Scavenger Hunt invites students to explore city

The University of Scranton’s Office of Community Relations hosted its 12th Annual Scavenger Hunt in downtown Scranton, offering students an opportunity to explore the city during their first weeks at the University.

The hunt on Sept. 2 and 3 included businesses, historical sites, landmarks, and murals. For many incoming students, this event is their first chance to explore the downtown area. This year, it fell on First Friday, a self-guided art walk that celebrates local works, and the first day of La Festa Italiana.

Over 30 participating locations from across downtown hosted “Iggy” posters, featuring the University mascot, in their windows for students to find. Students could scan QR codes on the posters, shown below and at bottom, to receive a clues with more information about the next locations; they could participate completely outdoors and asynchronously.

In addition to the Scavenger Hunt, this year’s event included two photo contests: one focusing on downtown landmarks and artistic murals, and the other honoring the most creative photo overall. This year’s hunt also included a First Friday event with free Scavenger Hunt T-shirts for the first 100 registered students, and decorative, Scranton-themed sugar cookies by Lynn Sandy’s Bakery.

Meet The Winners

* Scavenger Hunt Winners:
Grand Prize: Shaye Idema ’26 and Rowan Cann ‘26
Runners Up: Julianna Straub ‘26 and Alice Vyskocil ‘26

* Downtown Murals and Landmarks Photo Contest Winners:
Grand Prize: Edward H. Fargis ‘23

* Creativity Photo Contest Winners:
Grand Prize: Anthony R. Santos ‘26 and Johnathan Fisher ‘26
Runners Up: Quentin Pegan ‘26 and Sheldon (Ciggy) Meyers ‘26

Over 150 students registered for the event and 32 downtown businesses and cultural and city venues offered students a chance to experience different facets of the city.

This event was held in collaboration with The Center for Student Engagement, The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce & Metro Action, and Scranton Tomorrow/Main Street Scranton.

Scavenger Hunt invites students to explore city

Meet The Winners

Meet the 12th annual Scavenger Hunt Sponsors