2026 Focus Forward Print CompetitionNON-MASTER CATEGORY WINNERS Man Indoor |
Locked In Jo Jones – 1st Place |
Man Outdoor |
Hit The Road Jennifer Grunig – 1st Place |
On The Water Jennifer Grunig – 2nd Place |
Woman Indoor |
Grounded to Lead
Beth Krie – 1st Place |
Woman Outdoor |
Back To Nature Jennifer Grunig – 1st Place |  
Fierce Start
Jesse Simmons – 2nd Place |  
Subtle Defiance Kathy Somers – 3rd Place |
Child Indoor |
Beneath Love’s Veil
Kim LaFauce – 1st Place | 
Blooming Joy Kim LaFauce – 2nd Place |
Cradled Dreamer Kim LaFauce– 3rd Place |
Child Outdoor |
Caught Mud Handed
Sarah Hovey – 1st Place | 
Flynn Claire Bowen – 2nd Place |
Who’s Ready to Rumble? Claire Bowen – 3rd Place |
High School Senior Indoor
Ready to Serve Jo Jones – 1st Place |
Baller Jesse Simmons – 2nd Place |
Game of Shadows Jen Lewis – 3rd Place |
High School Senior Outdoor
Zach Jesse Simmons – 1st Place |
Suited for the Future Beth Krie – 2nd Place |
Group Indoor |
Queen Ballers Jesse Simmons – 1st Place |
Group Outdoor |
Bubbles and Belly Laughs Beth Krie – 1st Place |
Animal |
Snow and Shadow
Jen Lewis – 1st Place |
Landing Gear Deployed
Kathy Somers – 2nd Place |
A Gentle Gaze
Jon Wilson – 3rd Place |
Nature
 Endurance and Determination Kathy Somers - 1st Place |
Secret of the Orchid Jo Jones – 2nd Place |
Reportage |
Sharpshooter Sarah Hovey – 1st Place |
Hold Your Horses Sarah Hovey – 2nd Place |
CORE4 Hardest Mental Moment David K Purdy – 3rd Place |
Illustrative |
Morning Glory Kathy Somers – 1st Place | 
Pop of Color Jon Wilson – 2nd Place |
Attention!
Nick Bergen – 3rd Place |
Commercial |
That Old School Sound Ty Bellfy – 1st Place | 
Melancholy Milkshake
Ty Bellfy – 2nd Place | 
A Lady’s Luxuries Ty Bellfy – 3rd Place |
Wedding |
Life Moves Fast
Jon Wilson – 1st Place |
Non-Event Album |
BThe Latex Collection
Ty Bellfy – 1st Place |
Artist
NO Mine! Dianna Rucker – 1st Place |
Focused Labor Dianna Rucker – 2nd Place |
Alert and Trusting Dianna Rucker – 3rd Place |
MASTER CATEGORY WINNERS |
Man
Lifelong Med Student Michelle Hjelle – 1st Place |
Echoes in the Exhale Toni Harryman – 2nd Place |
Strength in Stillness Howard Hinton Jr. - 3rd Place |
Woman
 Prism Prance Molly Long - 1st Place |
Dana Rose - 2nd Place |
Toni Harryman - 3rd Place |
In Quiet Hours
Key To My HeartChild
Don’t Cry Over It Michelle Hjelle - 1st Place | 
Forgot About Picture Day
Michelle Hjelle – 2nd Place | 
Summer’s Slumber
Jeanna Hegewald – 3rd Place |
High School Senior
Game Face Mariellen Youngdahl – 1st Place |
Group |
Serving Side By Side Dana Rose – 1st Place |
Reportage |
Whispers of Impermanence
Elisha Hamm – 1st Place |
Locked in the Moment
Howard Hinton Jr. – 2nd Place |
Animal |
Someday…
Dana Rose – 1st Place |
Nature’s Diva Fan Jeanna Hegewald – 2nd Place |
Mama’s Boy
Jeanna Hegewald – 3rd Place |
Illustrative |
Roots of Sorrow
Dana Rose – 1st Place | 
Self Destructive Behavior
Toni Harryman – 2nd Place | 
In the Balance Toni Harryman - 3rd Place |
Nature
 The Architecture of Endurance Howard Hinton Jr. – 1st Place |  The Guardians Michael Cerizo – 2nd Place |
Commercial |
Open After Dark Adam Hunter – 1st Place | 
Workshop Warriors
Adam Hunter – 2nd Place |
Wedding |
Simply Forever |
The Journey Begins Michael Cerizo – 2nd Place |
Sealed with a Kiss Lisa Rohlk – 3rd Place |
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Artist |
Revisiting Childhood Memories Toni Harryman – 1st Place | 
Iced- Toni Harryman
Toni Harryman – 2nd Place |  Springtime Slumber
Toni Harryman – 3rd Place |
Additional Awards |
FRANK MEDLAR AWARD Prism Prance - Molly Long
| DON KNOP MEMORIAL AWARD Simply Forever- Christina Kjar Hanson
| BOB HAWKINS AWARDLifelong Med Student- Michelle Hjelle |
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CPP AWARD - TOP SCORING PRINT Iced- Toni Harryman
Artist of the YearToni Harryman | CPP AWARD - TOP SCORE MASTER Michelle Hjelle
| ASP TOP SCORING PRINT Roots of Sorrow- Dana Rose
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Judges Awards
Caught Mud Handed - Sarah Hovey
| Someday… - Dana Rose
| Revisiting Childhood Memories - Toni Harryman
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Roots of Sorrow - Dana Rose
| Nature’s Diva Fan - Jeanna Hegewald
| Sweet Little Collette - Christina Kjar Hanson
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