{"49947":{"#nid":"49947","#data":{"type":"news","title":"2008 Photo Contest Winners Announced","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWinners of the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u0027s (ISyE) first photo contest were announced on September 25, 2008.  The theme of this years contest was \u0022interacting and exploring other cultures* and was open to all faculty, staff, and students. Photographs were entered into one of two categories:  ISyE Faculty and Students Exploring Other Countries or ISyE International Students Exploring the United States. No limit was set on the number of photographs an individual could submit.  For this first contest, seven members of the ISyE community submitted thirty-nine photographs.  Two PhD students captured the attention of our judges and ran away with a majority of the awards.  They are: \u003Cstrong\u003EClarence Wardell III\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EFeng Qiu\u003C\/strong\u003E.  All winning photos will be featured in the upcoming issue of ISyE\u0027s Alumni Magazine.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECongratulations to the following winners:\u003C\/em\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECategory: Exploring Other Countries\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E1st place:\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EClarence Wardell III\u003C\/strong\u003E, PhD Student, for his photograph titled: \u003Cstrong\u003EWoman in Rice Field\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cem\u003EDescription:\u003C\/em\u003E  During the spring of 2008, I traveled to the INNOVATE Conference on Globalization and Technology as a part of the Georgia Tech delegation.  The conference took us to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Singapore for ten days.  \u0022Woman in the Rice Field* was taken in Vietnam during the course of this trip.  As we traveled from the city center out to the Mekong Delta, our bus stopped on the road alongside a rice field.  There were several workers harvesting rice in the field.  The temperature was extremely hot, very near 100 degrees, and as you can see the women are dressed to protect themselves from exposure to the sun.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E2nd place:\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EClarence Wardell III\u003C\/strong\u003E, PhD Student, for his photograph titled: \u003Cstrong\u003EA Vatican View\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cem\u003EDescription:\u003C\/em\u003E  In Fall 2007, I made a trip to Rome, Italy over the Thanksgiving break.  While there, I had a chance to experience some of the ancient treasures that the city has to offer.  This particular photo was captured while at the Castel Sant\u0027 Angelo. The woman is peering onto the city below, while in the background an image of St. Perter\u0027s Basilica can be seen.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E3rd place:\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EPinar Keskinocak\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Professor, for her photograph titled: \u003Cstrong\u003EAlanya Coastline\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cem\u003EDescription:\u003C\/em\u003E  This picture was taken in Alanya, Turkey. Alanya is in the south of Turkey, along the coast.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHonorary Mention:\u003C\/em\u003E  \u003Cstrong\u003EClarence Wardell III\u003C\/strong\u003E, PhD Student, for his photograph titled: \u003Cstrong\u003EThe Mekong Market\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cem\u003EDescription:\u003C\/em\u003E  As we arrived at the Mekong Delta, we traveled by boat along the river.  As in most areas, the river is used as a mode by which goods are transported.  There is a market along the Delta, to which this man was headed to sell his goods.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECategory: International Students Exploring the United States\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E1st place:\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EFeng Qiu, \u003C\/strong\u003EPhD Student, for his photograph titled: \u003Cstrong\u003ELake Mendota, Madison WI: Beautiful Memories\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cem\u003EDescription: \u003C\/em\u003E This is the first place in the United States that I visited.  I have beautiful memories of that area.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E2nd place:\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EFeng Qiu\u003C\/strong\u003E, PhD Student for his photograph titled: \u003Cstrong\u003EChicago\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cem\u003EDescription:\u003C\/em\u003E I was traveling along one rainy winter day in Chicago when I took this picture.  I was thousands of miles from my home in Central China.  Yet Chicago\u0027s Magnificent Mile reminded me of the WaiTan river bank in ShangHai.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E3rd place: \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeng Qiu, \u003C\/strong\u003EPhD Student for his photograph titled:  \u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Football\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cem\u003EDescription:\u003C\/em\u003E  Go Jackets!\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHonorary Mention:\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EFeng Qiu\u003C\/strong\u003E, PhD Student for his photograph titled: \u003Cstrong\u003EMerry-Go-Round: Disney Land\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cem\u003EDescription:\u003C\/em\u003E I grew up with Disney cartoons. Finally I\u0027m here.  All the happy times from childhood came to my mind during this trip.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETo view all winning photographs visit,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\u0027http:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/news-events\/photocontest\/\u0027\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/news-events\/photocontest\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPhotographs were numbered and sent to the judges for review.  Each photo was judged on its relevance to the specific category in which it was entered as well as composition and quality.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur panel of judges included:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003ERob Felt\u003C\/strong\u003E, Photographer, Institute Communications and Public Affairs\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGT Photography Club President \u003Cstrong\u003EEric Turner\u003C\/strong\u003E, Civil Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGT Photography Club Vice President \u003Cstrong\u003ELogan Vickery\u003C\/strong\u003E, Industrial Design\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022There were some really great images entered in the contest,* said Felt.  \u0022It\u0027s always refreshing to see the Tech community out in the field, both working and having fun.  We are hoping to use some of the images in Georgia Tech publications to illustrate international education opportunities.*\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Photographs were entered into one of two categories:  ISyE Explores Other Countries or ISyE International Students Explore the United States. Two PhD students captured the attention of our judges.  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