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Spring Carnival 2024
April 11-14

Booth | Buggy | MOBOT | Tartans on the Rise

For more than 100 years, Carnival has been one the most anticipated weekends of the year with Tartans around the world coming together to celebrate this oh-so-CMU tradition.
Scroll the photo albums below to see activities from the weekend.

Event
Highlights

Booth
Results

Sweepstakes
Results

Reunion
Highlights

Event Highlights & Recordings

Tartans on the Rise

Now in its third year, Tartans on the Rise celebrates alumni who graduated in the last 10 years and are making an impact on their organizations and in their communities, across the nation and around the world through leadership, innovation and career accomplishments. On April 12, 2024, the university celebrated this year’s class at a special reception during Spring Carnival Weekend. Congrats to all the honorees!

Pictured: Provost Jim Garrett and Assistant Vice President Teresa Trombetta with the Tartans on the Rise honorees who attended the event.

Opening Ceremony

Then & Now

Booth Results

Fraternity:

First Place: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sigma Phi Epsilon
Second Place: Bloons Tower Defense, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Third Place: Ready Player One, Alpha Epsilon Pi

Sorority:

First Place: Super Mario, Delta Gamma
Second Place: Wreck It Ralph, Kappa Alpha Theta
Third Place: Kirby, Alpha Chi Omega

Independent:

First Place: Animal Crossing, Student Dormitory Council
Second Place: Wii Sports, Asian Students Association
Third Place: Spiderman, Taiwanese Students Association

Blitz:

First Place: Roller Coaster Tycoon, ASCE/TPEG
Second Place: Claw Machine, SSA/HKSA/FSA
Third Place: Game of Life, Acts2Fellowship

Doghouse:

First Place: Pikmin, Sustainable Earth
Second Place: Wall-E, IEEE and WinECE
Third Place: Subway Surfers, ScottyLabs and ANVIL

Other Awards:

Overall winner: Animal Crossing, Student Dormitory Council
People's Choice Award: Roller Coaster Tycoon, ASCE/TPEG
Chairman's Choice Award: Bloons Tower Defense, SAE

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Sweepstakes Results

Reunion Highlights

During Reunion Weekend at Spring Carnival 2024, undergraduate classes ending in 4 and 9 as well as the Class of 2023 gathered together for an unforgettable weekend of memories, old and new! The rainy start to the weekend could not dampen the spirits of generations of Tartans as they participated in favorite Carnival traditions and reconnecting with classmates.

Check out these photos from these special reunion events. Bookmark the Reunion page for more information about the 2025 Reunion celebrations as it becomes available.

50th Class Reunion

25th Class Reunion

5th & 10th Class Reunions

Save the Date for Carnival & Reunion Weekend 2025: April 3-5

Celebrating the undergraduate class years ending in 0s and 5s plus the first reunion of the Class of 2024

Spring Carnival 2024April 11-14