The CCVC Photo Contest winners have been selected!

1st Place: Sue Jones, Encampment, WY

1st Place: Sue Jones, Encampment, WY

Sue Jones won the 1st Place Prize of $150.00
2nd Place: Joe Grossnickle, Elk Mountain, WY

2nd Place: Joe Grossnickle, Elk Mountain, WY

Joe Grossnickle has won $100
Honorable Mention: Nikki Thorn, Saratoga, WY

Honorable Mention: Nikki Thorn, Saratoga, WY

Nikki Thorn was awarded $75

The winners of the 2025 Photo Contest are:

1) First Place $150 Winner - Sue Jones
2) Second Place $100 Winner - Joe Grossnickle
3) Honorable Mention $75 Winner - Nikki Thorn

A big thank you to everyone who took part in the Summer 2025 Photo Contest!

Carbon County— Discover Carbon County Wyoming (DCC), is pleased to announce the 2025 Photo Contest Winners. 

"We are excited to announce a record number of entries submitted to our 2025 Photo Contest.  The beauty, stunning landscapes, rich colors, heart, and character captured in these images truly reflect what makes Carbon County so special.  We thank all the participants for their wonderful entries,” said Leslie Jefferson, CEO, Discover Carbon County.  

Each year, DCC holds a photo contest.  The entry system opens mid-March and closes after Labor Day.  The photos are compiled and scheduled for judging.  The blind judging takes place at a fall (CCVC)DCC Board of Directors meeting.  This year, the Board of Directors viewed the 41 photos entered.  The images are identified only by entry number.  The following winners: 1st place to 415, 2nd to 425, and Honorable Mention to 407:

PAST PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

David-Birozy-WINNER-1ST
Caycee-Cox-2nd
Terri-Schultz-HONORABLE-MENTION
Taylor-Miller-2nd-place
Kirby-C-Hornbeck
Ann-Delay-CCVC-2nd-prize-winner
Kirby-C-Hornbeck-honorable-mention
Elizabeth-Campbell-2
Elizabeth-Campbell
Kinee-Waits-second-place-winner
summer 2009 winner
Alexandra-Ricci-2019-CCVC-Photo-Contest-HONORABLE-MENTION
Sundell-Larsen-honorable
Kristen-Mastricola-WINNER-2ND
Eric-Burnham-1st-Place
Eric-Burnham-2020-Winner
Cami-Roth-honorable-mention
Ahmia-Scott-honorable-2011
Kirby-C-Hornbeck-honerable-mention
Andy-Schroetlin-2nd-place-winner
Sondra-Dent
Nicholas Finer
Kyle-Warren
Leigh-Taylor
Annette-Treat-2nd
Ciara-L-Pares-Kempf-Honorable-Mention
Elizabeth-Wood-2019-CCVC-Photo-Contest-1st-place-winner
Kara-Dronen
Linda-Russell-2012-winner
Emily-Sedlacek
Elizabeth-Campbell-2019-CCVC-Photo-Contest-2ND-place-winner
Kyle-Cook-first-place-winner
Katie-Friend
Greg-Bergquist
Rosalyn-Young-Honorable-Mention
Kevin-Krouch-honorable
Kyle-Cook-winner
Kyle-Cook-winner-Autumn-2017
Andrew-Morgan
Westin-Grabow-2
Jerrry-Hahn-CCVC-winner
2024-photo-contest-Lauren-Deverse
Andrew-Morgan-winner
2024-photo-contest-Charles-Opella
Pat-Chapman-winner
Jill-Gusti-1
Sarah-Givens-2
2024-photo-contest-Ryan-Ashment
Kirby-Hornbeck-honorable-mention-2013
Crystal-Rodriguez-honorable-mention
Gemdelin-Jackson-winner
Greg-Bergquist-winner
Kyle-Warren-2nd-place-winner
Vin-Sharma
Kirby-Hornbeck
Carrie-Wofford-honorable-mention
Aaron-Bedell-honorable
Josh-Glisan

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