Congratulations to our 2022 API Photo Contest winners! After reviewing hundreds of incredible student photos, we have selected our group of winners. We’ll be sharing the winners and some of our favorite photo submissions on social media in the coming weeks, so be sure to check it out and congratulate them!
Category: #ISPYAPI
Students were encouraged to submit images that included the API logo, set against an international backdrop.
First Place Winner – #ISPYAPI
Our First Place winner is Phoebe Hamilton, a student at Southwestern University, who studied abroad in Salamanca.
Second Place Winner – #ISPYAPI
Next, Second Place goes to Alicja Swiechowska, a student at William Paterson University, studied abroad in Poland.
Honorable Mention
Caroline Scott, a student at University of Maine, studied abroad in France.
Category: The Moment
Submissions focused on moments that students will remember for the rest of their lives from their API experience abroad.
First Place Winner – The Moment
Alexander Kokoshinskiy, a student at Dartmouth College, studied abroad in Argentina.
Second Place Winner – The Moment
Lily Berver, a student at Western Washington University who studied abroad in Argentina.
Third Place Winner – The Moment
Sadaf Nassiri, a student at Minnesota State University Mankato, who studied abroad in Scotland.
Honorable Mentions
Grace Nowa, a student at American University, who studied abroad in France.
Jocelyn Kohls, a student at Concordia University Ann Arbor, studied abroad in England.
Samuel Coble, a student at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, studied abroad in Scotland.
Category: Hits Different In…
This category was designed to highlight unique experiences that just hit different in the host country.
First and Second Place Winner – Hits Different In
Our first and second place winner is Grace Nowak, a student at American University, who studied abroad in France.
Third Place Winner – Hits Different In
Our next winner is Eden Liu, a student at University of Northwestern-St. Paul, who studied abroad in Italy.
Honorable Mentions
Margaret Taylor, a student at Longwood University, who studied abroad in England.
Taylor Perry, a student at Stephen F. Austin State University, who studied abroad in Portugal.
Grace Nowak, a student at American University, who studied abroad in France.
Category: Video Shorts
(This category invited students to submit videos highlighting their international experiences – in motion!)
Check out the winners on our social media channels!
First Place Winner – Video Shorts
First Place goes to Alicja Swiechowska, a student at William Paterson University, who studied abroad in Poland.
Second Place Winner – Video Shorts
Second Place award if for Lauren Sulentic, a student at Drake University, who studied abroad in Hungary.
Third Place Winner – Video Shorts
Third Place goes to Madison White, a student at Texas Tech University, who studied abroad in Italy.
Congrats again to the 2022 API photo contest winners! Thank you to everyone who entered our contest! We loved seeing the view from your perspective, as you explored the world with API! We look forward to seeing more photos in future contests!
