2012 Study Abroad Student Photo Contest: Views from around the world

Click here to see all of the study abroad photos submitted in this year's contest

1st Place

Megan Smith - “False Oasis”
Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru
CIEE Chile, Spring 2012
“3 year old Kusyia is guarded by her sister. The Quechuan girls live on the floating islands of Lake Titicaca, Peru.”

2nd Place

Victoria Harding - “The Gentleman’s Fruit Stand”
Colaba, Mumbai, India
Semester in South India, Fall 2011
“In the midst of busting south Mumbai, brightly colored fruit stands pepper the massive crumbling stately stone buildings of the city. This man claimed to have been selling fruit with his father for years until recently.”

3rd Place

Deborah Yu - “Simple Pleasures”
Maokong, Taipei, Taiwan
National Taiwan University, Summer 2012
“Drinking hot tea while enjoying the company of friends and taking in the spectacular view of Taipei on the top of Maokong Mountain.”

Honorable Mention

Colleen Riley - “En memoria”
Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
CEA Argentina, Spring 2012
“The day of remembrance for truth and justice is March 24^th. Every year the people of Buenos Aires gather to Plaza de Mayo to remember the thousands that were killed or ‘desaperacidos’ in the Dirty War.”

2012 International Student Photo Contest: Views of the U.S.

Click here to see all of the international student photos submitted in this year's contest

1st Place

Cynthia Laborde - “Sunset over the Pentacrest”
Iowa City, IA
International Student from France
“No need to go far, look around you and you’ll see beautiful things.”

2nd Place

Lin-nette Yap - “Gone with the wind”
Highway of Iowa
International Student from Malaysia
“Let the wind bring me to amazing journeys ahead.”

3rd Place

Satyananda Kashyap - “Washington Street on a Cloudy afternoon”
Near Main Library
International student from India
“The inclined road with the overhead clouds was taken with a Nikon D5100 standing in front of the main library.”

Honorable Mention

Yaqiong Wang - “Welcoming Parade”
Downtown Iowa City
International Student from China
“UI people welcome alumni with a parade. Reflection indicates the crowd.”

2012 Study Abroad Video Contest: Uncharted Territory

1st Place

Megan Smith - “Advetura en Sur America”
Video Locales: Chile, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia
Study Abroad Program: CIEE Chile, Spring 2012
“I used time-lapse to show the breathtaking landscapes of South America.”

2nd Place

Margaret McElherne - “Adventures Abroad”
Video Locales: Spain, Portugal, Morocco, France, Ireland
Study Abroad Program: CIEE Spain, Spring 2012
“A montage of adventures—people and places I’ll never forget.”

3rd Place

Angela Congrove - “Cultural Experiences”
Video Locales: Kyushu, Japan
Study Abroad Program: ISEP Japan, Summer 2012
“A complication of my memorable cultural experiences in Japan.”

2012 International Student Essay Contest: Coming to America

First place: Just Some thoughts by Maurice Harris, Jamaica

Second place: Coming to America by Fiona Wong, Malaysia

Third Place: Connections That Will Last a Lifetime by Shan Xiao, China