{"id":117944,"date":"2020-01-03T13:35:15","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T20:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=117944"},"modified":"2020-01-10T17:40:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-11T00:40:12","slug":"best-of-2019-instagram-top-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=117944","title":{"rendered":"Best of 2019: Instagram Top 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2019 was a year for the (photo)books. Between <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"being named the most Instagrammed campus in Colorado (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2019\/08\/14\/most-instagrammed-campus-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\">being named the most Instagrammed campus in Colorado<\/a> and posting more than 300 photos on Instagram alone, UCCS reached over 5 million viewers and grew the following to nearly 10,000 strong. Below, see the Instagram Top 9 posts from 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From stunning vistas of Pikes Peak to slices of life from around campus, there&#8217;s never a dull moment at UCCS. Want a chance to be featured in the Top 9 next year? Be sure to tag @uccs and use #uccs in your caption!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.1-1-4-750x750.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.1-1-4-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.1-1-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.1-1-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.1-1-4.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u200b1,278 likes | Dec. 15<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Snowy night-before-finals week study vibes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photo by University Communications. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6HM6p_FLgS\/\" target=\"_blank\">See it on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.2-2-750x750.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.2-2-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.2-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.2-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.2-2.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u200b1,175 likes | Nov. 19<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;A campus with a million dollar view.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photo by Dillon Schrodt. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B5EnrzsFcwh\/\" target=\"_blank\">See it on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.3-2-750x750.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.3-2-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.3-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.3-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Top-9.3-2.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u200b1,066 likes | Oct. 19<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Who needs a change of scenery when this is your view?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photo by Akeem Bethea. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"See it on Instagram. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B3z_yqWlL-b\/\" target=\"_blank\">See it on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.7-750x750.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.7-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.7.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u200b<\/strong>1061 likes | Feb. 21<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It\u2019s still a bit chilly, but these views don\u2019t hurt.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photo by Jeff Foster. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"See it on Instagram. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BuJzxZkFOsO\/\" target=\"_blank\">See it on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.5-750x750.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.5-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.5.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u200b<\/strong>1,054 likes | Nov. 27<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What are you&nbsp;<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/thankful\/\">#thankful<\/a>&nbsp;for?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photo by Vanessa Roybal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B5YtCJElh07\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"See it on Instagram. (opens in a new tab)\">See it on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.6-750x750.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.6-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.6.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u200b<\/strong>1,024 likes | Mar. 12<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;27,000 flags are planted on the West Lawn today as a Holocaust Remembrance Memorial. Each flag represents 500 lives lost.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photo by Bradley Benedetti. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"See it on Instagram. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bu6hCL6F9Ia\/\" target=\"_blank\">See it on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.4-750x750.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.4-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.4.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u200b<\/strong>914 likes | Oct. 24<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;There\u2019s snowplace like home.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photo by Jeff Foster. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"See it on Instagram. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B4AgGAzlW6U\/\" target=\"_blank\">See it on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.8-750x750.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.8-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.8-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.8-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.8.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u200b<\/strong>868 likes | Jul. 17<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Chancellor Reddy sent us this great shot of the rainbow behind campus yesterday evening!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photo by Venkat Reddy. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"See it on Instagram. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0Buh4tlZEx\/\" target=\"_blank\">See it on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.9-750x750.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.9-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.9-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.9-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/9.9.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u200b<\/strong>868 likes | Sep. 17<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Yesterday evening\u2019s shot of&nbsp;<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/pikespeak\/\">#PikesPeak<\/a>&nbsp;from campus! 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