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Check Out Our Spring & Summer 2017 Photo Contest Winners
Feeding ostriches in Cape Town, people watching in Berlin, selfies on top of mountains in New Zealand—our Spring & Summer 2017 study abroad students made the world their classroom, and they have the photos to prove it!
With pictures from students studying abroad in 34 locations across the globe, the Spring & Summer 2017 Photo Contest competition was intense. After a week of voting, more than 10,000 votes were cast on Facebook, and three winners came out on top.
Browse our winning study abroad photos:
“We woke up at 6am just to get the sign to ourselves!”
by Genevieve McCarthy
Amsterdam | University of Pittsburgh
Category: Most Epic Selfie
“Priceless treasures you'll find on journeys abroad include everlasting friendships.”
by Madeline Cuba
Madrid | The University of Texas at Austin
Category: The Student Experience
“Adventure is the best way to learn.”
by Jami Weinstein
Christchurch | Indiana University
Category: The Student Experience
Want to see more spectacular study abroad photos? Check out the rest of the photos from the Spring & Summer 2017 Photo Contest, and follow us on Instagram!
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