Grad Cap Contest

Four grad caps decorated for commencement

Decorate your mortar board and win!

Decorate your grad cap and enter it in the 2024 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 #2024pdxgrad.
  • Entries can be submitted on Instagram. 
  • 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 four individuals whose caps get 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 Friday, June 7 at 5 p.m
  • Voting on Instagram stories begins Saturday, June 8, and the winner will be crowned on or before Wednesday, June 12
  • Winners will be notified by Wednesday, June 12 at 5 p.m.