The UF International Center is pleased to announce the 21st ANNUAL GLOBAL CULTURE PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS!
Category 1 Study Abroad & Service Learning Students
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 2 International Students, Scholars and 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 3 Faculty, Staff and 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)
This year, five judges reviewed over 180 photo entries. To ensure the selection process remained entirely impartial, the photos were presented to them without the photographers' names. The judges evaluated each submission based on technical merit, composition, and how well the photo conveyed a "Global Culture" message.
An exhibit featuring this year’s winning photographs will be held at UF Grinter Gallery (located in the Grinter Hall lobby) during November and December 2025. This exhibition is free and open to the public.
CONGRATS TO ALL OUR WINNERS!