Running 27 years strong, the Shuffle always manages to round up Concordians for a good cause. All funds raised benefit undergraduate entrance scholarships and in-course bursaries and graduate awards.
The university’s confidence in Pettinicchio brought her a great feeling of recognition. “There are a lot of students like me who make education our top priority and often put other things to the side to do our best,” she says.
“When the school you’re attending recognizes that and provides you with some help financially, it’s really encouraging.”
“I was able to focus on school and work fewer hours,” says Lukesh Prashar, another of last year’s Shuffle Entrance Scholarship recipients. “To be able to do well in school was the biggest advantage.”
Fundraising initiatives like the Shuffle give students a chance to get ahead, in Prashar’s view. “Many of my friends could do better in school, but they’re working 20 hours a week,” says Prashar, who’s studying in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.
Rain or shine, the Shuffle must go on! This year’s warmup and kickoff will be held outside the Grey Nuns Building if the Shuffle lands on a sunny day and in the Atrium of the Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Complex if it’s rainy.