First Place, Feature - Kassi Jackson / Kent State UniversityMike Wray plays with his 1-year-old daughter, Kylee, immediately after coming home from working both his jobs as a CrossFit trainer and a police officer. When Wray comes home, Kylee runs into his arms immediately lighting up in admiration. "When you can come home and Kylee looks up, and she's got her grin ear-to-ear...it's probably the most rewarding thing I get on a day-to-day basis," Wray said. "For that little bit of time, everything else goes away, and (I) don't have a lot of problems."
Second Place, Feature - Jeremy Wadsworth / The (Toledo) BladePeople are reflected in glass while watching gorillas at the Toledo Zoo.
Third Place, Feature - Peggy Turbett / FreelanceFifth-grade ballroom dance teams from 12 schools warm up with a tango at the Colors of the Rainbow Grand Finals, part of the Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio program, on stage at the Ohio Theatre.
Award of Excellence, Feature - Eric Albrecht / The Columbus DispatchCarolyn Frayer of Columbus makes her way along Harrisburg Pike. Carolyn lets her dogs Joey and Teddy walk but when she gets near traffic she gives them a ride to make it safer.
Award of Excellence, Feature - Andy Morrison / The (Toledo) BladeEnjoying a Halloween party are (from left) Sr. Mary Mara Bennett, Sr. Mary Jamesetta Krafty, Sr. Mary Bryan Gabel, and Sr. Mary Sartor, at the Provincial Center.
Award of Excellence, Feature - Meg Vogel / Cincinnati EnquirerRedd, a cheetah cub, rolls over in a plastic pool, during playtime at the Cat House at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Redd and his siblings were born via a rare C-section. Their mother, Willow, and two cubs from the litter did not survive. Redd received a feeding tube, and he wears a custom onesie to cover the tube. After receiving critical care around the clock, the cubs are ready to move to the Cat House with the older cheetahs.
