With over 200 entries from students who studied abroad in
the 2013-2014 Academic Year, this year’s photo contest was one of the best we’ve
seen in a while!
We received entries
from Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The winning photos will be displayed in the library through
January.
Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who contributed all their great photos!
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The Chief’s Wife
Jordan Smith
Organization for Tropical Studies, Summer 2014
Taken from my village home stay. This remarkable woman was
the chief’s wife.
1st Place- People Category |
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Peeling Cassava
Erin Wright
U of A Faculty-Led Program in Belize, Summer 2014
2nd Place- People Category |
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Easter Eggs
Andres MacLean
U of A Exchange, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spring
2014
One of the highlights of my study abroad experience was the
trip I did with a couple of friends through Eastern Europe during our Easter
Break. Our first stop was Vienna and what a wonderful city it was! On our
second day there, we visited the Schönbrunn Palace and its beautiful gardens.
To our surprise there was a pretty big Easter Market where you could enjoy live
music, delicious Austrian cuisine and buy local products. I photographed these
hand-made eggs that had beautiful designs- the lady that sold them was pretty
interesting!
1st Place- Events Category |
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Journey to Guatemala
Katherine Dombek
U of A Faculty-Led, Urban Design in Mexico, Summer 2014
After two weeks of traveling through Mexico in the confined
space of a van, we reached the Guatemalan boarder expecting some paperwork,
travel fees, and a new van to take us on our way. Nope! Turns out the journey
to Guatemala requires climbing into small boats and driving miles upstream,
experiencing increasing contact with howler monkeys and other wildlife as we
make our way into a beautiful and mysterious forest which is always thickening
around us.
2nd Place- Events Category |
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Laurentian Library
Selfie
Grant Gilliard
U of A Rome Center, Architecture, Spring 2014
Caught my reflection in Michelangelo's Laurentian Library in
Florence, Italy
1st Place- Selfie Category |
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#AbbeyRoadSelfie
Morgan Williams
U of A Faculty-Led, Theatre in Britain, Summer 2014
Selfie in front of an Abbey Road sign just after crossing
the famous crosswalk from The Beatles' Abbey Road album art.
2nd Place- Selfie Category |
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London Services
Austin Arkell
U of A Faculty-Led, Theatre in Britain, Summer 2014
Taxi Cabs in London wait patiently for customers.
1st Place- Miscellaneous Category |
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Sheep on Skye
Morgan Large
Internship at Scotland’s Rural College, Summer 2014
This photo was taken on a farm on the Isle of Skye,
Scotland. I assisted with a beef cattle workshop for local beef producers held
at this farm.
2nd Place- Miscellaneous Category |
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Belgium Waffles,
fries, and Hogs
Monica Garner
U of A Exchange, Aarhus School of Business, Denmark, Spring
2014
Stumbled upon a hog mural in an alley-way of Brussels,
Belgium. Had to take a break from the Belgian waffles, fries, and chocolate for
a picture with the hogs. Woo Pig!
1st Place- #HogsAbroad |
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U of A
Ayesha Erkin
UA Rome Center, Architecture, Spring 2014
This was taken at the Capua amphitheater while we were
exploring underneath the amphitheater. Some students decided to show some Hog
Spirit by forming "UA" by laying down on the grates. It was pretty
hilarious!
2nd Place- #HogsAbroad |
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Mother Lion with her
cub after a big kill on the Serengeti
Cassandra Schirm
U of A Faculty-Led Program in Tanzania, Summer 2014
Before snapping this shot the mother lions had just brought
back their kill, a Thompson Gazelle, to the pride. The females in the pride
teach the kids how to hunt and bring back the food for the alpha male. This was
an incredible sight! I took over 800 pictures of lions on the Serengeti, but
this picture just spoke to me.
1st Place- Places Category |
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An Evening at Playa
Tamarindo
Ashton Pohlman
ISA San Jose, Costa Rica, Summer 2014
The sunset at Playa Tamarindo my first weekend in Costa Rica
was the most breath-taking of the trip. After a traditional Costa Rican dinner,
we enjoyed gelato from a nearby vendor and watched the sun sink over the water.
2nd Place- Places Category |