The UNMC Office of Global Engagement has announced the winners of its fourth annual International Photo Contest, which drew submissions from 17 faculty and staff and 12 students or residents, for a total of 83 photos submitted.
The international photos were judged based on originality and creativity, photographic quality and communication of culture and place. The contest had four categories for submissions: Cityscapes/Architecture, Landscapes/Nature and People/Animals, with first prize winners for each division.
The UNMC Office of Global Engagement thanked everyone who submitted photos for the contest.
“Many excellent photos were submitted this year,” said Jane Meza, PhD, associate vice chancellor for global engagement. “It was difficult to choose from so many creative and beautiful photos.”
Grand prize winner:
- Jaime Yrastorza, “Eye of Andros”
Student/resident winners:
- Cityscapes/Architecture first place: Jhyama Gurung, “Charm of Monkey”
- Landscapes/Nature first place: Jaime Yrastorza, “Eye of Andros”
- People/Animals first place: Susan Greni, MD, “Bike ride to school”
- Honorable mention: Currey Zalman, “Where law meets color: a spectrum”
- Honorable mention: Susan Greni, MD, “Electronic Garden by the Bay”
- Honorable mention: Jaime Yrastorza, “Over the falls”
- Honorable mention: Jainaha Srikumar, “Barefoot in the pouring rain”
Faculty/staff winners:
- Cityscapes/Architecture first place: Carl Lowery, “The greatest wonder of the world”
- Landscapes/Nature first place: Stefanie Neumann, “Fairy chimney balloons”
- People/Animals first place: Stephen Peters, “We see you”
- Honorable mention: Mary Edgerton, MD, PhD, “Sunset in Havanna”
- Honorable mention: Stefanie Neumann, “Ready for takeoff!”
- Honorable mention: Irving Zucker, PhD, “Taking sugar cane to market”
See the winners at the UNMC Office of Global Engagement website.
Congratulations to all the people that provided amazing pictures!!!