UNC students recognized in 2014 WHNPA ‘Eyes of History’ contest

Jon Kasbe, a 2013 graduate, was named student video photographer of the year and senior Carolyn Van Houten won an award of excellence in the still photography category of the 2014 White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA) “Eyes of History” student contest.

Kasbe’s video photography win marks the first time WHNPA has given an award in the category.

One judge called his entry an “impressive long-format piece that shows talent beyond college-level photojournalism.”

View Van Houten’s winning gallery.

The top winners in the contest will be honored at the annual “Eyes of History” gala May 10 at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. The black-tie event celebrates all the winning photojournalists and the President of the United States. Nearly 1,000 guests, including government dignitaries and industry celebrities, attend.

Full results are available on the WHNPA website at whnpa.org.