Third Place
Suzanne Kreiter, Boston Globe Boston Marathon Bombing survivor Jessica Kensky, lost both legs in the blast. Her rescue dog, named Rescue, changed her life during the challenging years as she lost one leg and then the other. She has written a children’s book “Rescue & Jessica” based on her experiences with losing her legs.
Honorable Mention
Jessica Rinaldi, Boston Globe
Denise Williams lays on her bed as she texts with her landlord telling him he needs to turn the heat back on. Williams had lived in the Everett apartment for over a decade and now her landlord was trying to get her to move out so that he could tear down the three family house and build an apartment complex in its place.
Honorable Mention
2018 Portrait / Personality
Second Place
Keiko Hiromi, Polaris
June 24, 2018, Church of God, Paynes- ville, Montserrado County, Liberia, Jerilyne Kollie getting married Emmet Wilson, NGO worker at Church of God
in Paynesville, Montserrado County. Liberia was one of the leading nations in Africa before suffering an over decade long civil wars. Recovering from a recent Ebola outbreak, Liberia is one of the poorest country in the world. Yet Jerilyne Kollie and her husband Emmet Wilson feel hopeful for their country and look to build better environment for their children and family.
   Dominic Chavez, freelance
A portrait of Debra Amour, 23 years old, works as an accountant at Jesus is Lord, food shop in Kakuma Refugee Camp, in Kakuma, Kenya on February 7, 2018. Debra was born in Kakuma Camp after family found safety coming from South Sudan over 23 years ago.
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