The Plant City Photo Archives and History Center announced last week the winners of its annual Photojournalism Contest.
The contest, now in its fifth year, challenged Plant City High School students to enter the competition and submit a story and related photos pertaining to greater Plant City’s history, people, places or things.
This year’s contest ended with a first-place tie between last year’s winner, Jackson Hardee, and first-time entrant Ashlyn Yarbrough. Each received a $100 check for their Blue Ribbon performances.
Hardee wrote about the Glover School and Bealsville Inc., the non-profit organization that maintains and operates the historic school campus. Yarbrough chose to write about McGinnes Lumber Company, its growth, fires and successes.
Other participants this year included Luis Arellano, Shelby Baerwalde, Victoria Bowen, Raul Camacho, Taylor Fulton, Katelin Jenkins, Kendall Johnson, Quinton Langford, Kate McGuire and Morgan Napper, all of whom received certificates and minor monetary awards for their participation.
Sherrie Mueller, college and career cCounselor at Plant City High, coordinated the contest. The sponsor for the 2014 contest was David Wolf, owner and operator of Haught Funeral Home.
All entries will be on display in the Exhibit Gallery at the center, 106 S. Evers St., Plant City. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
For more information, call (813) 754-1578 or visit plantcityphotoarchives.org.