Congratulations to our Winners in the 2024 Annual Photo Contest! Take a look at all the incredible experiences our students had while abroad. Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest! Check out all the Finalists here!
The Grand Prize Winners for the contest are below:
Cultures, Customs, and Traditions: Anna Reis, CC'25 | CIEE Spain: Engineering and Society in Madrid | Casa de la Guitarra: Female flamenco dancer along with accompanying guitarist in the background.
Free for All: Tristan Espinoza, CC'25 | IFSA in the United Kingdom: London School of Economics (LSE) | "For Sandro" was taken on my first "getaway" weekend in between my studies and work. London was getting chilly, and my new best friend, Sandro, and I decided to trade the cold for a weekend on Lake Como before the winter came.
Landscapes and Cityscapes: Cassie Wang, CC'26 | Columbia Summer in Venice | Overlooking Florence: On a weekend getaway, Cassie went with her roommates to snap this photo atop Giotto's Bell Tower.
Lions Abroad: Anna Patchefsky, CC'25 | Columbia in Paris: French Immersion Program | Pique-Nique in May at Parc Monceau Description: Spring in Paris 8eme.
Lottery: Madison Rosenfield, GS/JTS'25 | Berlin Consortium for German Studies (BCGS) English Language Program | May Day in Treptowe: Berliners are ringing in May Day, one of the city's biggest celebrations, at a pop-up DJ booth in Treptower Park.
"Out of My Comfort Zone": Mia Babasyan, Columbia School of Professional Studies'24 | Global Columbia Collaboratory: Environmental Humanities & Global Health in Cuba | Cienfuegos, Cuba: Mia shared that this "...is an image of me sipping honey out of a Melipona bee hive with a straw. The beekeeper, Omar Alfonso, invited us all to sample the honey from the hive, and although the bees were stingless, it certainly felt out of my comfort zone to stick my face in their hive!"
Interested in participating next year? Please visit our Annual Photo Contest page for more information about eligibility and how to submit.