2003 Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Shelby Stults, 12, and friend Kirsti Julie, 13, groom the mane of Stults' mare at the Delaware County Fair.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Members of the New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church raise their hands in prayer before a full immersion baptism.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Driver Jim Dailey and horse Route Three-O-Nine race in the Allen County Fair Super Trot in the eighth race. Dailey placed third in the 14th, and final, race.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Pilot Phil Gray of Indianola, Iowa, and balloon owner Gary Waldman of Cushing, Iowa, put the finishing touches on the Serena's Song balloon, a handicap-accessable hot air balloon. Serena's Song was one of a variety of balloons at the Flag City Balloon Fest in Findlay, Ohio.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Emily Brown, 7, develops her movement skills by jumping during a technique class at Factory Street Studio in Athens.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Two shetland sheep hide in a field of ferns on Austin O'Toole's farm in Penicuik, Scotland.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Father Mark Hodges leads a service to celebrate the Feast Day of St. Stephen the First Martyr. The St. Stephen the First Martyr Orthodox Mission of Lima celebrate the St. Stephens Festival every year.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Ashlin Gable, 9, peers out from a 1966 Chevrolet during the Bluffton Festival of Wheels car show.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Jesse Blackburn, 10, of Delphos spends his Sunday afternoon swinging from a weeping willow tree while friend Michael Bellanger, 11, watches in the background.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Casi and Ricky embrace after dinner at the Ronald McDonald House in Toledo. The house offers free rooming to families of patients at the Toledo Children's Hospital.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Casi holds Isabella's tiny hand while she spends an evening at the hospital. Isabella is now a little over three pounds.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Isabella's isolette helps to regulate her temperature and also aids in her development. Casi takes part in much of Isabella's daily care, including diaper changes.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Casi and Ricky playfully fight over a game of Tetris at their room in the Ronald McDonald House. Despite their new parental roles, they still try to keep their childhood alive by playing video games and other leisure activities.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Ricky spends an evening with Isabella while Casi works at Pizza Hut in Lima. He reads to Isabella often, from children's books to auto mechanic textbooks for his classes at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Ricky watches as nurses transfer Isabella from her bed to his arms. She can go home when she can bottle-feed her eight meals a day without difficulty. She can drink three bottles easily now, and is improving daily.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Casi lights two cigarettes at once while she spends an evening with Ricky at Pizza Hut. The two first met while working at this Pizza Hut; Casi still works here part time, while Ricky works at an auto repair shop. Casi plans on returning to school after Christmas break, but for now she will work and take care of Isabella.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

The two are still quite intimate and loving despite the stress that comes with having a baby at a young age.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Ricky lives with Casi and Isabella at Casi's grandparent's house. Casi and Ricky hope to get a home of their own after they graduate and get married.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Casi and Ricky spend a few minutes together with Isabella before Casi goes to work. Both Casi and Ricky are juggling work and school with their new status as parents.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Casi is trying to graduate high school this spring, and has extra work to finish from her time off to take care of Isabella. The two are still grasping on to their teenage years, but that is getting more and more difficult as parental duties begin to take over.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Casi says that "being a [teen] parent isn't that bad." She and Ricky have help from their families, which lightens the load. Isabella continues to improve, and is currently a little over eight pounds.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Margaret Steiner, 89, grew up in the house next door to the one she and her husband, Nelson, lived in during their marriage. For the past 10 years, Nelson's health deteriorated to the point where Margaret had kept him alive with what little strength she had. This is the story of a remarkable woman who has lived her life to the fullest, and has devoted herself to loving her family, especially her husband.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Margaret walks up her basement stairs after retrieving some walnuts to feed the squirrels. The walls of the basement stairwell are covered in graffiti written by various family members at one time or another.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Margaret finds joy in small things, such as writing letters to friends and taking care of three stray cats that have moved into her garage. She doesn't tell Nelson that she is feeding them, but keeps it to herself as a little secret.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Margaret spends most of her time taking care of her husband, and that includes recording information on the medicine that keeps him alive. Margaret was a nurse in a home for the elderly, and she still has those skills to take care of Nelson.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Margaret and Nelson were married in 1937. "We are still in love with each other; we kiss all the time," said Margaret.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Margaret is comforted by her son, Fred, after Nelson died from heart complications. Less than 48 hours earlier, Nelson lost his footing and fell, breaking his hip. "How will I leave you, my darling? How can I go?" cries Margaret, who will now begin a new part of her life; one without her husband of 66 years.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Margaret's children bury their father, Nelson, in a handmade wooden box. Nelson was an avid woodworker, and Margaret made sure that he was buried with that in mind.

First place, Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Lindsay Steiner / Ohio University

Margaret struggles with her remote control and tries to find something on the television to watch. She has taped a photograph of Nelson to the easy chair that he used to sit in. She says that learning how to use the television is new and difficult for her since Nelson was always in control of the remote. She is now learning to live a life alone. "I miss him so much. I talk to him every day, and he talks to me," as Margaret quietly sighs.