District Medallion

The ASP District Award honors outstanding photographic excellence across five geographic districts within the United States, based on where entrants compete. One image from each district is selected by a panel of judges from the Best of the Best Image Collection, curated from ASP’s Images of Distinction Competitions. Each recipient is awarded the ASP District Award Medallion, a distinguished emblem of creativity, craftsmanship, and achievement. This award celebrates not only the individual artist, but also the exceptional talent represented throughout the ASP membership nationwide.

There are five ASP District Medallion Awards, one for each District. The districts are determined by the area of the country in which the entrants compete (see the graphic). One winning image from each district will receive the ASP District Medallion from that district.

District Medallion Rules & Guidelines

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District Medallion Recipients
Travis Baranczyk North Central 2025
Carley Sullens Northeast 2025
Sharon Fuente Southeast 2025
David Downs Southwest 2025
Kathy Wierda Western 2025
Jeff Johnson Longmont CO 2024
Kenneth Martin DePere WI 2024
Kathy Wierda Manhattan MT 2024
Corey McDonald Monroeville AL 2024
Karen McCall Natick MA 2024
Kristy Steeves Medina OH 2023
Jen Hargrove Big Piney WY 2023
Michelle Hjelle Algona IA 2023
Jerry Stevenson Upland CA 2023
Corey McDonald Monroeville AL 2023
Jeff Johnson Longmont CO 2022
Sam Sarkis Farmington hills MI 2022
Jeanna Hegewald Oxford IA 2022
Kathy Wierda Manhattan MT 2022
Mario Munoz Jr. Boca Raton FL 2022
Andy Lay Fort Worth TX 2021
Adam Carroll Auburn MI 2021
Cindy Dover Corinth KY 2021
Kenneth Martin DePere WI 2021
Jerry Stevenson Upland CA 2021

Questions about the District Medallion?

For more information, contact Chairperson Lori McCoy

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