The Robert D. Clark Honors College third annual Three Minute Thesis competition is an emerging tradition that celebrates graduating Honors College students. Students have three minutes to cogently describe their capstone thesis project to a panel of judges and an audience of campus and community leaders, student peers, faculty, and prominent alumni. More than 200 graduating honors college students from nearly every field are eligible but only 10 earn the opportunity to compete in a final round for cash prizes: $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, and $500 for third place.