Best in Show, 1st Place Landscape / Nature: Calvin Kenjiro Grover ’27

Southern skies – Bali, Indonesia

"All of the extra weight and pain of carrying this tripod for a month straight will be worth it, if I can just get one clear night."

1^st place, Abstraction: Lilia Burtonpatel ’27

Nestled Windows – Banyuwangi, Indonesia

Russian-dolled frames on a floating dock give a glimpse over the clear waters off the coast of Banyuwangi, South Java.

2^nd place, Abstraction: Alexis Maze ’23

Books of Rome – Rome, Italy

An outdoor vendor’s cart of books.

3^rd place, Abstraction: Megan Specht ’23

Dissecting a Cactus –Nanyuki, Kenya

We were encouraged to explore and analyze the environment around us at Mpala Research Center, so we dissected a cactus and looked at the cochineal bug parasites on the plant.

1^st place, Architecture / Cityscape: Liam Seeley ’23

regarding salmon rent – Castro, Chiloé

water posing on the legs of palafitos as territory

2^nd place, Architecture / Cityscape: Lilia Burtonpatel ’27

As Light Obscures – Lembang, Indonesia

Flags from the 77th anniversary of Indonesian Independence blow in the dust obscuring a quiet alleyway in Lembang.

3^rd place, Architecture / Cityscape: Koji Kawamoto ’24

carino Torino – Turin, Italy

After my finals at my host university in Bologna, Italy, I visited Turin, where our program director is from. She always told us each Italian city has its own unique elegance and this trip made me understand what she meant; the French-style buildings in the city center surrounded by industrial zones, as well as the Alps looming out in distance, was so different from the medieval cityscape we had in Bologna that I felt as if I were traveling in a completely different country. The snow left on roofs from the snowstorm a day before and the beautiful sunset accentuated the elegant atmosphere of Turin.

1^st place, Landscape / Nature: Calvin Kenjiro Grover ’27

Southern skies – Bali, Indonesia

"All of the extra weight and pain of carrying this tripod for a month straight will be worth it, if I can just get one clear night."

2^nd place, Landscape / Nature: Arti Schmidt ’24

Between Clouds –  Küssnacht, Switzerland

View from Rigi Kulm

3^rd place, Landscape / Nature: Lawrence Chen ’23

Serene Perspective –Kirinyaga, Kenya

Taken from Peak Lenana, the third-highest peak of the second mountain in the African continent. Our class had just completed our night summit to reach the peak by sunrise. I had no conception of how high up I stood until I peered leagues into the distance, spotting two helicopters approaching and wishing that they would be our salvation from the exhaustion and cold.

1^st place, People: Thomas Bogaev ’23

Nuns of the Plaza – Seville, Spain

A group of nuns in Plaza de España leisurely walk up the steps.

2^nd place, People: Patrick Newcombe ’25

Morning at Dunga Beach – Kisumu, Kenya

Before my classes started at a nearby university, I took a tuk-tuk to Dunga Beach. My global seminar frequented the area in the evenings, and I had heard from a Kenyan friend that fishermen brought their catch into shore every morning at the same location. I tried to immerse myself in the scene as much as possible, being a fly on the wall as day-to-day life unfolded.

3^rd place, People: Abigail Williams ’23

Wanting of Water – Laikipia, Kenya

Amidst one of Kenya's driest seasons and years, local workers and students still wanted to play a game of soccer at the end of the work day. Laikipia didn't experience rain for months, but the drawn up dirt from the field made for a fun evening match of sliding, rubbing eyes, and "wanting of water."

1^st place, PIIRS Global Seminar: Cecilia Quirk ’24

Signed, Sealed, Divided – Nicosia, Cyprus

Guarded checkpoints dot the concrete wall that bisects Nicosia, the world’s last divided capital, enforcing the physical and symbolic division; however, artistic acts of resistance in English as well as Greek have been painted with even greater frequency across the structure, arguing linguistically, artistically, and urgently for a peaceful coexistence.

