{"id":1910,"date":"2013-04-19T09:15:36","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T13:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2013\/04\/transylvania-wins-aikcus-annual-battle-of-the-bumpers-contest-for-fifth-year-running\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T13:56:14","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T17:56:14","slug":"transylvania-wins-aikcus-annual-battle-of-the-bumpers-contest-for-fifth-year-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2013\/04\/transylvania-wins-aikcus-annual-battle-of-the-bumpers-contest-for-fifth-year-running\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania wins AIKCU\u2019s annual \u201cBattle of the Bumpers\u201d contest for fifth year running"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgBordersLeft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/news\/images\/illustrations\/Transyplate1780.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"103\" \/>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014With the help of alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends, Transylvania University is once again the winner in the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU) \u201cBattle of the Bumpers.\u201d Transylvania beat out the other 19 AIKCU campuses to put the most campus license plates on Kentucky highways and the most dollars in the school\u2019s general scholarship fund. <\/p>\n<p>Transylvania\u2019s efforts helped increase their total sales to 901 in 2012, an increase of 49 license plates over 2011. Ten dollars from the sale of each plate is returned directly to the school\u2019s general scholarship fund, translating into $9,010 for student scholarships at Transylvania. Overall, sales of Kentucky Independent Higher Education plates raised more than $47,900 for student scholarships in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the last two years, we\u2019ve increased our license plate sales and renewals by 36 percent,\u201d said John Davis, director of annual giving. \u201cEven though I\u2019m thrilled about this accomplishment, the students are the ultimate winners. Thank you to all of our alumni and friends for their generous support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Kentucky Independent Higher Education series plates took to the roads in 2002. Each independent college and university had its own plate, but they all shared a common design theme. Thanks to advances in license plate printing technology and some changes in state regulations, AIKCU members were able to work with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to redesign their plates in late 2007. The new plates went on sale in January 2008. Transylvania\u2019s unique design was the work of Barbara Grinnell, Transylvania\u2019s graphic designer.<\/p>\n<p>The 2013 license plate competition began on January 1. For more information, including contact information for your county clerk, visit the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/mvl.ky.gov\/MVLWeb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014With the help of alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends, Transylvania University is once again the winner in the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU) \u201cBattle of the Bumpers.\u201d Transylvania beat out the other 19 AIKCU campuses to put the most campus license plates on Kentucky highways and the most dollars in the school\u2019s general scholarship fund. Transylvania\u2019s efforts helped increase their total sales to 901 in 2012, an increase of 49 license plates over 2011. 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