Student Accomplishments

 

Welcome to the Communication Graphics' Photography and Video Department list of accomplishments.

 

Please visit the following pages to view actual work and additional awards:

Student Photos by West Brook Photography students

Student Videos by West Brook Photo II students

 

Star Students - recipients of outstanding performance based on 6 weeks averages and overall performance in class

 

 

List of Winners

For security reasons, the last name of all current high school students have been omitted. If you would like additional info, please contact the instructor. :)

2010-11

Texas Rice Festival:

Alex B Best In Show

Lillie M – 1st in Rice

Andre W – 1st in Family Living

Leah H – 2nd in Rice

Daliwealth C – 3rd in Rice

Alexis B – 3rd in Family Living

Miguel P – 3rd in Nature  & Wildlife

Lillie M  – HM in Family Living

Caleb B – 2nd in Black & White

Makayla H – HM in Nature

 

 

 

2010-11

Communication Graphics Award Winners - Each year, we are allowed to choose 6 recipients to receive an award. To be fair, I chose one student from each class, based on grade/attitude. And, we are allowed to nominate one student for an entire Career Technology Award. And this year's recipients are:

 

1st Period - Comm 2

Miguel P

2nd Period

    Erin D - Solid work all year. Thank you for entering the contest and doing a great job with everything!

4th Period

    Leah H - Outstanding job, especially for a fish! ;-)

5th Period

    Karen L - Will end up with a 100 avg for the year. AWESOME!

6th Period

    Mindy P - Thank you for your outstanding photography this year in entering various contest that were optional to 1st year students!

7th Period

    Kim R - Thank you for being such a caring and conscientious student. You did a great job all year!

 

2011 Photo Finale sponsored by Trinity HS (Dallas)

 

BEST OF SHOW

Gabby Truax

West Brook

Image 0130

 

Abstract

1st     Miguel  P  West Brook  5858

2nd   Claudia  P West Brook  1232

3rd    Richard  S  West Brook 

 

Animals/Pets

1st          Jessica S  West Brook  0538 

3rd TIE   Claudia P  West Brook  1225

3rd TIE   Rachel R   West Brook  0271

 

Architecture/Architectural Detail

2nd  Kris  H   West Brook  001

3rd   Dorian W  West Brook

 

Black and White/Sepia

1st          Gabby T   West Brook  0130

2nd TIE  Jessica S  West Brook   0232

2nd TIE  Andre W   West Brook  0001

4th         Kris H  West Brook  0002

 

Cell Phone

2nd  Gabby Truax   West Brook  0416

 

Digitally Constructed Images

1st          Ella C    West Brook  1717

2nd TIE   Kris  H  West Brook

2nd TIE   Andre W  West Brook  1011

4th          Andre W  West Brook  1008

 

Fashion

1st   Richard Shannon    West Brook 

 

Friends                       

1st    Dorian Williams  West Brook  2373

2nd  Richard Shannon  West Brook   2233

 

Landscape/Cityscape

1st    Jessica S  West Brook  0479

2nd  Avni P  West Brook  0015

4th  Miguel P  0001

 

Photo Story - up to 5 images        

1st  Kris H  West Brook

 

Photojournalism

1st    Kris Haro  West Brook  0006

2nd  Kris Haro  West Brook  0003

 

Portraits/ People

1st   Miguel P  West Brook  4695

2nd  Gabby Truax  West Brook   0144

3rd  Dorian Williams  West Brook  2311 

 

Sports/Action

1st  Andre W  West Brook 1009

 

Still Life

1st    Avni Patel  West Brook  0002

2nd  Andre W  West Brook   1003

3rd   Dorian Williams  West Brook 2378

4th TIE  Maya T

4th TIE  Avni Patel  West Brook  0008        

           

Student Life

1st    Kris Haro  West Brook  0007

 

Text Added

1st  TIE  Gabby T  West Brook

2nd  TIE  Avni P  West Brook

 

Vacation Images 

1st  Kris H  West Brook  0005

 

   145 entries from three public schools and a dozen home schoolers.  Surprisingly, every entry was in the advanced division so only there was only one grand prize winner this year.

