2025 Best of UIS and Beyond

Welcome to the 2025 Best of UIS and Beyond Contest. During March 26th-April 6th, you are able to nominate a winner once every 24 hour period. At the end of the nomination period, the top five most nominated from each category will move onto the final voting round, which happens April 7-17th. Category winners will appear 2025 Beyond issue of The Observer - the UIS Student Newspaper. 

Anyone with a UIS email address (students, faculty, staff) is eligible to nominate and vote. For every day you nominate or vote, you are entered to win one of over $500 worth of fabulous prizes donated from local businesses, including:

* Make Art Kit from Springfield Art Association
* Coffee Brewer from Bunn
* Gift certificates from:
        Smoothie King
        Cafe Moxo
        El Dorado
        Gyro Stop
        Hae's Coffee
        Club Car Wash
        Sangamo Brewing and Restaurant

Winners will be randomly drawn for each item. Winners will be notified via email.