5K Run/Walk Raises $200,000 For UCSD Scholarships

More than 1,300 students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members participated in a run and walk in La Jolla on Friday afternoon to raise funds for scholarships. The annual Chancellor’s Challenge 5K on UC San Diego's campus has raised $2.7 million in scholarship money since forming in 1996, and has helped more than 850 students. This year it raised nearly $200,000.

Graduate student Tim Tucey won the race with a time of 16:31.

Sponsors included Fisher Scientific; Darcy and Robert Bingham; Arthur Brody and Phyllis Cohn; Darlene Shiley, in memory of Donald Shiley; Amylin Pharmaceuticals; Ann and Bob Dynes; Audrey S. Geisel/Dr. Seuss Foundation; Peter, '67, and Peggy Preuss; Ann and Joel Reed; UC San Diego Emeriti Association; UCSD Alumni; Elizabeth Van Denburgh, '78; Andrew and Erna Viterbi; UC San Diego Retirement Association; Julia Brown; Patty, ’83, and Marc, ’79, Brutten; Pauline Foster; and Robert, '86, and Amy, '87, Marren; and Teresa Young ’74.

UCSD is still accepting donations. To make a scholarship gift visit UCSD online.

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