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Several overjoyed UTSA soccer players run onto the field to celebrate.

Crowned in the Queen City

The UTSA soccer team sprints onto the field to celebrate as the final whistle sounds to claim the championship of the 2022 Conference USA Tournament in Charlotte, N.C. Photo: Conference USA

Langston Taylor stands up and points to the crowd while talking on his cellphone at Commencement.

Commencement Callout

Business graduate Langston S. Taylor ’22 points to his supporters in the crowd at the Spring 2022 Commencement ceremony at the Alamodome. Brandon Fletcher/University Relations

An overjoyed Jeff Traylor hugs Frank Harris while wearing hats celebrating UTSA's conference championship victory.

Cherishing Another Championship

Quarterback Frank Harris and head coach Jeff Traylor embrace moments after the Roadrunners defeated North Texas to win UTSA’s second consecutive Conference USA championship. Brandon Fletcher/University Relations

Six students look at an assortment of objects while attempting to blindly draw them on easels with their left hands.

Drawing Up A New Era

San Antonio community members engage in an Intro to Drawing class at the UTSA Southwest Campus, previously known as the Southwest School of Art. Breanna Castillo/College of Liberal and Fine Arts

An exterior nighttime photo of the San Pedro I building with glowing street lights in the foreground

San Pedro Creek Sensation

In January, UTSA unveiled the world-class San Pedro I facility, the university’s new home for the School of Data Science and the National Security Collaboration Center along San Pedro Creek. Brandon Fletcher/University Relations

Hundreds of students watch a fireworks show near the North Paseo Building.

The Rockets’ Red Glow

UTSA students rang in the 2022-2023 school year with live music and fireworks at Midnight Light on the Main Campus. Brandon Fletcher/University Relations

Sincere McCormick celebrates with his mother and daughter while holding a trophy.

Savoring The Moment

UTSA running back Sincere McCormick celebrates with his mother and daughter after the Roadrunners defeated Western Kentucky 49–41 in the Ryan Conference USA Championship Game on December 3, 2021.

Four puppeteers control the movements of Sesame Street muppets in a studio.

Behind The Scenes

Alumnus Bradley Freeman Jr. ’21 (second from right) puppeteers new “Sesame Street” character Wesley Walker on the set of the famous children’s show. He began working with Sesame Workshop two months before graduating with his B.A. in communication. Photo courtesy of Sesame Workshop

Obiamaka Adedunta leaps in the air as students watch at the Central Plaza near the Sombrilla.

Jump Right In

Feeling a festive mood in the air, Obiamaka Adedunta ’21 dances in the Central Plaza near the Sombrilla. Emerging from the coronavirus pandemic, the great campus gathering place returned to its robust vibrancy this school year through events like Día en la Sombrilla, Game Week Wednesdays and more.

JD Wilson shows off his team's drone to onlookers at the Tech Symposium.

Talking Tech

Computer engineering student JD Wilson shows off his team’s modular drone at the Spring 2022 Tech Symposium at the Convocation Center in April. Photo by Brandon Fletcher

Hussain Qais waves a UTSA flag from the sunroof of a vehicle as confetti floats through the air.

Let The Confetti Fly

Biology student Hussain Qais ’22 waves a UTSA flag to celebrate the culmination of his college journey at the Commencement Drive, one of the university's newest traditions, on Main Campus. Photo by Shea Conner

In Search of a Sea Change

Alumnus Benoit Lecomte ’95 arrives alongside some plastic debris in the Pacific Ocean during The Vortex Swim, his swimming adventure from Hawaii to California to raise awareness of ocean pollution. Photo: The Vortex Swim

A Time Traveler’s Tales

M.F.A. student Hiromi Stringer illustrates a time traveler’s detailed observations of modern San Antonio sights like Whataburger restaurants and the H-E-B water tower in sumi-e ink wash painting.

Golden Guns

Victoria Vargas is a world-class powerlifter set on breaking records. In 2017, the UTSA kinesiology student won gold for the second consecutive year at the USA Powerlifting Collegiate National Championships.

¡Baila! ¡Baila! ¡Baila!

UTSA students Andrea Gallegos and Alyssa Aguilera display pointed toes, extended arms and vibrant, spiraling dresses during a performance by the student organization Ballet Folklórico de UTSA.

Growth and Camaraderie

UTSA extended its sustainability focus with a community garden where student groups — such as Rosye Rodea and Alex Irizarry of the university’s Dietetic and Nutrition Association — can grow their own fruits and vegetables.

The Need for Speed

Roadrunner Racing brings together a team of UTSA engineering students each year to build a race car from scratch. In 2017, the team competed at Formula SAE International in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Students Without Borders

While studying abroad, Kristiana Paman ’15 snapped this photo at the Buddhist temple Wat Arun in Bangkok, Thailand. After climbing the temple’s steps, she looked to see two monks gazing toward the city.

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