“The whole trip was one of the most special experiences of my life, as I rarely have had the privilege to visit such an untouched and remote place,” says Chang-Rascle, who has been passionate about photography since middle school.

On the third day, they woke to find the wildflowers next to their campsite had bloomed and they decided to capture the scene with a timed-selfie. New this year was a people’s choice category, which received 1,100 votes.įilm and television major Jacob Chang-Rascle (COM’22) won the judged category for his timed-selfie of him and a friend during a five day backpacking trip in the Westfjords of Iceland, on a peninsula accessible only by boat. The 10 judges who chose the winners were unaware of the photographers’ names or affiliations or the photos’ location. Photos were taken in 52 countries and 29 states (plus Washington, D.C.).

The resiliency of BU’s students, faculty, staff, and alumni is clear, and the photos show a lively array of people, places, and experiences-as varied, diverse, and global as our wonderful community.” “This universal emotion was captured in many moving ways from all corners of the globe. “We were thrilled and grateful to see so many people embrace our theme of joy,” he says. Willis Wang, vice president and associate provost for global programs, says the images sent in for this year’s contest provide an opportunity to pause and reflect after a pandemic-challenging two years. The two winning shots were taken in Lhasa, Tibet, and the Westfjords region of Iceland. Takeaway: after the last two years of lockdown and social distancing, travel makes us happy.īU Global Programs 10th annual photo contest challenged the University community to show how they spent some or all of the past year away from campus, with the key word for this year’s submissions: “joy.” Over 200 students, faculty, and staff sent in more than 460 photos illustrating some of the things that make them happy: children, animals, food, weddings, and more. The World Travel & Tourism Council projects that tourism could contribute as much as $8.6 trillion to the global economy this year, just 6 percent lower than pre-pandemic levels. In my view this is a very close second.Even recent airline woes can’t deter people from going on long-awaited bucket-list vacations. This song was sung and performed by Whitney Houston, one of the most vibrant versions. Dana Winter singing this beautiful song, which I view as very uplifting for this R.E.D. So it is with the next performer in this morning's Music Interlude of songs. We all have that 'Moment In Time', a special moment when we celebrate life.

Dana winner one moment in time