Isaac Ritchey, 24, is a photojournalist covering the communities of Northwest Ohio for The Blade .

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His strong passion for photojournalism was fostered by experiences covering sports and student life at Central Michigan University.

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Ritchey, most recently, was awarded sports photographer runner-up and third place by the Ohio Press Photographers Association (2022, 2023). He was named Michigan Press Photographers Association's Michigan College Photographer of the Year in back-to-back years (2020, 2021). He placed first in Michigan Sports Photographer of the Year in 2020 and placed second the following year. He received an honorable mention for Emerging Vision from the National Press Photographers Association. In Spring 2020, he was awarded a bronze award for his sports portfolio from the 75th annual College Photographer of the Year competition.

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Ritchey was born in Central Pennsylvania, raised near the Wisconsin/Illinois border and spent formative years in Western Michigan. He enjoys staying active, NBA basketball and documenting time spent with friends.