Congrats to all of the Hubbard photojournalism students who brought home awards from the annual photography conference!
Northern Exposure is an annual, anything-but-the-same-old conference to talk photography, video and storytelling that took place this month at Murphy Hall. Students and professionals came together to discuss professional practice, share work and present awards across a number of categories.
This year, Hubbard students won a number of awards for their hard work:
College Photo Story, Third Place:
Neil Roy
College News, First Place:
Dilan Parekh
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey preparing to speak to a crowd at his election night party on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minn. Frey was officially re-elected the next day over opposing candidate Omar Fateh, marking his third and final term as mayor.
College News, Second Place:
Claudia Staut
Voters fill out their ballots for the 2025 Minnesota general election at Lumen Christi Catholic Community in St. Paul, Minn. on Nov. 4, 2025.
College News, Honorable Mention:
Neil Roy
City Councilman Jamal Osman celebrates his fourth election in the last 5 years at Omar Fateh’s election night party in at the Courtyard Mariott Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis. Osman won the election for Minneapolis Ward 6.
College Portrait, First Place:
Henry Creel
Theorin Randle poses for a portrait on top of a parking lot in Downton Minneapolis, Minn, April 23, 2025.
College Portrait, Honorable Mention:
Elsie Dempsey-Rice
Nora sits among her mother’s flowers.
College Sports Photographer of the Year, First Runner Up:
Claudia Staut
College Sports Feature, First Place:
Claudia Staut
Will Norris crosses the finish line at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon in St. Paul, Minn. on Oct. 5, 2025, ending with a time of 2:15:39. Norris placed 1st overall in the Medtroic Marathon.
College Sports Feature, Honorable Mention:
Claudia Staut
Andover High School seniors Colton Miller (50) and Joseph Mapson (3) embrace in a hug after the end of their final football game of their high school careers on Oct. 24, 2025, at East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minn. Andover lost 28-20 against East Ridge High School in the Minnesota Class 6A football playoff game, ultimately ending the 2025 football season for Andover.
