This Best Shot comes from Paul Smokowski, an associate professor in the School of Social Work, who sent in this picture of his wife, Martica Bacallao, and son Jose.

"I'm sending some pictures of trimming the Christmas tree with my children. I think they capture some of the joy of the season. They were taken with a FinePix S3 Pro."

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