Graduation Season
Portraits
Alondra Sandovall poses for a senior portrait in her residential college.
Portraits
Posed portraits of individuals or groups, in the studio, on your campus, or elsewhere in a university or college-related situation. The subject must be aware that they are being photographed. Other more candid “portraits” belong in the NEWS & COLLEGE LIFE category. Basic retouching/editing is permitted.
Football Portrait
Portraits
This came out as an extra from our billboard photoshoot. Once we got our shot, we changed gears and got this portrait "for me." For him also.
SASCwatch Checkmate
Portraits
Ashleigh Lucas plays chess against the University of Florida Libraries SASCwatch. Lucas, a former intern of the Libraries communications team, spent her junior summer interviewing Special & Area Studies Collections (SASC) curators dressed as a sasquatch. These videos were part of an initiative to make special collections more approachable. This portrait is included in the Smathers Libraries centennial project, “Humans of the Libraries,” to recognize our graduating class of 2025 library student employees.
The Archivist’s Assistant
Portraits
Dalia Dooley, student assistant to the University Archivist, poses in an exhibition she curated, along with Sarah Coates, the University Archivist. The exhibit, “We Are the Girls of Old Florida,” follows the stories of the first women at UF and highlights the struggles they overcame entering a male-only campus. This portrait is included in the Smathers Libraries centennial project, “Humans of the Libraries,” to recognize the graduating class of 2025 library student employees.
Smize for the Fries
Portraits
Jonathan Stephens, Student Circulation Supervisor at Marston Science Library, poses in the famous French fries statue. After graduation, Jonathan plans to work in government relations with a national firm, focusing on supporting food and agricultural clients. This portrait is included in the Smathers Libraries centennial project, “Humans of the Libraries,” to recognize the graduating class of 2025 library student employees.
Determination and resolve
Portraits
After losing a family member to tragedy, this doctoral student from Nigeria completed his PhD program in less than three years, developing new software to connect those in need to first responders to help others overcome what his family could not.
Little Dancer
Portraits
Community photo shoot embracing Mexican culture and dance.
Lab light
Portraits
Chloe DeVries is graduating with a degree in molecular biology and pursuing a career in the medical world April 30, 2025.
Colson Whitehead
Portraits
Pulitzer Prize winning author Colson Whitehead
Festival of Color
Portraits
A student poses for a quick portrait following a late (April) celebration of Holi on campus.