Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners!

The Office of International Programs offered its annual study abroad photo contest this fall. Students who studied abroad during the 2010-2011 academic year submitted their beautiful photos from around the world including New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, and China. Twenty-one photos were displayed at the study abroad fair and students, faculty, and staff voted on their favorites. In addition to being posted below, you'll find these amazing pictures and other photo contest entries throughout our website!

Congratulations to our winners and many thanks to all of our students who submitted their pictures. We really enjoyed seeing where your travels took you and we're excited to share your adventures with the USM community!

1st Place:
A Cheetah in South Africa by Megan Theberge

Megan participated in Semester at Sea and literally traveled around the world, stopping in Spain, Morocco, Ghana, South Africa, Mauritus, India, Vietnam, Singapore, China and Japan!   

2nd Place:
Venice, by Erica Benson

Erica spent a semester in Florence and captured this beautiful shot while visiting Venice.  

3rd Place (3-way tie):

Milford Sound in New Zealand, by Allyson Piela

Allyson studied at Macquarie University in Australia and was traveled to New Zealand to explore its beautiful landscape with "fjords, mountains, waterfalls, dolphins and rainbows." 

Burren, Ireland by Kayla Kimball

Kayla spent a semester in Galway, Ireland and traveled to Burren, where she snapped a photo of this "very fertile, year-round farmland of Ireland beside Galway Bay in County Clare."

Monet's Garden in Giverny, France by Hannah Corbin

Hannah studied in Paris and visited Monet's Gardens in Giverny to see where he got his inspiration for many paintings.