Posted Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006, The OG, student awards

The students who participated in Isaac Chambers' Photography 101 class during Agora Days evidently had a teacher who knew what he was talking about.

Chambers, a freshman, won second place in the youth division of the 2006 Champaign County Camera Club Photographic Print Competition. Sunday's News-Gazette ran a major spread on the winners. Chambers won for his photo titled “Sioux Falls on the Rocks.”

He wasn't the only person with a Uni connection to turn the heads of judges. Amanda Palla, a 1997 Uni graduate and current coach of the girls varsity volleyball team, won first place in the animals category for her photo titled “Feline Stare.”

Chas Conway, a 2001 Uni graduate, earned third place in the general division for his photo titled “Calm After a Storm.”

A total of 238 photographers competed in this year's contest, submitting 588 prints.

For those who missed Chambers' Agora class, don't worry — you'll have a chance to see the fruits of everyone's work. Chambers intends to produce a book containing the best photos taken during the course.

— Gargoyle staff