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EA is excited to announce the winners of our Spring 2016 Photo Contest!
 
Grand Prize Winner
(most overall likes on Facebook)
Niranjan Lakhanpal - Material Science & Engineering major
ENGR Exchange: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - Spring 2016
Location photo was taken: Göreme National Park and Rock Sites of Cappadocia, Turkey
 
photo contest hot air balloonp
"I woke up at 4:30 in the morning to catch the sunrise from a hot air balloon in Cappadocia - "The Land of the Beautiful Horses" - as it was named by the Persians in the sixth century BC. This picture was taken from a hot air balloon is a blend of 12 different pictures!"
 
Category Winners
(most likes in each submission category)
Spontaneous Moments

Brian Sweeney - Sociology major
UMD-Winter: Southeast Asia: Global Immersion Experience (CPSP/HONR) - Winter 2016
Location photo was taken: Kanchanburi Elephant Camp in Kanchanaburi, Thailand

photo contest elephant

"Why ride an elephant when you can swim with one? Here I am seizing the day from the top of an elephant's trunk. Talk about adventurous!"

Cultural Immersion

Sabrina Elshafei - Middle School Math and Science Education major
photo contest icecream
"I was constantly told to try a Belgian waffle! And why wouldn't I have wanted to?! One morning as I was wondering through the golden streets trying to take pictures as the day before was a rainy day, when I spotted a line of people waiting for these magnificent looking waffles. I asked them which toppings they liked the best and did not hesitate to try it. Now I always crave one!"

Channel Your Inner Photographer

Janna Wisniewski - Bioengineering major
ENGR Exchange: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - Spring 2016
Location photo was taken: Chefchaouen, Morocco

photo contest cats

"Chefchaouen is filled with beautiful blue buildings, and unfortunately lots of stray cats. These cats especially caught my eye with the way they were all lined up! I had to capture the rare moment."

#TerpsAbroad

Tara Saideman - Kinesiology major 
USAC Thailand: Asian-Pacific Rim Economics, Politics, and  Culture Studies in Chiang Mai - Spring 2016
Location photo was taken: Mt. Fuji, Japan

photo contest mt. fuji

"Here I am proudly showing off my Terp love in Japan! On a spontaneous trip to the volcano, I met a nice Thai girl on the train and she brought me to this amazing view. Could not have asked for better timing, better weather or a better day!"
 
Staff Pick
(Winner selected by EA staff)

Alexia Thorpe - Spanish major
Maryland-in-Sevilla - Spring 2016
Location photo was taken: Sevilla, Spain

photo contest sevilla fair
 
"Here is a photo of me dressed in traje de gitana, on April 13th at La Feria de Abril, one of the two 'fiestas de la primavera' in Sevilla. This fair is a very sevillano tradition, where locals and foreigners come together to celebrate friends, family and good times!"