Photo gallery: Top pictures from the Penn State Today fall photo contest

The winner of the fall photo contest is Yousef Chavehpour, a graduate student in the Department of Health Policy and Administration. Yousef's submitted caption reads: "I call this tree the 'lone mother tree,' one of my favorite locations on campus, within the arboretum. This picture was taken at 7:30 a.m. on a foggy morning (Oct. 13, 2023)." Credit: Yousef Chavehpour. All Rights Reserved.

Thank you to all who participated in the Penn State Today fall photo contest! We received an incredible selection of photos reflecting fall at Penn State. Our top 11 are featured here. The winner of the Penn State Today fall photo contest is Yousef Chavehpour for a photo of the "lone mother tree" on a foggy morning.

Photo submitted by Ian Wong, an undergraduate student studying mechanical engineering at University Park. Ian's submitted caption reads: “Taken Sept. 28, 2023, in the Hintz Alumni Garden. I like to think their name is Cory.”  Credit: Ian Wong. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Maya Anderson, an undergraduate student studying biotechnology at Penn State Altoona. Maya's submitted caption reads: "This photo was taken of the waterfall by the chapel on the Penn State Altoona campus on Oct. 5." Credit: Maya Anderson. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Patti Wood Finkle, curator for the Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery at University Park campus. Patti's submitted caption reads: "A spider web coated in foggy morning dew outside the Special Services Building, University Park campus, on Oct. 4, 2023." Credit: Patti Wood Finkle. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Julie Stafford, library operations supervisor at Penn State Mont Alto. Julie's submitted caption reads: "This photo was taken on a rainy Friday afternoon (Oct. 20, 2023), at the bottom of the Mont Alto campus. It shows the Emmanuel Chapel, built in 1859, where abolitionist John Brown attended services." Credit: Julie Stafford. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Laurence Ifeanyichukwu Orji, an undergraduate student intending to major in computer science at Penn State Abington. Laurence's submitted caption reads: "A photograph of the Penn State Abington pond and fountain, with the Lares Building in the background, taken Oct. 18, 2023. Credit: Laurence Ifeanyichukwu Orji. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Tate Geiger, an undergraduate student studying engineering at University Park. Tate's submitted caption reads: "A side of Penn State most students don't get to see. I took this picture early on a Saturday morning while working at the Penn State dairy barns. As summer temperatures become chilly autumn mornings, we start to see the animals' breath as they eat their feed. Through the open barn door you can make out a few metal beams of Beaver Stadium." Credit: Tate Geiger. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Amanda Brant, police officer at Penn State Altoona. Amanda's submitted caption reads: "Altoona campus overlooking the pond on Oct. 21, 2023." Credit: Amanda Brant. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Lina Tami-Barrera, a doctoral candidate studying rural sociology at University Park. Lina's photo was taken at the Penn State Golf Courses on a foggy fall morning (Oct. 2, 2023).  Credit: Lina Tami-Barrera. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Jordan Gorbsky, an undergraduate student studying psychology at Penn State Mont Alto. Jordan's submitted photo is of the Nittany Lion statue on the Mont Alto campus on Oct. 21, 2023. Credit: Jordan Gorbsky. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Christian Pester, associate professor in the Department of Engineering at University Park campus. Christian's submitted caption reads: "This photo was taken on final approach to University Park Airport and shows Beaver Stadium in the beautiful central Pennsylvania fall scenery." Credit: Christian Pester. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Susan Lechtanski, marketing strategy specialist in the College of Agricultural Sciences. Susan's photo was taken on Oct. 19, 2023, between the Lewis Katz Building and the intramural fields at the University Park campus. Credit: Susan Lechtanski. All Rights Reserved.

The winner of the fall photo contest is Yousef Chavehpour, a graduate student in the Department of Health Policy and Administration. Yousef's submitted caption reads: "I call this tree the 'lone mother tree,' one of my favorite locations on campus, within the arboretum. This picture was taken at 7:30 a.m. on a foggy morning (Oct. 13, 2023)." Credit: Yousef Chavehpour. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Ian Wong, an undergraduate student studying mechanical engineering at University Park. Ian's submitted caption reads: “Taken Sept. 28, 2023, in the Hintz Alumni Garden. I like to think their name is Cory.”  Credit: Ian Wong. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Maya Anderson, an undergraduate student studying biotechnology at Penn State Altoona. Maya's submitted caption reads: "This photo was taken of the waterfall by the chapel on the Penn State Altoona campus on Oct. 5." Credit: Maya Anderson. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Patti Wood Finkle, curator for the Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery at University Park campus. Patti's submitted caption reads: "A spider web coated in foggy morning dew outside the Special Services Building, University Park campus, on Oct. 4, 2023." Credit: Patti Wood Finkle. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Julie Stafford, library operations supervisor at Penn State Mont Alto. Julie's submitted caption reads: "This photo was taken on a rainy Friday afternoon (Oct. 20, 2023), at the bottom of the Mont Alto campus. It shows the Emmanuel Chapel, built in 1859, where abolitionist John Brown attended services." Credit: Julie Stafford. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Laurence Ifeanyichukwu Orji, an undergraduate student intending to major in computer science at Penn State Abington. Laurence's submitted caption reads: "A photograph of the Penn State Abington pond and fountain, with the Lares Building in the background, taken Oct. 18, 2023. Credit: Laurence Ifeanyichukwu Orji. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Tate Geiger, an undergraduate student studying engineering at University Park. Tate's submitted caption reads: "A side of Penn State most students don't get to see. I took this picture early on a Saturday morning while working at the Penn State dairy barns. As summer temperatures become chilly autumn mornings, we start to see the animals' breath as they eat their feed. Through the open barn door you can make out a few metal beams of Beaver Stadium." Credit: Tate Geiger. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Amanda Brant, police officer at Penn State Altoona. Amanda's submitted caption reads: "Altoona campus overlooking the pond on Oct. 21, 2023." Credit: Amanda Brant. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Lina Tami-Barrera, a doctoral candidate studying rural sociology at University Park. Lina's photo was taken at the Penn State Golf Courses on a foggy fall morning (Oct. 2, 2023).  Credit: Lina Tami-Barrera. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Jordan Gorbsky, an undergraduate student studying psychology at Penn State Mont Alto. Jordan's submitted photo is of the Nittany Lion statue on the Mont Alto campus on Oct. 21, 2023. Credit: Jordan Gorbsky. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Christian Pester, associate professor in the Department of Engineering at University Park campus. Christian's submitted caption reads: "This photo was taken on final approach to University Park Airport and shows Beaver Stadium in the beautiful central Pennsylvania fall scenery." Credit: Christian Pester. All Rights Reserved.

Photo submitted by Susan Lechtanski, marketing strategy specialist in the College of Agricultural Sciences. Susan's photo was taken on Oct. 19, 2023, between the Lewis Katz Building and the intramural fields at the University Park campus. Credit: Susan Lechtanski. All Rights Reserved.

The winner of the fall photo contest is Yousef Chavehpour, a graduate student in the Department of Health Policy and Administration. Yousef's submitted caption reads: "I call this tree the 'lone mother tree,' one of my favorite locations on campus, within the arboretum. This picture was taken at 7:30 a.m. on a foggy morning (Oct. 13, 2023)." Credit: Yousef Chavehpour. All Rights Reserved.

Last Updated October 25, 2023