Long Beach High School freshman Carmen Sabedra won first place in the Open category of Huntington Camera Club’s Annual High School Competition. This prestigious event is sponsored by Nikon and drew 1,100 entries from 17 different schools.

Carmen was awarded a Nikon Digital SLR camera and tripod as a prize for her achievement, and was formally honored at an award ceremony held on April 25 at the Huntington Library.

The Huntington Camera Club’s Annual High School Competition recognizes student photographers for their creativity, technical aspects and ability to fit the category theme. This is the third year in a row that Long Beach High School students have participated in this competition and earned awards.