First Place, Feature - Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade, “Bounce House”At right Makayla Jackson, 6, jumps inside a bounce house along with Adaliyah McClain, 6, during a "Party in the Parking Lot" on June 25, 2019, at the Birmingham Branch Library in Toledo.
Second Place, Feature - Meg Vogel / The Cincinnati Enquirer, “Adoption Day”Caity, 5, embraces her step-grandpa Michael McQueen as she waits to be adopted with her brother Carter, 9, on National Adoption Day at the Hamilton County Probate Court in Cincinnati on November 1, 2019. McQueen picked out Caity's pink dress for the special day with Caity's approval. McQueen has been the caregiver for the children for more than five years. Their biological mom struggles with drug addiction.
Third Place, Feature - Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate, “Barn Basketball”Brothers Arthur and Bryce Hollenback play basketball in the barn on their family farm in Utica, Ohio. The brothers love the freedom that comes with being able to play outside and create their own adventures. Their parents love the sense of responsibility and independence they are learning.
Award of Excellence, Feature - Fred Squillante / The Columbus Dispatch, “Hungary Soldier”Brad Jarard of Cincinnati eats what he calls a “soldier’s meal” of bread and cheese at a Revolutionary War re-enactment held at the Everal Barn and Homestead in Westerville. Jarard is a “member” of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. The re-enactment was put on by the Brigade of the American Revolution and depicted the lives of soldiers during the American war for independence.
Award of Excellence, Feature - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus Dispatch, “The Corrigan House”Tracy Corrigan (left) weeps as an excavator tears down her house along Morse Road on August 23, 2019 in Jersey Township. Corrigan and her husband, Scott, bought their home in the 1980s and raised their five children there. Recently, the property was annexed into nearby New Albany from Jersey Township, and the Corrigan's sold their home to the New Albany Company to make way for development. Nearby, Facebook, Google and Amazon have all built facilities in New Albany International Business Park.
Award of Excellence, Feature - Rebecca Benson / The Blade, “Water Slide”A girl crosses her arms as she slides down the water slide while people sunbathe on the grass at Rolf Park in Maumee on June 25, 2019.
