Congratulations to Our Spring 2024 Snapshot Contest Winners!

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Our Spring 2024 Snapshot Contest received an outstanding 557 submissions and 3,896 votes cast (likes ❤️) on Instagram across our finalists! From sunset skies in Barcelona to rainforest hikes in the Galápagos, these winning snapshots capture the magic, wonder, and real moments that make study abroad unforgettable.

Check out the winning study abroad photos below!

Thomas Le at a table with spaghetti in Siena

🏆 WINNER | A Day in the Life Category

Spaghetti Mafia

Thomas L. | University of Texas at Austin | IES Abroad Siena

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Shira Meer sitting on a cliff in Barcelona at sunset

🏆 WINNER | Being Real Category

The Edge of the World

Shira M. | Indiana University | IES Abroad Barcelona

Take a Look

Students at the top of Signal Hill smiling

🏆 WINNER | Pics or it Didn't Happen Category

Proof I made we made it to the top of Signal Hill

Zoe G. | Washington University in Saint Louis | IES Abroad Cape Town

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Student holding a camera in the jungle

🏆 WINNER | Putting the "Study" in Study Abroad Category

Jungle explorer

Alice A. | Occidental College | IES Abroad Galápagos

Check it Out

Students walking up a grassy mountain in Ecuador

🏆 WINNER | IES Abroad Choice Category

Green therapy at Laguna Quilotoa

Dani D. | University of Southern California | IES Abroad Quito

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