2015 ONPA Pictures of the Year

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Marilyn Wentworth hugs one of her white Suri alpacas named Pheonix after giving him a vaccine to prevent Meningeal worm, a parasite that deer carry which can paralyze an alpaca.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Tom Mantey of Athens walks his three dogs down W. Union Street in Athens. Mantey, owner of several pets, stops to show off a trick with his dogs.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Ohio tight end Keith Heitzman runs the ball during the Bobcats' game against Southeastern Louisiana University at Peden Stadium in Athens. The Bobcats won the game 35-14.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Bethany Zumwalde, an Ohio University graduate student studying plant biology, and Jacob Mullins, a senior studying plant biology, move plants to various parts of the greenhouse located behind Scott Quadrangle in Athens.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Ohio Bobcats forward Treg Setty high-fives fans after playing his final game at the Convocation Center in Athens. Setty, a crowd favorite, earned a career-high 24 points during the game against Buffalo.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

An Ohio University runner competes in the 100-meter hurdle event at Ohio's annual Cherry Blossom Invitational in Athens.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Sister Leah paddles a canoe around St. Francis Pond during Recreation Hour at the Children of Mary Convent in Newark. Each day, the sisters have two separate hours of the day for recreation, where they can be found playing board games, relaxing by the pond, or reading.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Ohio University junior Addy Ferguson prepares to start her 100-yard backstroke race during a meet against Miami University. Ferguson won the event with a season-best time of 55.16 seconds.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Ohio Bobcats sophomore Taylor Saxton receives high-fives from her teammates as she is introduced before the team's game against Western Michigan.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Ohio Bobcats' Cody Walters battles Clarion University's Michael Pavasko to a 9-4 decision win.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Laurel Valley Creamery, a dairy farm operated by the Nolan family, sits atop a hill on Laurel Road in Gallipolis. On the morning of November 23, 2015, smoke rises from a wood-firing boiler that heats the house and barns while the Nolan's cows graze in the surrounding fields.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Nick Nolan and his son, Edgar, 11, prepare to start the morning routine of rounding up the cows and milking them at Laurel Valley Creamery in Gallipolis. Edgar attends online school so that he is able to work on the farm every day.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Harlan, 4, feeds milk to a calf at Laurel Valley Creamery in Gallipolis. Each Nolan child participates in keeping the farm up and running, even young Harlan.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Nick Nolan guides cows into the milking shed for a morning session of milking at the family's farm in Gallipolis. Nolan milks the cows once in the morning and again at night.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Edgar, 11, places a milking device on a cow's udders during the morning milking process at Laurel Valley Creamery in Gallipolis. The Nolans operate their dairy farm with equipment dating back to the 1960s.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

From left, Edgar, 11, Lilah, 6, Harlan, 4, Nick, and Celeste sit down for a lunch of chicken pot pie at their farmhouse in Gallipolis. Lilah tries to grab her parents' attention by goofing off.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

After lunch Lilah and Harlan gather around their father, Nick Nolan, to watch a video on his cell phone of the family's cows giving birth to her calf. This calf is one of the three calves that the Nolans have on their farm in Gallipolis.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Sarah Stier / Ohio University

