Photos from Spring 2017
Photo posted May 5, 2017 in News by College of Communications photojournalists
Spring of 2017, from the very public moments at THON to quiet moments inside a home or between two friends, all captured by student photojournalists.
Teasia T Stewart, a Penn State junior majoring in science, poses with her best friend Stacy Lynn Jarvis, a Penn State junior majoring international politics. They became best friends after they met in the LGBT office at Penn State. / Photo by Anqi Wang
Janya Barnes sits on top of her bunk bed. She has an older brother and and older sister and lives with her mom and dog Bailey. Janya turns 10 on March 15, 2017. / Photo by Nia Reed
Penn State goaltender Megan Lydick reaches to make a save against Liberty forward Deena Birney , left, during the first period of their game at Pegula Ice Arena. Megan made 42 saves, but Penn State still lost to the top-ranked team 4-0. / Photo by Allyssa Long
Drive team members celebrate winning the Mid-Atlantic Regional (MAR) Robotics competition at Stabler Arena at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. The win qualified the team entry for the FIRST World Championship event in St. Louis, MO on April 26-29, 2017. / Photo by Stephanie Kovacs
Cynthia Sweeley, 55, holds Promise, one of her horses, while she looks at a horse therapy shoot her daughter is coordinating in the pasture at Wildfire Ranch in Spring Mills, Pa on April 10, 2017. Cynthia runs her own ranch with her 17-year-old daughter Ariel, 14 horses, and on 7 acres. / Photo by Rachel Johannes
Nathan Smith, a freshman setter for Penn State men’s volleyball, serves the ball during their game against Princeton in Rec Hall. Penn State downed Princeton in the fifth set. / Photo by Cherish Crust
Newly signed Penn State football recruit KJ Hamler reacts after performing with the Penn State football players during the Pep Rally at THON 2017 at the Bryce Jordan Center. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Mykale Trotter, left, and Tommy Brewton, members of the mime group Silent Praise, perform at the Big Hat Brunch held at the Smeal College of Business. Miming is a way that Brewton and others express their spirituality and praise to God. Brewton said he has been miming since middle school. / Photo by Anthony Amato
Penn State freshman Keith Batiste is crowned Mr. Burgundy and Grey at Penn State in Alumni Hall. The event raises money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. / Photo by Anthony Amato
Michael Grasso, a senior sculpture major at Penn State, displays his false lashes in a studio at the Visual Arts Building. As a drag queen, Michael goes by the name Jazzmint. / Photo by Kyle Naylor
Penn State softball team members celebrate after their win against Indiana at Nittany Lion Softball Park at Penn State, April 2, 2017. Penn State defeated Indiana 2-1. / Photo by Jessica Tatarelli
Jamie Bestwick, 45, trains at Camp Woodward in Woodward, Pa. Bestwick is a State College resident who rides BMX bikes professionally. Bestwick is originally from England but moved to Pa. 18 years ago to pursue his lifelong dream of being a BMX pro. After competing in all BMX competitions Europe had to offer, Bestwick was given the opportunity of a lifetime to be sponsored by one of the biggest bike companies in the world. He is currently training for his eighteenth X Games, which is the culminating event for action sports in the whole world. / Photo by Elana Carroll
Olivia Torres of Alpha Delta Pi, and a freshman majoring in liberal arts, carries her friend and independent THON dancer Chris Gregorakis, a senior majoring in English, during THON February 18, 2017. / Photo by Javon Beverly
Miya Matsui, 22, works on a commissioned painting at her home in of State College, Pa. "A paint palette is just as much art as the piece of work itself. It shows correction, creation and it's own unique story in the mess," Matsui said as she takes her brush back to the palette. / Photo by Madison Baer
Penn State student enjoys an afternoon break on the steps inside the Hub. Her energy radiates throughout the room as she enjoys a conversation with one of her friends on the phone. / Photo by Julia Mendonca
Joequan Frazier, 34, who is originally from Lexington, Kentucky, is a volunteer at the Hearts For Homeless in State College. Frazier passes time playing with his cat “M” in his apartment in State College. "M" has been with me for a long time," Frazier said. / Photo by Anqi Wang
Jen Wales, left, a sophomore, poses with her best friend Annelies McCann, in front of the Hintz Alumni Center. Wales and McCann met freshmen year in East Halls and have been roommates ever since. / Photo by Katherine Lippincott
Robert Cardina, a Penn State Graduate student and NCAA Division I All-American decathlon athlete, makes time for his favorite hobby; fly fishing at Spring Creek in Spring Creek, Pa. / Photo by Tommy Louro
Penn State's Lamar Stevens reacts after scoring during his team's basketball game against Maryland at the Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Penn State defeated Maryland 70-64. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Penn State's Mike Watkins (24) reacts after a foul call during the men’s basketball game against Maryland at the Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Penn State defeated Maryland 70-64. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Dean Keppler, left, and Mark Koons, of Muncie, IN, use binoculars to get a better view of the U.S. Capitol as Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president. Keppler voted for Gary Johnson because he believed he was the better option between Trump and Clinton. Koons voted for Trump and he says he is “cautiously optimistic” that Trump will bring change. / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni