Best Photos of 2015

JANUARY

Jan. 8, 2015; St. Joseph Lake, temperature -6 degrees. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

Jan. 8, 2015; St. Joseph Lake, temperature -6 degrees. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

Jan. 13, 2015; Single digit temperatures cause frost to form on the trees and fog to rise on St. Joseph Lake . (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Jan. 13, 2015; Single digit temperatures cause frost to form on the trees and fog to rise on St. Joseph Lake . (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

FEBRUARY

Feb. 7, 2015; Students in Notre Dame's Dillon and Badin Halls held the annual 2015 Polar Bear Plunge in St. Joseph's Lake. The activity allowed students to raise funds for the HOPE Initiative, a charity in Nepal that promotes education and operates an orphanage. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Feb. 7, 2015; Students in Notre Dame’s Dillon and Badin Halls held the annual 2015 Polar Bear Plunge in St. Joseph’s Lake. The activity allowed students to raise funds for the HOPE Initiative, a charity in Nepal that promotes education and operates an orphanage. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Feb. 27, 2015; Candles at the Grotto are arranged to spell "Ted" in reaction to the death of President Emertius Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

Feb. 27, 2015; Candles at the Grotto are arranged to spell “Ted” in reaction to the death of President Emertius Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

MARCH

Mar. 4, 2015; Rev. Thomas O'Hara, C.S.C., Provincial Superior of the Congregation of Holy Cross, leads the procession to the cemetery following the funeral of President Emeritus Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Mar. 4, 2015; Rev. Thomas O’Hara, C.S.C., Provincial Superior of the Congregation of Holy Cross, leads the procession to the cemetery following the funeral of President Emeritus Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Mar. 27, 2015; Pat Connaughton (24) and Jerian Grant (22) pause during practice before the 2015 NCAA Tourament regional final against Kentucky. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

Mar. 27, 2015; Pat Connaughton (24) and Jerian Grant (22) pause during practice before the 2015 NCAA Tourament regional final against Kentucky. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

APRIL

Apr. 10. 2015; Inside the Dome. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

Apr. 10. 2015; Inside the Dome. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

April 29, 2015; Tulips with Golden Dome in the background. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

April 29, 2015; Tulips with Golden Dome in the background. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

MAY

May 11, 2015; Reflection of the Main Building after a rain shower. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

May 11, 2015; Reflection of the Main Building after a rain shower. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

May 13, 2015; Senior Mark O'Dea demonstrates his fire dancing skills on the shore of St. Mary's Lake. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

May 13, 2015; Senior Mark O’Dea demonstrates his fire dancing skills on the shore of St. Mary’s Lake. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

JUNE

June 3, 2015; Tuck pointing work on the Main Buidling, summer 2015. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

June 3, 2015; Tuck pointing work on the Main Buidling, summer 2015. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

June 13, 2015; Montana landscape just south of Milk River off Hingham Road. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

June 13, 2015; Montana landscape just south of Milk River off Hingham Road. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

JULY

Jul. 21, 2015; Corbett Family Hall under construction. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

Jul. 21, 2015; Corbett Family Hall under construction. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

July 17, 2015; Angela Laws, UNDERC-West assistant director and students settle in for the night at the Wildlife Management Area along Milk River in Montana. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

July 17, 2015; Angela Laws, UNDERC-West assistant director and students settle in for the night at the Wildlife Management Area along Milk River in Montana. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

AUGUST

Aug. 13, 2015; Paul Fritts stands in the cabinet for the Basilica's new organ being built at Paul Fritts, & Company Organ Builders in Tacoma, Washington. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Aug. 13, 2015; Paul Fritts stands in the cabinet for the Basilica’s new organ being built at Paul Fritts, & Company Organ Builders in Tacoma, Washington. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Aug. 29, 2015; Congregation of Holy Cross profession of Final Vows. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

Aug. 29, 2015; Congregation of Holy Cross profession of Final Vows. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 2, 2015; U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's visit to Notre Dame. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Sept. 2, 2015; U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s visit to Notre Dame. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Sept. 5, 2015; Irish wide receiver William Fuller (7) jumps into the end zone for a touchdown. Notre Dame defeated Texas 38-3. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

Sept. 5, 2015; Irish wide receiver William Fuller (7) jumps into the end zone for a touchdown. Notre Dame defeated Texas 38-3. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

OCTOBER

Oct. 7, 2015; Campus Crossroads construction, tilt-shift. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

Oct. 7, 2015; Campus Crossroads construction, tilt-shift. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

Oct. 26, 2015; Campus skyline at sunrise. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Oct. 26, 2015; Campus skyline at sunrise. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

NOVEMBER

Nov. 2, 2015; Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins, C.S.C. walks with students in the Moreau First Year Experience course. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

Nov. 2, 2015; Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins, C.S.C. walks with students in the Moreau First Year Experience course. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

Nov. 4, 2015; Brizzia (left) and Maria MunozRobles at the Grotto. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Nov. 4, 2015; Brizzia (left) and Maria MunozRobles at the Grotto. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

DECEMBER

Dec. 3, 2015; Christmas tree and the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Dec. 3, 2015; Christmas tree and the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame)

Dec. 13, 2015; Rev. Peter Rocca, C.S.C. opens the front doors of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart as a symbolic opening of the Doors of Mercy. The ceremony, during the 10am Sunday Mass at the Basilica, was in recognition of Pope Francis' announcement of an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)

Dec. 13, 2015; Rev. Peter Rocca, C.S.C. opens the front doors of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart as a symbolic opening of the Doors of Mercy. The ceremony, during the 10am Sunday Mass at the Basilica, was in recognition of Pope Francis’ announcement of an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)