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Winners of Pinckneyville hospital's first photo contest are announced

PINCKNEYVILLE - Pinckneyville Community Hospital congratulates the winners of its first community photo contest.

Winners of each category are: Daniel Herbst (Architecture); Devin Fisher (People); Laura Ryterski (Southern Illinois Experience); Daniel Herbst (Natural World); Allison Szostak (Natural World and People - Youth). Ryterski was Overall Winner.

"I couldn't be more impressed with the quality of our nearly 90 submissions," said Randall W. Dauby, Pinckneyville Community Hospital CEO. "We have some truly talented individuals in our community. So much, in fact, we plan on doing it again very soon."

"When we first moved into our new facility, artwork was not something that was budgeted for. Each year, we have tried to determine how we were going to fill some of the blank spaces," explained Dauby. "What better way to decorate the walls of our community hospital than through photos of our community, by members of our community?"

Members of the Patient and Family Advisory Council reviewed the photos and picked the top ones of each category. Photographers were notified last week. Each winner will receive a gift card, and their photo will be displayed around the hospital.

In addition to the category winners, 17 photos were selected to hang in patient rooms. Selected photos were submitted by: Miranda Bender, Vanessa Campbell, Stephanie Compton, Destiny Fisher, Devin Fisher, Daniel Herbst, Devin Leggans, Sherrie Morse, Blake Thornton, and Levi Vuichard.

The community is invited to view all 23 of the selected photographs at a reception on Tuesday, March 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A presentation recognizing the winners will take place at 7 p.m.

This photo by Daniel Herbst shows the old Pinckneyville High School, which stood from 1931 through 2012. Herbst was a winner in the architecture division of a photo contest hosted by Pinckneyville Community Hospital. Courtesy of Pinckneyville Community Hospital
This photo by Devin Fisher was a winner in the People division. It features an adult and child walking on the beach. Courtesy of Pinckneyville Community Hospital
This photo by Laura Ryterski showcases Baby Killian with a Clydesdale. It was a winner in the Southern Illinois Experience division, and Ryterski was named the contest's overall winner. To the right are photos by Allison Szostak, top and center, Youth winner for People and Natural World, and Daniel Herbst, bottom, Natural World winner. Courtesy of Pinckneyville Community Hospital
This photo by Allison Szostak was a winner in the Natural World – Youth category. It depicts a sunset that mimics a painting from above. Courtesy of Pinckneyville Community Hospital
This photo by Allison Szostak was a winner in the People – Youth division. It depicts farm life. Courtesy of Pinckneyville Community Hospital