23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
A powerful moment of unity as Myers Park students grieve together.

This photo captures the moment students stepped onto the field after the semifinal loss and the death by suicide of the 5th classmate in the past 4 years, joining in a circle to hold each other through the grief. Regardless the outcome of the game we came and celebrated the community and also grieved the loss.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z6_3
Copyright: © molly kosofsky