Extraordinary Contest

What Makes Gustavus Extraordinary Contest

General Contest Guidelines

• Sponsored by the Admission Office and The Integrated Marketing Committee
• Ten (10) $50 Prizes
• Ten (10) $10 Honorable Mentions
• The first one hundred (100) individuals to submit an entry will receive a pocket calculator courtesy of Hickory Tech.
• Drop entries off in person at the Admission Office in the Campus Center.
• Contest is open to all members of the Gustavus community.
• Winners will be notified through telephone or e-mail by Friday, May 3.
  

Photo Contest Guidelines

• The contest is open to all members of the Gustavus community. There is no limit to the number of entries per person.
• Minimum print size is “3 1/2 x 5” but preferably 4” x 6” or larger. Black and white or color prints are acceptable. Slides are also welcomed.
• Digital images must be a minimum of 300 dpi, and be accompanied by a hard copy printout of the image.
• All prints must be submitted with the following information on the backside or on an attached sheet: name, e-mail address, and telephone number of photographer; date of picture; name of all people (first and last names) appearing in the photo (excluding large group/crowd shots); description of the event or setting; and location.
• Photos and slides submitted are not returnable. The photos may be used in college publications and/or the Web site. All rights to photos are released to the College.
• Entries must not have been previously published.
• For additional information regarding this contest, please contact:
  Jill Bisbee or Susan Andrews

Story Contest Guidelines

• Drop entries off at the Admission Office in the Campus Center.
• The contest is open to all members of the Gustavus community. No limit to the number of entries per person.
• All stories must be submitted with the following information: the author’s full name, e-mail address, and telephone number.
• Maximum Length: 500 Words
• All rights to the stories are released to the College. Stories may appear in college publications or on the Gustavus Web site.
• Entries must not have been previously published.
• Stories may focus on Gustavus events and traditions or community members who are extraordinary in one of the following areas:
  • academic excellence and innovation
  • civic and community engagement
  • unusual or interesting jobs or hobbies,
  • ability to overcome major obstacles
  • religious or humanitarian commitments
  • student development/life
    
    or if they are one of the following:
    

• artists, writers, or musicians who has been published
• Entrepreneurs
• news makers
  

• For additional information regarding this contest, please contact:
  Jill Bisbee or Susan Andrews