Contest Gallery
The Arts Initiative hosts student arts competitions and exhibitions periodically throughout the year, with calls for art using different themes and mediums. You can find information about current and upcoming arts exhibitions and competitions here.
Fall 2024–25 Competition
Photo
Theme: Connection
First Place: "Missed connections" by Elana Ho
Second Place: "Ours" by Sujay Saple
Third Place: "Daddy Daughter Dance" by Arianna Diaz
October 2024
Missed connections by Elana Ho, Senior in Architecture. London, UK. First place.
Ours by Sujay Saple, Grad Student in Art. Mumbai, India. Second place.
Daddy Daughter Dance by Arianna Diaz, Grad Student in Human Centered Design and Engineering. Family Wedding. Third place.
青い春 (blue spring of youth) by Lilly Richards, Senior in Robotics. 貴船神社 (Kifune Shrine).
Enchanting Love by Brianna Anzures, Sophomore in Stamps: BFA. Mid-Michigan's Enchanted Forest.
Family by Yiming Dou, Grad Student in Computer Science and Engineering. University of Washington, Seattle.
Friendship and Its Shadows by Kaia Tolu, Junior in Media and Communication. Michigan.
Her Perspective by Jordyn Hardy, Senior in Art and Design. Parking garage.
Intertwined, 2022 by Akash Dewan, Senior in Information Analysis. The Grove, North Campus.
MyGrandma, HerHair by Xiuwen Zheng, Senior in IOE. At my Grandparents' home, by the washbasin, in front of a mirror, taken with an old Polaroid.
New England Literature Program Students at Acadia National Park, Singing to Periwinkle Snails by Tess Carichner, Senior in Nursing. Maine, USA.
A Night In by Siena Stefa, First-Year in Microbiology. Munising, Michigan.
one by one by Congxiao Wang, Grad Student in Information. Disney.
Passenger Princess by Anabelle Schlakman, Senior in Economics. Amenia, New York.
Sisters...Sisters... by Brinley Parkinson, Grad Student in HCDE. Ypsilanti.
Team work makes the dream work by Aleena Qaiser, Grad Student in UX Research and Design. Mitchell Field.
Two Hearts, One Bond by Sam Viju Varghese, Grad Student in Biomedical Engineering. Chennai, India.
ZEN, connection with nature by Zijuan Xiao, Grad Student in SEAS. Kyoto, Japan.
Spring 2023–24 Competition
Photo
Theme: Active
First Place: "W4" by Ava Muntner
Second Place: "Movement in Color, V2" by Akash Dewan
Third Place: "Elegant" by Sam Viju Varghese
April 2024
"W4" by Ava Muntner
"Movement in Color, V2" by Akash Dewan
"Elegant" by Sam Viju Varghese
Winter 2023–24 Competition
Drawing
First Place: "Coastal" by Audity Moumi
Second Place: "Stars" by Zhuoting Lin
Third Place: "The Bison's Promise" by Kaitlyn Frey
February 2024
Coastal by Audity Moumi, Sophomore in Software Engineering. First place.
Stars by Zhuoting Lin, First-Year in Art & Design. Second place.
The Bison's Promise by Kaitlyn Frey, First-Year in Biomedical Engineering. Third place.
Artemisia as Susanna by Clara Christopherson, Junior in Art & Design.
Child of the Sun by Emerson Lauster, Junior in Biopsychology and Cognitive Science.
Collapse of Illusion by Sophia Strasburg, Junior in Art and Design.
Exhale by DaJaniere Rice, Grad Student in UX Design.
Friends by Ana Trujillo Garcia, Sophomore in Art and Design.
Ghost by Divya Shankar, Senior in Art and Design.
Her Body by Zoe Niu, Sophomore in Art and Design & Computer Science.
Lucky Me by Katrina Walbridge, Sophomore in Civil Engineering.
Mistakable in Monochrome by Mia Lambert, First-Year in Art & Design.
Monday, monday by Alyssa Wilcome, Senior in Art and Design.
Nostalgia by Allyson Franklin, Sophomore in Computer Science.
Processes of the Lab by Max Hrigora, Senior in Biomolecular Sciences.
