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It was an exciting year for Pitt official, including the launch of our TikTok account. Here’s what clicked with Panthers around the world. Join in on the fun in 2023 by following us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.

A new semester dawns

You loved this drone footage of the dawning (yes, literal dawn) of the first day of classes this past fall semester. The only thing better than a beautiful shot of the Cathedral of Learning (or Cathy, depending on your preference) is a 360-degree shot of the Cathedral of Learning.

The best of the Backyard Brawl

We told WVU to let those country roads take them all the way back home in the 2022 edition of the Backyard Brawl at Acrisure Stadium. The game was an instant classic, with seven lead changes throughout play keeping us all biting our nails. That said, the Panthers outlasted, winning the game 38-31.

A lot of stadiums do their own take on “Sweet Caroline,” but we all know Pitt fans are undefeated at the tradition.

A screenshot of an Instagram video from the University of Pittsburgh of football fans cheering.

 

Kenny Pickett gets picked

In an iconic night in Pitt and Pittsburgh football history, all-American quarterback and alumnus Kenny Pickett (BUS ’20) was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. All Pitt fans woke up with a pep in their step the next day.

A LinkedIn post from the University of Pittsburgh shows Kenny Pickett in a football uniform and reads What a night! What a morning! Kenny Pickett is staying in Pittsburgh.

 

And the feels kept on coming when Kenny shared his pride and gratitude in the May 5 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Love in the bus lane

We were blown away by the love you had for these two alumni sweethearts. Nicole Narvaez Manns and Adam Lewis got married this year and took photos in the place they first met: when he saw her heading to class, standing in the middle of the street. (She was new to campus and didn’t quite get how the bus lanes work.)

A Linkedin post from the University of Pittsburgh shows a couple's wedding picture. The text reads When you meet your soulmate in a Fifth Avenue bus lane, where else would you take your wedding photos? Alumni Nicole Narvaez Manns and Adam Lewis, who got married last weekend, first connected when he saw her heading to class, standing in the middle of the street. (She was new to campus and didn’t quite get how the bus lanes work.) He told her to be careful; she agreed to a date.

 

‘Pitt Man’ Louis Riddick at Commencement

Former Panthers Football letterman and NFL broadcaster Louis Riddick returned to his alma mater to share his experience and hard-earned wisdom from a lifetime betting on himself. His candid and genuine commencement speech struck a chord with the thousands of 2022 graduates and their families who gathered in the Petersen Events Center in May.

“Stay the course, reinvent, be bold, surround yourself with positive people who want to positively reinforce you. Don't worry about the doubters, they’ll always be out there. Continually push forward to strive. Don’t let anyone tell you what success is supposed to look like for you.”

A tweet from the University of Pittsburgh shows Louis Riddick delivering a speech. The text reads An enormous thank you again to Pitt Man (& now doctor!) @LRiddickESPN for bringing an inspiring and real Commencement address to #PittGrad22.

 

If Pitt was a...

We hopped on a popular September TikTok trend to tell you what we think Pitt would be if it was a city (Pittsburgh, duh), season of the year (autumn), an element (fire), study spot (hammock) and color (blue and gold). The trend paired the song “Run Kid Run” by Woodkid with at least 96 eye-popping photos, which we selected from the great work of our University photographers.

 

— Acacia O’Connor, with thanks to Alex Mowrey and Elliot Pippin

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