The Observer is excited to announce the Final Round of the first ever Best of UIS and Beyond contest, where UIS students, faculty and staff get to sound off about the best that the campus and the city of Springfield have to offer.
Nominations are now closed. The top five nominations for each category have now moved to final round voting. Voting is open until April 12.
Category winners will appear April 22 in the 2024 Beyond issue of The Observer – the UIS Student Newspaper.
Anyone with a UIS email address (students, faculty, staff) is eligible to nominate and vote once per day.
For every day you nominate or vote, you are entered to win one of over $600 worth of fabulous prizes donated from local businesses, including:
* Three months of car washes from Club Car Wash ($120 value)
* Two $15 gift cards to El Dorado
* Three $15 gift cards to Smoothie King
* Five Head Trip board game from Cards Against Humanity ($35 value each)
* Deluxe coffee brewer from Bunn ($120 value)
* Heart rate monitor and classes to Orangetheory Fitness
* 2 Ghost Walk Tours from Springfield Walks ($30 value each)
* Make Kit from Springfield Art Association ($20 value)
* 4 $10 Gift Cards from Cafe Moxo
* 2 $20 Gift cards from Gyro Stop
* State Fair Admissions and Parking Passes ($85 value)
* Four $10 Gift Cards from The Wakery
* Gift cards from Hae’s Coffee
Winners will be randomly drawn for each item. Winners will be notified via email.
CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITES!
