{"id":133074,"date":"2022-12-20T11:13:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T16:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=133074"},"modified":"2022-12-20T16:28:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T21:28:35","slug":"ucfs-30-best-photos-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-30-best-photos-of-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF&#8217;s 30 Best Photos of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a look at some of the most memorable photos of the year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133102\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133102 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133102 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Jan. 12 | Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Forward CJ Walker prepares to score in the Addition Financial Arena. UCF defeated Memphis 74-64.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133104\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133104 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-2.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-2-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133104 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-2-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-2.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Jan. 21 | Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences Assistant Professor Salvador Almagro-Moreno <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/research-in-60-seconds-marine-bacteria-and-infectious-diseases\/\">studies the emergence and evolution of bacterial pathogens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133103\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133103 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-3.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-3-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133103 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-3-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-3.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Jan. 24 | Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/english-ba\/\">English<\/a> alum and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/applied-sociology-ma\/\">applied sociology<\/a> graduate student <strong>Shawn Welcome<\/strong> <strong>&#8217;17<\/strong>, who is &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/elevating-expression\/\">Orlando&#8217;s second poet laureate<\/a>, perform&#8217;s his piece <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rLXvCclqr-k\"><em>Swan City<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133100\" style=\"max-width: 1199px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133100 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-4.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-4.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-4-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133100 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201199%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201199%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-4.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-4-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-4.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Jan. 30 | Photo by Alexandra Bayer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=ucf+UCF+College+of+Nursing&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8\">UCF College of Nursing<\/a> Healthcare Simulation Program Director and Professor Mindi Anderson supervises a nursing student working with a manikin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133101\" style=\"max-width: 533px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133101 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-5.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-5.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-5-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-5-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-5-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133101 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20533%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20533%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-5.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-5-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-5-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-5-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-5.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Jan. 31 | Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/computer-science-bs\/\">Computer science<\/a> student Geela Margo Ramos is research team lead at the Wearable Engineering and Assistive Robotics Lab at UCF.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133098\" style=\"max-width: 1199px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133098 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-8.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-8.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-8-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133098 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201199%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201199%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-8.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-8-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-8.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Feb. 14 | Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Candles and roses were placed on the Student Union Pegasus Seal to honor the 17 people killed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-journalism-student-on-the-impact-of-the-marjory-stoneman-douglas-shooting\/\">Marjory Stoneman Douglas<\/a> and two other students who attended the high school and committed suicide after the Feb. 14, 2018 shooting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133099\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133099 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-7.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-7.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-7-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133099 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-7.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-7-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-7.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Feb. 10 | Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright celebrated at UCF Downtown with students, faculty, and staff from the university and Valencia College, as well as institutional leaders, community partners, and donors the transformative success of the campus during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/downtown-celebration-dedicates-campus-to-the-community\/\">dedication event<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133096\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"651\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133096 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-6.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-6-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-6-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-6-737x400.jpg 737w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-6-360x195.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"651\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133096 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20651%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20651%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-6-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-6-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-6-737x400.jpg 737w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-6-360x195.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-6.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Feb. 3 | Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Central Florida artist Naomi Haverland created a new anamorphic mural inside UCF Downtown\u2019s Communication and Media Building.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133097\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133097 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-9.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-9.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-9-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-9-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133097 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-9.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-9-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-9-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-9.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Feb. 16 | Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the first time since the start of the pandemic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/together-again\/\">UCF\u2019s Gather Luncheon<\/a> returned to campus to promote community building and healthy eating.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133095\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133095 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-10.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-10.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-10-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133095 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-10.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-10-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-10.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Feb. 21 | Photo by Nick Leyva)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thanks to a generous donation UCF&#8217;s Marine Turtle Research Group received a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/quite-a-catch\/\">new, custom boat<\/a> that will help them continue studying these sea creatures.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133094\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133094 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-11.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-11.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-11-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-11-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133094 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-11.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-11-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-11-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-11.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(March 15 | Photo by Alexandra Bayer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Timothy Sellnow, from&nbsp;the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, was selected as one of two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-names-2022-pegasus-professors\/\">2022 Pegasus Professors<\/a>, the university&#8217;s highest faculty honor. Enrique Del Barco, from the College of Sciences, was also selected.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133093\" style=\"max-width: 1199px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133093 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-12.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-12.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-12-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-12-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133093 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201199%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201199%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-12.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-12-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-12-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-12.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(March 18 | Photo by Carly Hollowell &#8217;14 &#8217;20MA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/match-day-highlights-students-service-to-others\/\">Match Day<\/a>, <strong>Michael Chiang &#8217;20MS &#8217;22MD<\/strong> placed into the emergency medicine residency program at UT Southwestern.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133092\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133092 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-13.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-13.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-13-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-13-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133092 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-13.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-13-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-13-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-13.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(April 7 | Photo by Alexandra Bayer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/thank-you-knight-nation-for-record-breaking-ucf-day-of-giving-2022\/\">UCF Day of Giving 2022<\/a> was record-breaking as more than 4,400 donors raised over $3.7 million to support our local community, expand student scholarships, power championship athletics, enhance the university\u2019s global reputation, and fuel innovative research and inspiring creative works.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133091\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133091 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-14.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-14.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-14-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-14-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133091 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-14.