IPSL is proud to announce the WINNERS of our third  annual STUDENT PHOTO CONTEST!

Students submitted images in five categories:

• Service Placements
• Home stays and Campus Life
• Community Experience
• Landscapes and the Environment
• Travel and Excursions
   

...and the judging team selected one first prize and one honorable mention in each category.  This year's judges  were: Theresa Wojtecki, an IPSL Guayaquil alum, Scott Piekarczyk, creative director of Studio Forty Seven (a videography and photography studio)  and Thomas Morgan, the IPSL President. We had many lovely submissions that we will be proud to use for our promotional materials. Thank you all and keep taking photos for next year's competition - you could be a winner and win up to $375!

SERVICE PLACEMENT CATEGORY

First Place - Emily Evans - "Little Bird"- Cusco, Peru. Caption: Katriana holding one of the birds at the animal sanctuary that was rescued from the black market.

Honorable Mention - Emma Newton - "Hairless and Hungry" - Cusco, Peru. Caption. This is a photo of Emily with Lato, the Peruvian Inka Orchid dog at the Santuario de Ccochahuasi. We were eating lunch in the little cafe and as usual the dogs joined us. Lato was very intent on Emily's avocado and tomato sandwich and they were having a stare down.

HOMESTAYS AND CAMPUS LIFE CATEGORY
 

First Place - Emma Newton - "Yellow Ball" - Cusco, Peru. Caption: While visiting the large Cusco Cemetery with my host family. I saw a little girl playing with a yellow ball. Amid the sadness that Cemeteries evoke a sort of Festive feeling was in the air as families, joked, ate and laughed. Flowers and plastic toys were noticeable as children ran through the tombs and families gathered together to reminisce and show their children their family history.

Honorable Mention - Emma Newton  - "The Boy in the Yard" - Cusco, Peru. Caption: This was taken on a walking tour of Cusco with our photography teacher. A little boy was playing in his yard while his mother nearby hung up laundry.  The houses in Cusco are behind walls which protect them from the street noise and dirt.

COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE CATEGORY
 

First Place - Emma Newton - "Sweets" - Cusco, Peru. Caption: This was taken in the plaza during the religious festival of Semana Santa. A woman selling candy and treats is displayed against the backdrop of one of the beautiful cathedrals.

Honorable Mention - Emily Evans - " El Mercado" - Cusco, Peru. Caption: This is a booth at one of the many markets, where you can buy pottery and clothing. The mask in the center is one worn at an annual festival in the city.

LANDSCAPES AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATEGORY
 

First Place - Emily Evans - "La Plaza de Armas" - Cusco, Peru.  Caption: ...all the architecture and details, like the puma face on the side of the lamppost, are part of the environment of the city. They have been there for years and blend in beautifully with the surrounding mountains.
 

Honorable Mention - Emily Evans- "Machu Qolqa" - Cusco, Peru. Caption: The gorgeous landscape surrounding Machu Qolqa.

TRAVEL AND EXCURSIONS CATEGORY
 

First Place - Emma Newton - "Floating on a Sea of Gold" - Cusco, Peru.   Caption:  An indigenous woman of the Uros Islands in her bright clothes looks out over the floating island she calls home.
 

Honorable Mention - Virginia Saez - "Un Cadeau de la Ville Rouge" - Marrakech, Morocco. Caption: During my last vacation in France, I took a trip to Marrakech, Morocco, where I had the most amazing experience of my life; the perfect gift to end my study-abroad adventure.