Travel Studies 2011

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

Welcome to the 4th Travel Study photo Contest. All TWU students who have participated in a TWU approved travel study/study abroad (for credit) experience during the Fall 2010, Spring/Summer 2011 terms, may submit entries for this contest. We hope you have taken many memorable photos!

When it comes time to vote - invite all of your family and friends to go online to vote for all of their favourite travel study photos.

ANNOUNCING: 2011 PHOTO CONTEST WINNING ENTRIES

• 1st Prize - iPad 2 WI-FI 16GB

  NATURAL BEAUTY (Miscellaneous)

  Erin Steunenberg / Zambia/Nursing Travel Study

• 2nd Prize - $150.00

  AFRICA (Sense of Place)

  Sarah Moerman / Zambia/Nursing Travel Study

• 3rd Prize - $100.00 ON WATCH IN JERUSALEM (An Intercultural Experience)

  Lindsey Walker / Israel Religious Studies Travel Study

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

  ONE, TWO, THREE, PARACHUTE (An Intercultural Experience) Jenna Matson / Cameroon / Education Travel Study

  A CHILD'S JOY (Miscellaneous) Karey Robertson / Cameroon / Education Travel Study

  FAMOUS RED DOUBLE-DECKER (Miscellaneous) Melissa Alvaro / London / Fine Arts Travel Study

  SHAKESPEARE AT THE GLOBE THEATRE (Intercultural Experience) Erin Thorpe / London / Fine Arts 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 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.