SVC Study Abroad Photo Contest - Enter Today

Posted by Sara Hart on Mon, Mar 21, 2016 @ 10:59 AM

The SVC Office of Study Abroad is launching a photo contest to help you promote your excitement to study abroad this year! To enter the photo contest:

Upload to Instagram a creative photo indicating where you will study abroad.
In the caption, briefly state in your own words what you hope to learn from your experience abroad.
Use the hashtag #SVCBearcatsAbroad to be entered into the contest and to share with your friends and Instagram followers.

The student whose study abroad photo gets the most “likes” wins a scholarship to cover his/her passport application fees!

The contest opens today, March 21, and will close at 4:30 p.m. April 8, 2016. Winner will be announced April 11.

Eligibility requirements: Entrants must be enrolled in a credit-bearing study abroad experience occurring during Summer or Fall 2016 to qualify. Entrants must have applied for a US passport on or after October 1, 2015, or must not yet have applied for passport. Contest winner must provide photocopy of receipt for passport application fees.

Uploading a photo to the SVC Study Abroad Photo Contest includes a complete release of Instagram by each entrant or participant. The SVC Office of Study Abroad and contest participants acknowledge that the contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.

Topics: study abroad, Instagram, Photo Content, Sara Hart

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Paige Casario is a junior International Business major with minors in Spanish and Operational Excellence. She is studying Business and Spanish and living with a host family in Sevilla, Spain, for the spring semester. She is very excited for this opportunity and experience and can't wait to venture all over Spain and Europe.

Hi! My name is Nicole Reitz and I’m a junior psychology major at SVC. This spring, I’m studying at Edge Hill University in England.

Hi! My name is Gianna Boburka. I am an international business major with minors in operational excellence and entrepreneurship. I will be studying abroad in Thessaloniki, Greece, this summer for five weeks. In addition to taking two classes abroad, I will be exploring many different sites around Greece.

Theresa Thimons is a sophomore majoring in mathematics. She is the proud little sister to nine siblings and aunt to seventeen nieces and nephews. Theresa believes that each encounter she has with another human is an opportunity to better understand the heart of Jesus, as every person is the result of God’s love. In whatever career path she ends up taking, she looks forward to solving problems and hopefully inspiring more people to explore the world of fun that is found in math.

My name is Sam Geer. I’m from Murrysville, Pennsylvania, and I’m a junior at Saint Vincent. I’m getting my major in Environmental Science and minoring in Public Administration. I’m a work study at the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve and am a member of the Benedictine Leadership Studies Program. This summer, I'll be traveling to Bhutan in the Himalayas of Central Asia, home of the bearcat, where I’ll be studying environmental sustainability and Bhutanese culture.

Hi! Im Gabrielle Kohl, an avid reader who loves to travel around the world! I love to experience new culture, literature, people and food. I aim to make a positive impact in the lives of people with whom I interact in order to make the world a happier place.

Hi! My name is Nicole Berry and I am currently a junior studying communication and psychology. I also am minoring in children studies. I am a commuter and currently live in Delmont, PA. I am hoping to graduate in May 2017 and go on to graduate school for my Masters in Social Work and Juris Doctorate.

Anastasia Jaeger is a junior English education major with a minor in German and a minor in peace and justice. She has always dreamed of being able to travel around the world and is thankful that Saint Vincent College has these opportunities available to students. When she is not at college, she is likely working her part-time job at a local bakery. In the future, she hopes to travel more and do humanitarian work or teach high school students English.