Salon 2002 Winners
On Saturday, Feb. 23, about 90 SANP members and guests celebrated the accomplishments of the winners and participants of the 2002 Photography Competition. First, second, third, and honorable mention places were awarded in four divisions and up to six categories in each division. More than $6000 in prizes were given for the 93 awards. Four excellence awards were presented to members whose average overall scores were the highest in their divisions, and four best of show awards were made as well:
Best of Show
Color Prints: Bob Epperson
Black & White Prints: Art Costello
Color Slides: David Kocher
Medium Format: Lee Ownby
Excellence, Photographer I
Color Prints: Brad Cottrell
Color Slides: Chuck Cole
Excellence, Photographer II
Color Prints: Bob Epperson
Color Slides: David Kocher
Congratulations to the 2002 Best of Show Winners. The SANP 2002 Salon's top winners, left to right: Bob Epperson , Best of Show in Color Prints and Excellence Award in Color Prints for Photographer II; Brad Cottrell , Excellence Award in Color Prints for Photographer I; Chuck Cole , Excellence Award in Color Slides for Photographer I; Lee Owenby , Best of Show in Medium Format Color Slides; David Kocher , Best of Show in Color Slides and Excellence Award in Color Slides for Photographer II; Art Costello ,
Best of Show in Black and White Prints. For additional Salon 2002 highlights.

Before dinner, attendees browsed through the color and black and white print entries and the medium format entries. After a delicious dinner provided by staff and volunteers from the First United Methodist Church, the color slide entries were shown and door prizes awarded. Thanks to Brad Cottrell and his numerous support staff for an extremely successful competition and celebration, and thanks to all members who participated in the event.
Photos copyright by Paul Hassell, Chuck Cole and Jan Carter











