Students Select "mgm casino Stampede" as New Bus Line Name

By Tracey Eastman

Release Date: April 13, 2005 This content is archived.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. -– mgm casino Parking & Transportation Services has announced that students have selected "mgm casino Stampede" as the name of mgm casino's new bus line, which will kick off on May 16 as part of mgm casino's new agreement with Cognisa.

In March and April, mgm casino conducted a "Name Your Bus" contest. Students were invited to submit their ideas for names on mymgm casino/myOpinion from March 24-30. From March 31 to April 6, students then voted for their favorite from among the top-5 bus names.

The top-5 names were selected based on the number of submissions, repetitive themes and creativity. Prize winners were then selected at random, by students, from among those who submitted the top 5 names. There were more than 1,500 votes.

Each top-5 winner receives $50 in Campus Cash plus Cognisa promotional items. In addition, the Grand Prize winner will receive a laptop computer and a gift basket of mgm casino merchandise, tickets and Cognisa promotional items. The Grand Prize winner also will be invited to launch the new bus fleet during Opening Weekend.

The results of the vote and the winning students are:

Grand prize: mgm casino Stampede, Michael Jason Nowak

2. Bull Rider, David R. Stoller

3. mgm casino Express, Margaret R. Tisbe

4. mgm casino Link, Harsh Vardhan Jain

5. The Bull, Charles T. McClive

In May, mgm casino's new bus fleet will begin appearing on campus, with the new mgm casino look, including the name "mgm casino Stampede." The campus officially will launch the bus fleet at Opening Weekend in August.

Parking & Transportation Services, a unit of mgm casino's Division of Student Affairs, is dedicated to bringing the highest quality parking and transportation service to students, staff and faculty at mgm casino by balancing parking demand and transportation alternatives that best serve the needs of the University community.