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Announcing the 2026 Pratt Student Group Contest! What could be better than a chance to win prize $ and spotlight the amazing work your group contributes to our campus, community and future?! Any Pratt recognized group can enter and compete for awesome prizes across THREE categories: 🏅
1️⃣ Best Video 🎥 - $500
2️⃣ Best Photo 📸 - $200
3️⃣ Best Top 5 List 🏆 $-200
Yes- your group may submit one entry for each category!
Key Details:
The 2026 theme, Transform Your Future, celebrates engineering's impact on our world and future. Submissions could demonstrate how your group:
designs/innovates for a better tomorrow
empowers students to grow, lead and engineer change
builds inclusive, sustainable or impactful futures
demonstrates how engineering transforms lives- yours, your peers', or your community's
You will be asked to reference the theme in your submission, and it can be referenced in your visuals, narrative, or creative choices!
Submission Deadline: 11pm ET, Monday, February 2nd, 2026. See drop downs below for details and how to enter.
Submissions will be judged by members of our distinguished Engineering Alumni Council and evaluated on theme integration, creativity, clarity, quality and impact. See below for the full evaluation rubric. Winners will be announced during National Engineers Week (Feb 22-28, 2026) and top entries will be featured on the Pratt website and social media. This is a great opportunity to showcase your group to the Pratt Community and beyond.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! See below for all contest reqs and rules. Let’s see what you’ve got!
Video Reqs 🎥 - $500
VIDEO - MUST:
a. Be original content produced by your group
b. Include a short description (in the video or separate document) explaining theme connection - Transform Your Future
c. Use .mp4 or .mov formats and be ≤ 2 minutes
d. Title file- GroupName_Video26 (ex: ProjectTadpole_Video26)
e. Submit by 11pm ET, Monday, February 2nd, 2026 by completing this form --> 2026 Pratt Student Group Contest – Fill out form.
Photo Reqs 📸 - $200
PHOTO - MUST:
a. Submit one high-resolution .JPEG or .PNG (single image or collage)
b. Capture the essence of your group - projects, events, community engagement, innovation, etc.
c. Include a caption and short statement linking the photo to the theme Transform Your Future.
e. Title file- GroupName_Photo26 (ex: ProjectTadpole_Photo26)
f. Submit by 11pm ET, Monday, February 2nd, 2026 by completing this form --> 2026 Pratt Student Group Contest – Fill out form.
Top 5 List Reqs 🏆 - $200
TOP 5 LIST - MUST:
a. Be exactly five items, max 250 words (short phrases preferred). May include an image.
b. Your list can be fun, inspirational or informational and connect to the theme Transform Your Future. For example:
Top 5 Ways Our Group Is Transforming the Future of Engineering, Top 5 Lessons That Shape Our Path as Engineers, Top 5 Reasons To Join Our Organization
c. Title file- GroupName_Top526 (ex: ProjectTadpole_Top526)
d. Submit by 11pm ET, Monday, February 2nd, 2026 by completing this form --> 2026 Pratt Student Group Contest – Fill out form.
RUBRIC and Rights
RUBRIC and Rights
Judging Criteria: Entries will be evaluated by members of the Engineering Alumni Council based on:
Theme Integration: Clear connection to Transform Your Future
Creativity & Originality: Unique and compelling expression
Clarity of Message: How effectively the group is showcased
Visual or Written Quality: Technical execution appropriate to the category
Impact: Ability to inspire, inform, or highlight engineering’s transformative power
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THE FINE PRINT & Resources
Submissions must follow the Duke Community Standard and applicable laws.
No copyrighted material unless you own the rights.
No professional/paid assistance - work must be produced by group members.
By submitting, groups grant Duke University permission to use entries indefinitely for promotional and educational purposes.
Free Duke resources include The LINK for borrowing media equipment and Multimedia Project Studio (Bostock Library) for photo, video and graphic design tools.
Prize funds will be deposited into the winning group's Pratt account.
call for proposals! spring 2026
call for proposals! spring 2026
The Pratt Office of Student Affairs is offering a 'call for proposals' to Pratt recognized student groups. See details below:
The proposal should request smaller ticket items (up to $500) that could improve operations and/or member relations within a group. 'Smaller ticket items' include printing costs, social events, food at a general body meeting, event supplies, etc. The proposals are not meant for large group travel requests, individual student projects, or items that exceed $500.
Proposals are due Friday, February 28th. Please allow at least one week for review/decision.
Proposals can be submitted here.
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