American Fork, UT (ClassesandCareers.com) February 2, 2010 – Designers can win a new camera or a design tablet for submitting creations themed around March Madness.

The design contest has been announced by ClassesandCareers.com, an online education information service, and is open to designers of all skill levels. Entrants are encouraged to submit anything represents March Madness to them. 

"This is the perfect forum for designers to show off their 'team colors'. With so many alumni and students participating anyway in March Madness, it's a great time for people with skills in design to demonstrate their support and win a great prize," said Gerard Lee, a producer at College Life. 

The contest will be open for entries for the entire month of February, and 16 finalists will be selected from the entrants. The 16 will then be entered into a playoff system that will allow voters to pick the winner. A winner will be chosen on March 10.

Designers can submit anything from wallpapers to logos or even redesign jerseys. All entries must be the artist's original creation. All entries must be sent to contest[@]classesandcareers.com. The submissions must be an original work in a JPG or PNG format. 

ClassesandCareers.com is a leading online portal providing information and resources to prospective students looking to begin or to finish their college education. Currently, ClassesandCareers.com represents dozens of colleges and universities, offering over 1,000 accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. ClassesandCareers.com is dedicated to bringing schools and students together and helping individuals make education decisions to meet their professional goals.

American Fork, UT (ClassesandCareers.com) October 15, 2009 – ClassesandCareers.com is challenging its users to submit their most shiver-inducing tales for their Scariest Freaking Story Ever Contest 2009. The entry with the most votes will win a new Amazon Kindle. Entries range from bloody to bone-chilling, to true life accounts, to fictional short stories.

The contest asks users to tell their most frightening story, factual or fictional. Entries will be evaluated based on the number of votes they receive. The story that receives the most votes will win a brand-new Amazon Kindle. A randomly chosen runner-up will win a $50 gift card to Amazon.com.

Entrants spin spooky tales of malevolent spirits, possessed MP3 players, Native American shapeshifters, and surgery gone horribly wrong.

"One night he woke up and found a man standing over his bed staring down at him… Then the man spoke. ‘You feel cold, don’t you?’” writes Patric Krueger. “About a week later he woke up with 2nd degree burns on his arm.”

"Scary stories have an important place in the college experience, and the best time to tell them is Halloween," says Adam Sorensen, director of SEO at ClassesandCareers.com. "So we created a contest where students share their scariest stories and win a truly awesome prize."

The contest is the second contest from ClassesandCareers.com’s new College Life blog, which features posts, videos, podcasts, and contests about everything college life. More contests will follow on a monthly basis.

Sorensen continues, "Everyone has a scary story to tell, no matter who they are. Allowing people to tell those stories is a fun experience."

The contest ends at midnight on October 31, after which the top five stories will be chosen. Users will be allowed to vote for their favorite story until November 7. The winner and the randomly chosen runner-up will be announced November 10. To enter the contest or see contest entries, visit the contest page.

ClassesandCareers.com is a leading online portal providing information and resources to prospective students looking to begin or to finish their college education. Currently, ClassesandCareers.com represents dozens of colleges and universities, offering over 1,000 accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. ClassesandCareers.com is dedicated to bringing schools and students together and helping individuals make education decisions to meet their professional goals.
 

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