Thursday, May 28, 2026, 4:30pm to 6:00pm PDT 

Lemieux Library 2nd Floor: Gallery 2

901 12th Ave. Seattle, WA 

Join us as we celebrate the 15th edition of Imagining the World. Imagining the World highlights the social, cultural, and environmental contexts of the places represented while inviting viewers to connect through visual storytelling. Winning photographs were selected in various categories including “Education Abroad,” “International Students” and “Faculty and Staff.” 

The opening reception for this exhibition will take place on May 28 at the Lemieux Library, 2nd Floor and feature free music, food and drinks. Join us as we see the world through the lenses of our students, faculty, and staff! All are invited - this event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP for catering purposes.

See all the winning photographs here: https://www.seattleu.edu/arts-sciences/imagining-the-world/

Imagining the World 15th Edition Winners and Honorable Mentions  

Jakob Rushlo, “What is it” & “The Mother” | France, ’26 (Photography & French)  

Morgan Kang, “Rooted Love | California, ’26 (Accounting) 

Kathryn Troxel, CPA, MST, Associate Clinical Professor (Accounting), “Eyes Toward Tomorrow” | South Korea 

RJ Byron, “The new normal” | Mexico, ’26 (Social Work) 

Rupeshwar Rao, “Ice Cave” | Washington, ’26 MS (Computer Science) 

Brian Harlan, PhD, Dean, Cornish College of the Arts, “Taj Mahal 1, 2, & 3” | India 

Mia David, “The Sound Check” | France, ’27 International Studies & French 

Karthikeya Panangipalli, “Seattle from the Water” & “Sunset Seattle Skyline” | Washington, ’26 MS (Computer Science) 

Jenn Chan, MEd, Senior Advisor, Education Abroad Office, “Curious Eyes” | Peru  

Evelyn Smith, “Queen of the Amber Palace” | India, ’27 Cellular & Molecular Biology, Women. Gender & Sexuality Studies 

Sasha Volovnikov, “Fallen Viennese Solider” | Washington, ’27 Art & Visual Studies 

Tai Kozlova, “The Sun” | Washington, ’27 MA (Psychology) 

Nikhil Ghugare, “When the Sun Pauses” | Washington, ’26 MS (Data Science) 

Andrea Fontana, Associate Director, Center for Jesuit Education, “Diving Nogales from Nogales: Barbed Wire on the US side of the Border Wall” | Arizona