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2025 Room of the Year Highlights

Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit their room for our 2025 “Room of the Year” contest! We received many incredible entries, and it was difficult to narrow down our winners.

After careful review, we have selected winners from each building/community that participated and opened up the top room from across campus for voting. Your votes have been counted and the list of winners, and photos of the top 5 rooms, have been compiled below.

 

2025 Room of the Year Grand Prize Winner

Vera T. and Leilah Q.

Mews Hall/Loving House

A cozy, decorated residence hall room bed with white bedding, a brown leopard-print throw blanket, and warm yellow string lights overhead An organized wooden desk and hutch decorated with warm lighting, string lights, framed art, and a variety of study and decorative items A decorated residence hall room featuring a bed with blue and white floral bedding, a white headboard, and wooden furniture, lit by lamps and string lights A fully decorated residence hall room study area featuring an oak wood desk with a hutch, a small Frigidaire mini-fridge, and a large decorative mirror.
 


2025 Room of the Year Finalists

Ajax K.

Carl Becker House

Photo of a desk with a monitor and desk chair
 


Victoria B.

Triphammer Coop

A cozy residence hall room with natural wood furniture, large windows, a brown striped blanket, a colorful rug, and string lights A cozy, warmly lit wooden desk next to a window, decorated with string lights, houseplants, and a full bookshelf.A cozy residence hall room with exposed pipes, natural wood furniture, a bed with a brown striped blanket, and several houseplants near the window A residence hall room bed with a brown and striped blanket, illuminated by string lights, next to a large potted palm plant and wall art
 


Lani G. and Ava C.

Hu Shih Hall

A neatly made bed with white ruffled bedding and blue accents, a white tufted headboard, and nautical-themed wall decor A wide view of a decorated residence hall room with a white bed, navy and blue accents, built-in shelving, and warm lighting A dimly lit residence hall room bed with a white quilted headboard, white and blue floral bedding, and a small white nightstand with a lamp A shared residence hall room with two twin beds, dark wood storage units, and a blue and white color scheme
  


Jamira G.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall

A tidy residence hall room with a bed, desk, and wardrobe by a sunny window A residence hall room corner with a bed, wall art arranged around a clock, a full-length mirror, and a checkered floor mat near the door A residence hall room desk area with a calendar, lamp, and fan, next to a window with a small white shelf holding a teddy bear and plants

 

Complete List of 2025 Room of the Year Winners 

Building and Community Winners: 

North Campus 

  • Akwe:kon – Brandon D. and Riley M.
  • Balch Hall – Kendyl N. and Sarah B.
  • Barbara McClintock Hall – Anna D. and Sienna M.
  • Clara Dickson Hall/McLLU – Daniel L.
  • Court-Kay-Bauer – Yeji M. and Autumn T.
  • Ganędagǫ: Hall – Abisola A. and Kennedy Y.
  • High Rise #5 – Adi L.
  • Holland International Living Center (HILC) – Ashlyne C. and Sophia P.
  • Hu Shih Hall – Lani G. and Ava C.
  • Jameson Hall – Anna B. and Jin Z.
  • Just About Music (JAM) – Chloe S. and Claire F.
  • Low Rise #6 – Abigail W.
  • Low Rise #7 – Ava G.
  • Mary Donlon Hall – Clara R., Amalia M., Sofiia R., and Chiugo A.
  • Mews Hall/Loving House – Vera T. and Leilah Q.
  • Risley Hall – Allix B. and Alice N.
  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall – Jamira G.
  • Toni Morrison Hall/Language House – Isabella A. and Alice R.
  • Townhouse Community Apartments – Johanna S. and Rikki C.
  • Ujamaa – Kai N. Ethan W.

South Campus  

  • Cascadilla Hall – Sofia S. and Charlotte L.
  • Equity and Engagement Community – Evelyn N.
  • Sheldon Court – Giselle M.
  • Schuyler House – Clara L. and Shelbey M.
  • Veteran House – Farrah S. 

 West Campus 

  • Alice Cook House, including Boldt Tower, Boldt Hall, North Baker, and Baker Tower – Isabel S. and Disha M.
  • Carl Becker House – Ajax K.
  • Flora Rose House – Ashley B.
  • Hans Bethe House – Aarush R.
  • William Keeton House – Saty P.

Cooperative Housing

  • 660 Stewart Avenue – Adara H. and Iris L.
  • Redbud Coop – Alex S.
  • Triphammer Cooperative – Victoria B.
  • Watermargin – Camila M.

Finalists: 

  • Carl Becker House – Ajax K.
  • Triphammer Cooperative – Victoria B.
  • Hu Shih Hall – Lani G. and Ava C.
  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall – Jamira G.

Grand Prize Winner: 

  • Mews Hall/Loving House – Vera T. and Leilah Q.