Study Abroad Photo Contest
Nearly 150 Nazareth students traveled internationally during 2015, studying in or visiting 19 countries around the world, including Costa Rica, Ethiopia, India, and Russia.
In the 2015 Study Abroad Photo Contest, sponsored by the Center for International Education, Nazareth students entered images in four categories鈥擫andscape, Culture, Portrait, and Spirit. The photo with the most likes on Instagram received the People's Choice Award. Enjoy these winning images and experience the world through our travelers' eyes: the exotic places they've been, the extraordinary people they've seen, and the culturally significant moments they've experienced.
Photo Contest Judges
- Kathleen Hansen, assistant director for overseas studies and exchanges, Center for International Education
- Amy Schelemanow, publications manager/creative director, George Eastman Museum, Rochester聽
- Alex Shukoff, staff photographer, Marketing and Communications
Culture鈥擣irst Place
Jocelyn Hellested 鈥17, Las Falleras听听
Studied in Valencia, Spain
鈥淭his photo was taken during Las Fallas, a celebration in the city of Valencia held in commemoration of Saint Joseph. It depicts two falleras in traditional dress standing in front of a falla.鈥
Culture鈥擲econd Place
Natalie Burrows 鈥17, Frolicking Freunde at the Berlin Wall
Studied in Berlin, Germany
"On the Berlin trip, all we did was laugh from the very beginning. Here we are pictured giggling in front of the historic Berlin Wall East Side Gallery, not a week into our four-month journey, as the director of the program braves a VERY busy road in order to get the perfect picture."
Culture鈥擳hird Place
Stephanie McMahon 鈥16, Old Prague Square聽
Studied in Veszpr茅m, Hungary
鈥淭his photo was taken in Prague, Czech Republic, while I was student teaching in Hungary. Not only did I have the chance to work with the most amazing teachers and students, I was also able to travel on weekends and explore more of Europe. The weekend in Prague was one of my favorites, and I spent a great deal of time trying to figure out how these men performed their street act. I would recommend this experience (or any study abroad experience) to anyone a hundred times over.鈥
Culture鈥擧onorable Mention
Ally Kadin 鈥17, Not So Lucky at the Love Parade聽
Studied in Florence, Italy
鈥淭his photo was taken in Verona, Italy, at the Verona in Love parade. It was the day before Valentine鈥檚 Day, and we decided to visit the city of love. We had only planned to see Juliet鈥檚 balcony and leave letters on her wall. But after we posted our letters, we discovered an amazing parade in the city center. A huge part of the parade was to throw confetti, as shown in the picture. The parade lasted several hours, our entire time in Verona.鈥
Culture鈥擧onorable Mention
Lauren Beeles 鈥17, Weaving with Saturnina聽
Studied in Huilloc, Peru
鈥淪aturnina was teaching me how to weave like she does鈥攕he is one of the most skilled weavers in the entire town, so I was learning from the best.鈥
Landscape鈥擣irst Place
Victoria Genova 鈥16, Horizon in Lisbon聽
Studied in Valencia, Spain
鈥淲hile studying abroad in Spain, I joined a student organization called Erasmus. This organization facilitated events and trips for college students throughout Europe. My friends and I signed up for a four-day-long bus trip through Spanish and Portuguese cities. This photograph was taken from atop a beautiful hostel in Lisbon, Portugal. We arrived around sunset, and that night went dancing with the other college students staying at the hostel. This photo is a snapshot memory of one of the best experiences of my life.鈥
Landscape鈥擲econd Place
Hannah Mang 鈥17, Capturing Every Moment听听
Studied in Cork, Ireland
鈥淭his photo was taken on a trip with University College Cork (UCC) students around the Ring of Kerry, Ireland. It shows one of Ireland鈥檚 many ringforts, which are enclosed farmsteads built in the early medieval period.鈥
Landscape鈥擳hird Place
Jocelyn Hellested 鈥17, Birds in Flight聽
Studied in Valencia, Spain
鈥淭his photo was taken at the top of Mount Pilatus in Lucerne, Switzerland, while I was hiking and exploring the area.鈥
Landscape鈥擧onorable Mention
Ally Kadin 鈥17, 厂辞尘别诲补测听
Studied in Florence, Italy
鈥淭his photo was taken in Capri, Italy, as we were leaving this beautiful city on the ferry back to our hotel. My friends and I were discussing how we dreamed of coming back here or living in one of the houses on the mountain.鈥
Landscape鈥擧onorable Mention
Leah Brown 鈥18, Cinque Terre聽
Studied in Salzburg, Austria
鈥淭his photo was taken on a weekend trip to Cinque Terre, Italy.鈥
Portrait鈥擣irst Place
Emily O鈥橲ullivan 鈥17,听Musical Connection
Studied in Jamaica
鈥淎 man, both blind and deaf, smiles in response to holding hands and feeling the musical vibrations while a group of students sing and play Jamaican folk tunes on a music therapy service project. The picture was taken at the infirmary in Portland Parish, Jamaica, a facility that houses and cares for individuals in need of both physical and/or mental health services.鈥
Portrait鈥擲econd Place
Hannah Mang 鈥17, Brunch with Friends听听
Studied in Cork, Ireland
鈥淲eeks into our semester abroad, a group of friends and I ventured to the historic port and fishing town of Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. The photo was taken at Mother Hubbard鈥檚 Caf茅聽located in the center of Kinsale.鈥
Portrait鈥擳hird Place
Lauren Beeles 鈥17,听Mi familia de Huilloc
Studied in Huilloc, Peru
鈥淚 had just arrived in a small town called Huilloc, and my host mother, Saturnina, was taking me to a small field to help her tend to their cattle.鈥
Spirit鈥擣irst Place
Morgan Lowry-Sommers 鈥16,听Smiles All Around
Studied in Ethiopia
鈥淭his photo was taken at Yekatit 23, a local school in Ethiopia that offers education for the deaf. The children and I were taking a lunch break, and they were fascinated by my camera and the ability to capture time in a picture. This picture was the end product of their curiosity: a still that shows happiness, friendship, and partnership.鈥
Spirit鈥擲econd Place
Ally Kadin 鈥17, The Golden Flyer Takes on Roma聽
Studied in Florence, Italy
鈥淭his photo was taken in Tivoli, Italy, right outside Rome. The Villa Deste is where parts of The Lizzie McGuire Movie were filmed (when Paolo takes Lizzie to run on the ledge). When I was younger and first watched the movie, I had dreamed of being able to run through the waterfall.鈥
Spirit鈥擳hird Place
Sara Edell 鈥17, Bummin鈥 Around the South of France聽
Studied in Florence, Italy
鈥淭his photo was taken in Cannes, France. There is nothing better than you and your girlfriends at the beach on a sunny day in the French Riviera.鈥
People鈥檚 Choice Award
Sara Edell 鈥17, Mediterranean Summer Colors聽
Studied in Florence, Italy
鈥淭his photo is the village of Vernazza, Italy. Vernazza is one of the five beautiful coastal towns of the magnificent Cinque Terre, literally meaning Five Lands. Every village is unique and the scenic views are breathtaking (along with the plunging hike to take the photograph).鈥濃