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-14-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-14-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-14.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(April 9 | Photo by Tom Bell &#8217;08)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-a-look-back-at-ucf-celebrates-the-arts-2022\/\">UCF Celebrates the Arts<\/a> \u2014 a&nbsp;multi-day festival honoring creative expressions that make our world more interesting and innovative \u2014 the Symphony Orchestra performed in the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts\u2019 new Steinmetz Hall, which is designed to&nbsp;produce a perfect sound known as N-1.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133090\" style=\"max-width: 1198px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1198\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133090 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-15.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-15.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-15-599x400.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-15-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1198\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133090 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201198%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201198%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-15.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-15-599x400.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-15-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-15.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(April 15 | Photo by Hannah Estas &#8217;17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This year&#8217;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-a-look-back-at-ucf-celebrates-the-arts-2022\/\">UCF Celebrates the Arts<\/a>&nbsp;included&nbsp;<em>Shrek the Musical<\/em>&nbsp; as part of the showcase, which featured music, theater, visual arts and more.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133089\" style=\"max-width: 1199px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133089 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-16.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-16.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-16-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-16-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133089 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201199%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201199%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-16.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-16-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-16-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-16.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(April 15 | Photo by Rhiana Raymundo &#8217;19)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UCF&#8217;s College of Engineering and Computer Science celebrated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-2022-great-navel-orange-race-is-25-year-engineering-tradition\/\">25 years of the Great Navel Orange Race<\/a>, a tradition for first-year engineering students.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133086\" style=\"max-width: 1199px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133086 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-19.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-19.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-19-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-19-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133086 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201199%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201199%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-19.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-19-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-19-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-19.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(May 20 | Photo by Carly Hollowell &#8217;14 &#8217;20MA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A MD graduate from Spring 2022 commencement poses for a photo in front the <em>FAIRWINDS&nbsp;<\/em>Alumni Center.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133075\" style=\"max-width: 533px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133075 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-30.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-30.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-30-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-30-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-30-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-30-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133075 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20533%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20533%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-30.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-30-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-30-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-30-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-30-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-30.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(June 9 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart &#8217;17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UCF alumna <strong>Kristina (Santiago) Lavallee \u201913<\/strong> and her husband&nbsp;<strong>Kirby Lavallee \u201909&nbsp;<\/strong>are the team behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/a-sweet-success\/\">The Cake Girl<\/a>, an award-winning bakery in Tampa, Florida. Here Kristina created a custom cake to highlight her Puerto Rican heritage, which inspired her love for baking, time at UCF and her successful business.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133085\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133085 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-20.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-20.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-20-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-20-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133085 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-20.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-20-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-20-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-20.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Aug. 6 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart &#8217;17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A grad takes a selfie while crossing the stage during Summer 2022 commencement.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133084\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133084 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-21.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-21.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-21-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-21-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133084 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-21.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-21-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-21-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-21.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Sept. 9 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart &#8217;17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fans filled FBC Mortgage Stadium for the football game against Louisville.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133083\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133083 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-22.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-22.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-22-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-22-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133083 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-22.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-22-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-22-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-22.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Sept. 21 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rosen College of Hospitality Management&#8217;s Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Alan Fyall takes a photo during Disney Day, a&nbsp;day of recruiting, a leadership workshop, and networking with Disney leaders.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133082\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133082 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-23.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-23.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-23-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-23-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133082 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-23.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-23-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-23-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-23.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Oct. 27 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart &#8217;17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UCF Downtown held a foam splash event to provide its own Spirit Splash-like experience for UCF and Valencia students at the campus.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133078\" style=\"max-width: 533px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133078 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-29.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-29.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-29-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-29-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-29-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-29-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133078 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20533%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20533%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-29.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-29-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-29-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-29-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-29-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-29.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Oct. 28 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart &#8217;17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During Spirit Splash, the cheer team typed up the crowd before Knights rushed into the Reflecting Pond.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133077\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-133077 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-28.jpg\" alt 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src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20533%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20533%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-24.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-24-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-24-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-24-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-24-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-24.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Oct. 28 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart &#8217;17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sisters of Delta Sigma Theta performed during the Homecoming Step Show.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133080\" style=\"max-width: 533px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133080 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-25.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-25.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-25-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-25-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-25-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-25-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 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https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-26-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-26-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-26-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-26.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Oct. 29 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart &#8217;17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A cheer team member gets ready to perform for the football game against Cincinnati, which UCF won 25-21.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133076\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-133076 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-27.jpg\" alt 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1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-27.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-27-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-27-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-27-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-27-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/12\/Best-of-2022-27.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Nov. 15 | Photo by Kadeem Stewart &#8217;17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The UCF Jazz Band performed during the Crossroads Lecture Series, which is produced in partnership with Dr. Phillips Charities. This year&#8217;s event featured&nbsp;Jonathan M. 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