Saffron by Sarah DeFalco, Junior in PitE.
Thai Street Cat by Natasha Leavitt, Senior in Art & Design.
une rêve de mon ami (a dream of my friend) by Aisha Sediqe, First-Year in Psychology on the pre-med track.
Fall 2023–24 Competition
Poetry
Theme: Resistance
First Place: "my hands and my body and other forms of love" by Macie Richardson
Second Place: "Max Occupancy" by Bethany Carter
Third Place: "rome women" by Katherine Saunders
November 2023
my hands and my body and other forms of love by Macie Richardson, Sophomore in Creative Writing and Literature + Linguistics. First place.
Max Occupancy by Bethany Carter, Sophomore in Film, Television, and Media. Second place.
rome women by Katherine Saunders, First-Year, Undecided. Third place.
The Canadian wildfires and i watch Interstellar by Aileen Dosev, First-Year in Business Administration.
Get the Pudding by Leah Crosby, Grad Student in Art.
Indian Rummy by Caitlin D'sa, First-Year in LSWA.
Kawalaan by Estelle Jude Baste, Senior in Neuroscience.
Kick and Scream by Erik Jones, First-Year in Business.
Lick the Bowl Clean! by Melvin Johnson, Senior in FTVM.
like bullets warm a shirt by Nayiri Sagherian, Senior in Psychology and Middle East Studies.
Malleability by Maria Palacios, First-Year in Biomedical Engineering.
Me Instead of We by Kayla Carpenter, Senior in Neuroscience.
Resistance is by Hanqi (Charlie) Shang, First-Year, Undeclared.
Rhapsody by Joshua Lynch, First-Year in Statistics.
rotten fruit by Katherine Saunders, First-Year, Undecided.
shot of July by Martha Schaller, Junior in English.
Sticky by Abigail Kelleher, Junior in English.
Watermelon Seed by Kenneth Su, First-Year in Chemical Engineering.
Fall 2023–24 Competition
Photo
Theme: The World Outdoors
First Place: "Nature's Hungry Forager" by John Mones
Second Place: "Island Basketball" by Luke Van Noord
Third Place: "Milky way and a meteor above Bryce Canyon" by Lingfeng Zhou
October 2023
Nature's Hungry Forager by John Mones, Senior in Economics. The Diag, Ann Arbor. First place.
Island Basketball by Luke Van Noord, First-Year in Planning on Mechanical Engineering. Caye Caulker, Belize. Second place.
Milky way and a meteor above Bryce Canyon by Lingfeng Zhou, Grad Student in Materials Science and Engineering. Bryce Canyon National Park. Third place.
2023/9/6 7:16:50.72873 by Alec Meyer, Sophomore in LSA Undeclared (intending Computer Science). Ann Arbor, MI (the deck behind Mojo Dining Hall).
Coming Back by Salem Loucks, Sophomore in Computer Science. Monterey CA.
Contrast by Tanner Bermudez, Sophomore in Electrical Engineering. North sister Oregon.
The Entrance of the Secret Story of the Forest by Joy Song, Sophomore in Nursing. Jeju, South Korea.
Glass on the Huron by Michael Michaud, Senior in Mechanical Engineering. Huron River.
Hiding in the Flowers by Colleen Hardman, Junior in International Studies. Luxembourg.
Light Through Leaves by Maggie Watson, Sophomore in Art & Design. Near Thurston Pond.
Northern Lights by Audrey Reese, First-Year in Art and Design. University of Michigan Biological Station.
One Summer Day by Celine Shaji, Sophomore in Architecture. Kerala, India.
Oops, All Green! by Lin Yang, Sophomore in Neuroscience. Glacier National Park.
Pollinators at Work by Justin Hu, Senior in Biology, Health, and Society. Berkeley, California, USA.
Rest Day by Michael Michaud, Senior in Mechanical Engineering. North Manitou Island.
Soul Shine by Tyree Christian, Sophomore in FTVM. The Arb.
Spring Chill by Nicole Persad, Senior in Art History. Michigan.
