Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchTracy Corrigan, left, weeps as an excavator tears down her house along Morse Road on Friday, August 23, 2019 in Jersey Township, Ohio. 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 facilites in New Albany International Business Park.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchCrystal Glass, center, of Piketon, Ohio, holds her daughter, Ruby Torian, 5, while protesting with about 15 other people outside a U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Cleanup Update on the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Pike County YMCA in Waverly, Ohio. Earlier in the year, traces of radioactive material were detected inside Zahn’s Corner Middle School about a mile from the plant and where Glass was a student from 1993 through 1995. In April 2018, she was diagnosed with Bartholin's adenocarcinoma, a extremely rare form of vulvar cancer typically seen in postmenopausal women, which she suspects is because of the school’s proximity to the plant.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchOhio State Buckeyes running back J.K. Dobbins (2) fights Wisconsin Badgers defenders while carrying the ball during the first quarter of a NCAA Division I college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchPastor Davis Forbes, of the Columbus Christian Center, leads a prayer during the Ohio 7:14 Solemn Assembly of Prayer on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchMaria Marionitis, left, of Powell, tries to balance on a stand-up seesaw while playing with her sons, Vasili, 7, center, and Niko, 10, right, on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Goodale Park in Columbus, Ohio. Marionitis brought her sister, who is visiting from Denver, downtown for the day with her sons and they decided to stop off at the park for the afternoon.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchTennessee Volunteers forward Kyle Alexander (11) shoots as Colgate Raiders forward Will Rayman (10) defends during the first half of a NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament first round game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Colgate Raiders on Friday, March 22, 2019 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchWill Meyer, 16, a Bexley High School junior, pulls during the tug-of-war competition with the senior class during "Clash of Classes" on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Bexley High School in Bexley, Ohio. For many years, Bexley City Schools students have used the event to fundraise for the nonprofit Charity Newsies.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchGrounds crewmen remove a rain tarp before the start of play during an International League baseball game between the Columbus Clippers and the Toledo Mud Hens on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio. Heavy rains swept through the area Thursday morning, but cleared in time for first pitch.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchOhio State freshman Jake Ryan, of Antwerp, Ohio, gets his body painted before a NCAA Division I college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchFranklin County Sheriff's K9 Deputy Hazen Jay, a 3-year-old German Shepherd, stands with his handler, Deputy Mike Severance, following a swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Columbus, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchBrian Garrett poses for a portrait on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Garrett is one of more than 170 known victims of sexual abuse and assault by Dr. Richard Strauss, an athletic doctor at Ohio State from 1978-1998. “This doctor had power over us,” Garrett said. “We’ll get comments, like, ‘Why didn’t you just beat him up?’ It’s a power issue, and not a gender issue.”
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchYoung fans cover their faces as smoke bombs are released following the Columbus Crew SC’s 2-1 victory against the Montreal Impact during a MLS game on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchSUMMARY: Nurse Beka Copley, with CHH Home Medicine in Huntington, West Virginia, is the only general practice health care provider for many in Lawrence County, Ohio, a rural area along the Ohio River in the southernmost part of the state. Her patients, homebound and often elderly, rely on her weekly visits to manage their health conditions. She works exclusively in the field, spending her days making house calls at her patients’ homes. “When you go into a home, it’s a different experience than seeing a patient in an office,” she said. “You see their living situation, you see their family, you get that whole picture from their home environment.”Here, Nurse Beka Copley walks up to the home of Robert Kipp, one of her patients, on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Chesapeake, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchNurse Beka Copley asks her patient, Kathryn Davidson, 96, if she can take off her gloves to check her hands during a home visit on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 in South Point, Ohio. “The best for me is connecting with my patients,” Beka said. “I talk to them, I listen, I hold their hand and feel what they’re feeling.”
