The Class of 1946–2018: 72 Years of School Shootings By Those Who Survived Them
Award: Yellow Pencil
Yellow Pencil / Magazine & Newspaper Design / Magazine Front Covers / 2019
The Class of 1946-2018: 72 years of school shooting by those who survived them. Anthony Borges was shot at age 15 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida on February 14th 2018. Borges barricaded a door to a classroom to protect other students, saving as many as 20 lives. He was the last of the injured to leave the hospital. 17 people were killed and 17 people were injured in this shooting.
Portrait of Anthony Borges was taken in Parkland, Florida on Sunday July 15th 2018 by Michael Avedon.
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