{"id":4069,"date":"2024-10-29T09:11:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T13:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/study-abroad\/?page_id=4069"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:50:26","slug":"photo-contest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/study-abroad\/study-abroad-fair-2\/photo-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Study Abroad Photo Contest is an opportunity for recently returned Marshall University students to share their experiences abroad through their photographs with the campus community. The contest runs each spring and students can submit photos to five categories. Students are encouraged to write a description of their photo to share what was captured in that moment with the audience. The winning photographs will be displayed on the Study Abroad website and will be featured on MU social media accounts as well as sent to the campus community to review the winning photographs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONTEST DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The contest is invitation only \u2013 please email <a href=\"mailto:patelj@marshall.edu\">patelj@marshall.edu<\/a> if you are interested.<\/li>\n<li>Students who studied abroad during the terms previous to the contest (Fall, Spring and Summer) are eligible to participate.<\/li>\n<li>Students must follow us on either Instagram: @marshallu.globaled or Facebook: @marshalluglobal<\/li>\n<li>Students may submit one photo in each competing category.\n<ul>\n<li>Defining Moment \u2013 Photos that capture a particularly significant moment of the experience abroad. This needs to be conveyed in the caption written to accompany the photo.\n<ul>\n<li>School Pride \u2013 Submit photo that demonstrates school pride.<\/li>\n<li>Portrait \u2013 People of the host country. These must not include the student.<\/li>\n<li>Landscape \u2013 Photos of urban, rural, or natural settings representative of the host country.<\/li>\n<li>Self-Portrait \u2013 Photos of the student during their study abroad program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Winners are selected by receiving the most likes on social media (both IG and FB).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once all photos are submitted, we will create a post on IG and FB. Students can share their photos and ask their friends to vote by liking their photo.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prizes will be awarded in each competing category to the winner in the form of a gift card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>EXHIBIT DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winning photos will be featured on our website.<\/li>\n<li>The photos will be available to view from September 1st-September 30th, 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/MquRUrST6K\">CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline to submit photos is August 15th.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Previous Winners<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-4 gap-8\"><div class=\"\"><div x-data=\"{ imgModal : false, imgModalSrc : '', imgModalDesc : '' }\" x-on:keydown.escape=\"imgModal = ''\"><div @img-modal.window=\"imgModal = true; imgModalSrc = $event.detail.imgModalSrc; imgModalDesc = $event.detail.imgModalDesc;\" x-show=\"imgModal\" x-cloak><div x-transition x-transition:enter=\"transition ease-out duration-100\" x-transition:enter-start=\"opacity-0 transform scale-90\" x-transition:enter-end=\"opacity-100 transform scale-100\" x-transition:leave=\"transition ease-out duration-75\" x-transition:leave-start=\"opacity-100 transform scale-100\" x-transition:leave-end=\"opacity-0 transform scale-90\" x-on:click.away=\"imgModalSrc = ''\" class=\"p-2 fixed w-full h-100 inset-0 z-100 overflow-hidden flex justify-center items-center bg-black\/30\"><div x-on:click.outside=\"imgModal = ''\" class=\"flex flex-col max-w-3xl max-h-full overflow-auto\"><div class=\"z-50\"><button x-on:click=\"imgModal = ''\" class=\"float-right pt-2 pr-2 outline-hidden focus:outline-hidden\"><svg class=\"fill-current text-white h-8 w-8\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\"><path d=\"M14.53 4.53l-1.06-1.06L9 7.94 4.53 3.47 3.47 4.53 7.94 9l-4.47 4.47 1.06 1.06L9 10.06l4.47 4.47 1.06-1.06L10.06 9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"p-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" :alt=\"imgModalSrc\" class=\"object-contain h-1\/2-screen\" :src=\"imgModalSrc\"><p x-text=\"imgModalDesc\" class=\"text-center text-white\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div x-data=\"{}\"><img decoding=\"async\" x-on:click=\"$dispatch('img-modal', {  imgModalSrc: 'https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/study-abroad\/files\/FullSizeRender-1-1-714x1024.jpg', imgModalDesc: 'Contest Winner Kayla Roberts' })\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/study-abroad\/files\/FullSizeRender-1-1-714x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"cursor-pointer\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\"><div x-data=\"{ imgModal : false, imgModalSrc : '', imgModalDesc : '' }\" x-on:keydown.escape=\"imgModal = ''\"><div @img-modal.window=\"imgModal = true; 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