Global Culture Photo Competition
Every year the University of Florida International Center (UFIC) invites students, faculty, staff, and alumni to enter its annual international photography!
This year's submission period will begin on August 10, 2026. Stay tuned for details coming soon!
Awards: Judges will award a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each of the three categories. All winners will receive a plaque award displaying their winning photo. No cash prizes will be awarded. UFIC reserves the right to modify the contest awards in accordance with UF policies and regulations.
Categories:
- Study Abroad & Service-Learning Students (UF connected)
- International Students, Scholars & Employees (F-1, J-1, H-1B, TN, E-3, O-1)
- Faculty, Staff & Alumni
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Submissions Now Open!
Submit your photo here to participate in the GPC 2025!
This Year’s Competition Winners
Check out the winner photos!
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Category
Study Abroad & Service Learning
1st Place
Echoes of the Joseon Dynasty
by Jeremiah Hidayat
Seoul, Korea
2nd Place
Journey to Song-Kul
by Laurent Puyana
Tien Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan
3rd Place
Boats and Bridge
by John Moore
Porto, Portugal
Category
International Students, Scholars, & Employees
1st Place
The Majestic Dome of Galeries Lafayette, Paris
by Zarmina Khan
Paris, France
2nd Place
Voices of Resistance
by Mayte Melisa Mantilla
Quito, Ecuador
3rd Place
By the Lake
by Zhengqi Li
Gainesville, FL
Category
Faculty, Staff, & Alumni
1st Place
The Explorer
by Mariela Pajuelo Rubina
Luxor, Egypt
2nd Place
Eagle Hunter
by Eve Bohnett
Bokonbaevo, Kyrgyzstan
3rd Place
No Bull, No Problem
by Luis Álvarez-Castro
Seville, Spain
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Global Culture Photo Competition 2024
Global Culture Photo Competition 2024
Competition Winners 2024
Check out the 2024 winner photos!
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Category
Study Abroad & Service Learning
1st Place
Curious Eyes of the Wild
by Andrés León
Cachuela Esperanza, Bolivia
2nd Place
Pearlescent Horizons
by Madeline Sgan
Dubrovnik, Croatia
3rd Place
La Vida Vibrante
by William Haxton
Valparaíso, Chile
Category
International Students, Scholars, & Employees
1st Place
We are humans; monks are also humans.
by Yik Yui Xie
South Korea
2nd Place
Indigenous Resistance
by Rebeca Leal
Brasília, Brazil
3rd Place
A Portal to Remembrance
by Sanad Mirza
Gainesville, FL
Category
Faculty, Staff, & Alumni
1st Place
Happy Musician
by John G. Freeman
Rome, Italy
2nd Place
Serenity in Salzburg
by Glenn Kepic
Salzburg, Austria
3rd Place
Sunrise Wedding at Angkor Wat
by Kristina Danka
Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Global Culture Photo Competition 2023
Global Culture Photo Competition 2023
Competition Winners 2023
Check out the 2023 winner photos!
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Category
Study Abroad & Service Learning
1st Place
Eisenbahner in Berlin
by Jordyn Chiodo
Berlin, Germany
2nd Place
Relaxing in the Park
by Gabriel Velasquez Neira
Berlin, Germany
3rd Place
Abracadabra
by Ethan Goddard
Berlin, Germany
Category
International Students, Scholars, & Employees
1st Place
Manhattan Bridge
by Tianyuan Xiao
New York City, NY, U.S.A.
2nd Place
Proud Gator
by Naveen Thakur
UF Scott Family Hall, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.
3rd Place
Milky Way Over Half Dome in Yosemite
by Tianyuan Xiao
Yosemite Nat’l Park, CA, U.S.A.
Category
Faculty, Staff, & Alumni
1st Place
Friendship
by Summer Levinson
Cusco, Peru
2nd Place
Evening Discussion
by Andrew Ogram
Bengaluru, India
3rd Place
India Rising
by Andrew Ogram
Bengaluru, India
