Beverage News

DPS to give away $1 million in tuition

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Plano, Texas, is partnering with Lou Holtz, hall of fame college football coach and ESPN analyst, to give away $1 million in college tuition throughout the football season.

The annual Dr Pepper Million Dollar Tuition Giveaway gives fans a chance to win various prizes at www.drpepper.com by submitting a video explaining why they deserve college tuition, the company said.

The company will give away college scholarships each week, and six fans will compete during halftime of the Dr Pepper ACC Championship, the Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship and the SEC Championship presented by Dr Pepper to win one of three $123,000 scholarships.

"The kids I coached throughout my career have always been students first and athletes second," Holtz said, in a statement. "I'm proud to be part of the Dr Pepper Million Dollar Tuition Giveaway because it emphasizes the importance of education and gives me the opportunity to help a few lucky college students build their futures."

A panel of judges, including Holtz, will judge videos based on the inclusion of Dr Pepper, a college football and tuition theme, the impact of free tuition on the entrant’s life and overall presentation quality, the company said. Submissions must be uploaded by Nov. 1 for a chance at the $123,000 grand prize and by Dec. 31 for a chance to win $2,500 in tuition.
You must register or login in order to post comments.

Multimedia

Videos

Photos

Behind the Scenes at Boston Beer Co.

Behind the Scenes at Boston Beer Co.

More from Beverage Industry's February 2011 cover story interview with the Boston Beer Co. Photos by Vito Palmisano.
05/19/11 3:00 PM EST

HFCS and Sugar: The Facts Every Marketer Needs to Know

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND

 

Despite the scientific consensus that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is safe, natural and nutritionally the same as table sugar, there has been vocal misunderstanding of these facts among consumers—and good-faith, though misguided, efforts by beverage marketers to respond to those consumers by removing HFCS from their products.

Beverage Insider eNewsletter

Are you an Insider? Subscribe to Beverage Industry’s weekly e-newsletter to receive news headlines, new product information and magazine highlights.   

Vending Innovations

What vending innovations are most likely to bring in consumers?
See Poll Results Poll Archive

THE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY STORE

cleaning-in-place-dairy-foo.gif
Cleaning-in-Place: Dairy, Food and Beverage Operations, 3rd Edition

This book addresses the principles of cleaning operations, water supply issues and the science of detergents and disinfectants.

More Products

Webinars

Beverage Industry Webinars are an easy, effective and convenient way to get educated and informed on the latest industry trends and topics. All Webinars are FREE unless indicated. For more information, check out our Events page!

STAY CONNECTED

Facebook Twitter  Linked In