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Top pictures from the 2025 Penn State Today fall photo contest

The winning picture in the fall 2025 Penn State Today photo contest was submitted by Ilhan Kucukaydin, web manager at Penn State Harrisburg. The submitted caption reads: "Fall has arrived in all its vibrant colors at Penn State Harrisburg. An autumn leaf has landed on the metal armillary sphere, its colors transitioning from green to orange — a subtle reminder of what Heraclitus said: 'Nothing is permanent except change.'" Credit: Ilhan Kucukaydin. All Rights Reserved.

Thank you to all who participated in the 2025 Penn State Today fall photo contest! We received an incredible selection of photos showcasing spring at Penn State. The winning photo was submitted by submitted by Ilhan Kucukaydin, web manager at Penn State Harrisburg, of an autumn leaf on the metal armillary sphere at the campus. 

See more top overall submissions, as selected by Penn State Today editors, in the gallery below. 

Last Updated October 30, 2025