Names: Carlee Delp, Brenna Urban, Melissa Conrad, Tim Pecora
Majors: PR, PR, PR, Marketing
Year: Senior, Senior, Senior, Junior
HC: So how did you hear about the Ford Challenge?
FAs: The College of Communications sent out an email asking people to apply for the Ford Challenge to represent Penn State.
HC: What does it entail?
FAs: The Ford College Ambassador Challenge provides teams of college students from across the country with a unique opportunity to compete in campus-wide challenges focused on creativity, marketing and social engagement. This year the competition includes nine universities from across the country – Penn State, Michigan, Ohio State, Rutgers, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Villanova and Boston College.
Teams from each university were given a series of challenges to complete that would showcase Ford and harness social media to snag votes in an effort to win first place.
HC: What kind of events/current events have you put on so far this semester?
FAs: The Ford Challenge is a three-part semester-long competition. Our first competition was to create a Vine using the 2015 Ford Fusion to showcase a day in the life of a Penn State student. The second competition was to put on an event entitled “Drive Your Career” featuring Lauren Berger, The Intern Queen. The third challenge was a social media scavenger hunt around Penn State’s campus using our Ford Fusion – you can follow our journey by searching the #WeAreFORD hashtag on Twitter!
The first competition is in fact still going on and you can get involved by clicking HERE to vote for the Penn State team. Each vote helps push us ahead of the other universities, and you can vote every day! The competition ends on November 21st at 11:59 p.m.
HC: What happens if you win the Ford Challenge?
FAs: The grand prize includes the opportunity for second round interviews for full-time and internship employment with the Ford Motor Company, a networking experience at Ford World Headquarters, and $500.
Help our dedicated Ford Ambassadors win the challenge and be given the opportunity of a lifetime by VOTING NOW!