Holy Cross 2025: The Year in Photos

Hawk sitting on a cross
A red-tailed hawk perches on the 6-foot tall golden cross atop Fenwick Hall, the College’s oldest building. (Photo by Avanell Chang/Holy Cross)

Take a look back at the past 12 months on Mount St. James through the lens of our photographers.

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Students listening to Anthony Fauci
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., '62, Hon. '87 visits Professor Andre Isaacs' chemistry lab as part of his three-day residency at Holy Cross on March 18. (Photo by Michael Ivins/Holy Cross)
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Hockey player celebrating on ice
Michael Abgrall '26 celebrates a goal during the Atlantic Hockey Tournament Championship Game against Bentley University at the Hart Center Rink on Saturday, March 22. (Photo by Robert Branning/Holy Cross)
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Students sitting in a circle on the floor
Rhiannon Hurst '25 volunteer teaches children for OpporTUNEity at the Joy of Music School in Worcester as part of her Fenwick Scholar project. (Photo by Avanell Chang/Holy Cross)
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Student at a chalkboard talking with other students
Izzy van der Spuy ’26 studies with her physics classmates in Haberlin 126, known as the “fishbowl,” in the Integrated Science Complex in April. (Photo by Michael Ivins/Holy Cross)
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Pileup of baseball players
The baseball team celebrates after defeating Army West Point to win the 2025 Patriot League Baseball Championship 8-7 in a thrilling Game 2 of the finals, securing the title with a walk-off victory in extra innings. (Photo by Mark Seliger for Holy Cross)
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Cheering friends and family
Friends and family react as graduates enter the DCU Center at the start of Commencement on May 23. (Photo by Michael Ivins/Holy Cross)
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Group high fiving
Biology Professor Justin McAlister, left, huddles with students in the lab after a successful day of summer research in July. (Photo by Colin McAlister '29)
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Father hugging daughter
Parents bade their children emotional goodbyes following the Mass of the Holy Spirit outside of the Luth Athletic Complex on August 20. (Photo by Erika Sidor for Holy Cross)
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Two students sitting in red chairs at a baseball game
First-year students enjoy a WooSox Game at Polar Park as part of Gateways Orientation on August 21. (Photo by Avanell Chang/Holy Cross)
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Two students smiling on a bench
Students enjoy the good weather on the first day of classes of the fall semester on August 26. (Photo by Avanell Chang/Holy Cross)
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Aerial view of Dinand Library
Fall starts to settle in around Dinand Library in October. (Photo by Michael Ivins/Holy Cross)
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Students on stage
The Department of Theatre & Dance performs Luigi Pirandello’s 1921 play "Six Characters in Search of an Author" in the Boroughs Theatre at The Prior Performing Arts Center on October 30. (Photo by Mike McMath for Holy Cross)
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Football players on field amongst purple smoke
Members of the Holy Cross football team prepare to take the field before facing Georgetown in the final Patriot League game of the year at Fenway Park on November 23. (Photo by Rob Branning/Holy Cross)