Switzerland, South Africa and beyond: Top photos from study abroad

November 22, 2019

A student studying abroad in South Africa has her photo taken overlooking a mountain range

Photo of Lions Head Overlook in South Africa by Nicolette Laframboise '20

Hundreds of photos were submitted in Skidmore's 2019 Off-Campus Study and Exchanges photo contest.

From Nepal to South Africa and waterfalls in New Zealand to cooking lessons in Italy — myriad memories were captured by the hundreds of Skidmore students who studied abroad this past year. View nine top photos from the contest.

Best in Show

MY SWISS COW FRIENDS

Nate Smail ’20, IES Frieburg: Language and Area Studies

My Swiss Cow Friends
Kandersteg, Switzerland

My City

FROSTY FRIDAY in Vienna

Katie Coggins '20, IES Vienna: European Culture and Society

Frosty Friday
Hallstatt, Austria

My Self(ie)

Beatriz Benares '20, CIEE Barcelona: Business & Culture

Overlooking Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain

My Host Culture

TAMANG WOMEN MIXING DOUGH

Ajna Kertesz '20, SIT Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples

Tamang Women Mixing Dough
Chilime, Rasuwagadhi, Nepal

My Studies

Elizabeth Brogan ’20, Brown in Bologna

Tortellini Time
Bologna, Italy

Honorable Mentions

Learn more about Skidmore Off-Campus Study & Exchange.

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