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchNurse Beka Copley holds the hand of Betty Gibson while checking her blood pressure during a home visit on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in South Point, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchNurse Beka Copley, right, listens as patient Robert Kipp, 80, left, of Chesapeake, Ohio, updates Copley on his health during a home visit on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Chesapeake, Ohio. Copley, originally from nearby Wayne County, West Virginia, knows that being from the area helps foster trust in her patients. “They see me as a familiar face. They hear my accent, and it’s a familiar sound,” she said.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchWith limited access to a reliable cell signal, nurse Beka Copley uses a wi-fi hotspot to connect her phone to the internet so she can use her GPS as she gets directions to her next patient on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Lawrence County, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchAfter seeing a patient, nurse Beka Copley takes a call from another nurse out in the field on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Chesapeake, Ohio. The nurse called Beka after her patient had become threatening seeking advice. "Get out of there," Beka replied, adding that their office would follow up with the patient's family and decide whether to keep them as a patient.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchNurse Beka Copley checks on the condition of David Dempsey's foot as she chats with him while on a home visit on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Proctorville, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchNurse Beka Copley chats with Elsie Dempsey, 76, of Proctorville, about her medications while making a house call on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Proctorville, Ohio. Often, Copley spends her home visits doing basic check-ins, making sure they have simple things like medication and flu shots.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchElsie Dempsey, 76, of Proctorville, hugs nurse Beka Copley as she leaves her home following a visit on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Proctorville, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchSUMMARY: Garrett Ford, a 20-year-old person with autism, is a powerlifter, and is pound-for-pound one of the best lifters in the United States. His personal best deadlift is 505 pounds, almost three times his 175-pound body weight. He started lifting at 16, when he was a scrawny 115 pounds, Other kids at school bullied him for his size and disability. “I did not like being small,” he said. “I was a wimp.” Now, he’s preparing for his biggest competition yet: The Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi.Garrett Ford knocks out a round of dumbbell curls while training in his basement gym on Monday, February 11, 2019 at his home in Pataskala, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchAfter getting into a brief argument with his stepsister, Grace, left, Garrett Ford embraces her and his mother, Leah, right, to apologize while at the Arnold Sports Festival on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. "Family is hugely important to Garrett," Leah Yost said. "He's definitely a peacemaker."
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchAfter loading twenty 50-pound bags of horse feed, Garrett Ford navigates the 1,000-pound cart through aisles while working at Rural King on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 in Heath, Ohio. Garrett works part-time at the store as a loader.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchGarrett Ford listens to music as his grandfather, Bill Lane, drives him to Old School Gym for an early-morning lifting session on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 in Pataskala, Ohio. Driving and other independent activities for young adults are difficult for Garrett as a result of his autism, and he has to rely on family members and other social service agencies to get around.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchTrainer Thomas Covert checks the positioning of Garrett’s shoulders while spotting him as he back squats on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Old School Gym in Pataskala, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchAfter finishing their lifting session, Garrett, right, does bodybuilding poses with his trainer, Thomas Covert, left, as Dustin Myers takes a picture of the pair on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Old School Gym in Pataskala, Ohio. It was Garrett's last session with Thomas before heading to Abu Dhabi for the Special Olympics World Games.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchGarrett Ford chats with from left, Andrew Fuss, Thomas Fuss and Jesse Batarseh, who he met while training at Old School Gym, while walking around at the Arnold Fitness Expo on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Before getting into powerlifting, Garrett was shy and didn't have many friends, but lifting has grown his social circle and his confidence when interacting with others.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchGarrett Ford gives participation medals to competitors following the deadlift competition at the Arnold Sports Festival on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Before leaving for the Special Olympics World Games, Garrett was invited to present awards at the event and to be recognized as a member of Team USA.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchAfter packing Garrett's protein powder in a reusable bag for him as she prepares for his upcoming trip to the Special Olympics World Games, Leah shows Garrett how to seal the bag closed on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at his home in Pataskala, Ohio. Garrett struggles to remember things like small, repetitive tasks because of his autism, so Leah makes it a point to teach and remind him how to do things.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchGarrett Ford sits with little brother, Connor, as the pair watch videos while Leah finishes packing Garrett's luggage the night before his trip to Abu Dhabi for the Special Olympics World Games on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at his home in Pataskala, Ohio.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Joshua A. Bickel / The Columbus DispatchGarrett's grandmother Jackie Mossman says goodbye as he leaves to board his flight to Newark en route to Abu Dhabi for the Special Olympics World Games on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at John Glenn International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. During the competition, Garrett swept his events, winning gold in the deadlift, squat, bench press and the overall competition. Following this performance, Garrett plans to compete among his able-bodied peers.
