Award Ceremony

The Award Ceremony will take place in 1315 Chemistry Department on at 10:00 am on Friday, May 23, 2025. The winners will receive prizes and there will be several scientific presentations. The award ceremony will be followed by a reception and Chemistry Department tours.

The results of the 2025 Wisconsin Crystal Growing Competition among middle and high school students will be announced at the ceremony.

All attendees will be asked to fill out a photo release form before attending. If students do not wish to be photographed, please work with event staff to help ensure privacy is maintained.


Award Ceremony Program will be announced on May 1, 2025.

Celebratory Reception (12:00 p.m.)


Activities recommended in connection with the award ceremony

Self-guided Campus Walking Tour. You are welcome to go on a self-guided tours of the UW-Madison campus.

Guided Geology museum self-guided tour.  Self-guided tours of the Geology Museum are very popular and you will enjoy the museum. You’ll need about 90 minutes for the campus tour and 60 minutes for the Geology museum tour.

Photo release forms will be requested from all attendees. Photos taken at the award ceremony will be used to publicize the Contest. Please reach out to contest organizers with questions.


For the Chemistry department location (1101 University Ave, Madison, WI, 53706) and nearby parking see the campus map. Bus parking is available in Lot 45.