少女福利

The photo behind the headline is “Vista de la Costa” by Kenzie Rowbotham ’24, from her studies in Spain.

This year, Saint Michael鈥檚 College hosted the 22nd annual Global Eyes Contest in the Dailey Room of Durick Library. To enter the contest, students submitted photographs with a short caption from their time studying abroad that were subsequently matted and displayed in the Dailey Room. Four judges from the Department of Art and Design and the Digital Media and Communications Department then met to determine the winners of several different categories.

On April 13, the contest held a reception in the Dailey Room with delicious food and drink to honor the participants and announce the winners of each category.

While the contest acknowledged the technical skills of each student, it was clear that the contest was also about much more. The students shared how studying abroad changed their perspectives, and used their photography as a means to share these new perspectives with the Saint Michael鈥檚 community.

Peyton Edwards 鈥�23, winner of the Essence of Study Abroad Category for her photo titled 鈥淣ew Perspective,鈥� stressed the importance of study abroad in creating new outlooks.

“New Perspective” by Peyton Edwards ’23, from Italy.

鈥淪tudy abroad is so important because it gives students different experiences that they would never get here in the United States,鈥� Edwards said. 鈥淚t broadens perspectives.鈥�

Like Edwards, Aisha Navarrete 鈥�23, winner in the People and the Human Spirit Category, The Kroger-Kirkstone Best of Show Award, and the Nature Category, said that studying abroad gave her new perspectives from both within and without the classroom.

鈥淢eeting different types of people doesn鈥檛 only broaden your education, but it allows for more happiness and fulfillment,鈥� Navarrete said. 鈥淚 think the most beautiful part of studying abroad is learning that you don鈥檛 have to be fearless and that being outside of your comfort zone can be one of the most fulfilling experiences of your life.鈥�

Winners of each category:

People鈥檚 Choice
鈥淎 Door to a World of Irish Wonder鈥� by Megan Flaherty
Cork, Ireland

The Kroger-Krikstone Best of Show Award
鈥淭rips from the Sardine Boat鈥� by Aisha Navarrete
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Aisha Navarrete ’23 with her Best In Show photograph at Thursday’s Global Eyes event in Durick Library.

People and the Human Spirit
鈥淭rips from the Sardine Boat鈥� by Aisha Navarrete
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Landscape
鈥淕iardino delle Rosa鈥� by Mackenzie Costello
Florence, Italy

Nature
鈥淓ndangered Endemic Monkey by Aisha Nevarrete
Zanzibar, Tanzania

City Life
鈥淕laswegian Style Solidarity鈥� by Sam Mercer
Glasgow, Scotland

Culture Most Distinct from Saint Michael鈥檚
鈥淗appy Birthday to the Buddha鈥� by Carson O鈥橬eil
Seoul, South Korea

The Essence of Study Abroad
鈥淣ew Perspective鈥� by Peyton Edwards
Florence, Italy

Judges Appreciation
鈥淐inque Terre鈥� by Mackenzie Costello
Riomaggiore, Italy

Best Written Caption
鈥淐hasing the Sunset鈥� by Sydney Nelson
Antibes, France