Texas Rice Festival:

Wildlife Division, Leah H (4th Per) and Mindy P (6th Per) both received HMs.

Family Living, Storm D (1st Per) received an HM.

Open, Miguel P (1st Per) received an HM.

Black and White, Gabby T (1st Per) received 3rd Place. Kris H received an HM.

RE TRF results. I learned very late Friday night that Students competed against Adults..."Open to All Ages" is how the contest details reads. While it says a lot about the results to say that you received any ribbon in a wide open field with semi-professional photographers, I have talked to the Contest Chairman about splitting the results into two two age divisions in the future. So, an extra Kudos for those of you all receiving ribbons this year and in the past.

 

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2009-10

Communication Graphics Award Winners - Each year, we are allowed to choose 6 recipients to receive an award. To be fair, I chose one student from each class, based on grade/attitude. And, we are allowed to nominate one student for an entire Career Technology Award. And this year's recipients are:

 

1st Period - Comm 2

Gabby T - Department Award - I nominated Gabby for her outstanding service for two years now. She has regularly gone above the call of duty to assist not on the teacher, but her peers. She has worked hard to improve with her own photography, and more recently with her video projects. And, she has even started shooting small photo jobs. She is an exemplary Comm Graphics Photo Student! Thanks!!

 

Janet G - Class Award

 

2nd Period

    Evan W

 

4th Period

    Cristina S

 

5th Period

    Dorian W

 

6th Period

    Cody A

 

7th Period

    Ella C

 

 

2010 Photo FINALE  ADVANCED                                 BEGINNER

ABSTRACT                                                                                         3.  Lino A  West Brook

ANIMALS                                  “The ANIMALS category was superior throughout!” – Although West Brook didn’t place, sounds like everybody has some good images.

Black/White                                3.  Fernando M  West Brook             1.  Drew M  West Brook

DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION   1.  Gladys E West Brook                                               

LANDSCAPE/CITYSCAPE -    WAS THE BEST OVERALL CATEGORIES BY FAR – No West Brook place, but at least it sounds like it was a tough competition.

PORTRAIT                                 3.   Gabby T  West Brook

SPORTS                                                                                                1.  Lino A WHS                          

                                                                                                               2.  Drew M  WHS

STUDENT LIFE                         3.  Devyn T  West Brook 

                       

Thank you all for participating this year!  There were just under 400 images received from 42 students and six schools.

 

 

 

End of Year Contest, Parkdale Mall Display, Recognizing Best in Competition for Photo and Computer:

Per        Name                                       Award       Title                        Category                                                                               

5 H Kris BIC Am I? 6030   Nature  - Commercially Processed
5 H Kris BIC Red Line 6128   CGG  -  Paint.net, Photoshop, etc.
 

 

See the complete EOY Winners List.

 

South Texas State Fair

Salma M - 1st Place,

 

Kris H - 2nd place

 

Angelique L - 3rd place

 

Honorable Mentions

Cody A  - HM

 

Gabby T  - HM

 

Cristina S - HM

 

Avni P - HM

 

Hyojin C - HM

 

 

 

 

PIEA - an international contest with thousands of participants

 

2nd Place - Digitally Constructed Single Image - Angelique L

 

ATPI Fall Photo Contest

3rd place in Digitally Constructed – Morgan C

HM in Open Photography, Advanced – Gladys E

1st HM in Student Life, Advanced – Gladys E

HM in Student Life, Advanced - Janet G

1st HM in Time Exposure, Advanced – Gabby T

HM in Video, Short Film, Advanced – Rogelio H

 

 

Reflections - Photography

1st place

Janet G - Received Award of Merit at the State Level

Rogelio H - Received Honorable Mention at the State Level

 

2nd place

Drew M

Gabby T

Morgan C

Evan W

Cody A – received 2 second places

 

3rd place

Gladys E

Devyn T

Angelique L

 

 

Texas Rice Festival

Congrats to the following Photography Contest Winners at the Texas Rice Festival:

 

In the Rice Division:

Janet G placed 2nd and Angelique L placed 3rd.

