Bumpers College, U of A Win Boot Week Challenge With LSU College Of Ag

Ariel Romero

Supporters raised $2,717 for the Bumpers College Alumni Society Scholarship fund.

U of A's Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences won its week-long fundraising challenge last week against LSU's College of Agriculture.

The two colleges squared off for the second time in a friendly fundraising competition in conjunction with the Razorback-Tiger football game. The "Golden Boot Giving Challenge" crowdfunding contest ran from Sept. 16-23. It's based on total number of donors; each person can donate just once, and gifts can be in any amount, with a minimum of $5.

"What a fun campaign," interim dean Jean-Francois Meullenet said. "I want to thank everyone who participated in this effort with us — our alumni, donors, faculty, staff, students and others. As exciting as it is to win the challenge with LSU's College of Agriculture, it's more exciting that our supporters stepped up and raised more than $2,600 for the Bumpers College Alumni Society Scholarship fund. Students will directly benefit; that's the best part. Thank you again to everyone who took part in this entertaining, but important event."

Bumpers College won 171-147. The college's supporters raised $2,717, which will help fund student scholarships.

"The goal of this challenge, on both sides, is to engage new donors who are not often reached," said Dan Miller, Bumpers College's director of development and external relations. "We are excited that through this challenge, we inspired 318 people to give to support some of the most important academic programs in Arkansas and Louisiana."

Find out more about the contest here.

About the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences: Bumpers College provides life-changing opportunities to position and prepare graduates who will be leaders in the businesses associated with foods, family, the environment, agriculture, sustainability and human quality of life; and who will be first-choice candidates of employers looking for leaders, innovators, policy makers and entrepreneurs. The college is named for Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas governor and longtime U.S. senator who made the state prominent in national and international agriculture. For more information about Bumpers College, visit our website, and follow us on Twitter at @BumpersCollege and Instagram at BumpersCollege.

About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $2.2 billion to Arkansas' economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the few U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research and Economic Development News.