Grad Cap Contest

Four grad caps decorated for commencement

Decorate your mortar board and win!

Decorate your grad cap and enter it in the 2023 Grad Cap Contest! The contest, a partnership with the PSU Alumni Association, will consist of a bracket-style vote-off the week before our commencement ceremonies.   

How to enter

Show and tag

  • Share a public photo of your decorated graduation cap using the hashtag #2023pdxgrad.
  • Entries can be submitted on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. 
  • Social media posts shared privately will not be entered because they will not be seen.
  • A committee will then choose the top caps to enter the public competition and seed them for a bracket-style vote-off. PSU followers will vote on their favorite caps through our PSU Instagram stories.

Prizes

Four Grand Prizes

A $75 Amazon gift card and a PSU swag bag will be awarded to the individual whose cap gets the most votes at the end of the voting period.
 
Four runner ups

Four runner ups will receive a PSU T-shirt and swag.


Contest timeline

  • Submissions will be accepted until June 5 at 5 p.m
  • Voting on IG stories begins June 7, and the winner will be crowned on or before June 12
  • Winners will be notified by June 12 at 5 p.m.