LIBERTY, NY — Liberty photography students won a record-breaking 37 keys and 28 honorable mentions in this year’s Mid Hudson Regional Scholastic competition.

Allison Vasko led Liberty with seven gold and five silver keys and four honorable mentions.

“To me, photography is more than just a camera,” Allison said. “It’s about capturing moments that last a lifetime. Turning fleeting experiences into sentimental memories is what I love most. Being recognized for my photos feels like an important milestone in my photography journey, and I’m excited to see where it leads next.”

The Mid-Hudson Regional division reaches into Poughkeepsie and parts of Westchester as well as Sullivan and Ulster counties.

Works that earn gold keys are in the top five percent of works judged. Silver keys are in the top 10 percent. Honorable mentions are in the top 12 percent. Gold key winners will be adjudicated again for possible participation in the national competition.

Other Liberty students earning honors:

Sebastian Yupanqui with two gold and five silver keys and three honorable mentions,

Lucio Ponce Vazquez with one gold and four silver keys and three honorable mentions,

Carlos Cruz Garzon with one gold and two silver keys and one honorable mention,

Misael Juarez Perez with one gold and one silver key and four honorable mentions,

Kourtney Perry with one gold and one silver key,

Cassandra Porter with one gold key,

Giuliana Wagner with three silver keys and two honorable mentions,

Emma Stonick with one silver key and five honorable mentions,

Evelyn Molina Ax with one silver key and two honorable mentions,

Kelsey Hopkins with three honorable mentions, and

Valeria Cruz with one honorable mention.

The exhibit will be open through early March in the Fine Arts Building Rotunda at SUNY New Paltz. 

Many of the students earning Scholastic Honors also have work featured in “It’s Time …,” a photography show at the Liberty Library that runs through March.