Yuka Ito, an exchange student from Japan currently studying at the College of Staten Island, has been named a winner in Study New York’s annual photo contest. Her submission, which won in the category of “What I Love About Studying in New York,” captured a stunning view of the Williamsburg Bridge and Manhattan skyline at sunset from Domino Park in Brooklyn—an image that earned her top honors and an invitation to an awards reception on May 6 at St. Francis College in Brooklyn.
Originally from Saitama Prefecture, just north of Tokyo, Yuka is a student at Meiji University where she majors in Global Japanese Studies. Her academic interests span Japanese subculture, international relations, and library science. She arrived in New York last summer to spend a full academic year at CSI, drawn to the College’s strong curriculum in business and economics and its expansive, nature-filled campus. Read more ...
