Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners

Every fall, Middlebury’s Office of International Programs invites students who have studied abroad to submit photos for the annual photo contest. The submissions are shared in a pop-up gallery in the lobby of Davis Family Library where visitors are encouraged to vote on their favorites. For the most recent contest, students submitted photos representing more than 25 countries, including 10 that host Middlebury Schools Abroad. The spectacular winning images below are from Chile and Morocco.

People and cows in a green field with a mountain in the background
First Place: “Climbing with the Cows,” Llifén, Los Ríos, Chile, by Aidan Brennan ’26.5. Aidan spent Spring 2025 in Valdivia with the Middlebury School in Chile. “One of my oldest friends and our new friends lay side by side in a field scouting a route to climb. Nearby cows graze, also staring up at the giant rock walls dreaming of giant dynamic moves. Who’s to say what those cows do when we go to sleep in our tents?” (Credit: Aidan Brennan )
An orange kitten sits on a sidewalk next to a blue wall draped with a shaggy orange rug
Second Place: “Morocco, ” Chefchaouen, Morocco, by Mary Elliot ’26. Mary spent Fall 2024 in Madrid with the Middlebury School in Spain. “An orange kitten wanders the rug-lined streets of Chefchaouen, Morocco’s famous blue city.” (Credit: Mary Elliot )
A lone hiker climbs a snowy ridge on a tall mountain
Third Place: “Following the Footsteps,” Volcán Puntiagudo, Los Lagos, Chile, by Aidan Brennan ’26.5. Aidan spent Spring 2025 in Valdivia with the Middlebury School in Chile. “My best friend and I conducted an epic exploration up one of the most dangerous volcanoes to climb in Chile. This was taken just after sunrise about 1000 vertical feet from the summit. There is nothing like following the footsteps of your brother towards the heavens.” (Credit: Aidan Brennan )

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