Grace Griffin of Keswick Wins First Place in Connecticut College's Annual LINCC Photography Contest

NEW LONDON, CT (03/08/2011)(readMedia)-- Grace Griffin, a freshman at Connecticut College, won first place in Connecticut College's annual LINCC (Linking New London and Connecticut College Communities) photography contest.

Griffin, a graduate of Saint Anne's-Belfield School and a resident of Keswick, is the daughter of Michele Griffin of Keswick, Va., and John Griffin of Crozet, Va. She took her prize-winning photo in Connecticut College's Arboretum while taking a walk with friends.

"I thought the light coming through the trees was really pretty, so I took it while my friend ran ahead," she explained. "I like taking photographs where the subject's back is turned because it makes the subject unidentifiable, giving the photograph a sense of mystery. This sense of mystery, combined with the lighting and setting, in my opinion, gives the photograph a fairy tale-like appearance."

The annual photography contest is sponsored by LINCC, a student club, to allow students to explore the relationship between the College and New London in photos.

This year's contest was held in conjunction with Connecticut College's centennial celebrations. The photographs were on display in the Provenance Center in New London from Jan. 29 through March 1.

About Connecticut College

Situated on the coast of southern New England, Connecticut College is a highly selective private liberal arts college with 1900 students from all across the country and throughout the world. On the college's 750-acre arboretum campus overlooking Long Island Sound, students and faculty create a vibrant social, cultural and intellectual community enriched by diverse perspectives. The college, founded in 1911, is known for its unique combination of interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.

The college is celebrating its centennial in 2011 with an array of events for students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community. For more information, visit http://centennial.conncoll.edu/.