Prizes
There will be SIX awards given out for this contest. Submit with a group of friends, or on your own!
Group Submission Prizes
- 1st Place: $1,000
- 2nd Place: $500
- 3rd Place: $250
Individual Submission Prizes:
- 1st Place: Dell Laptop
- 2nd Place: Dell Monitor and Accessory Bundle
- 3rd Place: Tech Prize Pack (specific items to be determined)
FAQ's
- How do I submit my video? Full contest details, including steps to submit your video are in the section below labeled 'Contest Submission Details.'
- Who is eligible to participate? This contest is open to all current graduate and undergraduate Wheaton College students.
- Can I submit more than one video? Yes! Be sure to complete a new jotform linked below for each submission (see guidelines for instructions on how to submit your videos). All submissions are due by 10:00 pm CST on December 1st.
- How are winners selected and recognized? A judging committee will vote on videos submitted using the Contest Judging Rubric during the week of December 2nd. AIT will announce the winners by 12p CST on December 5th. All participants are invited to a reception and award ceremony on Friday, December 6th at 4:30 pm.
- My friends and I submitted a video as a group. How does it work if we win? AIT will contact each person based on the information entered on the submission jotform. Prize money will be divided evenly among all members of the group.
- My student organization submitted a group video. If we win, can the prize money go to the student organization's budget? Yes, if you win a group submission and you designate an official Wheaton College Student Club or Organization on your group submission form, we can transfer the money to that budget.
- I won! How do I collect my prize? AIT will be contacting you using the information submitted on your entry form to ensure you receive your prize.
QUESTIONS? Email us! academic.institutional.technology@wheaton.edu
Submit your video by completing these three steps:
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- Post video on Instagram; tagging @WheatonAIT
- Complete the appropriate form for your submission
- Complete the Wheaton College Media Release Form (for each person directly featured or involved in the production of the video.
- Video entries should be 30-90 seconds in length and must be original work
- Entries will be accepted through 10:00 PM CST DECEMBER 1st, 2024.
- A Wheaton College Wheaton College Media Release Form must be completed for each person distinctly featured or involved in the production of the video
- By submitting a video entry, creators authorize Wheaton College to use content in cybersecurity awareness efforts
- All video content must align with Wheaton College’s mission, Statement of Faith and Community Covenant
- A committee will vote on winning videos during the week of Dec 2nd using this Contest Judging Rubric
- AIT will announce the winners by 12p CST on Dec 6th
Video content must NOT:
- Promote illegal behavior
- Discriminate against or support individual prejudice towards others along ethnic, racial, religious, or sexual grounds
- Invade the privacy of any person
- Use inappropriate or obscene images or language
- Violate the Wheaton College Community Covenant
This contest is open to all current graduate and undergraduate Wheaton College students.
QUESTIONS? Email us! academic.institutional.technology@wheaton.edu
Submissions must cover one or more topics from this list:
- Email security (best practices)
- Phishing (What is it? Address how to identify.)
- Social Engineering
- Password security/safety
- Password best practices (What defines a good password?)
- Password managers
- Cyber apocalypse
- Impact(s) and consequences for individuals, campus, and community (What if best practices aren't followed?)
- Ransomware (What risks or consequences can occur?)
- Career
- Be the SHIELD (Cybersecurity as a career)
- Highlight Cybersecurity professional responsibilities and opportunities (Here at Wheaton College or beyond.)
All video submissions available on AIT's YouTube Channel!
Group Video Submission Winners
1st Place: Siobhan Sinnamon, Alexander Park, Sarah Park
2nd Place: Joanna Moss, Phoebe Jeske
3rd Place (one of two): Jordan Lee, Daniel Her, Nathan Hayslett
3rd Place (two of two): Christopher Kempen, Stephen Stoscher, Hannah Morris, Emma Wilson, Clayton Weaver, Katie O'Connor (submitted for WC Concert Choir)
Individual Video Submissions Winners
1st Place: Isaiah Cochran
2nd Place: Josh Sunderland
3rd Place: Nicholas Meriwether