Last Thursday, November 17, we celebrated international travel, study, work, service and research at the 8th Annual International Photo Contest and 2nd Annual International Travel Writing Contest Reception.

This year, over 500 photos were submitted by 275 undergraduates. The photos were judged across four categories by Deborah Martin Kao, Richard L. Menschel Curator of Photography of the Fogg Art Museum, Acting Head, Division of Modern and Contemporary Art, Chief Curator. In addition, eleven international centers and offices, including OCS, awarded special prizes.

Click here to see the complete photo gallery showcasing the striking images of the winners. For your reading pleasure, the winning travel writing essays are available in the current issue of Exposé.

Images by Sarah Rosenberg-Wohl (‘Seamstresses’, Babati, Tanzania, Special Prize, Office of Career Services & Honorable Mention, People) and Rhonda Pickens (Kunter Wasi, Peru, 1st Place, Landscape/Nature).