Established in 1993, the Witters Competition is endowed by Arthur G. and Beverley A. Witters for an interdisciplinary academic competition to foster better understanding among design, construction, planning and engineering students.
Each team will have students from disciplines in the College of Design, Construction and Planning and the Wertheim College of Engineering as well as other programs at UF. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to compete. As each student on the team provides input regarding his or her part of the project, the team learns more about the other professions and the issues affecting their work.
Key Dates
December 4, 2024 to January 21, 2025 at midnight
Registration is open at https://bit.ly/Witters2025 and will close on January 21, 2025 at midnight. For those who register individually, the Witters Organization Team will help connect you with others to form teams.
December 4, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
Learn About the Witters Competition.
Get a sneak preview of the project.
Jonathan and Melanie Antevy Hall Atrium
January 14, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
Team forming event
Meet the Witters Committee and have the opportunity to join and form a team
Learn the keys to a winning entry
Jonathan and Melanie Antevy Hall Atrium
Witters Weekend Begins!
January 23, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
Witters Competition Kick-off
The John and Anne Sofarelli Family Gallery
January 26, 2025
3:00-3:30 p.m.: Teams complete work and show in the Gallery
3:30-4:30 p.m.: Jury reviews work and selects finalist teams.
4:30-5:30 p.m.: Finalist teams present their work
5:30-6:00 p.m.: Jury deliberates
6:00-6:30 p.m.: Award presentations
The John and Anne Sofarelli Family Gallery
Teams
Each multidisciplinary team of students must include, at a minimum, five students, one from each category:
* Sustainability and the Built Environment or Department of Interior Design (1)
* Construction Management or Urban and Regional Planning (1)
* School of Architecture (1)
* Department of Landscape Architecture (1)
* Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (1)
Teams can exceed the five member minimum as long as each discipline group is above is met. The target maximum team size is 8 with no more than two members from a single discipline.
Engineering students that register for the competition can be matched with DCP students to complete teams.
Witters Competition Organization Committee
- Sara Behdad, ENG
- Brianna Fried, DCP Events Manager
- Patricia Kio, SBE
- Dan Manley, Interim DCP Associate Dean
- Joey Mazzaferro, DCP Director of Communications
- Judi Shade Monk, ARC
- Kyle Niblett, DCP Communications
- Genesis Okken, IND
- Robert Ries, CM
- Tucker Ryals, Witters Family representative
- Kevin Thompson, LA
Previous Competitions
2025
Click here to read our 2025 Witters Competition recap.
You can also view each team’s work from 2025 on Miro.
Miro Board
https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVLoKs1gw=/?utm_source=notification&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-updates&utm_content=view-board-cta&lid=rhcikdxm0iw9
2024
Click here to read our 2024 Witters Competition recap.
You can also view each team’s work from 2024 on Miro.
Miro Board
https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVN11CpKg=/?share_link_id=491821143757
2023
Click here to read our 2023 Witters competition recap.
You can also view each team’s work from 2023 on Miro.
Miro Board
https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVPoaRyME=/
2022
Click here to read our 2022 Witters competition recap.
You can also view each team’s work from 2022 on Miro
Miro Board
https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_lWLRFzo=/?utm_source=notification&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-updates&utm_content=go-to-board
Questions
Please review our frequently asked questions below. If you have additional questions about the competition, please contact the Witters Competition Organization Committee via email: witters@dcp.ufl.edu.