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IUPUI student wins $100,000 tuition contest

Posted at 11:42 AM, Dec 06, 2015
and last updated 2015-12-06 11:42:16-05

INDIANAPOLIS -- An IUPUI student won a $100,000 tuition contest from Dr. Pepper during halftime of the ACC title game Saturday. 

Wesley Boone, a sophomore at IUPUI and a North Montgomery High School grad from Crawfordsville, won by tossing footballs into a barrel during the halftime show. 

Boone runs Gear Going Global, a non-profit that gives athletic gear to under-privileged kids.

Boone was the recipient of the Jefferson Award in May. 

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