April 2011: Earth

To celebrate Earth Day, the theme for the APRIL 2011 As I See It Photo Competition was “EARTH”. The votes have been tabulated, and Christopher Taiwan Koh’s photograph entitled “Feeding The Earth One Blade At A Time” came in first place! We received hundreds of votes, both online and through ballots in the Unions. The finalists are shown below with information about the photographs that won. Thank you to everyone who participated, and congrats to the winners! Be sure you’re signed up for Arts Info, our weekly newsletter, so you’ll hear about our future contests and voting opportunities! Please also visit University of Michigan’s Sustainability website and learn how Michigan is making a difference in taking care of Planet Earth.

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First Place: “Feeding the Earth One Blade at a Time” by Christopher Taiwan Koh, Sophomore in Engineering. Taken in Ann Arbor, MI. First place wins $200 and gift cards to UMMA and Borders.

Second Place: “Golden sands” by Wei Ping Teoh, Grad Student in Microbiology. Taken in Dunhuang, China. Second Place wins gift cards from UMMA, Borders and iTunes!

Third Place: “The Edge of Ireland” by Kirsten Kortebein, Sophomore in LSA. Taken at the Cliffs of Moher in Galway, Ireland. Third place wins gift cards to UMMA and Borders!