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BELLINGHAM – The Western Washington University Alumni Association is launching a contest open to Western students, staff and alumni and members of the community for design of a new �������� special car license plate.

The chosen “Drive with Western Pride” design will replace the current design. Participants can submit designs from Feb. 22 to March 22; please follow the criteria and instructions found on the contest page:.

 will take place March 28 through April 16 to determine two finalists: a Western student and a finalist from staff, alumni or community entries. The student finalist will win a $1,000 scholarship. The other, non-student finalist will designate $1,000 to a scholarship of her or his choice at ��������.

The winning design will be announced after approval by �������� and the state Department of Licensing (DOL).

Since 1996, Western special license plates have generated money for Alumni Association scholarships for Western students. In 2011, �������� license plates generated $20,776.

A pair of Western special design license plates costs $30 for renewal, in addition to standard licensing and service fees, which vary from county to county. The DOL returns $28 of that $30 renewal fee to the Alumni Association for scholarships for Western students.

Thanks to a donation from alumnus Dave Mann (’82), first-year �������� special license plates currently are free.  Click  to complete the application for free special �������� vehicle plates.

For more information, please email: alumni@wwu.edu, with the subject line “Drive with Western Pride.”

For general information on special license plates, please visit this

A contest is being held to replace the current �������� license plate design, shown here, with a new version. Designs for the new plate are being accepted through March 22.