First Place, Portrait/Personality - Rami Daud / Kent State University"You may not know it but I'm a big deal," Kent resident Jeff Deluca said as he waited for a bus to Ravenna. "I just got out of court. I didn't want to be there, but now I want to get fucked up."
Second Place, Portrait/Personality - Greg Ruffing / FreelanceAnthony Culkar, age 13, of North Royalton, poses for a portrait with his accordion. Having learned the instrument from his father, Anthony is now a student of Fred Ziwich, among the most revered polka musicians in the country.
Third Place, Portrait/Personality - Tom Dodge / The Columbus Dispatch"Colo" the first gorilla born in captivity turned 50 years old on Dec 22,2006 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
Award of Excellence, Portrait/Personality - David Foster / Kent State University69-year-old Walter Carkauff is the oldest and highest functioning member of the Mary Thomas Community group home in New Franklin. Walter has spent the last 17 years with the other three mentally handicapped men, pictured on the wall.
Award of Excellence, Portrait/Personality - Dale Omori / The Plain DealerDon King's hair is lit up by television lights during press conference Mar. 8, 2006, at the CSU Wolstein Center promoting upcoming fight between Lamon Brewster and Sergei Liakhovich.
Award of Excellence, Portrait/Personality - Eric Albrecht / The Columbus DispatchGene Haudenschield, 72, pulls a sheep into place to shear it. Gene has been shearing all his life and despite occasional falls while trying to hold a sheep he plans to continue as long as he can.
Award of Excellence, Portrait/Personality - Lynn Ischay / The Plain DealerFreckles, crusting and dry skin are signs of the genetic skin disorder that plagues Dontez Taylor's life. The scar is from his most recent skin-cancer surgery, his 28th. His skin is painfully sensitive to the sun, so he wears a hooded parka in the summer to protect himself.
