A student poses with her custom graduation cap. Coupled with light blue, royal blue, and white flowers, the cap reads "MD to be" in black letters on a teal background.

Creative Caps

From inspirational messages to beads and bling, personalized graduation caps are a great way to commemorate your time at UB. Join in the fun and share your flare!

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Celebrate the Winners!

The Office of Alumni Engagement congratulates all winners of the 2022 Trick Our Your Tassel Contest! Over 60 entries were considered, and Young and Future Alumni Leadership Council volunteers enjoyed seeing all the creativity, imagination, and heart put into each design and description. Congratulations on all your accomplishments and welcome to the UB Alumni Network!

Check out the winners of our 2022 cap decorating contest

Need more inspiration?

Show Your Style

  1. Explore the galleries of previous cap decorations for inspiration.
  2. Draw, design, print, cut and paste your own ideas onto your cap either at home or on campus.
  3. Submit your design to win the all-new Trick Out Your Tassel cap competition. 
  4. Don't forget to share. Snap a photo of your cap for social media with #UBClassOf2022.

Join the Competition

The competition is now closed. Thank you to all who participated, and check back for next year's contest in the Spring of 2023.