The California Surf Museum’s A.R. Gurrey Student Surf Photo Contest was a wonderful experience. It was streamed LIVE across multiple platforms and seen by thousands of people in Oceanside and throughout San Diego County.
Two hundred and seventy six submissions were submitted from eleven different high schools. There were more than 120 guests at the awards ceremony; it was standing room only.
These students from multiple districts and different ethnic groups received recognition that they seldom find in their school systems. It was really a joy to see the stoke in their eyes as the took their awards – and the beaming smiles from their parents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and friends.
The California Surf Museum thanks you from the bottom of our hearts for your support.
Come by and see the fabulous photos these students have on display.
Aloha,
Jim Kempton
Executive Director
Best of Show winner Ethan Thoresen (Oceanside HS) shown with his winning photo “Still Standing”.
Education Committee Judges
– Jim Kempton
– Steve Floren
– Guy Motil
– Kirk Van Wagoner
– Lance Smith
– Lynn Smith
– Gary Styve
Education Committee
– Steve Floren – Committee Chair
– Justin B. Moodie
– Jim Kempton
– Pierce Flynn
– Guy Motil
– Kirk Van Wagoner
– Parry Payne
– Peter McBride
– Guy Motil
– Lance Smith
– Lynn Smith
– Gary Styve
– Dave West
Special Thanks
As a non-profit organization, we would like to give a special thanks to Kiwanis Oceanside Pacific, GoPro and to all the Competition Educators, Students, Donors, Sponsors, and Museum Staff for making this event possible. Justin Moodie, Diedre Girod, Tom Dahnke, Camille Cacas and Jack Stone; couldn’t have done it without you!
In an effort to encourage creative and marketable skills related to photography, the California Surf Museum invited local middle and high school students to participate by entering this competition with an original photograph to be reviewed by a panel of judges in one of six categories: Surf Action from the Land; Surf Action from the Water; Seascapes / Lineups; Portraits of Surfers; Boards, Equipment & Surf Cars; and, Environmental Awareness & Ocean Activism.
Surf Action from the Land
First Place: Elijah Mesa (Oceanside HS)
“Surfer Catching A Wave”
Second Place: Aleira Frausto (Oceanside HS)
“Focus”
Surf Action from the Water
First Place: Cruz Sewell (Laguna Beach HS)
“Tidal Wave”
Seascapes / Lineups
First Place: Daniel Carey (Oceanside HS)
“Sweeping Sands”
Second Place: Kylie Liu (San Dieguito Academy)
“After The Storm”
Portraits of Surfers
Best of Show: Ethan Thoresen (Oceanside HS)
“Still Standing”
First Place: Andrew Houston (Oceanside HS)
“Lifeguards”
Second Place: Ava Hanna (Cathedral Catholic HS)
“Synergy”
Boards, Equipment & Surf Cars
First Place: Adonis Lucas (Oceanside HS)
“Echoes Of The Boards”
Second Place: Diana Davis (Oceanside HS)
“The New And Classic”
Environmental Awareness & Ocean Activism
First Place: Eric Lopez (Oceanside HS)
“Shoreline Protection”
Second Place: Aly Green (Oceanside HS)
“The Oyster”
Honorable Mentions
CeCe Sexton (Oceanside HS)
“Beneath The Waves”
DJ Milan (Oceanside HS)
“Edge Of Impact”
Justin Trinh (Oceanside HS)
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Gavin Rose (Poway HS)
“Infinity Pools”
Audrey Waasted (Poway HS)
“Surfers And The Skyline”
Ian Cobian (Montgomery HS)
“No Rush”
Rubi Gomez (Oceanside HS)
“Where Time Meets Tide”
Jack Senior (Poway HS)
“OB Days Rescue”
Hudson Siegel (LJ Country Day School)
“Ocean Trash”