Ziggy by Venus Jefferies, First-Year in Art & Design. Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Spring 2022–23 Competition
Photo
Theme: Surreal
First Place: "chaos" by Anders Lundin
Second Place: "i had this dream i took a walk" by Casey Rheault
Third Place: "A Distant Memory" by Jake Gottesman
March 2023
chaos by Anders Lundin, Senior in Stamps & SI dual major. St. Paul, Minnesota. First place.
i had this dream i took a walk by Casey Rheault, Senior in Stamps School of Art & Design. State Street, Ann Arbor. Second place.
A Distant Memory by Jake Gottesman, Sophomore in Mechanical Engineering. Third place.
Alex Crossing the Delaware by Lauren Cooper, PhD Student in Electrical Engineering. New York (for both exposures).
Amidst the Gloom by Akash Dewan, Sophomore in LSA. Central Campus.
Anonymous by Hannah Dando, Sophomore in FTVM/LSA. Multiple different locations! This piece is composed of a dozen different photographs photoshopped together..
Beach Day by Gordon Lewis, Sophomore in Computer Science/LSA. Palmer field/argo (double exposure).
Boot Hunger by Andie Ziemkowski, Senior in Art and Design. Studio.
Center of Time by Andie Ziemkowski, Senior in Art and Design. Personal Studio.
Explore Michigan by Hanin Elhagehassan, Grad Student in Biomedical Engineering. The Cube.
I'd rather be under by Adrienne Hoffman, Sophomore in Stamps School of Art & Design. Ann Arbor.
In Betweens by Anna Lam, Grad Student in Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP). John Muir Wilderness, California.
In The Heart Of A Glacier by Kian McDonough, Junior in Program in the Environment - LSA. Vatnajokull, Iceland.
On Being an Angel by Lindsay Morel, Senior in Computer Science/College of Engineering. Ann Arbor, MI.
Peeking out of the Waves by Yutong Xie, PhD Student in School of Information. Miami.
Silvermoon by Sujay Saple, Grad Student in Stamps School of Art and Design. Green Road, Ann Arbor.
Sunbathing by Sunnina Chen, First-Year in Business/Ross. New Jersey.
To the End by Lucas Biondo-Savin, Sophomore in CS-Eng. Paris.
Winter 2022–23 Competition
Drawing
First Place: "Notorious RBG" by Anusha Tekumulla
Second Place: "Payal" by Riya Aggarwal
Third Place: "Wise One" by Lily Rivere
February 2023
Notorious RBG by Anusha Tekumulla, Junior in Computer Science/LSA. First place.
Payal by Riya Aggarwal, Junior in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology/LSA Honors. Second place.
Wise One by Lily Rivere, Sophomore in STAMPS and EEB major. Third place.
The Cabinet by Irene Chung, Sophomore in Art/Design.
Cat got your Heart? by Fiona Magyar, First-Year in LSA.
Circles by Josie Ervin, Sophomore in Interarts Performance.
Color Me Golden by Tanvi Dalvi, First-Year in STAMPS.
Crabby Appreciation by Cindy Yang, First-Year in Engineering.
The Dead Noveau by Salem Loucks, First-Year in Computer Science/Engineering.
Departure by Sophie Yang, Junior in Stamps Art & Design, LSA BCN (double major).
Do You See Me by Allyson Franklin, First-Year in Engineering.
Going nowhere by Grace Hanlon, First-Year in Art and Design/Stamps.
Hesitation by Chenyu Zhang, Junior in BFA.
Picky Eater by Rachel DeVeyra, First-Year in STAMPS Art and Design.
Red-Eyed Tree Frog by Lily Rivere, Sophomore in STAMPS and EEB major.
Solitude by Joshua Kuo, First-Year in FTVM.
Web of Lies by Allyson Franklin, First-Year in Engineering.
Fall 2022–23 Competition
Poetry
Theme: Dreaming
First Place: "Dreams, post-diagnosis" by Lillian Pearce
Second Place: "Let Her Dream" by Joseph Alphonso
Third Place: "Haibun of the Midwest Dreaming in Winter" by Thomas Griffith
December 2022
Dreams, post-diagnosis by Lillian Pearce, Senior in Romance Languages and Literatures (LSA); Creative Writing-Literature (RC, LSA). First place.
