2017 Photo Contest Winners

July 12th, 2017   |   SIT Study Abroad

SSA Photo Contest Winner Photo

Congratulations to all our winners! We received great shots from current students and alumni all over the world, prompting some tough decisions. With thanks to all who sent entries, we present the winners of SIT’s 2017 Photo Contest. 

Category: Popular Vote

One of the many magnificent temples in Shangri-La

Winner: Candice Jiang (Brandeis University)

SIT Program: China: Community Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine, summer 2016

Category: Action Shots

Homestay mom and sister milking during sunset

Winner: Rachel Ryan (University of Denver)

SIT Program: Mongolia: Nomadism, Geopolitics, and the Environment, fall 2016

Category: Cityscapes

The colorful buildings of Tansen, Nepal

Winner: Grace Wright (Bates College)

SIT Program: Nepal: Development and Social Change, fall 2014

Category: Learning Moments

Taken during an excursion to Kosovo

Winner: Qiqi Mei (Gettysburg College)

SIT Program: Serbia, Bosnia, and Kosovo: Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans, spring 2017

Category: Challenging Perspectives

Monks using vending machines (Zhongdian, China)

Winner: Colleen Packard (George Washington University)

SIT Program: China: Community Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine, summer 2016

Category: The World Is Your Classroom

Field excursion to the mines of Potosí­

Winner: Julius Figueroa (Columbia University)

SIT Program: Bolivia: Multiculturalism, Globalization, and Social Change, spring 2017