PHOTO GALLERY: Ringling Senior Thesis

China Vannest, Nicole Geletka, Audra Locicerl and Julia Starkey are seniors who have been friends since Freshman year.

"Distance of Interest" by Senjor Sterling Gronquist

Justine Bumper's thesis looks into how women are objectified by society. This is called "The Girl who Smokes."

Justine Bumpers and mother Martina Bumpers. Senior Justine Bumpers is going to grad school at FSU, and eventually wants to open up her own gallery and photo studio, but also hopes to teach.

China Vannest's thesis features a photo shoot of her close friends she met at Ringling College of Art and Design. "It's about friendship, and growing up together as women," she says.

Senior Amanda Garcia wants to eventually go to Los Angeles and open up her own gallery.

Senior Leo Costa wants to move to New York and work in a photo rental studio.

Jamie Lee Sealander with her series called "Enlightenment," about the healing process and going from dealing with dysfunctional information and learning functional skills.

Jacquelynn Harris and Carly Senora

David Lode and Lea Paiva

Alyssa Sweeney, Briana Easter and Olivia White came to support Senior Katey Shelton — all are involved in Sarasota Young Life.

Samantha Valdes with Grandmother Martha Winfield. Senior Valdes plans to train her new Italian Greyhound and hopes to get a job photographing food.

Alexandra Querrard, Kenneth Gronquist Rick St. Louis and Karen Arango have become great friends while at Ringling College.

Senior Kayla Waugh and Cory Fanjoy. Waugh doesn't know what she will do upon graduation but hopes to save money and eventually get a job.