UFIC Global Culture Photo Contest 2006

Congratulations to the 2006 Global Culture Photo Contest Winners! The UF International Center and the Transnational and Global Studies Center held the Third Annual Global Culture Photography Competition during Fall 2006. The judges had the difficult task of selecting the winners from more than 150 phenomenal entries. Judges awarded a 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and honorable mentions in each of the four categories: Study Abroad Students; International Students; Faculty, Staff and Alumni; and UF Photography and Photojournalism Students. 1st prize winners received $200, 2nd prize winners received $100 and 3rd prize winners received $50.

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Study Abroad Students

1st: Unadorned by Sydney Schaef Moshi, Tanzania	2nd: The Dyer's Souk by Jessica Neafie Fez, Morocco	3rd: Peth_Life by Matthew Hill Pune, India
Honorable Mention: The Beckoning Cat by Reshma Patel Beijing, China

International Students

1st: Homeless Under the American Dream by Wei Zhou St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.	2nd: Skin Fashion by Anna Szyniszewska St. Augustine, FL, U.S.A.	3rd: A Kite on the Beach by Agnieszka Tomkowiak Holmes Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Honorable Mention: Time Stands Still by Deepak Kar Nashville, TN, U.S.A.

Faculty, Staff and Alumni

1st: Sunset Soccer by Mujahid Abdulrahim Aleppo (Halab), Syria

2nd: Fishing Dream by Sarah Kiewel Seine Bight, Belize

3rd: Chinese Cuisine by Peiqing Guan Shanghai, China

Photography & Journalism Students

1st: Home on the Farm by Ginger Larson La Esperanza, Ecuador	2nd: Rooftop Laundry by Tricia Coyne Ibarra, Ecuador	3rd: The Jump by Tim Hussin Hannover, Germany
Honorable Mention: A Parade of Color by Ginger Larson La Esperanza, Ecuador	Honorable Mention: Party Dress by Andrea Morales Natabuela, Ecuador	Honorable Mention: Huanchaco by Morgan Petroski Huanchaco, Peru
Honorable Mention: Skywalkers by Jeremiah Wilson Berlin, Germany