The Rockville City Council on Monday recognized the winners of the city’s first-ever National Community Planning Month photo contest.
The "My Favorite Rockville Place" photo contest marked the American Planning Association’s October observance of the importance of community planning “as a means to build and preserve strong neighborhoods and civic place-making,” according to a city staff report.
Winners were selected based on entries that “best represented a favorite place in Rockville and displayed the greatest artistic and technical merit,” according to the staff report. All winners received certificates.
The following city officials judged the contest:
- Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio.
- City Councilman John Hall.
- Historic District Commissioner Anita Neal Powell.
- Planning Commissioner Jerry Callistein.
- Community Planning and Development Services Director Susan Swift.
“My Favorite Rockville Place” Photo Contest Results
Under 18 Years of Age Category
- 1st Place: A Dream Pond, by Wendy Risso.
- 2nd Place: Nature, by Karina Lenning.
Over 25 Years of Age Category
- 1st Place: I Can’t Believe It’s Water, by Marissa Tisch.
- 2nd Place: The Living Among the Dead, by Carol Russell.
Honorable Mentions
Under 18 Years of Age Category
- Little Cups of Light, Phoebe Hiltermann.
- Preschool Playground, Johnny Newhouse.
Over 25 Years of Age Category
- Thinking Green, by Hocde Frederic.
- Night Magic, by Kate Lenning.
- City Lights, by Lama Masri.
*Winning entries were selected from each of the age categories for which photos were received. A first and second place winner was selected from two contest age categories: Under 18 Years of Age and Over 25 Years of Age.
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