Those who follow Amherst College on Instagram may recognize some of the photos below. With the 2014–15 academic year behind us, we're taking a look back at the College's top 10 most-liked Instagram photos of the year.

#10. The canopy above the Wildlife Sanctuary Trails:

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#9. An iconic view of Johnson Chapel from the east side of the First-Year quad:

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#8. Students raise their glasses during an impromptu toast to Valentine Dining Hall staff members for all they do to contribute to the student experience:

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#7. Campus, as seen from the top of Johnson Chapel:

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#6. The sun sets over Alumni Gymnasium after an autumn day:

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#5. Next stop: the NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Frozen Four in Minneapolis:

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#4. Sunset, as seen from the Valentine Quad:

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#3. Amherst men's basketball triumphs over rival Williams College in an 86-76 OT thriller:

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#2. On December 1, 2015, an estimated 500 students, faculty and staff—including President Biddy Martin, who spoke briefly—observed 4.5 minutes of silence and then walked around the quad chanting “Hands up, don’t shoot” at 1:01 p.m., the time Michael Brown Jr. of Ferguson, Mo., had been killed by police on Aug. 9. The event was part of the Ferguson National Call to Action, which is calling attention to Brown’s death and racial injustice:

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And the most popular Instagram photo of the year...

#1. The sun sets over Johnson Chapel and the First-Year Quad:

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For more photos like these, follow Amherst College's official Instagram account:

https://instagram.com/amherstcollege/