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May 6, 2009
For Immediate Release
For an Interview:
Jeri Allphin
(801) 863-8553
Beginning this week, UVU alumni, friends and supporters can sport the new University logo on their license plate. The design, which features the UVU Wolverine, is new and was created for alumni and athletics use only. All proceeds of the license plates, which cost $25 annually, go toward supporting student scholarships at UVU.
"The plates are a small way for a lot of people to make a big difference," said Jeri Allphin, UVU director of alumni affairs. "Not only are they promoting UVU, but they are also supporting scholarships."
For every 200 license plates that are ordered, one full-time scholarship is created for a UVU student. Roughly 85 percent of the University’s alumni reside in Utah, so, Allphin explains, "if only 10 percent of our Utah alumni since 1985 ordered plates that would generate $297,500 or 60 full-time scholarships."
The new UVU license plates are available only to Utah residents and can be ordered online or at a local DMV office. In addition to the $25 scholarship donation, there is also a one-time plate fee of $15. For more information, contact UVU Alumni Affairs or visit the new alumni Web site at www.uvualumni.org/licenseplate.
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University Marketing Contact:
Erin Spurgeon
(801) 863-6807