Centerline Brackets, a division of Centerline Steel, LLC, announces winners of its 2018 Photo Contest and the awarding of $11,000 in total prize monies to top scorers in multiple categories.
John Mitchell of Metairie, Louisiana, was named Grand Prize winner after his entry depicting the complete remodeling of a home kitchen with a contemporary design and clean lines was judged best overall. For his win, Mitchell, who entered the Front-Mounting/Front-Mounting PLUS Support Bracket category, received $5,000.
“Using Centerline Brackets in our kitchen renovation allowed us to maintain the structural and aesthetic integrity of the design,” said Mitchell. “The low profile of the [brackets] and the countersunk screw holes made installation and concealment easy. The strength of the brackets gave us assurance that the 13-ft. span of walnut wood was secure. The stunning corner cantilever would not have been possible without Centerline Brackets.”
The following individuals each won $1,000 for achieving highest average scores in their respective categories:
- Center-Levered Bar-Support Bracket: Jim Englund, Orlando, Florida
- Floating Wall-Mount Bracket: Kelly Buczniewicz, Hazel Park, Michigan
- Front-Mounting/Front-Mounting PLUS Support Bracket: Frank Barrera, South Pasadena, California
- Island Support/Island Support System Bracket: Danelle Dapp, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Spanning Support Bracket: Michael McCall, Binghamton, New York
- Standard/Standard PLUS/Forward L Granite Support Bracket: Kurt Maynard, Palmetto, Florida
Contest entries were evaluated by outside professionals in interior design, marketing and photography. Criteria for entry included submitting a minimum of three digital images depicting action of installing Centerline support brackets, the installed brackets alone, and the completed project—which in most cases did not show the brackets due to their being inconspicuous or “hidden” from casual view. The contest was open to all Centerline customers around the world.
“This was our first photo contest and, not knowing what to expect, we were quite pleased with the turnout,” said Tracy Smith, founding co-owner and CEO of Centerline Brackets, a majority-woman-owned company. “Excitement erupted in the office each time a new entry arrived, and we’d all check it out.”
Plans are already under way to hold a second photo contest in 2019.
In addition to prize monies, Centerline committed to donating $10,000 to the Grand Prize winner’s choice from a list of several well-known philanthropic organizations in the United States. Discussing the opportunity with Mitchell led Centerline to donate $5,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis and $5,000 to Jacksonville, Florida-based Wounded Warrior Project.
The inaugural photo contest caps Centerline’s sixth-anniversary celebration in 2018.
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