IEW Photo Contest

The International Education Week Photo contest is on display during IEW from November 14-18 in Alden Library’s 1st Floor International Collections

5 unique categories:

  • People: Children, adults, families, and self portraits
  • Crossing Cultures:  Cross-cultural interaction
  • Sense of Place:  Capture the essence of what makes a place unique
  • Bobcats: Near and Far: Subjects wearing OHIO attire or displaying Bobcat pride  
  • Global Impact: Share your insight about what is impacting our world and/or how we are addressing it

Join us for the Opening Reception on Tuesday Nov. 15 at 2:00 in Alden Library.

Winners have been invited to share more about their work and experiences in the context of these photos.

Photo Contest Winners

Sense of Place

Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France: Looking at the Arc de Triomphe from below 9/19/2022

"Arc De Triomphe" by Don Hackney

Location: Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France
 
Looking at the Arc de Triomphe from below 9/19/2022

Crossing Cultures

Washington, D.C.: Iranian flags fly past the United States Capitol as Marchers make their voice heard for Iran and the citizens who lost internet access.

"Capitol" by Emily Hanna

Location: Washington, D.C.

 

Iranian flags fly past the United States Capitol as Marchers make their voice heard for Iran and the citizens who lost internet access

Bobcats: Near and Far

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa: HCOM represents in Southern Africa

"HCOM at Cape of Good Hope" by Dawn Graham

Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

HCOM represents in Southern Africa

Global Impact

Cleveland, Ohio: Pictured is an orangutan. Humans share approximately 96.4% of their DNA with the spectacualr orangutan species. Illegal logging inside of protected areas have caused a major threat to the survival of orangutans causing all three species of orangutans to be endangered.

"The Diminishing Orangutan" by Ellie Habel

Location: Cleveland, Ohio

Pictured is an orangutan. Humans share approximatly 96.4% of their DNA with the spectacualr orangutan species. Illegal logging inside of protected areas have caused a major threat to the survival of orangutans causing all three species of orangutans to be endangered.

People

Akron, Ohio: Leah Habel kisses her golden retriever puppy, Bleu, on the top of his head in her home in Akron, Ohio. Bleu joined the Habel household during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. "He kept me company during a time when no one else could," says Habel.

"A Girl's Best Friend" by Ellie Habel

Location: Akron, Ohio

 

Leah Habel kisses her golden retriever puppy, Bleu, on the top of his head in her home in Akron, Ohio. Bleu joined the Habel household during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. "He kept me company during a time when no one else could," says Habel.