11/20/2023
SUNY Cortland’s International Programs Office recently announced the winners of its Fall 2023 photo contest.
More than 400 voters from the campus community selected 25 student photos for awards across five categories. The winning images will be posted on the International Programs website in coming weeks.
This year’s contest attracted more than 100 submissions by 57 students.
The photos captured the experiences of both SUNY Cortland traveling abroad, and international students studying at SUNY Cortland and visiting sites in the U.S.
The university’s International Programs Office currently manages more than 40 study abroad programs in countries ranging from Tanzania to Thailand, while helping Cortland students connect with hundreds of additional opportunities throughout the SUNY system. Almost 90 international students representing 24 countries also are enrolled at Cortland.
The 2023 award winners are:
World as Your Classroom Category
First place: Maya Iwanejko, “More than 6500 Deaths, this is worth a boycott” — La Rochelle, France
Runner-up: Amelia Abbott, “St. Paul’s Cathedral” — London, England
Popular choice: Kelly Tait, “Hawaiian Beauty” — Hawaii
Honorable mention: Madison Hanford —“Blasket Islands” — Dingle, Ireland
Honorable mention: Stella Thayer: “Bali Rice Fields” — Bali, Indonesia
The Faces of Study Abroad Category
First place: Meghan Goparaju “Teaching in Zanzibar” — Zanzibar, Tanzania
Runner-up: Meyah Douglas “The Pyramids of Giza” — Giza, Egypt
Popular choice: Olivia Svitak, “Forts, Rain, and Umbrella” — Ringcurran, Ireland
Honorable mention: Sara Mohamed, “Looking Over” — Luxor, Egypt
Honorable mention: Savannah Jordan, “Wailuku River” — Hawaii
Capture the Moment Category
First place: Claas Hebenstreit, “NYC Night Chills” — New York, N.Y.
Runner-up: Rameen Zehra, “Kizuna” — Cortland, N.Y.
Popular choice: Shreya Dhital, “Kayaking at Raquette Lake” — Raquette Lake, N.Y.
Honorable mention: Anish Tokas, “The Algonquin Peak” — The Adirondacks, N.Y.
Honorable mention: Youenn Rollin, “Make the Most of the World Around You” — Raquette Lake, N.Y.
World of Wonder Category
First place: Johannes Betz, “Take a Breath” — New York, N.Y.
Runner-up: Minju Kim, “Brooklyn Bridge” — Brooklyn, N.Y.
Popular choice: Melina Sokolakis, “Discovery” — Ithaca, N.Y.
Honorable mention: Mana Watanabe, “Spider Service Net, Active Moisture Only” — Cortland, N.Y.
Honorable mention: Emily Racco, “Adventure” — Boston, Massachusetts
Live Like a Local Category
First place: Sebastian Nauta, “Shirodhara Treatment” — India
Runner-up: Emeline Gin, “Cortland Game” — Cortland, N.Y.
Popular choice: Sydney Sullivan, “The Garden” — London, England
Honorable mention: Lauren Stewart, “Gelato” — Florence, Italy
Honorable mention: Luzian Behre, “European Soccer” — Cortland, N.Y.