Let Her Dream by Joseph Alphonso, Sophomore in Life Science Informatics & English. Second place.
Haibun of the Midwest Dreaming in Winter by Thomas Griffith, Senior in Creative Writing & Literature + Political Science: LS&A. Third place.
Awake and Dreaming by Mateo Diaz, Sophomore in LSA.
Waking Up When Mom Comes to Visit by Kathryn Dawn, Junior in Creative Writing & Psychology.
One day you will wake up in a little boy's pocket by Kathryn Dawn, Junior in Creative Writing & Psychology.
The Realm of the Unconscious by Madison Altman, Senior in BCN, LSA.
A dream of the in between by Salem Loucks, First-Year in College of Engineering, intended major Computer Science.
Half Hearted Fire by Pheiv Kurtz, Senior in Fine Arts.
do you wish to know how by Jessica Hsu, Sophomore in Intended: Public Health / LSA.
Toe Garland by Oliver Copeland, Senior in English/LSA.
the dreams of a ghost by Shirley Ma, First-Year in LSA.
Maladaptive Daydreaming by Anna Nachazel, Junior in English and Creative Writing and Literature (LSA).
Dark by Kitty Oppliger, Grad Student in Public Health.
Smile For Me by Lauren Horne, Sophomore in FTVM.
My American Dream by Nayiri Sagherian, Senior in Psychology and Middle East Studies.
INTERLUDE by Nikki Ratanapanichkich, Senior in Computer Science/Engineering.
Jinny and Jonny and Jenny and Jan by Marisa Redding, Sophomore in Vocal Performance/SMTD and Computer Science/LSA.
Fall 2022–2023 Competition
Photo
Theme: Travels
First Place: "Race to the Sunset" by Phoebe Huang
Second Place: "Sunset on the Golden Gate" by Won Park
Third Place: "Hassan II Mosque" by Kiran Sequeira
October 2022
Race to the Sunset by Phoebe Huang, LSA, Communication and Media. Brooklyn, New York. First place.
Sunset on the Golden Gate by Won Park, CSE. Golden Gate Bridge Viewpoint. Second place.
Hassan II Mosque by Kiran Sequeira, IOE CoE. Casablanca, Morocco. Third place.
Student by Michael Kang, Material Science Engineering. Athens, Greece.
à Paris by Lucas Biondo-Savin, Computer Science Eng. Paris, France.
Rest at Delicate Arches by Won Park, CSE. Arches National Park.
Yellowstone by Ivy Xu, MAcc/Ross. Yellowstone National Park.
NewYork: the Center of the World by Zhuoheng Yang, Physics. Manhattan, New York.
Untitled by Colleen Hardman, LSA, undeclared. Lake Moraine, Alberta, Canada.
Cieloc Cubano by Jacob Swift, Political Science. Varadero, Cuba.
A mountainside oasis by Isabella Minkin, STAMPS. Thailand.
Confusion by Caleb Rosenblum, Economics in LSA. Venice, Italy.
dune gazing by Mark Johnson, LSA, Organizational Studies. Saugatuck, Michigan.
Afternoon on the Floating City by Megan Corbe, LSA - Biology, Health, and Society. Venice, Italy.
Duet by Ricardo Peres-da-Silva, Bachelor of business admin / Ross. Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica.
The Peak of the Meadows by Megan Corbe, LSA - Biology, Health, and Society. Zermatt, Switzerland.
Tree Trouble by Caleb Rosenblum, Economics in LSA. Venice Beach in Los Angeles.
the sentinel by Mark Johnson, LSA, Organizational Studies. Palazzo della Civiltá, Rome, Italy.
Spring 2021–22 Competition
Literature
Theme: Dear…
First Place: "Dear Body" by Allison Wei
Second Place: "Dear Father" by Kitty Oppliger
Third Place: "I Need my Caffeine" by Rida Qureshi
April 2022
Dear Body by Allison Wei, First-Year in Ross School of Business. First place.
Dear Father by Kitty Oppliger, Graduate in Public Health. Second place.
I Need my Caffeine by Rida Qureshi, First-Year in LSA. Third place.
A Letter in B Minor by Daniela Butkovic, Sophomore in LSA Psychology.
