Our ASU Now photographers and videographers get the chance to capture amazing moments with faculty, staff, students and the beautiful ASU campuses. Here they share a few of their favorite scenes from 2015.
Charlie Leight, senior photographer
"Since April, I have taken nearly 25,000 pictures for ASU Now. As with any photographer, there were some that were out of focus, others that just missed the peak moment. But some were just right: compelling, moving, fun."
Below are just a few of Charlies's favorite photos from the year. View the full gallery here.
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Making a commitment to ASU is a commitment for the whole family. Skylar Mason jokes with her brother Kody, 11, as she moves into Taylor Place in downtown Phoenix on Aug. 14. Skylar and her father had been in a horrific auto accident about a year before; only she survived. She moved from Tucson to be a Barrett honors scholar studying journalism.
Charlie Leight/ASU Now
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Juan Oliveras is thriving on the energy he gets from the vibraphone as he and around 820 ASU Marching Band members and alumni create music during the Homecoming halftime game Nov. 14, where ASU defeated the University of Washington 27-17.
Charlie Leight/ASU Now
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ASU Now is telling the yearlong story of a group of gearheads who are building a Formula-style race car mostly from scratch to compete against teams from other universities at a national competition in Nebraska in June. Here, chassis builders measure the chrome-moly tubes as they near completion of the frame.
Charlie Leight/ASU Now
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Of all the graduations at ASU — and there are a lot — one of the nicest is the Nursing and Health Innovation Convocation ceremony, which begins at the school and proceeds to the Phoenix Convention Center, with the students walking the city streets in their graduation finery.
Charlie Leight/ASU Now
Deanna Dent, photographer
"Every day I consider myself lucky enough to document the experience of those learning and educating at one of the nation's most innovative universities. Every story assignment brings a unique opportunity to relate visually to our readers."
Below are just a few of Deanna's favorite photos from the year. View the full gallery here.
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ASU junior Alexandra Osborne throws up a serve during practice at the Whiteman Tennis Center on July 30. Sometimes shooting practice is the most fun because you can do different shots, actually get close to the court and move around more freely to get the shot you want.
Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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Kaitlyn DiLorenzo gets fanned after running in the heat during the "Flash" competition at the Barrett, The Honors College's Superhero at West Campus event Oct. 3. I've been following Kaitlyn, along with two other freshmen, and it has been so much fun to see her experience college life on West campus. I feel this shows how fun she can be.
Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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Nogales resident Manuel Flores Flores looks as the wall as he wraps up his contribution of painting the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, on Oct. 13. It was a pleasure to watch residents and artist Ana Teresa Fernandez "erasing" the border.
Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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Avery Burroughs rides down a bouncy slide during the Homecoming block party in Tempe on Nov. 14. She was so small she bounced down the slide, and her little ASU cheerleader outfit made it even more adorable.
Deanna Dent/ASU Now
Ken Fagan, videographer
Below are just a couple of Ken's favorite videos of the year and what made these features so memorable. See more of Ken's favorites here.
Steve Turkovich: A letterman who helped build this house
"Steve Turkovich has been a Sun Devil season ticket holder since 1965 and is an alumnus of ASU and a four-year veteran of the Sun Devil football team under famed Coach Frank Kush. Upon meeting 'Turk,' you know that you are meeting a kind, loyal family man. He loves his family and his Sun Devils."
Operation Inferno: Army ROTC and Public Service Academy training
"Every kid dreams of being G.I. Joe at one time in his or her life, and I had the opportunity to document what ROTC training is like this past October."
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