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Doug Beurlein

  • Class
    1970
  • Induction
    2009
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Tennis
Played tennis at Ferrum Junior College from 1968-70 * went on to earn bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia * tennis team captain at Ferrum * undefeated in both singles and doubles two seasons * Career Professional Photographer * Photojournalist for the Associated Press, United Press International for 12 years with images appearing in newspapers and magazines worldwide * Over 30 awards from Virginia Press Association for excellence in photojournalism * Photographed authors Patricia Cornwell to Tom Wolfe, athletes from Andre Agassi to Ben Wallace, musicians from James Taylor to Yo Yo Ma, numerous politicians and celebrities * Documented destruction in Honduras following Hurricane Mitch, the plight of migrant workers on bayetes in the Dominican Republic * Photographed street children in the slums of Accra, Ghana and documented the construction of an orphanage for their benefit * Soon to photograph American doctors and nurses teaching midwifery skills in Haiti in order to lower the extremely high rate of infant mortality * Currently involved with Project Healing Waters, a group that takes veterans fly fishing to escape stresses of war injuries.
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