OCSE Photo Contest Winners - 2026
Off-Campus Study & Exchanges is pleased to announce the winners and honorable mentions
of the 2026 OCSE Photo Contest. OCSE received hundreds of photos from students who
studied off-campus during the Fall 2025, 2025-26 academic year, and spring 2026. Photos
were submitted in one of four categories: My City, My Sefl(ie), My Studies, and My
Adventures. A first-place winner was selected for each category. A Best of Show award
was also given for the best overall photo. Representatives chosen by the office of
Off-Campus Study & Exchanges served as the committee for the first round of judging
and then the Skidmore community was invited to vote for their favorites in the second
round of judging.
Best in Show
Good Morning Gaia
Photo taken in Milan, Italy
Submitted by Connor Mansfield '26, IES Abroad Milan - Business Studies
My City
waffle lady
Photo taken in Stockholm, Sweden
Submitted by Ayse Conger '26, DIS study abroad in Stockholm, Sweden
My Self(ie)
Sunrise at Aoraki
Photo taken at Aoraki, Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand
Submitted by Lily Acierno '26, Skidmore in New Zealand
My adventures
Northern Lights
Photo taken in Norway
Submitted by Abbey Grandin '27, DIS study abroad in Stockholm, Sweden
My studies
Bornean pit viper
Photo taken in Indonesia
Submitted by Ryan Thompson '26, SIT Study Abroad in Madagascar - Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management
virtual photo gallery
The annual OCSE Photo Contest receives hundreds of photos each year. While we can only choose a few winners, OCSE is continually impressed by the quality and diversity of photos we receive. Please check out this virtual gallery highlighting the honorable mentions and judge's favorites from the 2026 contest.
