robinson was selected from applications submitted by high school students throughout the country. The award is based on the student’s interest and ac-complishments in nature photo-graphy as evidenced by their submission of a portfolio of work and answers to essay questions.

Each year scholarship re-cipients attend regular Summit programs, participate in field workshops designed specifically for the students, and receive special photographic instruction from a variety of nature photography and publishing professionals.

Students gain awareness, ap-preciation and concern for the natural environment, and improve their skills and confidence in the art of nature photography. The images students photograph during field work are critiqued, edited, and used in a slide presentation for all attending NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association) mem-bers to view.

For information about NANPA, visit www.nanpa.org.

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