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Winners of the 2005 GU Intergenerational Photography Contest

Grand Prize (Tie)   GB Mukherji, age 54, India.   Tibetans have been living in exile in India for decades. Even though they have been very welcome in India, being refugees, they harbor a deep sense of uncertainty about their future. The way this grandfather is clutching his grandchild reflects this feeling…come what may, he must protect the child.	Grand Prize (Tie) Animesh Hardia, age 14, of India A beautiful composition with light and shadows creating a mystical intergenerational experience.	Second Prize Sandy Howe, age 50 of Ohio.   Sandy's grandson Colin and Grandpa Dennis sharing an ice cream cone on a hot summer day.
Third Prize Ray Moore, age 57, Virginia. Ray's wife Carol and granddaughter Maggie dancing on the beach in the evening.	Celebration of Diversity   Molly Brown, 77 of Virginia.    The Roots and Shoots Intergenerational School Garden where older community volunteers (called Roots) along with young children (called Shoots) grow vegetables, flowers and herbs together as garden friends.	Emotional Expression John Woods, 67, of Virginia.  Grandma Peggy and her granddaughter sharing a special moment.
Humorous Situation Richard Derwald, age 70 of Buffalo, New York.  83 year old Ann Constantino joining two girls in her summer youth activities program for some jump rope fun.	Intergenerational Activity Portrayed Marilyn Pace Maxwell, age 59 of Virginia.   Marilyn's picture is of a volunteer Heather instructing Alzheimer caregiver James on how to use the internet.	Emerging Talent Zinhle Khumalo age 14 of Durbon South Africa. She took the picture at the Sandasonke Senior Primary School where all the students create a community garden with older members of their community that teach the students about their experiences with gardening.

The photographs that were not selected as winners may be used in future GU publications and exhibits. 

A very special thank you also goes to our distinguished volunteer judges for the contest. 

This year’s judges were:

John Rother- Generations United Board Chair and Director, Policy and Strategy, AARP

Larry Naake – Generations United Board Member and Executive Director, National Association of Counties

Kathy Sykes- Senior Advisor, Aging Initiative Office of Children's Health Protection, Environmental Protection Agency

Susan Mason- Vice President, Intuit Financial Freedom Foundation

Mae Mendelson- Mae Mendelson, Executive Director, Hawai’i Intergenerational Network

Jan Newsome- Program Officer, Senior Corps, Corporation for National and Community Service

Jeff Fried- Student, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University

Sonaz Safari, Intern, Syracuse University, Generations United

Donna Butts, Executive Director, Generations United

Doug Lent, Membership and Communications Coordinator, Generations United

Roxana Martinez, Program Resource Assistant, Generations United,

The judges took on the very difficult task of selecting winners from a large and outstanding field of entrieswith great consideration and compassion.

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