Your Forever Friend by Rachel Schonbaum, Senior in Ross School of Business.
Winter 2021–22 Competition
Photo
Theme: Connection
First Place: "Seasons Meet" by Janet Azar
Second Place: "New River Gorge" by Sydney Verlinde
Third Place: "Stems of Life" by Christina Lai
February 2022
Seasons Meet by Janet Azar, Senior in Engineering. Ann Arbor, Michigan. First place.
New River Gorge by Sydney Verlinde, Senior in Stamps. Fayetteville, West Virginia. Second place.
Stems of Life by Christina Lai, Junior in LSA. New Zealand. Third place.
Logan by Sydney Verlinde, Senior in Stamps. Destin, Florida.
Reaching by Mercy Kaskorkis, Sophomore in Stamps.
The Michigan Connection by Priya Varshika Ganji, Sophomore in LSA. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The Circle of Student Life by Sarah Rodriguez, Freshman in Engineering. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
All for the Team by Jennifer Hickey, Freshman in Engineering. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Walks to Remember by Sarah Rodriguez, Freshman in Engineering. San Blas, Nayarit.
Cataclysmic Chain Reaction by Erin Knape, Freshman in LSA. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Contortions of Mind and Body by Erin Knape, Freshman in LSA. Westland, Michigan.
A Coaching Moment by Jennifer Hickey, Freshman in Engineering. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Destination by Priya Varshika Ganji, Sophomore in LSA. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Mycelia by Kitty Oppliger, Grad Student in Public Health. Houghton, Michigan.
Fall 2021–22 Competition
Drawing
First Place: "1derful Beauty" by Bryan Wilson
Second Place: "Festival of Colors" by Riya Aggarwal
Third Place: "Work #1 Distortion" by Isabella Minkin
December 2021
1derful Beauty by Bryan Wilson, Sophomore in Stamps Art & Design. First place.
Festival of Colors by Riya Aggarwal, Sophomore in LSA Honors Molecular Biology. Second place.
Work #1 Distortion by Isabella Minkin, First Year in Stamps Art & Design. Third place.
Overthinker by Amanda Cheung, Sophomore in CoE Biomedical Engineering.
Soul by Mercy Kaskorkis, Sophomore in Stamps Art & Design.
Unprecedented by Sarah Skaggs, First Year in LSA.
Consumption of the Consumer by Patrick Zhu, First Year in LSA Computer Science.
Yet Finished by Kirsten Lam, Senior in Ross Business Administration.
Cecil in the Fall by Robin Jiao, First Year in Stamps Art & Design.
Wired in by Felicia Gordon, First Year in Stamps Art & Design.
Wish by Dorothy Yin, First Year in Business.
why don't you love me? by Mercy Kaskorkis, Sophomore in Stamps Art & Design.
Blue Temple of Poseidon by Eric Stillman, Senior in LSA Economics and FTVM.
Fancy Square by Patrick Zhu, First Year in LSA Computer Science.
Enrapture by Amanda Cheung, Sophomore in CoE Biomedical Engineering.
Warped Reality by Kirsten Lam, Senior in Ross Business Administration.
Quetzalcoatlus Diagram by Felicia Gordon, First Year in Stamps Art & Design.
Squeeze by Shannon Zheng, Senior in Stamps Art & Design.
Fall 2021–2022 Competition
Photo
Theme: Sky
First Place: "Nights at Bryce" by Emilia Schneider
Second Place: "The Dive" by Demetria Dresser
Third Place: "The Time Before" by Eva Szeszko
October 2021
Nights at Bryce by Emilia Schneider, Graduate in School of Information . Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. First place.
The Dive by Demetria Dresser, First-Year in Stamps School of Art & Design. Newport, RI. Second place.
The Time Before by Eva Szeszko, Sophomore in CoE Computer Science. Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, IL . Third place.
Passing by by Luca Bommarito, Junior in CoE Computer Science. Biological Sciences Building, U-M Central Campus, Ann Arbor, MI.
Skies Over Sundance Mountain by Emilia Schneider, Graduate in School of Information . Rocky Mountain National Park, CO.
Golden Hour by Christina Lai, Junior in LSA. New Zealand.
