| Show Bruin logo to identify alumni and support academic scholarships Andrew Ridley News Editor The next time youre you're stuck in to bumper-to-bumper traffic you may find yourself caught between a Bruin and a Cougar Last January the Utah State Legislature passed house bill which allows all state and private private- run ly-run institutions to set up an academic scholarship fund and allow the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue collegiate license plates to contributors According to Stephanie Peterson director of alum alum- ni community services the individual individual individual in in- schools oversee the raising fund-raising design and implementation implementation implementation im im- im- im of the license plate Every secondary post-secondary school in the state has this capability now whether or not they take advantage of it is up to the individual school Peterson said All con contributions tribu are made to the Alumni Office The minimum contribution is isI I 25 which will be used to support support support sup sup- port a scholarship fund for students The driver is given a registration form to be completed and given to the DM who will issue the license plate School supporters alumni alum alum- ni faculty staff and students are invited to contribute The Alumni Council is in inthe inthe inthe the process of developing an academic criteria and scholarship scholarship scholarship scholar scholar- ship amount Peterson said Were not sure were the money is going to be targeted for or if the award will be a large scholarship or broken do down n into small awards Peterson believes the Council will use the money to encompass encompass encompass pass the entire spectrum of the College The collegiate license plate will sport a white background background background back back- ground with blue lettering and trim A Bruin the college mascot also is featured on the pattern However there is a sl slight t difference from the usual logo Peterson said because because because be be- cause of the space restrictions i Utah CO Sl 1 M 0 s sy y Y SALT LAKE CO COMMUNITY 1 COLLEGE I Horizon photo Ed Lie Students can now promote school spirit with a new Bruin license plate the moun mountain tain and skyline scene that correspond with the logo was left off to accommodate accommodate accommodate ac ac- ac- ac the schools school's entire name College Center Director Curtis Curtis Curtis Cur Cur- Smout and other representatives representatives representatives were invited by the presidents president's office to attend the organizational and design meeting sponsored by the Utah State Tax Commission When we found out what designs other schools were doing we decided to do something something something some some- thing similar The presidents president's staff approved the design and then submitted it for printing Smout said The alumni office is hoping to develop additional programs for donors who are interested in supporting student scholarships scholarships scholarships scholar scholar- ships for students However as long as the collegiate license plate remains popular will continue to use them to help fund academic scholarships scholarships scholarships scholar scholar- ships Smout said Peterson wants to keep contact contact contact con con- tact with those who make donations We wan want t to let donors know who is receiving the scholarship and what academic area they are in she said I |
