2021 Photo Contest

This year we received 632 photos through 238 submissions from 108 undergraduate and 131 graduate students, 19 faculty, 23 staff, one alumni and one exchange student. All 17 schools and colleges were represented as well as BU Academy!

The theme was “…from Anywhere” and you certainly did not disappoint. In this extraordinary year, the BU community was anywhere and everywhere. You took us with you on visits to National Parks, hikes through the woods, and surprisingly, even sunset handstands and yoga on beaches all over the world (it is a thing, apparently!). We saw dozens of pictures of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fowl. Many of you rediscovered old passions while others discovered new ones. The most common photograph titles were “Resilience from Anywhere” and “Joy from Anywhere” and you left us feeling hopeful and in awe.

It was incredibly hard, as always, choosing the winners and we wish we could share all 632 photos with you. Here is our “Sweet 16” including the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place winners.