Big Fresno Fair Art Show

Honoring Photography Winners

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Dawn Pearson

Hamzah Mohamed and his award-winning photo “Fezco”.

Sanger High School senior Hamzah Mohamed took Best in Show for straight photography at this year’s big Fresno Fair. Mohamed was honored alongside other high school artists from throughout the area at a special ceremony on Oct. 6. Mohamed accepted the award and special plaque as family members cheered in the audience. He also won a $100 prize for his image of “Fezco” the cat who was photographed in the classroom studio earlier this year.

Several Sanger High students were also recognized for photography.

 Here are the winners

     Sanger High School:

Best in Show in Classic/Straight Film

  • Hamzah Mohamed

First place in Classic/Straight Film

  • Christianna Schiotics 

First place in Manipulated/Altered 

  • Shyla Perez 

First place in Classic/Straight Film 

  • Bryanah Beltran

Second place in Classic/Straight Film

  • Valeria Munoz

Second place in Classic/Straight Film

  • Leah Tillotson

Second place in Classic/Straight Film 

  • Nathaniel Contreras

Third place in Classic/Straight Film

  • Aaron Barrera

Third place in Classic/Straight Film

  • Joey Ybarra

          Graduated:

First place in Classic/Straight Film

  • Bella Ochoa
First place in Classic/Straight Film: Christianna Schiotics
First place in Manipulated/Altered: Shyla Perez
Second place in Classic/Straight Film: Leah Tillotson
Second place in Classic/Straight Film: Valeria Munoz
Third place in Classic/Straight Film: Aaron Barrera
Second place in Classic/Straight Film: Nathaniel Contreras
Third place in Classic/Straight Film: Joey Ybarr