Photo of the Week - December 8, 2025

UAlbany student Sara Sadaat is applauded by President Havidan Rodriguez and VP for Student Affairs Mike Chrisakas after realizing she just won this year's annual Holiday Card Contest along with a $1500 scholarship.

Junior Sara Sadaat is applauded by President Havídan Rodríguez and Vice President for Student Affairs Mike Christakas after being selected as winner of UAlbany's annual Holiday Card Contest. Sadaat earned the first-place prize of a $1,500 scholarship and the honor of having her winning submission featured on UAlbany's annual holiday card. Her illustration depicts two best friends enjoying the magic of a campus snowfall — a scene that captures the warmth and spirit of the holiday season on campus. Sadaat, who is from Flushing, N.Y., is pursuing a degree in Human Biology. (Photo by Patrick Dodson)