Parker Willis, a Walton College senior, won a Buffalo River canoe trip just for getting a COVID-19 vaccinaton. Willis was one of 28 students who picked up prizes last week as a part of the university's vaccination incentive effort. Prizes included $500 scholarships, $100 parking permit credits, tickets and other incentives.

Vaccinated students must enter to win to be eligible for incentives that will be awarded throughout the semester. The next weekly drawing is set for Oct. 6.

RECENT WINNERS

From weekly drawing held Sept. 29.

Buffalo River canoe trip

• Parker Willis

Razorback Football tickets and parking pass (Auburn)

• Diego Paz

Alexis Smith is the proud owner of a $500 scholarship courtesy of the university's vaccination incentive effort.

$500 scholarships

• Haley Czeschin
• Shawn Conklin
• Mireille Tankoua Sandjong

$100 Chartwells Dining gift card

• Nathan Box

$100 parking permit credits 

• Ashley Smreker
• Cole Farmer-Whitlow
• Itzel Garcia
• Judy Kamau
• Zeke Sappington
• Kayli Heigelmann
• Megan Cullum
• Olivia Corinne Lowery
• Kelly Little
• Aryaman Rallapalli
• Chelsea Moran
• James Austin
• Lyncelle Sumilang
• Justin Irons
• Carter Persyn
• Samantha Spindor
• Kathryn Reddin

TheatreSquared vouchers for two 

• Aidan Rackleff
• Abigail Wyatt

Walmart AMP Vouchers for two - The Truth Has Changed (10 x 10 Arts Series)

• Allie Newton
• Braden Jerry
• Sierra Lowery
• Alejandro Telles Martinez

Additional weekly drawings will be held throughout the semester for COVID-19 vaccination incentives. All vaccinated, currently enrolled U of A students who enter are eligible. Currently unvaccinated students can become eligible at any point in the semester as soon as they are vaccinated and have entered to win. Students only need to enter once to be eligible for all of the weekly drawings.

Each week, at least 15 prizes, including three $500 scholarships, will be awarded to vaccinated students who have entered to win. New winning names will be drawn randomly each week. So, the sooner students get vaccinated (and entered), the sooner they become eligible for the weekly drawings. 

Enter to win COVID-19 vaccination incentives.

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. 

WEEKLY DRAWING INCENTIVES FOR ALL VACCINATED STUDENTS

• $500 scholarships (45 opportunities to win) 
• $100 parking permit credits (250 opportunities) 
• $100 bookstore gift cards (17 opportunities)
• $100 Chartwells Dining gift cards (five opportunities) 
• Razorback Football tickets + parking pass (six opportunities to win, four tickets each)
• Grand Canyon backpacking trip (one opportunity)
• Buffalo River canoe trip for two (one opportunity for two students)
• Weekend Camping rental package for two (1 opportunity for 2 students) 
  • Includes a two-person tent, two sleeping bags with pads, a two-burner stove and cook set. 
• Weekend mountain bike rental (one opportunity)
  • Includes a full-suspension mountain bike and helmet. 
• Walmart AMP voucher packages for two (five opportunities for two students) 
• Walton Arts Center voucher packages for two (seven opportunties for two students)
• TheatreSquared vouchers for two (15 opportunities for two students)
  • Good for two prime tickets to any 2021 TheatreSquared performance (reserve ahead to guarantee seats).
• Faulkner Performing Arts Center event tickets (one opportunity, four tickets)
  • Four tickets to enjoy a performing arts event at this magnificent campus venue this fall or next spring.

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!  

In addition to the university's incentive effort, U of A students, faculty and staff are also eligible for the City of Fayetteville's COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive Program. The city is offering one-time $100 payments for individuals living or working in Fayetteville who have or will become fully vaccinated against COVID-19 between Aug. 17 and Oct. 15, 2021. Applications can be made on the city's website at http://fayetteville-ar.gov/vaccine. The last day to apply is Nov. 1, 2021.

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