Celeste Nolan cuts large blocks of curd into smaller curds at Laurel Valley Creamery in Gallipolis. Nolan will deliver packages of cheddar curds to Athens restaurants and farmers markets later in the week.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Treg Setty waits to catch a pass missed by Eastern Michigan's Raven Lee at the Convocation center in Athens.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Chris Wolf of Athens, affectionately referred to as "Wolfy" by bar regulars, talks on the phone at the bar he owns, The Smiling Skull Saloon, in Athens. Wolf bought the bar after working in a coal mine for a number of years, and got the idea for the name from a friend with whom he often rode his Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Ryder Althouse, 6, son of Eugene and Danielle Althouse of Albany, Ohio, has his shirt signed by Colin Klier of Canal Winchester, one of the many participants of the Lost in Lodi Enduro in Shade, Ohio.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Ohio University senior Hannah Ticoras marks tallies on her arm every two minutes to represent how often people in North America are sexually assaulted during a rally on Ohio University's campus in Athens. The rally, organized by the student group Fuck Rape Culture, was one of many held throughout the semester.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Kristine Mclean and Rachel Mckeen Torrens sing karaoke while Stacy Bonar, Gillian Galbraith, and Amanda Flint watch from the couch during Gillian's Hen weekend on August 7, 2015, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Hen parties, similar to bachelorette parties in the US, can often be found doing pub crawls on Rose Street in Edinburgh on Friday evenings in the summer, and can be easily distinguished by their themed outfits.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Wendy Kirk laughs as she talks to a friend while her daughter Erynn practices before a highland dance competition at the Bridge of Allan Highland Games in Bridge of Allan, Scotland.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Sean White, head brewer and co-owner of Little Fish Brewing Company, looks into a fermenter at Little Fish in Athens. White is present for every element of the brewing process, and often works long hours to ensure that everything goes smoothly.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Ohio's Erica Walker (left) and Jaime Kosiorek celebrate after winning the final game of the MAC volleyball tournament, held at The Convocation Center in Athens. Ohio's 3-0 win over Northern Illinois allowed them to advance to the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Tenzin Dawa, a monk from the Labrang Monastery in India, works on a sand mandala on the fifth floor of Baker University Center in Athens.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Barghabi Timsina plays "if you're happy and you know it" with her son, Adarsh Timsina, at their home in Erie, Pennsylvania. Timsina and her husband are part of a large population of Bhutanese refugees that have come to the U.S. through Nepal, many of whom are located in Erie.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Participants learn traditional Scottish country dances during the Linlithgow Scotch Hop in Stirling, Scotland. Many people who come to the Scotch Hop are tourists from around the world visiting Scotland.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Ohio midfielder Mollie Whitacre attempts to hold back a Bowling Green defender during a game at Chessa field in Athens.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

A man poses for a portrait outside of his tuck shop in Mbabane, Swaziland. Tuck shops are extremely common in Swaziland and line the streets selling snacks and airtime.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Wendy Minor Viny attaches a chimney to a fabric house sculpture at the Passion Works studio at Atco, Inc. in Athens.. Most of Viny's work at the studio centers around textiles.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

11-year-old Adyn Bucher is just like any other sixth grader. She loves Harry Potter, hates math, and is a master of sass and sarcasm. The only difference is that Adyn has spent most of her life in a wheelchair. Adyn was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy type II when she was 18 months old.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Adyn was born in 2002 in Columbus. She developed normally throughout her first few months and learned to sit on her own, but she never began to crawl. Her parents took her back to the hospital where she was diagnosed with SMA.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Adyn sits at the dinner table with her parents, Brian and Lucy, and her sister Seneca at their home in Athens.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

The school bus leaves the Bucher house on the morning of November 13, 2015. The bus comes directly to the house rather than to a bus stop in order to make it easier for Adyn to get to school.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Tracie Jordan, a paraprofessional at Alexander Schools who helps Adyn with tasks throughout the day, works with her on math classwork. Certain concessions are made for Adyn, like allowing her to use a dry erase board and occassionaly a laptop, in order to make it easier for her to complete her schoolwork.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Adyn travels through the hall with Macy and their friend Katie Sheridan during the school day. Katie introduces herself as "Adyn's second best friend."

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Adyn laughs as she talks to Macy during lunch.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Adyn coughs into a machine that registers the strength of her exhales. Subsequently a suctioned straw is used to remove the mucus that Adyn coughs up.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

Brian helps Adyn with her homework. Adyn completes her social studies homework quickly and easily, but hates working on math and spends much more time on it.

Second place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Alex Driehaus / Ohio University

The Bucher's Saint Bernard Macy comes to Adyn's bedside as she prepares to go to sleep. Macy walks into Adyn's room every night as she is put to bed.