A&S I Am First Program
The College of Arts & Sciences is hosting a photo contest to celebrate our first-generation students during the I AM FIRST Celebration Week!
The "I Am First Pride" photo contest will be held from Monday, November 8 - Friday, November 12. During this time, students are encouraged to take a photo demonstrating their school spirit and pride in being a first-generation student. To enter the contest, post your picture to Instagram, follow and tag @kentstatecas, and use the hashtag #iamfirstgen. All participating students will be entered to win one of two book scholarships!
Additionally, the college will be hosting our annual "Red Carpet" event for our first-generation students on Wednesday, November 10 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Any first-generation Arts & Sciences student is welcome to come 'walk the red carpet' and take a picture with Flash and receive either a “Star” trophy or sunglasses to commemorate the occasion. The first 50 students that attend will also receive a free I AM First t-shirt. The event will be hosted in Bowman Hall first floor across from the café.
Rules and guidelines to participate in the photo contest are as follows:
- You must be a first-generation student in the College of Arts & Sciences to participate.
- Your Instagram account must be public in order for us to see your entry
- You must tag and follow @kentstatecas and use the hashtag #iamfirstgen to be entered in the book scholarship drawing.
- Winner will be chosen at random.
- University colors are encouraged but not required.
- Students are welcome to use one of the backgrounds available here, but this is not required.
- Photos illustrating profanity, inappropriate gestures/signs, alcohol use, or illegal substances will not be entered.
- Submissions can be entered between Monday, November 8 at 8:00 am until Friday, November 12 at 5:00 pm.
- By entering in the contest, you grant Kent State the right to use the photo for future marketing purposes.
- This contest is not sponsored by or associated with Instagram.
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