The Gold Star Journal Excellence Award was established by
Dr. and Mrs. James F. Boyd, Class of 1971, in Fall 2019.
This award provides funds towards the Student Awards listed below.
The Best Photograph Award
- 2024: Anthony Harper, Class of 2024, “Charleston Strong.”
- 2023: Celeste Montero, Class of 2023, “Foggy Day.”
- 2022, Eric Wilson, Jr. Class of 2023, “Flag Bearer.”
- 2021: Jacob McKewn Williams, Class of 2022, “Abandoned Chair.”
- 2020: Zachary Adkins, Class of 2021, “General Walters’ First Review.”
- 2019: Samuel Abernathy, Class of 2019 and Ian Taylor, Class of 2019, “Elvis.”
- 2018: Morgan A. Meredith, Class of 2018, “Ring and Champagne.”
- 2017: Michael J. Kecken, Class of 2017, “Cannon on the Parade Deck.”
- 2016: Joseph Federico, Class of 2016, “Second Battalion at Sunrise.”
- 2015: James McManus, Class of 2016, “Second Battalion.”
- 2014: Nick Pinelli, Class of 2016, “Folding The American Flag.”
- 2013: Ryan J. Boodee, Class of 2014, “Off the Dock at The Boating Center.”
- 2012: Matthew L. Herold, Class of 2012, “Summerall Chapel.”
The GSJ Distinction in Photography Award
- 2024: Sarah Norton, Class of 2024, “Alaska.”
- 2023: Wilhelm Birkholz, Class of 2023, “The Mountains of Southern Europe.”
- 2022: Matthew Smith, Class of 2022, “Lunar Winter.”
- 2021: Chase Robert Ervin, Class of 2022 “, Salute” “, Serenity” “, Strange Times” “, Curiosity.”
- 2020: Dashawn Costley, Class of 2022 “, Sloth” “, Machu Picchu” “, Butterfly” “,Carleton Bailiff III pictured in the Machu Picchu Mountains.”
- 2019: William Rasberry, Class of 2019, “A Study in Wildlife Photography.”
Most Creative Artwork Award
- 2024: Osbourne Owens, Class of 2026, “Pro Patria.”
- 2023: Catherine Rodriguez, Class of 2024, “Military Shame.”
Fine Arts Illustration Award
- 2024: Catherine Rodriguez, Class of 2024, “Cycles of Change.”
Fine Arts Photography Award
- 2024: Daniel Drohan, Class of 2025, “Clear Up Left.”