 

In the Open Division:

Evan W placed 2nd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008-09

Communication Graphics Award Winners - Each year, we are allowed to choose 6 recipients to receive an award. To be fair, I chose one student from each class, based on grade/attitude...and this year's recipients are:

1st Period (Comm II) - Angelique L

 

2nd Period - Kendra C

  

4th Period - Stephanie P

 

5th Period - Kayleigh R

 

6th Period - Jennifer L

 

7th Period - Allie D

 

 

 

Photo Finale 2009 Awards  V.2

 

Digital

1st LaddA of West Brook High image 3546 Roller Coast

 Fashion

2nd YateD of West Brook High image 0580 Redhair

 Friends

1st GuptA of West Brook High image 9696  Dog

2nd GarsD of West Brook High  image 6969  Grandma

 Landscape/Cityscape

4th ChavJ of West Brook High image 527? Beach & sky

 Photojournalism

2nd GardS of West Brook High image 6667 tornado

3rd LaddA of West Brook High image 0243 concert

Sports/Action

3rd LaddA of West Beaumont High image 2942 “Valdemort”

 

 

End of Year Contest, Parkdale Mall Display, Recognizing Best in Competition for Photo and Computer:

Award     Per      Name                Title                                      Category                                                                               

1st/BIC 4 Damon     The Observer 6038   Animal Life   Commercially Processed

BIC 5 Kayleigh Rose Red               6128    CGG - Paint.net, Photoshop, etc (This entry received 3rd in it's category, but when all judges picked their favorite, this image was selected for the Best In Competition for all of the Computer Categories.)

 

See the complete EOY Winners List.

 

 

Tobacco Cost T-Shirt Design Contest - Region 5

    Gerald F - 2nd Place...winning $250 cash prize!!

 

 

South Texas State Fair

        Dale Y – 1st

        Amar G – 2nd

        Joanna C – 3rd

        Dale Y - HM

 

    * Nearly a clean sweep...actually a clean sweep of 1, 2 and 3! VERY NICE 2008-09 photographers!

 

Reflections

   Award of Excellence

           Dale Y

           Kimberly W

           Rachel H

           Joanna C

   Award of Merit

           Troy C

           Kayliegh R

           Katie G

           Ricky J

   Honorable Mention

           Lauren S

           Judith H

           Kayliegh R

 

ATPI Conference

West Brook Photography Students participated in various contests at the Association of Texas Photography Instructors conference in Arlington, Texas. The following students received awards in the carry-in and on-site contests:

 

Photography students competed in Arlington at a statewide competition. Dylan G received 3rd place in Music Video. Kim W got Best in show for digital print and 3rd place in color print in the category of architecture. Amar G received 1st place in Black and white printing and third place in digital editing. Troy C got honorable mention in 3rd floor digital. Gabby T received honorable mention in color print for the category of "blue" and 3rd place in color print for the category "abstract". Lastly, Lauren S got 1st place in color print for the abstract category, 2nd in color print for the blue category and 1st in digital print for the Valentines Day category.

 

ATPI Fall Photo Contest

 

Congrats to the followings students for their winning entries at http://atpi.org/2008_fallb.htm
 

Animal
Third Victoria Mitchell, Honorable Mention Judith Hart, Honorable Mention Lauren Staudt
 

Digitally Constructed Image
First Honorable Joanna Chavez
 

News
Second Dylan Garsee

 

 

 

Winnie Rice Festival - canceled due to Ike. God bless those heavily impacted by Ike.

 

 

2007-08

Communication Graphics Award Winners - Each year, we are allowed to choose 6 recipients to receive an award. To be fair, I chose one student from each class, based on grade/attitude...and this year's recipients are:

1st Period (Comm II) - Lauren A.

2nd Period - Crystal R.

