ATLANTA — A Georgia Tech student was one of the five contestants awarded $100,000 in the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway over the weekend.
The competitions took place at halftime of each of the Power Five college football conference championship games (ACC, Big 12, SEC, Big Ten, and Pac-12). The five winners -- one from each of the games-- were able to throw the most number of footballs into an oversized Dr Pepper can in 30 seconds.
Georgia Tech's Siddharth Suratia competed in the Big Ten Conference Championship toss and won! The $100,000 will be used for tuition.
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"Winning $100,000 from Dr Pepper during this year's Tuition Toss is absolutely huge for me in my pursuit of my goals of creating a more sustainable future for aircrafts." he said in a news release. "As the first in my family to attend university in the United States, I am super grateful that this tuition will allow me to continue my educational pursuits."
This is the 15th year for the tuition giveaway.
"This year's winners are an incredibly driven group of students with a bright future ahead, and it is our honor to support them in their educational aspirations," John Alvarado, VP of Dr Pepper Brand Marketing said.
