High School Proms get a $25,000 Makeover with Annual Contest

The 3rd annual Win the Ultimate Prom contest now gives any high school in the U.S. a chance at winning $25,000 for their prom!

Every high school in the nation now has a chance to win $25,000 to use towards the cost of prom with the third annual Win the Ultimate Prom (WUP) contest! In order to win the grand prize, a school has to generate the most votes during the months of September, October and November; with winners announced on December 1, 2008. The contest is sponsored by Grand Canyon University (GCU), one of the fastest growing private Christian universities in the country, and managed by VERGO Marketing, an educational marketing agency, both based in Phoenix, Arizona.

“The senior prom is a significant event for students that should be enjoyable and memorable,” says Christel Mosby of Grand Canyon University (www.gcu.edu). “The winning school will have the opportunity to create a spectacular prom, or even use the money to help fund a local charity or other community service activity. How the money is actually spent will be determined by the school and student government.”

This year’s contest marks WUP’s third year and is slated to be bigger and better than ever! There will now be a second place prize of $5,000 along with exciting weekly prizes to be announced throughout the contest. WUP has also partnered with some exciting bands; Between the Trees, Sick of Sarah, Crash Midnight, Jonathan Clay, and Slow Motion Red Lights that may make appearances at different proms throughout the country.

Students, parents, faculty members and administrators, relatives and friends are all eligible to vote by registering at WintheUltimateProm.com. Each person can vote once a day between September 15 and November 15, 2008 by visiting the website or voting by text with a registered cell phone number. The WUP website is chock-full of features including the real-time voting results, an online store to pick up promotional items, and all the information you could ever want to know.

“Win or lose, every student benefits by voting, no matter what the size of the school,” says Sara Gullickson of VERGO Marketing. Voting shows school spirit, teamwork, and cooperation. The Win the Ultimate Prom website will identify the top ten winning schools in real time, so when you see your school’s name, you can feel good knowing your classmates are working together.”

About Grand Canyon University- Founded in 1949, Grand Canyon University is a traditional regionally accredited, private, Christian university offering campus-based and online bachelor`s and master`s degree programs through the Ken Blanchard College of Business, College of Education, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and College of Liberal Arts. As an NCAA-competitive university, The Phoenix-based school is ranked as having one of the top online education programs by OEDb (Online Education Database). For more information visit www.gcu.edu.

About VERGO Interactive Inc.- VERGO Interactive is a digital marketing and communications agency assisting colleges and universities with their student enrollment efforts.

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