PHOTO PROVIDED Phil Burkhouse, an amateur photographer from Emporium, was selected as the grand prize winner. his winning photograph -- a stunning image of a bull elk captured in Cameron County in July -- captivated a panel of C&N judges to be selected for its annual calendar photo contest.

WELLSBORO — C&N announced the winners of its annual calendar photo contest, a beloved tradition that showcases the beauty of our region through the lens of talented, local amateur and professional photographers.

Phil Burkhouse, an amateur photographer from Emporium, was selected as the grand prize winner. his winning photograph — a stunning image of a bull elk captured in Cameron County in July — captivated a panel of C&N judges. Ultimately, C&N teammates selected it as the grand prize winning photo through a company-wide vote.

His photo will take center stage on the cover of the highly anticipated 20025 C&N wall calendar.

This year’s contest drew an overwhelming number of submissions, highlighting the growing enthusiasm for this popular event. C&N teammates meticulously reviewed the entries, finally selecting 12 exceptional photographs that capture the unique beauty throughout C&N’s footprint.

“We are incredibly grateful for the participation and talent displayed in this year’s contest,” said Charity Frantz, C&N’s director of marketing. “The C&N calendar photo contest provides a wonderful platform for both amteur and professional photographs to share their passion and connect with our community. We are honored to celebrate these talented artists and showcase their work.”

Geri Schnure of Hughesville has a photograph of a duck which will be featured for the month of January. Holly Lawrenson of Elkland has a photo of a small bird among foilage which will be featured for May. Wellsboro’s Bernadette Chiarmonte has a scenic photo of nature will have a photo featured for July. Wellsboro’s Melinda Kilburn has a scenic view of nature showing mountain ranges as well which will be featured in November.