Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State UniversityLarryA nine-year-old shalersville boy shows affection for his prizewinning steer. A 3rd- generation 4H Club member, he is at ease with his 1300 pound friend.
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State UniversityGabrielle Brownfield, 12 of Canton does and invert in the bowl at Evolution Skate Park. An invert is a trick most skateboarders never master.
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State UniversityTom Saal served as a 2nd Lieutenant Marine in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive. He earned two purple hears, post-traumatic stress disorder, nightmares and emotional scars that have cost him his marriage and his family.
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State UniversityNatasha Stover, 15 of Massillon waves golden flags to create an attractive display in the live nativity scene at Tree of Life Church.
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State UniversityThe team charges the field at Byers Field in Parma, OH to face off against St. Ignatius. The Tigers have only beaten their nemesis St. Ignatius once in the last 11 games.
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State University5 year-old RJ Stratton of Lakewood lives with Cerebral Palsy. RJ is non-verbal, unable to walk or eat solid food.
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State UniversityLila Manjari of North York lifts her arms in praise during the annual Ratha Yatra parade down Yonge Street. Lila is a life-long Vaisnava devotee; a Hare Krishna.
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State UniversityVanessa Nyeste 19, of Wadsworth receives a hug from her mother Kathy an hour after giving birth at Wadsworth Hospital. Vanessa's father Joe holds his grandchild McKailyn Jo for the first time on the same bed with estranged his ex-wife.
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State UniversityBrandon Daniels, 11, of Massillon is called safe at home plate in Saturday's little league opening day game.
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State UniversityRoc Phoenix of Cleveland spent 17 years in prison for a violent sex crime. His tattoos have limited his re-entry into the workforce.
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State UniversityBuddhists Thisanjali Gangoda, 17, (left) her mother Raya (right) and brother Supan, 14, pray at their home altar in Stow.
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State UniversityTourists are silhouetted against the spray from the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, New York.
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State University
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State UniversityA Giant papier mache puppet of Barack Obama makes its way down 9th Street. The puppet is held up and manipulated by a man walking through the crowd of thousands hoping to catch a glimpse of Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama in Cleveland.
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship - Laura Torchia / Kent State UniversityDemocrats of all kinds came together in 2008 to vote for change.
