Students Earn Rewards As a Part of Vaccination Incentive Program

Photo by Chieko Hara

Presley Sloan was one of the many students that has won a $500 scholarship this semester after joining the university's vaccination incentive program.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Twenty-five students earned rewards in the latest vaccination incentive program drawing, pushing the total to 355 students that received more than 400 prizes this semester just for getting vaccinated against COVID-19.

Each week this semester at least 15 prizes including three $500 scholarships, Razorback football tickets, $100 parking credits and tickets to shows at the Walmart AMP, Walton Arts Center and other venues were awarded to vaccinated students who applied to win.

RECENT WINNERS (FROM WEEKLY DRAWING HELD DEC. 8)

$500 Scholarship

• Julia Miller Trecanao
• Rudy Acosta
• Shaun Carey
• Chinmaya Joshi
• Sophie Doyna
• Srikanth Karaikal

Michael Smoter won a $500 scholarship as part of the university's vaccine incentive program.

Alexis Smith won a $500 scholarship earlier this semester.

$100 Parking Permit Credits

• Pratik Maharjan
• Jessica Gundersen
• Hannah Baker
• Amelia James
• Alexandria Ryan
• Katherine Ulmer
• Emma Towe
• Chloe Dean
• Harrison Greene
• Angelena Pierce
• Tanner C. Weber
• Abigail Siedschlag
• Abigail Cates
• MacKenzie Hertel
• Riley Philpot
• Connor Rogerson
• Sarah Dilatush

$100 Bookstore Gift Card

• Isabel Augur
• Tyler Lemley

Proof of vaccination (defined as one dose of Johnson & Johnson or second dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine) will be required to claim prizes. 

Previous winners are not eligible for future prizes. 

Special thanks to Razorback Athletics, Walmart AMP, Walton Arts Center, TheatreSquared, Faulkner Performing Arts Center, University Recreation, University Bookstore and Chartwells for providing incentives for students. 

While state law prevents mandating it, COVID-19 vaccination is strongly encouraged. Vaccination is our primary means of mitigating the spread of COVID-19.

Let’s get RazorVAXED Razorbacks!  

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