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This week the winners of the 62nd College Photographer of the Year competition were announced. Judges spend six days sorting through 10,645 still images and 122 multimedia projects entered by 461 student photographers from 88 colleges and universities in 10 different countries. In a list dominated by students from powerhouse photography schools such as Brooks Institute of Photography, Ohio University and the University of Missouri, a single John Brown University alum stands out. Ben Rasmussen received an Award of Excellence for his portrait of a dairy farmer from Colcord, OK. Click here to see his photo, along with the other winning images. This competition is a springboard for talented young photographers. For Ben it is the first substantial outside affirmation of his career that he has the raw skills to compete at the top of his profession. -a