Case Study: PDK International achieves streamlined application workflows and faster scoring with Submittable

Streamling the Path to Better Education

PDK International, a professional association for educators that runs programs like the Educators Rising competition and education scholarships, was struggling with antiquated application processes: students emailed attachments and uploaded videos to YouTube, leaving staff to hunt down materials and assemble packets for reviewers spread across the country. To modernize intake and review, PDK selected Submittable’s cloud-based application management platform.

Submittable implemented applicant and reviewer portals that centralized file and data intake, enabled remote scoring, and provided custom email templates and exportable reports. The solution eliminated manual tallying, let staff quickly generate reports to identify top‑10 placements for recognition, improved the reviewer experience, and delivered a “tremendous time saver” for PDK International.

PDK International

Robyn Mintier

Database and Events Manager