A Year Remembered: Norwich 2025 Through the Lens of Mark Collier

By NU Marketing & Communications Office

Looking back on 2025, Norwich reflects with gratitude on the powerful images captured by university photographer Mark Collier '95 that turned fleeting moments into lasting memories.

A statue of Alden Partridge stands in the foreground framed by autumn-colored leaves, with a classic building featuring white columns in the background.

As 2025 draws to a close, the 91°µÍø community pauses to reflect on a year filled with moments both profound and joyful, each one preserved through the lens of our own storyteller, university photographer Mark Collier, NU Class of 1995.

From the solemn stillness of the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on the Upper Parade Ground to the spirited beginnings of Rook Arrival and the intensity of Cadet athletics, his work has captured the essence of life on The Hill with a clarity and depth that invites us to see both tradition and transformation in every frame. Collier’s images remind us that 91°µÍø, every ceremony, challenge, and gathering is part of a larger narrative of character, community, and purpose. Whether it was a cadet taking the first step into their Norwich journey or a quiet moment of reflection under Vermont skies, his photographs have become a visual chronicle of our shared experiences in 2025.

In revisiting these photographs, we are reminded not only of what we have done but of who we are together — bound by values that endure beyond the moment they were taken. As the Norwich community looks ahead to 2026, we are grateful for the way his images have helped shape our collective story, preserving the spirit of Norwich Forever in every shot.

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