3rd Period - Demetria Driver

4th Period - Lucia Babar

6th Period - Angelique L.

7th Period - Quitin Blackwell

 

 

PHOTO FINALE  2008

Digitally Constructed

 1st   warnk_DC_A_WBHS_5290

 Honorable Mention   abdeh_dc_A_WBHS_9974

                                       Simo_DC_a_WBHS_5555

 

Photojournalism

 Honorable Mentions    regaj_pj_a_wbhs_1223

 

Portraits / People

 3rd   Hamel Davilin_P_A_WBHS_9999

 

Vacation

 Honorable Mentions           Hips_M_West Brooke_9115

 

 

End of Year Contest, Parkdale Mall Display

Special recognition for the MULTIPLE Wining entries include: Lindsey C., Macy R., Quintin B., and Lucia B.

Per Name                Title                                      Category                                                                                Award

4    Joanna                 Blue Eyes                             6128    CGG - Paint.net, Photoshop, etc.                                   BIC

1    Davilin Hamel      Une Enfant                           6018    Portrait    Commercially Processed                                BIC

 

See the complete EOY Winners List.

 

 

Winnie Rice Festival

V., Lauren     True Love – HM, Family Living

D., Dillon      Train to Forever – 3rd, Nature

L., Erica        Our Family’s Living – 1st, Family Living

R., Jessica      Harvest Moon – 3rd, Rice   and     Just Gogh – 2nd, Open

R., Janell       End of an Era – 2nd, Black & White    and     Flawed if you aren’t free – 2nd, Nature

 

 

South Texas State Fair

1st Place to Amar G,

 

2nd to Lauren A

 

HM to Lindsey C

 

HM Janell Regaldo

 

HM Jessica Coward

 

 

ATPI Conference

West Brook Photography Students participated in various contests at the Association of Texas Photography Instructors conference in Arlington, Texas. The following students received awards in the carry-in and on-site contests:

Senior Kristen Warner - 1st in Environmental Self-Portrait
Senior Lucia Babar - 3rd in Environmental Self-Portrait
Senior Janell Regaldo - 1st in Team Music Video, 3rd in Advanced Academic Test
Senior Jessica Coward - 1st in Team Music Video, 2nd in People/Portrait
Senior Magen Hipsley - 1st in Team Music Video, Honorable Mention in Photojournalism
Sophomore Angelique L. - 2nd in Color Print Cold/Wet
Sophomore Macy R. - 1st in Digital Editing / Honorable Mention Open-Color
Junior Jessica R. - 2nd in Digital Image, 3rd Floor

In addition to the student contests, the faculty participated as well. West Brook Photography Instructor, Drew Loker, received 2nd in Faculty Digital Cold and 2nd in Faculty Digital People.

 

ATPI Fall Photo Contest

 

 

 

 

Reflections

   Award of Excellence

            Jessica Coward

            Janell Regaldo

   Award of Merit

            Jessica R.

            Joseph Simon

   Honorable Mention

            Haythem Abdelwahab

            Magen Hipsley

 

 

 

 

See Past Years Winners. Maybe you will see somebody you know...give 'em a pat on the back for a job well done.

 

2006-07

Communication Graphics Award Winners - Each year, we are allowed to choose 6 recipients to receive an award. To be fair, I chose one student from each class, based on grade/attitude...and this year's recipients are:

 

1st Period:

Evan Richard

 

2nd: Lauren A

 

3rd: Janel M

 

5th: Addie Diaz

 

6th: Victoria M

 

7th: Lindsey C

 

End of Year Contest, Parkdale Mall Display

1	Janell Regaldo		End of an Era		6044	Close Up/Macro	BIC
1	Janell	Regaldo		The Stills		6126	CD Cover	BIC
1	Dieter	Galvan	Texas Skateboarding	6200	Video - Open	BIC

See the complete EOY Winners List.

