Augustana College students win study abroad photo contest

2014 Apr 23

From 140 entries in this year's Augie Abroad photo contest at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., winners were chosen in five categories, and a grand prize was awarded.

Among the students who received this recognition was Kayla Fernandez, a junior majoring in geography, art, from Riverside.

For the contest, students submitted photos by category - architecture, Augie students abroad, culture and celebration, daily life, and nature - and three judges reviewed the submissions. This year's submissions were from international travel between May 2013 and March 2014.

For more information or to view the photographs that won the awards, please visit http://www.augustana.edu/x59693.xml.

Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. The college is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Current students and alumni include 149 Academic All-Americans, a Nobel laureate, 13 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world's most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.