91��’s Official Photographer Shares His Top 25 Photos From 2025

By Jonathan Cohen

Posted on December 17, 2025

2025 was the year of change at 91��! New leadership and a shift in our landscape, brought about by new construction, come to mind. Change can be a great thing, and can also be uncomfortable, but it helps us navigate through the unfamiliar to greatness. We said our teary “see you laters”, welcomed newcomers and shared incredible milestones. Here are my top 25 images from throughout the year that tell that story!

Bing baristas

Baristas Rowan McArthur and Molly Yannello, who work at the Food Co-Op, a completely student-run coffee shop and restaurant, prepare drinks on Feb. 6 as the establishment celebrated its 50th anniversary since opening its doors.

Picture prrrfect

An orange cat gets very close to the camera as a student cleans a room at the Humane Society.

Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science student Bryan Perez at The Humane Society in 91��.

Inspiring alumna

Alumna Emily Mackay stands with a group of students in the Events Center.

Emily Mackay ’21, a five-time track and cross country All-American and who ran in the 1500-meter semifinal round of the Paris Olympics in 2024, returned home to be the featured speaker at the 20th Celebrating Women’s Athletics Luncheon on Feb. 24.

Blood moon over Bing

The moon appears red as it's seen in the night sky over the clock tower.

A total “blood moon” lunar eclipse peaked overnight and lit the skies over campus, March 14.

A monumental legacy

Several students take a selfie with a statue of Harriet Tubman.

The Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity unveils a statue of Harriet Tubman at the University Downtown Center on March 21.

Hitting it out of the park

Student Busaro Robinson gets ready to pitch in the baseball field at Mirabito Stadium.

School of Management student , grandson of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball, throws the first pitch at the Rumble Ponies game held at Mirabito Stadium in downtown 91�� on April 13 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day.

A place to play

Individuals speak to a crowd at a children's playground during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Broome County legislator and 91�� Foundation Board of Directors member Kim Myers, her son Daniel Myers, his fiancée Anne Glasgow, and Nancy and Rick Heichemer cut the ribbon of the new Social Learning Center at the Institute for Child Development in memory of Myers’ late husband, Timothy C. Myers, on April 29.

Go Bearcats!

An aerial view of the softball team mid-game at the Bearcats Sports Complex.

91�� softball defeats Bryant University 10-3 at the at the Bearcats Sports Complex on May 11.

The last hurrah

President Harvey Stenger is shown from behind on stage at Commencement with his arms raised in excitement.

President Harvey Stenger belts out his last at the start of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences Commencement third ceremony, May 17.

Bird's-eye view

Lush green and water in the Nature Preserve seen from above.

An aerial view of the Nature Preserve, during a summer afternoon.

Fun in the sun

An aerial view of the Peace Quad shows a large group of students playing games during sunset.

First-year students attending Orientation enjoy ice cream and play yard games on the Peace Quad at sunset.

Breaking ground

Various members from the campus and the local government hold shovels outside to break ground for a new Lecture Hall building.

A groundbreaking ceremony takes place for the new Lecture Hall, July 30.

Portrait of a star

Thsombe Selby stands at the top of stairs on a red carpeted balcony, looking off to the side

Portrait of opera singer, Grammy Award Winner and 91�� alumnus Tshombe Selby, MM ’22, at The Metropolitan Opera at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, where he works and sings in the chorus.

Move-in memories

A student embraces their parent in their room during Move-in.

First-year students, with the help of their families and student volunteers, move into their on-campus residential halls on the first day of .

Welcoming the Class of 2029

A large group of students, the Class of 2029, formed the 91��

The Class of 2029 forms the at the Bearcats Sports Complex, Aug. 16.

Artful addition

New floral-themed art panels are shown next to a building on campus on a sunny day.

New art panels were installed near the Glenn G. Bartle Library, Tech Hub and Engineering Building during the renovation of the Plaza Deck.

Fantastic cinematics

A student is shown operating a projector for an experimental, immersive cinematic experience.

Graduate student Benjamin Stone ’12 and his classmates Andrew Frangella and Brian Gray prepared an immersive performance, which debuted in Croatia in September. The project, created by Monteith McCollum, Chair and Associate Professor of Cinema, Frangella, Gray, and Stone, transforms the old Astra Shoe Factory into a cinematic experience.

Fun at UFest

Hundreds of students gather on the Peace Quad to celebrate UFest.

To kick off the start of the academic year, various student groups tabled while students enjoyed games, food and more at on the Peace Quad, Aug. 23.

A new era

President Anne shakes the hand of a student outside on campus.

91��’s eighth president, Anne D’Alleva, met students after taking the helm Nov. 1, and went on to host a Listening to Lead tour to learn more from 91��’s schools, divisions, departments, alumni, students and community members.

Nifty knitting

A student pulls yarn at the knitting student organization

Undergraduate Raya Sitman attends a meetup for the student-run club, .

Then and now

A side-by-side of artist Gillian Patrick and her daughter embracing in 2016 and in 2025.

Gillian Patrick ’94 unveils her third painting of South African activist Nelson Mandela at Homecoming with the support of her daughter, Ella Freedus, now a first-year student at 91��. When Patrick unveiled her second painting back in 2016, Freedus, then 10 years old, rushed the stage after her remarks.

Wonderful welding

A person wearing a mask welds something in a lab.

Instructional Support Technician Michael Palmer welds in the Thomas J. Watson Engineering and Applied Sciences’ .

Do the robot

A robot dressed like Superman walks with a robot dog on campus.

School of Computing students operated two that handed out Halloween candy on the Peace Quad.

Spectacular speakers

John Green speaks to a group of students in a room at the Anderson Center.

, #1 New York Times bestselling author known for novels such as Paper Towns and The Fault in Our Stars, meets with students after the Distinguished Speaker Series held in the Anderson Center on Nov. 7.

Finals frenzy

A student wearing headphones sits at a table in the library, studying.

Students study for finals on the of the Glenn G. Bartle Library. The floor was recently renovated and officially opened on April 8.

Jonathan Cohen has been proudly telling 91��’s story through his photography since 2005, celebrating his 20th anniversary at 91�� this year!

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