Bio
Elias Valverde II is a Poynter-Koch photography fellow at the Dallas Morning News. He is an alumnus of UT-Arlington, where he studied photography and spent three years at the student newspaper, The Shorthorn. He was born in New Mexico and grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas. He enjoys cycling and traveling to state parks during his downtime. He also loves spending time with his dog, Pepper.
Awards
2021
National Press Photographers Association Student Quarterly Clip Contest 1st Quarter - 1st Place, Sports Feature
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association - Photojournalist of the Year
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association - 1st Place, Breaking News Photo
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association - 1st Place, General News Multimedia Story
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association - 1st Place, General News Photo
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association - 1st Place, Sports Feature Photo
Society of Professional Journalists Region 8 Mark of Excellence Awards - 1st Place, Breaking News Photography
Society of Professional Journalists Region 8 Mark of Excellence Awards - 1st Place, General News Photography
Society of Professional Journalists Region 8 Mark of Excellence Awards - 1st Place, Sports Photography
Society of Professional Journalists Region 8 Mark of Excellence Awards - 1st Place, Feature Photography
2020
College Photographer of the Year - Award of Excellence, Spot News
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association - 1st Place, Photo Story
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