The road least traveled by Akash Dewan, First-Year in LSA. Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes Station, CA.
What a power outage revealed by Tola Kilian, Junior in LSA. Urubamba, Peru.
Sunrise at Sugarloaf by Tess Crowley, Sophomore in LSA Communication and Media. Sugarloaf Mountain, Marquette, MI.
Milky Dunes by Akash Dewan, First-Year in LSA. Death Valley, CA.
Sunset Above the Clouds by Hassan Dakhlallah, Senior in LSA Neuroscience. Pico Ruivo, Madeira, Portugal.
A Sedona Sunset by Tess Crowley, Sophomore in LSA Communication and Media. Sedona, AZ.
Summer Sky by Eric Stillman, Senior in LSA Economics and FTVM. Adirondacks Mountains, NY.
A walk on the crater by Tola Kilian, Junior in LSA. Etna Volcano, Sicilia, Italy.
the Sky under my Eye by Damiya Kaul Verma, Junior in LSA Economics. Fustenberg Nature Park, Ann Arbor, MI.
Laurel Park Place by Sabrina Kliza, Junior in Stamps School of Art & Design. Laurel Park Mall, Livonia, MI.
Prairie Moonrise by Lucas Chen, First-Year in LSA Computer Science. Big Alkali Lake, Valentine, NE.
Looking at the Sunset by Noah Finer, Senior in LSA Computer Science. Kauai, HI.
Winter 2020–21 Competition
Drawing
First Place: "Manus Dimini Dei" by Marina Elia
Second Place: "The Blue" by Eric Stillman
Third Place: "Kiwi" by Priya Varshika Ganji
February 2021
Manus Dimini Dei by Marina Elia, First-Year in LSA Biochemistry. First place.
The Blue by Eric Stillman, LSA Economics and Film, Television, and Media. Pen Ink. Second place.
Kiwi by Priya Varshika Ganji, First-Year in LSA. Third place.
Sushi Illustration by Hannah Levine-Drizin, Senior in Stamps School of Art & Design.
Glass Study by Kristina Rogers, Sophomore in Stamps School of Art & Design.
American Dhulan by Riya Aggarwal, First-Year LSA Honors Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology.
Day Off by Hope Mao, Junior in Stamps UX Design.
A Stranger's Emotions by XiaoYu Che, Senior in Stamps School of Art & Design.
Chronic Melancholy by Max Hrigora, Sophomore in LSA Biochemistry.
Inside and Out by Erin Walski, Junior in Stamps School of Art & Design.
Cake Break by Hope Mao, Junior in Stamps UX Design.
A pandemic love story by Sarah Chung, Junior in LSA Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience.
Virtual Escape by XiaoYu Che, Senior in Stamps School of Art & Design.
Left Brain by Erica Poon, Senior in Stamps School of Art & Design.
My version of Van Gogh's Bedroom at Arles by Hannah Levine-Drizin, Senior in Stamps School of Art & Design.
Reach for the Light by Yasmine Elhagehassan, Sophomore in Stamps School of Art & Design & LSA Program in the Environment.
Egomania Explored by Kristina Rogers, Sophomore in Stamps School of Art & Design.
Frankenstein's Monster by Sabrina Kliza, Sophomore in LSA Program in the Environment.
Fall 2020–21 Competition
Photo
Theme: Color
First Place: "ColorShock" by Anders Lundin
Second Place: "Fall in the Fall" by Xinyan Wang
Third Place: "Rotating Sky" by Noah Finer
December 2020
ColorShock by Anders Lundin, Sophomore in Stamps School of Art & Design. Southern Minnesota. First place.
Fall in the Fall by Xinyan Wang, PhD in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Science. Tahquamenon Falls, MI. Second place.
Rotating Sky by Noah Finer, Junior in LSA Computer Science. Vail, CO. Third place.
String of colors by Hope Mao, Junior in UMSI UX Design. Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA.
Red Hall by Allana Tran, Sophomore in Stamps School of Art & Design. Angell Hall Observatory, U-M Central Campus, Ann Arbor, MI.
A Pop of Happiness by Erin Walski, Junior in Stamps School of Art & Design. Berlin, Germany.
