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2026 Photography Calendar Contest Winners

🎉 Congratulations to our Calendar Contest Winners!
We’re thrilled to celebrate the incredible creativity and talent showcased in this year’s submissions. Each winning entry stood out for its originality, artistic expression, and the unique perspective it brought to our theme. Your work will be featured in our upcoming 2026 calendar, “America Through the Lens: 250 Years of Beauty in the Wild."

ERIEBANK is a divison of CNB Bank. This year's calendar is sponsored by CNB Bank's Investing in the Arts Committee.

Contest Winners

These standout submissions captured the spirit of the calendar contest with exceptional creativity and vision—earning their well-deserved place in the spotlight.

Calendar Cover

Fearless and Focused
Submitted by: Marie Hanaway
Location: Conneaut Lake, PA

January

Cardinal
Submitted by: Abigail Breckenridge
Location: Meadville, PA

February

Icy Sunset
Submitted by: Lydia Gingerich
Location: Erie, PA

March

Snowy Owl on Presque Isle
Submitted by: Renee Rice
Location: Erie, PA

April

Mushroom
Submitted by: Martha Gillespie
Location: Erie, PA

May

Ohio Splendor
Submitted by: Ginny Anderson
Location: The Holden Arboretum, Kirtland, OH

June

Blue Jay
Submitted by: Teresa Freebourn
Location: Millcreek, PA

July

At the Beach
Submitted by: Jeremy Gebhart
Location: North East, PA

August

Ranger Pond Heron Presque Isle
Submitted by: Lori Kruszewski
Location: Erie, PA

September

Young Buck in Velvet
Submitted by: Mary Kay Talarico
Location: Fairview, PA

October

Barn Picture
Submitted by: Tammie McElhinny
Location: Greenville, PA

November

Grams Chapel
Submitted by: Davina Eimer
Location: Pleasantville, PA

December

Winter Retreat
Submitted by: Jacqueline Maria Cross
Location: Fairview, PA

Honorable Mentions

While these submissions didn’t make the final calendar, they dazzled us with creativity, heart, and originality—and deserve a spotlight of their own.

Honorable Mention

Chipmunk
Submitted by: Abigail Breckenridge
Location: Meadville, PA

Honorable Mention

Flowing Water
Submitted by: Philip OConnell
Location: Maurice Goddard State Park, PA

Honorable Mention

Tender Beginnings
Submitted by: Nancy Hilbert
Location: Erie, PA

Honorable Mention

Nesting Herons
Submitted by: Rebecca Kilner
Location: Sandy Lake, PA

Honorable Mention

Swan Lake Presque Isle Bay
Submitted by: Mary Kay Talarico
Location: Erie, PA

Honorable Mention

Woodcock Dam Flowers and Water
Submitted by: Lydia Gingerich
Location: Saegertown, PA

Honorable Mention

Kinzua Bridge State Park Skywalk
Submitted by: Bill Coniglio
Location: Mt. Jewett, PA

Honorable Mention

Turtles Presque Isle
Submitted by: Teresa Freebourn
Location: Erie, PA

Honorable Mention

Sailing Into Summer Presque Isle Bay
Submitted by: Allison Hodas
Location: Erie, PA

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