April 2017 in photos: Yoga, Spring Game and Uproar


By Joel Delgado ’12 MS ’17 

We made it! The Spring 2017 semester is coming to a close, and we’re ready to usher in another summer at FIU. But before we do, let’s take a look back at some of our favorite moments and images from April captured by FIU photographers.

Mike Posner rocked the house at this year’s Uproar Concert at FIU Arena. By Carl-Frederick Francois

Happy Holidays at Uproar? You do you, Boo-Boo. By Carl-Frederick Francois

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FIU yoga instructor Bonnie Quiceno strikes a pose next to the bay at BBC. She works with students at the campus to help relieve their stress and anxiety and improve their mood and overall wellbeing. By Ben Guzman

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Down… set… hut! Quarterback Alex McGough lines up against an adorable fan after the team’s annual Spring Game at Riccardo Silva Stadium on April 7. By Maria Roman

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Alexis Snyder, Stacie Shulman and Marine Sciences Professor Heather Bracken-Grissom observe corals in one of BBC’s aquarium rooms. By Ben Guzman

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Because I’m happy! Students in Professor Sungu Armagan’s class show us their joyful side during an FIU Magazine photo shoot. Armagan teaches a “Happiness at Work” class, which focuses on having goals and positive attitude that influence students’ success and fulfillment both in life and in the workplace. By Doug Garland

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FIU was well represented at this year’s Miami Beach Pride Parade on Ocean Drive. By Carl-Frederick Francois

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At the FIU Girls Who Code Club Parents and Community Night, middle school students who are part of the club create their own games and present coding concepts to the audience at Tech Station in PG-6. By Ben Guzman

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What is that?! From left to right, Charles Golightly, Marine Sciences Professor Heather Bracken-Grissom, and Lauren Ramos examine an isopod, a type of crustacean that lives in the sea. By Ben Guzman

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During U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ visit to FIU April 6, she took a tour of the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ Simulation Teaching and Research Center (STAR Center) with President Mark B. Rosenberg. Photo by Chris Necuze

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Can you say #SquadGoals? Everyone had a ball at the 2017 Torch Awards Gala. During the event, alumnus Chad Moss ’94 announced a donation of $10 million to FIU’s College of Engineering & Computing, marking the largest donation by an alumnus in FIU’s history.


To view more of our favorite FIU images, visit our “Month in Photos” series page