C.W. Post Access and Excellence Challenge Returns Bigger and Better
Dell contributes laptop for grand prize; Vytra Health Plans
offers alcohol awareness presentation

September 28, 2004 - The popular Access and Excellence Challenge at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is back for a second year, with a great new grand prize – a Dell D600 laptop computer, courtesy of Dell Inc. A new event this year at the Challenge will be a presentation on alcohol awareness and healthy living by Michael Byrne of Vytra Health Plans.

The A&E Challenge is designed to help first-year students become involved in the campus community while learning to make positive choices and earn good grades. Each College 101 class is considered an A&E Challenge team, and students earn points for their teams by attending designated activities, working out at the Pratt Recreation Center and earning good grades.

When the program concludes in December, members of the winning team receive prize packs, and a winning team member is chosen at random for the grand prize – this year, a Dell D600 laptop computer and carrying case provided by Dell Inc.

Byrne’s presentation will be Oct. 19 from 1 p.m. to 1:55 p.m. at Hillwood Cinema. Other A&E Challenge events include: Unity Jam, Oct. 1 from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Hillwood; Cider in the Park, Oct. 12 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Hillwood; Pep Rally, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. on the Great Lawn; Homecoming, Oct. 23 at noon on the football field; "Gemineye," Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. in the Long Island Room; Turkey Trot, Nov. 19 at 3:30 p.m. at Pratt Center, and Bowling Night, Dec. 5, with vans from Pratt Center at 7:30 p.m. There will be a canned food drive throughout November, and Make-A-Difference Day Oct. 30, location and time to be announced.