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He Did It! Graduation Day Wins Week 6 of Your Patch of Michigan Photo Contest

A nephew's hat tossed high in front of the high school after graduation was in a moment of triumph, and it won week 6 of our Your Patch of Michigan Photo Contest. The photo stood out among more than 100 entries.

Dearborn Patch reader Farid Sareini, who is the winner of , which saw more than 100 entries last week!

Sareini won a Spa White teeth whitening service from WhiteScience Michigan, delievered via  valued at $199.

Our judges—a panel of our Patch editors—liked the celebratory tone of the picture, and thought the angle was a unique way to capture the big moment. You can feel the photographer's pride. The judges also felt like the photo was representative of how much Michigan values excellence in education. 

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Here's what Fred says about the winning picture, and its subject—his nephew: "He graduated with a full ride, the Brehm scholarship to U of M Ann Arbor. We are extremely proud of him. I took this shot of him right after commencements."

In addition to the teeth whitening package, he'll be entered into a drawing to win the grand prize: a certificate for a two-night stay at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island valued at $600.

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Want to enter the weekly contest and have a shot at the big prize? It continues each week all summer on all of our Michigan Patch.com sites. !


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