UK Alumni: Come Sprint for Scholarships, Help Deserving UK Students Reach their Goals
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 28, 2016) — The University of Kentucky Alumni Association invites alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members to participate in the inaugural Sprint for Scholarships 5K Run/Walk to benefit deserving UK students. This exciting event will be held on Sunday, April 17, at Coldstream Park, located at 1875 Newtown Pike in Lexington.
Registration begins at 1 p.m. and the race begins at 3 p.m. All revenues from the event will go solely toward the funding of scholarships.
Alumni, student and community participation is the key to the success of the Sprint for Scholarships 5K and will afford students the opportunity to pursue their dream of attaining a college education, some as the first in their family to reach this goal.
The UK Alumni Association is working to provide more scholarship opportunities for University of Kentucky students. The association awards scholarships every year to incoming freshman and continuing students and hopes to grow this number.
“Without the generosity of your organization, it would be impossible for students like me to obtain a college education. Each scholarship helps me get one step closer toward the goals I have set for myself,” said a previous UK Alumni Association scholarship recipient.
The entry fee for the Sprint for Scholarships is $25 for pre-registered attendees who register by the early bird deadline of April 1. The price for all participants is $30 after April 1. Cost includes a bib with timing chip and T-shirt. T-shirts are only guaranteed for those that register by the April 1 deadline. Participants may run or walk in this event. Registration information and details are available at www.ukalumni.net/sprint.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Sponsorship packages begin at $250 and are guaranteed a spot on the event T-shirt and business logo used on advertisement at the event. All sponsorships go directly towards UK Alumni Association scholarship funds.
For more information, please contact Sara-Elizabeth Bush at saraelizabeth.bush@uky.edu or 859-257-8905.
Many past scholarship recipients have expressed great appreciation for the awards, evident in the notes of gratitude below that the association has received.
“Thank you so much for considering and accepting my application for your generous scholarship," one UK student said. "It means a lot to myself, my family and especially my father who is a proud member of the UK Alumni Association. I cannot wait to represent this great organization during my time as a UK student!”
“This scholarship will help me pay for my final year as an undergraduate at the University of Kentucky. I cannot express how much I appreciate your generosity.”
“It is truly an honor to have received the UK Alumni Association Scholarship. Thank you for selecting me as a recipient of this prestigious award. This scholarship will aid me in paying for my college expenses. Thanks to you, I am able to concentrate on my students instead of how I will pay for college. This is such a blessing and honor.”
“I would like to express my appreciation for the scholarship awarded to me. This scholarship will assist in offsetting the cost of attending my dream school and completing my degree. Thank you!”
“Words cannot express the gratitude I feel in being awarded this scholarship. This award will help cover the cost of textbooks, and will provide money for living expenses, allowing me to spend less time working and more time focusing on my studies. I am looking forward to being a wildcat and alum of the great University of Kentucky.”
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