International photo contest winners announced
11/22/2022
SUNY Cortland’s International Programs Office recently announced the winners of its Fall 2022 photo contest.
In total, 26 student photos were recognized across five categories, with more than 400 votes cast by campus community members for popular choice photos.
Submissions represented experiences abroad as well as domestic travel. Study abroad resumed during the 2021-22 academic year after a pause during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The university’s International Programs Office currently manages 40-plus study abroad partnerships while helping Cortland students connect with hundreds of additional opportunities throughout the SUNY system. More than 70 international students representing 24 countries also are enrolled at Cortland.
Award winners are included below.
World as Your Classroom Category
First place: Christopher Fernandez, Turkish Laborer, Yozgat Province, Turkey
Runner-up: Tyler Leote, Deck of Cards, Cobh, Ireland
Popular choice: Joseph Santangelo, Biodiversity Sampling in La Selva, Pueto Viego, Costa Rica
Honorable mention: Liam Grill, Musée Rodin du Jardin, Paris, France
Honorable mention: Chloe Loewenguth, Viewing the Art, Florence, Italy
Capture the Moment Category
First place: Kaspar Kolja Grosse, Colorado Mountain Street, Colorado
Runner-up: Antonia Blanke, End of the Rainbow, Niagara Falls, NY
Popular choice: Muhammet Altunsoy, Adventure, Greek Peak, Cortland, NY
Honorable mention: Kelly Tait, The Sky is the Limit, Glen Falls, NY
Honorable mention: Katja Galle, The Grand Canyon of the East, Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY
The Faces of Study Abroad Category
First place: Regan Goger, Blarney Castle, Cork, Ireland
Runner-up: Jessica Boodhoo, The Climb, Fortuna, Costa Rica
Popular choice: Meagan Conway, Brisbane River, Kangaroo Point, Australia
Honorable mention: Kylea Skinner, This is Not Mars, Málaga, Spain
Honorable mention: Maria Keeney, My 21st Birthday in Paris, Paris, France
World of Wonder Category
First place: Romina Frenzel, The Rainbows, Niagara Falls, NY
Runner-up: Justus Brinkman, Three New York t-shirts for $10.99, New York City, NY
Popular choice: Laura Gonzalez, Not Only a “Concrete Jungle,” Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY
Honorable mention: Deborah Seipp, Set in Stone, Lake Ontario, NY
Honorable mention: Elliot Booth, Colorado Mountain Road, Colorado
Honorable mention: Chika Sato, Untitled
Live Like a Local Category
First place: Tara Mirza, Khan El Kahlili, Cairo, Egypt
Runner-up: Gloria Daillet, Working at Bookmark, Memorial Library, Cortland, NY
Popular choice: Sophia Romano, Rainy London Nights, London, England
Honorable mention: Briance Love, Friends, Hawaii
Honorable mention: Rebekka Stellwag, Waterfalls at its Best, Enfield Creek, NY
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