By Jill Yesko, University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-5371
Posted 4-22-08
UNCG License Plate
GREENSBORO, NC – North Carolina motorists will soon be able to drive with Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and the university's symbol.
The UNCG Alumni Association is recruiting students, faculty, staff and friends of UNCG to sign up to purchase a collegiate license plate. The plates will feature the letters “UNCG” along with the yellow and blue Minerva logo.
State law requires that 300 applications and fees must first be collected by the university before the plates can be manufactured. Once applications and fees are received the Department of Motor Vehicles will print the tags and mail them directly to applicants.
“Driving with Minerva and UNCG on the license plate gives the UNCG community who live in North Carolina the chance to show their pride and loyalty to the university wherever they drive,” said Becci Menghini, director of alumni affairs and executive director of the Alumni Association at UNCG. “The whole family can get UNCG plates to show their support. They make great graduation gifts.”
The plates cost $25 a year in addition to standard renewal costs for vehicle registration. Of the $25, $15 is returned to UNCG to support alumni and student programs. Personalized plates are available for $55. License plates are also available for motorcycles.
More than 20 North Carolina colleges and universities have collegiate identity plates.
For more information contact UNCG Alumni Association at (336) 256-5696, or visit www.uncg.edu/ala.
