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Deadline for submission: October 17, 2025 – 11:59 PM EST
Celebrate the Legacy. Shape the Future.
In 2026, NCHC will mark an incredible milestone—60 years of advancing honors education. To commemorate this anniversary, we’re inviting students from all NCHC member institutions to help us design a special 60th Anniversary logo.
This commemorative logo will debut at the NCHC Annual Conference in San Diego and will be featured throughout the year—from November 2025 to November 2026—on our NCHC communications, digital platforms, merchandise, and event
materials. We’re not looking for a complete redesign—just a creative and tasteful integration of “60th Anniversary” or “60 Years” into the existing NCHC logo. Whether you work solo or as a team (2 or 4 people), this is your
chance to make your mark in NCHC history!
Why Participate?
Recognition: The top 3 selected designs will be officially recognized by NCHC.
Rewards: Cash prizes for the top 3 designs (Visa gift cards; team entries split the award):
1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $250
3rd Place: $150
Impact: The 1st Place design will debut at the NCHC25 kick-off in San Diego and be showcased on all anniversary communications, merchandise, and events from November 2025–November 2026.
What We're Looking For:
All students from NCHC member institutions are eligible to participate in the contest. Your design should:
Honor the Past: Acknowledge NCHC’s 60-year history (1965–2025) and possibly reference milestones, values, or honors education themes.
Use the Official NCHC Logo: Integrate or place it alongside your design without altering its shape, color, or proportions.
Set the Right Tone: Communicate celebration, reflection, and continuity in a clean, professional, and visually engaging way.
Be Original: Your work must be your own and not infringe on copyrights (AI-assisted designs are allowed if substantially original).
Follow Design Requirements: Include “60 Years” or “60th Anniversary” in both color and black-and-white, and be scalable for multiple uses.
Technical Guidelines
Provide scalable file formats for logo: Vector files (vector-based PDF with editing capabilities turned on)
Maintain typography consistent with or complementary to NCHC brand fonts.
Showcase how your logo would appear on two different materials (for example, a sample Canva flyer mock-up, T-shirt, email banner, or other use cases)
Avoid full redesigns—focus on enhancing the current horizontal and seal logo variations.
How to Submit
Create Your Design: Follow the design and technical guidelines above.
Prepare Your Statement: In 500 words or less (or a short video up to 3 minutes), explain:
Your inspiration and intent
Design choices (symbols, colors, typography)
How it reflects NCHC’s history, mission, and celebratory spirit
Submit Online: Upload your design files and statement via the submission form linked below by October 17, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST.
Note: There is a limit of one design submission per person/team. Iterations or variations of a single design such as color or orientation are permitted. Multiple distinctly different designs are not permitted and will result in disqualification.
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