The Office of University Communications and Marketing has opened two silent auctions to benefit their scholarship fund.

Items up for auction are truly one-of-a-kind including an original painting of Griff I and Griff II (aka George) by Jeremy Sievers, director of brand integration, marble book ends with the Drake seal, men’s and women’s Drake watches, and a large variety of Drake art.

If you have a sweet tooth you can bid on gooey butter cake, Drake-themed cookies, and even a Bulldog-shaped cookie jar to hold all of your treats.

This year, half of the auction will take place on their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/DrakeMarketingScholarshipFund

Additionally, 20 top items will be listed on a free auction website: https://www.32auctions.com/DrakeUCMScholarship2020

You can RSVP for the Facebook event to receive updates for the auction, which opened Monday, Nov. 16, and will close Nov. 22 at 9 p.m. CST.

Funded mostly by personal donations and unique fundraisers like auctions, the UCM office endowed the scholarship in 2017.

Each year, this endowed scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student who demonstrates a high financial need and has a major in one of the following areas of study: marketing, communications, or graphic design. The awarding of the scholarship is handled through the Office of Student Financial Planning, who also determines the student’s eligibility.

— Niki Smith, University Communications and Marketing