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Penn State Today launches summer 2025 photo contest

Submissions to be accepted through 5 p.m. on July 28

The winning picture in the 2024 Penn State Today summer photo contest was submitted by Sharon Siegfried, visual communications manager at Penn State Harrisburg. It shows an ornamental fritillaria imperialis, a flowering plant in the lily family, blooming on Vartan Plaza at the Harrisburg campus. Credit: Sharon Siegfried. All Rights Reserved.

Penn State Today is holding a photo contest for summer images on a University campus. The contest is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and local community members from all Penn State locations. Our team will announce the winning photo and the top images will be featured on Penn State Today, Penn State News and other University-wide platforms.

Send us your best summer photograph from your campus. These could be photos of beautiful landscapes or landmarks; of members of the University community in action; or any other picture that beautifully or uniquely captures summer at Penn State.

Photographers of all skill levels are invited to participate. No need for a fancy camera — the cell phone in your pocket will do the job!

Submission deadline: 5 p.m. Monday, July 28.

Please be sure to read our full contest guidelines prior to submitting your photo. Photos that do not meet these guidelines will not be considered. By submitting an image, you attest to your ownership of the image and your subjects' consent to be entered into the contest. You also agree that Penn State has the right and license to redistribute the image, royalty free, on its various communications platforms, including but not limited to Penn State Today, Penn State News and various official social media platforms.

Current students, faculty and staff with an active Penn State email address should submit their photos using this form

Alumni, friends and members of the community who do not have an active Penn State email address should submit their photos as attachments by emailing news@psu.edu, with "Penn State Today photo contest submission" in the subject line. 

Last Updated July 14, 2025