IT Services and Friends Holiday Photo Winners 2025

Elizabeth Parsons

Miami University

This year’s photo submissions were all gorgeous and a window into how all of our years have gone. Thank you to everyone who submitted for allowing us to take a peek at your pets, your homes, and your vacation spaces. And without further ado, here are this year’s winners and runners-up!

Category: Animal Antics

Winner: “A Hero needs a nap” by Ruowei Fischer

Hero, an orange and white tabby, stretches on his back in the sunshine, paw over his face

Runners-up: A tie!

Two cats, Sage and Tucker, sitting on the back of a couch and staring at the person taking the picture. Sage (gray tabby) seems to be trying to smother Tucker (tuxedo) but he's fine with it.
A tortoiseshell calico cat is sitting on a laptop charger so that it looks like she is being charged. Next to her, an attentive black and white dog stares up at the person taking the picture.

“Tucker and Sage” by Danielle Snyder (left) and “Cat On Charger, Dog Fully Charged” by Karen O’Hara (right)

Category: Sunrise / Sunset

Winner: “Sunrise” by Kelly Donathan

bright orange and blue sunrise overlooks frosted-over farmland. A huge evergreen stands in the foreground and is silhouetted by the sun peeking over the horizon.

Runner-up: “Sunset” by Lori Minges

A bright red and purple sunset over an Indiana or Ohio field, with some trees and a few buildings in the distance

Category: Vacation Scenes

Winner: “CAVE WEDDING” by Emma Lester

Long-distance shot of the entrance to a cave, where a wedding is taking place. Some people and light fixtures can be seen inside the cave.

Runner-up: “IMG_5407” by Jeff Toaddy

A person stands with hiking poles at the base of a tall, sparsely vegetated, sandy hill. A few evergreen trees dot the landscape around them.

Category: My Favorite Memory From 2025

Winner: “Favorite Memory From 2025” by Jeff Toaddy

a person stands with hiking poles atop a rocky hill, overlooking a landscape of green trees, gentle blue lakes, and towering mountains

Runner-up: “Aurora in my neighborhood” by Ruowei Fischer

The pink, purple, and green waves of the Northern Lights as seen from a suburban neighborhood
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One response to “IT Services and Friends Holiday Photo Winners 2025”

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    hustere2

    Gorgeous winner! I cannot wait to participate too

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