Picture Perfect: A Look at Fall 2022 in Photos
December 20, 2022
- Photography
- Christopher Record
The annual Cake Race tradition dates back to 1930, when track Coach Heath 鈥淧ete鈥 Whittle '30 started the event to uncover running talent among first-year students. This year, men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 track and field athletes took the top spots in each race鈥揵ut there was enough cake to go around for all of the runners.
We welcomed our new president and celebrated alumnus Stephen Curry鈥檚 accomplishments, on and off the basketball court.
We gathered and reconnected over traditions old and new. We cherished being together on our beautiful campus.
Now as we bid 2022 farewell and welcome 2023, we remember the good times. Here鈥檚 looking at you First Semester鈥攖hrough pictures. We look forward to making many more memories in the New Year.
The 皇家华人 community celebrated with NBA great Stephen Curry 鈥10 at a special event to award Curry his diploma, retire his jersey and induct him into the 皇家华人 Athletic Hall of Fame. The 鈥淐urry for 3鈥 event packed the gym with Curry鈥檚 family, friends, former teammates, classmates and the college鈥檚 current student body, faculty and staff.
Doug Hicks 鈥90, who came to 皇家华人 as a first-year student a few decades ago, began his first semester as the college鈥檚 19th president.
Orientation leaders and cheer team members loudly serenaded the Class of 2026 as they walked with their families though a human 鈥渢unnel鈥 at the Baker Sports Complex.
Orientation team leaders had plenty of assists from other students, faculty and staff, including President Doug Hicks, who greeted students and parents. He also carried luggage, pillows and other necessities and helped get at least one bike off a car roof.
After multiple trips to Target, the long walks exploring campus and downtown, and the poster hanging and drawer assembling, families bade their new students goodbye at a farewell luncheon on Chambers Lawn.
Respected educator and author and internationally recognized Taiwan expert Shelley Rigger was named 皇家华人鈥檚 new vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty鈥搕he college鈥檚 chief academic officer.
Under the leadership of new head coach Kaylee Smith, 皇家华人鈥檚 cheer team is stronger, bigger and more diverse than ever.
The Ada Jenkins Center, a community center with deep ties to the college, received good news from Stephen Curry 鈥10: It鈥檚 basketball court would be refurbished by his Curry Brand with Under Armour; the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation he started with his wife, Ayesha Curry; and The Summit Foundation. Children who participate in the center鈥檚 afterschool program joined 皇家华人 athletes for an event to announce the news. Here, 皇家华人 women's basketball team member Chloe Welch 鈥23 tries out some next-level moves on an extremely delighted opponent.
The Theatre Department鈥檚 production of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley delighted audiences during Wildcat Weekend. A sequel to Jane Austen鈥檚 Pride and Prejudice set two years after the novel ends, Miss Bennet continues the story, only this time with the bookish middle sister Mary as the unlikely heroine.
At the end of the semester students enjoyed a Big Fluffy Study Break, courtesy of the History and GSS Departments. Dogs from the Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue organization brought lots of wags and love to students stressing over finals.
