April 13, 2012
OREM, Utah -- Brent Brown Toyota Scion announced the winner of the $1,000 Wolverine iQ Scholarship Competition at a ceremony at the Brent Brown Toyota Scion dealership Thursday evening, April 12.
Kevin Bryan, 26, a graphic design major from Provo, designed the winning car wrap, which he named the "The iQ Taxi."
"UVU is in the business of driving students' IQ's," Bryan said in his acceptance speech. "Like a taxi, this gives UVU a chance to show that they take people's IQ's further."
Bryan said he will use the $1,000 scholarship for costly software needed for his graphic design classes. He typically spends $1,500 a semester just on software upgrades, books and fees. He is married with a 4-year-old son.
The iQ Taxi design will be applied to a 2012 Scion iQ and unveiled on May 1 when UVU Men's Baseball faces BYU at the Brent Brown Ballpark. The school will have access to the car for sporting and other promotional events for the following year. The dealership will also loan the car out to others to drive throughout the valley.
Brent Brown, owner of Brent Brown Toyota Scion, emceed the event, and expressed his continued support in Utah Valley University.
"I've always endeared what UVU is doing in our community," Brown said to a crowd of students, faculty and supporters. "We are excited to have hosted this competition for the students, and are proud to be a continued sponsor of UVU, in a variety of ways."
Brent Brown Toyota and UVU Athletics launched this unique student competition at the last home Men's Basketball game on February 25. With the help of students, faculty and the Mighty Athletic Wolverine League, word of the competition spread. Dozens of students took their hand at designing the compact car. On April 1, four finalists (five designs total) were chosen and put up for a public vote on Brent Brown Toyota's Facebook page for one week, garnering hundreds of votes from the public.
Brent Brown Toyota Scion has been an active supporter of Utah Valley University as part of its broader efforts to improve childhood education. In 2007, Brent Brown made a 10-year $1 million donation to then-UVSC in exchange for naming rights to the ballpark.
About Brent Brown Toyota Scion
As a leading Utah car dealership, Brent Brown Toyota Scion sets the standard in providing excellent and reliable vehicles at the best possible prices. With models like the Camry, Corolla, Matrix, Tundra and Venza, they have something for every taste and need. In addition to their wide selection of new cars, Brent Brown Toyota Scion carries an extensive inventory of pre-owned vehicles and the very best fully-inspected vehicles in the state, many of which are factory- certified models backed with a comprehensive warranty. Learn more at http://www.BrentBrownToyota.com.
