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Grand Trunk Launches
Study Abroad Scholarship Contest
Online Competition
Uses Social Media as Platform and Public as Judge
SKOKIE, IL –
If the world is the best classroom, then Grand Trunk wants to send America’s
students to school. Today, Grand Trunk is pleased to announce their first
Grand
Trunk 2012 Study Abroad Scholarship Contest, which
opens for applications on October 1st, 2011.
This contest is open to college students who have been accepted into a
study abroad program during 2011-2012. These pioneers, who share the
company’s passion for travel as well as the drive to explore the world
with an open mind, should also have an interest in film, writing, and
be comfortable in front of a camera, because
the winners will
be given the honorary position of
Grand Trunk Ambassador during their time abroad.
“As Ambassadors, the selected students will chart their study abroad adventures through
their own travelog
- complete with videos, photographs and more - and hosted online at
grandtrunkgoods.com and
on Grand Trunk’s Facebook page” Jon Neff, co-founder of Grand Trunk
said.
To
apply, students should submit a 2 to 3 minute video by October 28th that
will be displayed on Grand Trunk’s new online voting platform. From
there, each participant will be
able promote
their video to friends, family and the world. The videos will be voted
online by the public through November 30th and a selected few
will be chosen as winners by December 15th, 2011.
The grand prize for the contest is valued at $3,000, which consists of a
$2,000 scholarship and a $1,000 gear package. Go to
studyabroad.grandtrunkgoods.com on October
1 to review official contest rules and participation details. Two
runners up will also receive scholarship money and gear packages.
About Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk makes goods for travels, not trips. Trips require luggage.
Travels are experiences, the kind that stay with you for the rest of
your life. They can't be compressed into a fridge magnet or a tee shirt.
They affect who you are, and shape who you'll become. We salute the
travelers - explorers of the world, adventurers abroad, weekend
warriors, urban campers - who share a belief in discovering the world
around them, whether down the street or across the globe. Because we
believe that once you’re on the road, anything is possible. Grand Trunk.
Goods for the Road.
For additional
company or product details, please call 877-365-2965 or visit Grand
Trunk online at
grandtrunkgoods.com.
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