Third grade teacher Alayna Schwenker sits on a hand-made bench in the library corner of her classroom at Stephen Foster Elementary School Sept. 8, 2023.

Alissa is the Fall 2025 editor-in-chief of The Alligator. She has previously been engagement managing editor and university editor, and she has covered stories across UF and Gainesville. She was also an intern at the Orlando Sentinel and The Chronicle of Higher Education. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her cat and take care of her plants.
Charles Emmanuel
By Courtesy of UAA Communications | 3:09pmGators redshirt freshman edge rusher Charles Emanuel III poses for his team photo on February 26, 2025 in Gainesville, Fla.
BaydenArmstrongFashion-3.jpg
By Bayden Armstrong | 12:01pmFlorida Gators guard Emilija Dakic walking down the runway for at the Eleve 352 fashion show inside the Cade Museum on Thursday, Oct. 16, in Gainesville, Fla.
101725 Steve Aoki LC16.jpg
By Libby Clifton | 11:53amAn attendee falls backward after Steve Aoki throws a sheet cake at his face during UF’s Gator Growl at the O’Connell Center on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.