08/08/2026
Congratulations to our winners in the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival photo contest! First, Second and Third place ribbons as well as Honorable Mention have been awarded. A special "Thank You" to professional photographer, Jim Crim who volunteered his time to judge 130 photos that were entered in the six different categories. Thank you to all the participants. We are still waiting on the Queens Choice, Board’s Choice and People's Choice. We will post those results once they have been selected.
The winners are:
Best In Show
Steven Minardi; Moon in Seneca Rocks
All Things Italian
1st – Cara Flanery; Antipasto Platter
2nd – Anthony Ovies: Bottiglia Olio (Olive Oil Bottle)
3rd – Stacy Swisher; Italian Singer Benjamin DeFazio
Honorable Mention – Cynthia DeFazio; Mangia
Downtown Clarksburg
1st – Mike Lowther; Downtown Sunset
2nd – Joshua Groves; Walking to Bluebird
3rd – Tina Bulka; Peace
Honorable Mention – Anthony Ovies; Court Street
Nature
1st – Steven Minardi; Great Blue Heron Hunting
2nd – Michael DeMicco; Nap Time Mom’s Quiet Time
3rd – Dawn Ovies; Beauty and Grace
Honorable Mention- Steven Minardi; Milky Way
People, Places & Things
1st – Tina Bulka; Santa Baby
2nd – Al Tucker; Shay of Cass Railroad
3rd – Steven Minardi; Bodi Island Light
Honorable Mention- Al Tucker; Big Run Falls
West Virginia
1st – Steven Minardi; Moon in Seneca Rocks
2nd – Al Tucker; Dolly Sods Byway
3rd – Gary McCoy; Canaan Vally Cotton Grass
Honorable Mention – Karl Boone; Babcock Mill
Honorable Mention - Kari DeMicco ; Autumn at Glade Creek Mill
Youth
1st – Camden Walker; Hello Down There
2nd – Hayden Walker; Just Hanging Around
3rd – Camden Walker; Follow the Leader
Honorable Mention – Hayden Walker; Lunch Time!