OCS Photo Contest – Off-Campus Studies

Congratulations to the OCS 39th Photo Contest People, Place, and Story Award Winners!

People: Iftar at the Blue Souq – Faridah Azeez ’25

Place: Laguna Amarga – Zaraya Jordan ’27

Story: Relaxation Time – Alice Bonnevie -Rothrock ’26

Congratulations to the OCS 39th Photo Contest PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD 2025 Winner!

Congratulations to our photo contest winner, “Descent” by Harrison Redfern ’26! A big thank you to all the talented participants and to the 414 people who voted and helped make this contest a success!

2025 Sponsored Categories Winners!

We are excited to announce the Winners of the Sponsored Categories! After reviewing all the incredibly creative submissions capturing stories and emotions, our judges have selected their favorites.

Congratulations to the talented photographers:

Flora and Fauna Around the World – Zev Charlson ’26
Carls Off Campus – Jonah Tannen ’26
Pride Around the World – Zaeda Peter ’25
Foods of the Word – Brett Brzycki ’27
Sports of the World – Brett Brzycki ’27
Libraries of the World – Sunny Sun ’26
Home Away From Home – Aimee Yuan ’26
People – Faridah Azeez ’25
Place – Zaraya Jordan ’27
Story – Alice Bonnevie-Rothrock ’26

Desk View – Aimee Yuan ’26 (Budapest Semester in Mathematics)

A Steppe Away From Mountains – Brett Brzycki ’27 (Russophone Studies in Central Asia)

The Great Migration – Zev Charlson ’26 (Ecology and Anthropology in Tanzania)

The Infinity Book Tower – Sunny Sun ’26 (Budapest Semester in Mathematics, Fall 2024)

Timeless Nomad Snacks – Brett Brzycki ’27 (Russophone Studies in Central Asia)

Love in the City of Love – Zaeda Peter ’25 (Paris Summer Internship)

A Quick Stop – Jonah Tannen ’26 (Geology in New Zealand)

Iftar at the Blue Souq – Faridah Azeez ’25 (History, Culture, Commerce, in Afro-Arabia)

Laguna Amarga – Zaraya Jordan ’27 (CIEE Open Campus Block: Santiago and Cape Town)

Relaxation Time – Alice Bonnevie -Rothrock ’26 (Ecology & Anthropology in Tanzania)

Top 25 for the OCS Categories!

After a rigorous review process, our awesome judges were able to narrow the winning pool to 25 top contenders for the three OCS Categories: People, Place, and Story

Please JOIN US Thursday, May 22, from 11-3 in Upper Sayles for our PHOTO CONTEST CELEBRATION! The winning photos will be displayed along with all the ones submitted. Come to pick up your photo and join us for some fun time and ice cream!