Travel Studies 2009

Hello Travel Study/Study Abroad Students, faculty, staff, and friends of TWU!

Welcome to the 2nd Travel Study Photo Contest. All TWU students who have participated in a TWU approved travel study/study abroad (for credit) experience during the Fall 2008, Spring/Summer 2009 terms, may submit entries for this contest. We hope you have taken many memorable photos!

ANNOUNCING: 2009 PHOTO CONTEST WINNING ENTRIES

• 1st Prize - Laptop Computer and printer

  THE VIEW FROM HONGYA CAVE Mamoru Nose / Korea-China Business Travel Sudy

• 2nd Prize - $150.00

  PRE-SCHOOL Tanner Evans / Kenya Comm/Anth/Geog Travel Study

• 3rd Prize - $100.00

  THE WORTH OF A CHILD'S SMILE: PRICELESS Rachel Thiessen / Zambia Nursing Travel Study

• Honorable Mention - TWU Bookstore $25.00 Gift Certificate (4 total)

  SLOW LANE Peter Bengtsson / Korea/China Business Travel Study

  ATITLAN Seth Kuhlman / Guatemala Rels/Spanish Travel Study

  LIONESS DRINKING Alyssa Heimburger / Kenya Comm/Anth/Geog Travel Study

  KIDS IN MUHANDA Anjuli Evans / Kenya Comm/Anth/Geog Travel Study

The criteria

You may submit up to 3 photos per category (total of 9)

• An Intercultural Experience — this is about people, the meeting and mixing of cultures
• A Sense of Place — this is about places and scenery; capturing the unique essence of the country you visited
• Miscellaneous — this is for the photo that “says it all” with regards to your personal experience, but may/may not fit into the previous two categories

How to submit photos

1. Sign in and complete the registration form
2. Choose the link "Submit a photo" in the upper right corner of this page
3. Complete the online Photo Contest Application
4. Name each photo

• Images must be a minimum size of 1200 x 1800 pixels
• Photos may be in color or black and white
• Photo entries start out hidden, they are made public following a preliminary review (within 24-36 hours)

How to vote

1. Choose "Browse Photos"
2. Choose a photo to vote on (you will be asked to sign in if you have not already done so)
3. Anyone who has an OpenID account (Google, Yahoo, AOL, etc) may vote
4. You may vote for as many photos as you would like, once per photo

For more information, contact Gretchen Johnson. To join upcoming travel study programs, visit Travel Study Opportunities.