First place, Pictorial - Alie Skowronski / Freelance, "ActionQuest"Scuba diving students with a program called ActionQuest complete a certification dive at the Playgrounds in Green Cay, British Virgin Islands, on July 21, 2021. Tourism plays a big part in the economy. COVID-19 caused many people to be out of work due to a loss of tourism, and ActionQuest was one of the first tourism schools that was able to come back.
Second place, Pictorial - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-Sun, "Balloons "The second floor of the Springfield COhatch is filled with gold, silver and black balloons as the family of Jamon Miller inflates dozens of balloons for a party celebrating Miller's graduation from Shawnee High School.
Third place, Pictorial - Fred Squillante / The Columbus Dispatch, "Hanging Shoes"A skateboarder passes under shoes hanging on wires on E. 13th Ave. on March 17, 2021, near The Ohio State University campus. Temperatures in the 60s enticed students living on the street to work on front porches. A student who has lived on the street for two years said the number of shoes hanging on the wires has increased over that time period. She also said maintenance workers and landlords get mad because the shoes bring down wires.
Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Rebecca Benson / The Blade, "Snake"A red-tailed boa sits on Pettisville native Matthew Ascliman’s head during TomatoFest in Grand Rapids on July 23, 2021.