Golden Bloom by Maya Cheaitli, Senior in LSA Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience. Colorado.
Surrender by Aina Zaidi, Sophomore in CoE Computer Science. Ann Arbor, MI.
Seasoned with Color by Alexandra Maxim, Sophomore in LSA Asian Studies. Croatia.
BridgeBoat by Zubin Aysola, Junior in CoE Computer Science.
Neon Reflections by Brandon Russell, PhD in Electrical Engineering. Portland, OR.
Independence Day by Sarah Spitzer, PhD in CoE Space Science and Engineering. Marquette, MI.
Reflections by Russell Jacobs, First-Year in LSA Residential College. Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Rainbow Reflections by Maya Cheaitli, Senior in LSA Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience.
XOXO by Judah Pemble, Senior in Stamps School of Art & Design. Ann Arbor, MI.
The Colorful Workplace by Erin Walski, Junior in Stamps School of Art & Design. Herman Miller, NeoCon 2019.
Orange Glow by Noah Finer, Junior in LSA Computer Science. Discovery Park, Seattle, WA.
Fall 2020 Competition
Literature
Theme: Outside the Box
First Place: "The Year That Never Was" by Evan Dempsey
Second Place: "The Box is a Lie" by Nayiri Sagherian
Third Place: "Out of My Mind" by Sarah Oguntomilade
October 2020
The Year That Never Was by Evan Dempsey, Junior in German. First place.
The Box is a Lie by Nayiri Sagherian, Sophomore in LSA. Second place.
Out of My Mind by Sarah Oguntomilade, First-Year in LSA International Studies. Third place.
Tear Jerk by Lynne Trang, First-Year in LSA.
Outside of Boxes, Beyond Boxes by Theo Poling, Junior in Creative Writing & Literature.
Out-of-the-Bathroom Thinking by Aylin Gunal, Senior in LSA Data Science.
Five Legs by Will Hackel, Junior in LSA.
Winter 2020 Competition
Drawing
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Winter 2020 Competition
Photo
Theme: Sound
First Place: "Blossom," by Anders Lundin
Second Place: "Gushing Sunset," by Noah Finer
Third Place: "Snap, Crackle, Pop" by Tim Azzolini
Blossom by Anders Lundin, Freshman in Stamps School of Art & Design. First place.
Gushing Sunset by Noah Finer, Sophomore in LSA Computer Science. Queen's Bath, Princeville, HI. Second place.
Snap, Crackle, Pop by Timothy Azzolini, Senior in CoE Industrial and Operations Engineering. Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, St. George, UT. Third place.
Puppies of Panama by Hannah Brauer, Senior in LSA Residential College, Communication & Media and Creative Writing & Literature. Boquete, Panama.
Electric by Sam Plouff, Senior in Stamps & PitE. Ann Arbor, MI.
Michigan Summer by Aina Zaidi, Freshman in LSA. Canton, MI.
Too Close by Laren McKenzie, Freshman in LSA. National Park in Uganda.
Father and Son by Ellen Park, Senior in Communications & Media. Millenium Park, Chicago, IL.
Malana Learns Using Sound (1/2) by Judah Pemble, Sophomore in Stamps School of Art & Design. Jackson, MI.
A Flight's Lullaby by Timothy Azzolini, Senior in CoE Industrial and Operations Engineering. Above Mt. Hood, OR.
Droplets by Anders Lundin, Freshman in Stamps School of Art & Design.
A R I Z O N A by Sam Plouff, Senior in Stamps & PitE. Ann Arbor, MI.
Women's March on Washington by Hannah Brauer, Senior in LSA Residential College, Communication & Media and Creative Writing & Literature. Washington, DC.
Angry Goose by Noah Finer, Sophomore in LSA Computer Science. Boulder, CO.
Laugh Out Loud by Max Hrigora, Freshman. Ann Arbor, MI.
Motorcycle Echoes by Mairna Askar, Sophomore in LSA Computer Science & International Studies. Cusco, Peru.
Malana Learns Using Sound (2/2) by Judah Pemble, Sophomore in Stamps School of Art & Design. Jackson, MI.
Fireworks and Freedom by Maya Cheaitli, Senior in LSA Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience.