UniversityDecisions.com Announces The Success Yearbook® Winners; Opens July Nominations

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UniversityDecisions.com, a research and resource focused web site for potential college students, today announced the most recent $2,500 prize winners of its The Success Yearbook®  year-round video contest.  The contest, which encourages graduates to share their personal college success story in a YouTube video and submit it for consideration at UniversityDecisions.com, is helping recent college graduates pay down student loans while highlighting the benefits of getting a college education.

The most recent winners are:

• Brittany Jones Cooper, a 25-year old graduate of Nebraska University who is now an executive assistant to TV news celebrity Katie Couric. To view Brittany's profile and video, click here: http://www.universitydecisions.com/success-yearbook/Profile/bjcoop
• Lily Lee-Jones, a 36-year old graduate of California State University-Stanislaus' teaching certificate program who is working towards her graduate degree online. She is now a high school mathematics teacher in Atwater, Calif. To view Lily's profile and video, click here: http://www.universitydecisions.com/success-yearbook/Profile/churiee
• Daniel Lamoreaux, a 34-year old graduate of Saint Xavier University. He is now a successful audio visual technician, producer, videographer and editor. To view Dan's profile and video, click here:http://www.universitydecisions.com/success-yearbook/Profile/Dlamx76

The Success Yearbook® is one of the biggest contests dedicated solely to rewarding college graduates for their desire to succeed and providing some much needed financial assistance in today's economy.

"Selecting these three winners from among the many outstanding entries was extremely difficult, but Brittany, Lily and Dan's inspirational stories of success truly stood out," said Debbie Fiorentino, CEO of VERGO Interactive, the parent company of UniversityDecisions.com and The Success Yearbook®. "We're delighted to present their cash awards and help them pay off their loans with their The Success Yearbook®  winnings."

The UniversityDecisions.com web site accepts submissions for The Success Yearbook® contest year-round. To win, degree holders who have graduated within the last three years should submit a video sharing their college success story.  They are encouraged to share the challenges they've overcome, the support they've received, and most importantly how getting their degree has helped them achieve success today.  Winners will be selected by a combination of votes and a panel of judges to receive a payment of $2,500 toward their existing student loans.  

Winners are selected each month. Contestants must be at least 22 years-old and have graduated from college in 2008 or later.  Contestants will remain eligible for prizes in multiple contest months for a period of 18 months from date of submission. Payments will be made in the graduate's(s') name directly to the financial institution holding the loans.

To submit your story visit: www.UniversityDecisions.com/Success-Yearbook

For more information about The Success Yearbook®, UniversityDecisions.com or VERGO Interactive, call Christine Franck at 480-990-1399 x 7002.

About UniversityDecisions.com

UniversityDecisions.com is owned and operated by VERGO Interactive. VERGO Interactive is a premier provider of performance-based online and traditional marketing solutions for secondary and post-secondary education.

Contact: Bill McCue, +1-212-334-9767, [email protected]

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