International Education Week Photo Contest winners announced

December 11, 2014 | Events, UToday, — Communication and the Arts, — Languages, Literature and Social Sciences, Business and Innovation, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
By Staff



Three UT students and three employees are being recognized for their shots submitted to the International Education Week Photo Contest.

Elliott Free, a communication major, took first place in the student category for a photo of the Masaya Volcano in Managua, Nicaragua.

Ericka Bilby, who is pursuing a master of business administration degree, placed second with her shot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and Andrea Tsatalis, a biology major, took third place with a photo of Mystras, Greece.

In the faculty/staff category, Tamara Golkiewicz, secretary in the Geography and Planning Department and the Political Science and Public Administration Department, won first place with a photo taken in Tulum, Mexico.

Stephanie Goller, manager in the Office of Student Financial Aid, came in second with her shot that was taken in Venice, Italy, and Laurie Puszczewicz, a senior lecturer in Spanish, took third with her photo, “Eagles Nest,” which was taken in Germany.

The winning photos are on display in the Center for International Studies and Programs, located in Snyder Memorial Building Room 1000.

The contest was part of International Education Week, which was celebrated last month.

Elliott Free won first place in the student category with this photo of the Masaya Volcano in Managua, Nicaragua.

Elliott Free won first place in the student category with this photo of the Masaya Volcano in Managua, Nicaragua.

This shot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris by Ericka Bilby was second in the student category.

This shot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris by Ericka Bilby was second in the student category.

Andrea Tsatalis took third place in the student category with this photo of Mystras, Greece.

Andrea Tsatalis took third place in the student category with this photo of Mystras, Greece.

Tamara Golkiewicz won the faculty/staff category with her photo from Tulum, Mexico.

Tamara Golkiewicz won the faculty/staff category with her photo from Tulum, Mexico.

Stephanie Goller took second place in the faculty/staff category with her shot from Venice, Italy.

Stephanie Goller took second place in the faculty/staff category with her shot from Venice, Italy.

“Eagle’s Nest,” shot in Germany by Laurie Puszczewicz, came in third place in the faculty/staff category.

“Eagle’s Nest,” shot in Germany by Laurie Puszczewicz, came in third place in the faculty/staff category.