 

State Health Poster Contest

Summer Haines1st, Tonya Manuel HM, and Janel M. HM

ATPI

Seniors Evan Richard and Danielle Kratzer, Junior Janell Regaldo., and Sophomore Victoria M. beat out six other schools for the First Place Trophy in Quiz Bowl, an intense review of photographic knowledge.

Sophomore Jessica R. received an Honorable Mention in the On-Site People category of Digital Printing.

Junior Janell Regaldo. received a First Place in Black and White Printing and an honorable mention in an A & M Commerce General Photography Contest.

Seniors Danielle K. and Larielle Badon. received a Third Place in an On-Site Music Video Competition.

Juniors Deiter Galvan. and Greg T. and Senior Jack N. received an Honorable Mention in the same Music Video Competition.

State Fair

Janell Regaldo., 2nd for "Floored" and HM for "Shallow Abyss"
Evan Richard, HM for "Tranquility"
Jack Neil, HM for "Rocking Chair"

Reflections

State Level

    Brittany C. - "Poem" - Honorable Mention

 

Local Level - All winners advance to the Regional Level

   Award of Excellence

            Brittany Chaney

            Megan Shields - former Semester 1, 2nd year student

   Award of Merit

            Dieter Galvan

            Evan Richard

            Hector Zapata

   Honorable Mention

            Michelle Bruno

            Danielle Kratzer

            Devin  Martindale - former 1st year student from 2005-06.

            Jack  Neil

Film/Video Production

   Award of Excellence

            Dieter Galvan

 

Winnie Rice Festival

Evan Richard, 1st, Open Category, "A sunset of Biblical Proportions"
Hector Zapata, HM, Open Category, "Window to Heaven"
 

Evan Richard, HM, Family Living, "Like Ducks in a Row"

Addie Diaz, 2nd, Wildlife, "And God Said it was Good"
Evan Richard, 3rd, Wildlife, "Tranquility"
Hector Zapata, HM, Wildlife, "After it Rains"
 

Michelle Bruno, 1st, Black and White, "Ant Feast"
Megan Shields, 2nd, Black and White "Rustic Cowboy"

2005-06

EOY Contest - Best in Show - Morgan Moyers - 2nd year in a row!!!

 

ATPI

One of the video teams, consisting of Sara Tobia, Morgan Moyers, and Francisco Avilia, placed FIRST in an exciting Music Video Contest. The students worked over 15 hours to produce their video entry, including on-site filming and editing. 

Other winners include: Tyler Shelander, Tony, Spidahl, and Jarvis Quach for various photography contest entries. The instructor, Mr. Loker, also had several winning entries in the Faculty Competition.

State Fair

 

Reflections

 

Winnie Rice Festival

Meghan Findley - 1st in Family, 4th in Black & White

Ripley LeVias - 4th in Family

Morgan Moyers - 3rd in Rice Division

Julie Canant - 4th in Rice Division

 

 

2004-05

EOY Contest

Congratulations to Morgan Moyers (a 1st year student) for her two Best In Class photography entries, with one being picked “Best In Show”. Stacy Geraci , Andrew Ellison, Christina Masters, Emily Platt, Jennifer Spacek, Sara Tobia,  Jennifer Wajert, Erin Westgate (Erin had 3 BICs) also had excellent results each with numerous individual winning photographs and computer generated graphic art. Overall, there were 54 students with one or more winning photo or graphic art entries, many with multiple Best In Class and/or 1st Place entries.

 

ATPI Conference

The Quiz Bowl Team placed 2nd Place. The team included: Kimberley Hilgemeier, Lauren Holt, Sommer Picard, and Anna Ruth.
 
Sara Tobia received an Honorable Mention for her Architecture photo. The instructor, Mr. Loker, also received a 2nd place in a Faculty Competition.
 

 

State Fair

 

Reflections

 

Winnie Rice Festival

Anthony McFarland - 4th in Family Living

Emily Platt received Second Place in the District Wide Insure-A-Kid Poster Contest. Out of over 75 entries from West Brook, Emily's poster was selected #1 to represent the school, then placed 2nd at the district level.
 

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