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Photo Contest

The Office of International Programs is pleased to host the 9th annual International Photo Contest. This contest has become increasingly popular since its inception in 2000, soliciting more than 300 entrants in last year's contest. Contest rules are as follows; any photo not conforming to all contest rules will be declared ineligible.

Rules

  • Photos cannot be larger than 4" X 6"
  • Photos must have been taken outside the United States
  • Contestants must be JMU students, faculty, staff or official affiliates of JMU
  • Photos can be black-and-white or color
  • No more than three photos may be submitted per contestant
  • Photos must be received in the ISSS office, J-MAC 6, Suite 23 no later than September 12, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
  • The back of each photo must contain the contestant's name and the name of the country where the photo was taken

The winning photos will be selected by a panel of judges whose decisions are final. Winners will be announced in four categories: People, Nature, Architecture, and Miscellaneous.

By entering the contest you are giving JMU permission to use/display your photos. Photos will not be returned to contestants.

 

2007 Winning Entries

Congratulations to all our 2007 I-Week Photo Contest winners! We're sure you'll enjoy their amazing photos as much as we have.

Architecture First Place by Alexander Seabrook, taken in Japan:Japanese hallway in reds and yellows with columns

Miscellaneous First Place, by Jennifer Arthur, taken in Italy: Side of building with clothing hanging from windows

Nature First Place by John Michael Triana, taken in Puerto Rico: Sunset over water and land

People First Place by Meghan Bollenback, taken in China:Adult pulling two children in wagon

Architecture Second Place by Bethany Kent, taken in Greece:Hilly town, with rooftops and lights showing

Miscellaneous Second Place by Kristi Van Sickle, taken in India:Spools of brightly colored beads

Nature Second Place by Linh Ngoc Nguyen, taken in Vietnam: Sunlight through rock formation onto water

People Second Place by Anna Laura Grant, taken in Italy: Three laughing people at a dinner table

Architecture Third Place by Dinara Sekenova, taken in Kazakhstan:long building in arch

Miscellaneous Third Place by Andreas Knab, taken in St. Lucia: Ship against sky

Nature Third Place by Shannon Childress, taken in Australia: Natural bridge over water

People Third Place by Iulia Furdui, taken in Romania: Young boy drinking from river

Architecture Honorable Mention by Jennifer Hunley taken in London:Inside a building, with light streaming in

Architecture Honorable Mention by John Neathawk, taken in France: Outside of building with reflection

Miscellaneous Honorable Mention by Abigail Wright, taken in the Philippines: Long walking pier

Miscellaneous Honorable Mention by Emily Law, taken in South Africa:Ships and rope

Nature Honorable Mention by Abigail Wright, taken in the Philippines: Terraced green landscape

Nature Honorable Mention by Sarah Wagoner, taken in Switzerland: Cow in field, with mountains in the background

People Honorable Mention by Courtney Gordner, taken in Mexico: Little girl on steps

 

People Honorable Mention by James Koons, taken in Portugal: Musician with acordian and dog, collecting money

 

 

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