CAHNR Dean's Office Student Photo Competition

The CAHNR Dean's Office invites undergraduate and graduate (CAHNR & RHSA) students to visually showcase the heart of UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) through photography. This photo competition seeks pictures that celebrate student life, research, and innovation across the college's nine disciplines. The goal of the competition is to celebrate our students' talent, and it is an inclusive display of the innovation and excellence that happens throughout our college.

Entry

Using the form below, submit a high-quality photograph, individual or series which captures CAHNR’s impact, environment, and disciplines by Friday, October 10, 2025. Entries must be at least 300dpi and more than 3,000 pixels on the longest side and must be submitted as JPG or PNG files.

Participation

Students must be CAHNR undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in coursework at the University of Connecticut during the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters to be considered.

Winning submissions will be credited and displayed in the W.B. Young Building’s conference rooms and lobby, celebrating student talent and storytelling. Plus, winners will receive a one-time scholarship for academic expenses:

First Place: $600
Second Place: $500
Third Place: $400
CAHNR Instagram Selected Winner: $300
Honorable Mention (7 winners): $100

Submission Guidelines

Entries must be photographs taken on the University of Connecticut campuses, its surrounding areas, regional affiliates, or at university-sponsored events.

Each student can submit more than one photo, with a maximum of five submissions for separate consideration. However, each entry must be submitted in separate forms. Duplicate entries are only eligible to receive one scholarship.

Photographs submitted must be an original creation in which the student is the sole owner of the copyright of any photograph(s) submitted. Upon submission of each photograph, you are certifying that you are the author and copyright holder.

By entering, you warrant that the image does not violate or infringe upon the copyright, trademark, rights of publicity, privacy, or any other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity.

Student Photo Competition

Name(Required)

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Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Instagram Handle

Select entries will be featured on CAHNR's social media pages, where our followers can vote for their favorite. We'd love to tag you for credit and encourage you to share the post with your own followers to help gather votes!

Student ID Number(Required)

e.g. 1234567

NetID(Required)

e.g. acb12345

Permanent Home Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Major(Required)

Anticipated Graduation Date(Required)

e.g. Spring 2027

Your Submission

Photo Submission(Required)

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, Max. file size: 250 MB.

Title of Photo(Required)

Location of Photograph(Required)

Photo Caption(Required)

Photo Release(Required)

I agree

I hereby grant the University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (“CAHNR”) permission to use my likeness in a photograph, video, or other digital media (“photo”) in any and all of its publications, including web-based publications, without payment or other consideration. I understand and agree that all photos will become the property of the organization and will not be returned. I hereby irrevocably authorize CAHNR to edit, alter, copy, exhibit, publish, or distribute these photos for any lawful purpose. In addition, I waive any right to inspect or approve the finished product wherein my likeness appears. Additionally, I waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising or related to the use of the photo. I hereby hold harmless, release, and forever discharge CAHNR from all claims, demands, and causes of action which I, my heirs, representatives, executors, administrators, or any other persons acting on my behalf or on behalf of my estate have or may have by reason of this authorization.

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