Scavenger Hunt invites students to explore city

Over 30 participating locations from across downtown Scranton hosted “Iggy” posters, featuring the University mascot, in their windows for students to find.
This 12th annual Scavenger Hunt in Downtown Scranton hunt included a First Friday event with free T-shirts, shown, for the first 100 registered students.
This 12th annual Scavenger Hunt in Downtown Scranton hunt included a First Friday event with free T-shirts, shown, for the first 100 registered students.

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. 

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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. 
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Meet the 12th annual Scavenger Hunt Sponsors

Adezzo 
Amendolaro Boutique 
Backyard Ale House 
Boden 
Chef Von & Mom 
City Market Café 
Commonwealth Coffeehouse  
Coney Island Lunch 
Coney Island of Scranton 
Crunch Scranton 
Downtown Deli 
Eden-A Vegan Café 
Electric City Bake House 
Fork N Bowl 
Freedlove 
Heaven & Earth Café 
Hilton Scranton & Conference Center 
New Laundry 
Northern Light Espresso Bar & Café 
Osaka 
Over the Moon 
Peculiar Slurp Shop 
Pilgers' Pastries 
Pink Pedal 
Pizza by Pappas 
Scoops on Spruce 
The Daisy Collective 
The Garden 
The Giving Tree Wellness Center 
The Railyard 
The Salad Shop 
Tusk 


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