View 2022-2023 Contest Winners

Does your room have what it takes to be a star? Prove it! Whether you are a minimalist or an aspiring interior decorator, show your campus pride and highlight your personal style by participating in Carroll’s first-ever Pio-Amazing Room Contest.  Enter for the chance to win a prize and have your room featured as one of the best on campus.

Participants must currently live in an on-campus residence hall, apartment or suite.

Submit your entry via email to housing@carrollu.edu with the following:

• Subject of the email must be Pio-Amazing Room Contest.
• Your name(s), your residence hall and room number.
• Include a video up to one minute in length or up to six pictures of your room. Be sure to capture the entire unit if living in an apartment or suite.
• Do not include photos of you or your roommates or any visible drug or alcohol paraphernalia, promotional materials, obscene material. Submissions that include policy violations may be disqualified and/or referred to the Office of Student Conduct.
• Write a brief paragraph explaining what makes this Pio-Amazing room your home away from home.

• November 19, 2025: Entry Deadline! Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered.
• November 20-21, 2025: Finalists determined by the Office of Residence Life and Housing.
• December 1 – December 5, 2025: A select panel of faculty and staff judges will choose a a Grand Prize room.
• December 8, 2025: The Grand Prize Winners are officially announced.
• December 2025 and January 2026: Professional photo/video shoots schedule for all Finalist rooms. (Students do not need to be present).

All Finalists Recieve:

• $25 gift certificate of their choice (Amazon, Target, or Carroll Bookstore)
• A professional photo/video shoot of your room featured on the Carroll University website

Grand Prize Winner:

• Awarded the 2025-2026 BEST ROOM ON CAMPUS
• $100 Amazon gift certificate for each resident occupying the space
• Priority housing selection for the 2026-2027 academic year
• A professional photo/video shoot of your room featured on the Carroll University website
• Winners will also have their rooms featured in an upcoming photo and video session that will be featured on Carroll’s website and in printed materials to give prospective students a glimpse of what it’s like to live on campus

• No purchase or payment is necessary to win. 
• ​Late entries will not be accepted. Limit one entry per room or unit. In the event there are two submissions for a room or unit, the second entry will be disqualified. 
• To win, you must be currently enrolled as a student living on campus at Carroll University. 
• All winners must consent to schedule a room photo and video shoot with professional staff from the Office of Residence Life & Housing and Marketing & Communications. Only footage of the room/unit will be captured with a focus on room amenities. Failure to comply will result in the forfeiting of the associated prize.  
• Should the above guidelines not be met, the Office of Residence Life & Housing has the right to disqualify an entry and choose an alternate winner. 
• Participants give permission for any images taken during this process to become property of Carroll University and used indefinitely on the website, social media accounts, and marketing materials for the purpose of providing visual examples of residence hall rooms. Upon submission, participants indicate that they understand that images posted online may be viewed by anyone. 
• All finalists must respond to the winning notification email using their Carroll email address to receive instructions on claiming their prize. Unclaimed prizes will be forfeited after one week from initial email notification. 
• Prizes are subject to Federal tax law and may require completion of appropriate tax forms. 
• This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Amazon or Target. 

Please send an email to housing@carrollu.edu with any questions!