2^nd place, PIIRS Global Seminar: Katie Rohrbaugh ’24

Turkana Voyage – Ileret, Kenya

Anika Asthana '25 takes an unconventional approach to escaping the stifling heat of the truck. After a long and eventful day exploring Lake Turkana, the rush of wind is more than enough to bring a smile to her face.

3^rd place, PIIRS Global Seminar: Charlotte Kunesh ’24

Il Gatto Carismatico 2 – Cairano, Italy

A photogenic cat seen while strolling the cobblestone paths of Cairano, Italy.

1^st place, Connection and Reflection: Katie Kopp ’23

Making chapati – Kalisizo, Uganda

Chapati is a staple food in East Africa that is made of flour, salt, oil, water, and any vegetables or herbs that you want to add. When I was in Uganda for my senior thesis research, I had the opportunity to stay with other researchers in the research program guest house, where we cooked together and enjoyed communal meals made from locally grown crops every day. Grace, the house mother, taught us how to prepare Ugandan foods such as chapati, and we shared our own recipes with the group. I absolutely loved being able to relax after a day of field research and simply talk and cook with Grace – while we were chopping vegetables or rolling out chapati, we discussed our families, upbringings, and goals in life. When I had to leave Uganda, Grace wanted to be sure that I would be able to make chapati on my own back in the U.S., so on my last night, I cooked for Grace and the other researchers, and we all enjoyed my last night there together. I've made chapati for my family in the U.S. since, but it has never tasted quite as good as it did that night.

2^nd place, Connection and Reflection: Lilia Burtonpatel ’27

Diriku Sebelum Matahari (Self Portrait Before the Sun) – Banyuwangi, Indonesia

Getting up with the first call to prayer that wakes Indonesia only four hours after midnight allows me to see and breath in the sunrise I so often miss in a home country that wakes late and lives fast. There's an Indonesian tradition taught to me by a friend of facing the ocean and making a wish. If the wave you wish on reaches your feet, it will come true. Standing alone surrounded by nature so familiar and yet completely new, with islands rising ahead of me and a newly-familiar chorus of words I couldn't yet understand from the nearby mosque, I felt how incredible it was to be able to live this moment. Being given the opportunity to spend a year in a completely new environment, culture, and language after the rush of high school and before the new horizon of college has awarded me the rediscovery of my connection to myself. This self-connection and self-reflection has been poignantly coupled with the journey of creating connections across the sea and islands that exist half a world away from where I was born, and having the chance to be encouraged to reflect on my place in a world that will always be so much bigger than what I know. As I look towards a new and yet familiar horizon, I'll cherish all the horizons I've looked on in the past, as well as the people I've met who've made me feel welcome in each new space. If the waves reach my feet, I'll be sure that I’ll be back here someday.

 

3^rd place, Connection and Reflection: Beatriz Alcala-Ascencion ’25

Niñas No Madres – La Paz, Bolivia

The time I spend shadowing Bolivian physicians, particularly in specialties concerning women's health, has taught me more about the reproductive injustices seen all around me. The message portrayed by this mural, of the reproductive injustices young girls face, is one I will forever keep when going into my medical profession.

1^st place, Tigers Abroad: Molly Sauter ’23

Sunset Safari – Laikipia County, Kenya

A group of my peers look out from the roof of their van to see a giraffe having an evening snack of acacia leaves.

2^nd place, Tigers Abroad: Calvin Kenjiro Grover ’27

The Pak Wafiqmobile – Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Nivan rides in the back of a truck belonging to his homestay father, Pak Wafiq, on the way back from a jazz festival. Pak Wafiq, his angkringan (cafe/hang out space) AJS, and his truck, have become iconic for our group this year.

3^rd place, Tigers Abroad: Ellen Su ’23

Tapstand Inauguration Day – Pusunchas, Peru

Arielle Rivera '23 smashes champagne on behalf of the Engineers Without Borders Peru team to celebrate the completion of the 5 year long gravity fed water system in Pusunchas, Peru. Featured is one of the running tapstands which delivers water from the mountain springs to a local school.