First Fall contest!

I've been mentioning to alot of you that I've met during high school visits and fairs that I will be holding contests within the coming months. Throughout the coming weeks we will have an on-going contest to see who can guess "Where on Campus is the Crusader..." details for that to come in a few days. My first contest is not so much a contest, but a general wonderment. I want to know what you are doing at your school or community to help bring a positive impact. This can be something large or not so large. Keep in mind that every positive action is worthwhile. So let me know! Send me a 30 second video clip, email, wall post or call me about what cool and exciting things you're doing in your community or school. Contest will end mid-october and the winner will be notified and receive a most excellent prize. Remember, be legendary in your own way!

Scholarship opportunity for my hispanic students & update

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage month PepsiCo has partnered with the Hispanic College Fund (HFC) to promote higher education among Hispanic Students. **The following is directly from a letter I received from PepsiCo**

The 2009 Pepsi Hispanic Heritage Month program offers information and resources to help parents and students through the college application process on a bilingual website: http://buildurdestiny.com or http://www.construyetudestino.com.

Students can also use the website to apply for special, merit-based scholarships. PepsiCo is offering 30 scholarships to assist with undergraduate and graduate studies, including 5 scholarships worth $4,000 each, and 25 scholarships worth $500 each. Recipients will be selected by the HCF.

The website launches on September 14, 2009 and applicants must submit paperwork by March 1, 2010 for consideration. Evaluation, selection, notification and student acknowledgement of award will take place from March 2 to April 30. All scholarships will be awarded in September 2010.

The website also features a daily trivia question about Hispanic heritage from September 14 to October 18, 2009. Participants will be entered in daily and weekly sweepstakes for fantastic prizes, including notebook laptops.

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On a different note Fall Travel is off to a smashing start. I have met with some rockstar students at high school visits as well as at fairs. I am impressed by this years class so far-- keep up the hard work! This week I will be at the Jones College Prep fair as well as making stops at Elk Grove High School and Rauner College Prep. Make sure you stop by for some Valpo info! Also, if you haven't yet started your application, now is the time. We do have rolling admission, but I encourage you to get it in sooner than later. The first admission decisions are going out this week... so if you have applied and submitted all of the required materials (app, transcript, test scores, counselor evaluation and essay), you will be hearing within the next few weeks!

If any questions arise, do not hesitate to email me: Megan.Marrs@valpo.edu or look me up on facebook: Megan At Valpo, or call the office.

Have a wonderful Monday and remember, be legendary in your own way!

Quick Update...

My next blog will be much lengthier... but here's a quick look at my weeks travel:

Tuesday Sept 8:
St. Scholastica Fair

Wednesday Sept 9:
Deerfield High school visit
Maine South High School visit
Resurrection High School fair

Thursday, Sept 10:
Gordon Tech High School Fair

Friday, Sept 11:
De La Salle Institute Fair

I'll keep you up to date on my travels this week, local hot spots I hit up, funny stories, campus happenings, etc. As always email me at: megan.marrs@valpo.edu or Facebook me at Megan At Valpo!

I hope to see you out in CHI!

In the meantime.... be legendary in your way...