2011 Summer Photo Contest Winners

The API Summer 2011 Photo Contest winners have been chosen! After much difficult deliberation, the API staff selected the following winners and honorable mention from among a pool of very talented photographers.

1) First Place ($100 cash prize)

Jennifer Castano, student from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell in API’s Integrated Studies Program at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain.

Jennifer Castano, Sahara Excursion

2) Second Place ($50 cash prize)

Alexander Sauerbrunn, student from Fairfield University in API’s International Studies Program at the University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain.

Alex Sauerbrunn - Umbrellas in Seville

3) Third Place ($25 cash prize)

Lacy Sheffield, student from Texas A&M University in API’s program at Lorenzo de’Medici – The Italian International Institute in Rome, Italy.

Lacy Sheffield - Colosseum at Night

Honorable Mention


Thank you to all API alumni who participated in the photo contest (we can’t wait to see what the fall students submit!)!

 

 

New API Student Blogger Program!

We are happy to announce the launch of API’s new Student Blogger Program!

About the API Student Blogger Program

Does travel writing, photography, and/or videography strike your fancy? If you’re looking for a unique opportunity to share your overseas experiences with the world while receiving professional training & feedback, the API Student Blogger Program is for you.

Who makes a great API Student Blogger?
We’re looking for creative & passionate API students to contribute two posts per month while abroad with API.

REQUIREMENTS:
- Student must be accepted into an API program
- 2.75 GPA
- Open to freshmen – seniors
- Students with any majors are welcome to apply

EXPECTATIONS:
- Most blog twice a month while abroad with API
- Must be original work

PERKS:
- Excellent resume builder
- Exposure to thousands on API blog
- Opportunity to build travel-writing skills
- Complimentary tuition to MatadorU new media school

KEY DATES:
- Spring 2012 program participants deadline: December 1, 2011

Think you have what it takes to be the next API Student Blogger? If so, click here to apply.

API/MatadorU Student Photos

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API/MatadorU Student Photos, a set on Flickr.

API student Rachael has added some fascinating new photos from her MatadorU Travel Photography project in Italy ~