Announcing the 5th Annual Ignite Competition! We are pleased to announce that we have accepted 31 student groups into the fifth annual student crowdfunding competition!
Throughout the six week initiative, UConn student groups not only raise money for their UConn causes, but compete to win an additional $20,000 in prizes. Ignite will run from February 13– March 26, 2017. The groups will be competing for the highest number of current student and GOLD (graduates of the last decade) alumni donors. Groups will also have the opportunity to earn additional prize money through a series of fundraising, creative, and social media challenges throughout the course of the competition.
Groups include:
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Alpha Phi Omega
BRIDGE Program
First Year Programs, Learning Communities & Academic Achievement Center
Formula SAE
Honors Across State Borders
Honors in Business Association
Honors in STEM
Huskies Unabridged
Husky Sport
Leadership in Diversity
Mexican Student Association
Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students
Nathan Hale Club
National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)
Pan-Asian Council (PAC)
Pharmacy Student Leadership Fund
PLACC
SSS4PhD
Student Alumni Association
The Uconn All-Stars
UCONN AIAA
UConn Boxing Team
UCONN Gospel Choir
UConn Homies: Friends of the Homer Babbidge Library
UConn Marching Band
Uconn Men's Crew.
UConn Praise Dance Ministry
UCONN Pre Vet Club
UConn Sailing Team
Women's Rugby
To donate or to learn more about the Ignite competition and these student groups visit s.uconn.edu/Ignite2017. Winners will be announced on Thursday, April 14, 2017.
For more information, contact: HuskyDrive at Huskydrive@foundation.uconn.edu