2008 Woodie Awards
Innovative Gift Ideas For Any Graduate
Ideas That Will Complement Anyone's Budget
Emily Abbate
Issue date: 4/22/08 Section: Focus
With graduation around the corner, UConn students are remembering some of their best times here at UConn. As the big day approaches, family members and friends are pressured to try and find the right gift in order to commemorate the amazing accomplishment.
"While selecting the graduation present one should always keep in mind certain important things like the graduating person's likes and dislikes, how special you want the particular day to be for the person, and last but not the least, the use of the graduation gift for the person concerned," according to giftzing.com.
There's a gift for every occasion, and graduation is no exception. Not sure what to get your favorite grad for the big day? Here are some suggestions to make a momentous occasion even more meaningful.
For The Person
With Heavy Pockets
For the person where price is no object, there are a variety of gift possibilities in store for you. After four years of exams, late nights, 10-page papers and endless study hours, a vacation is an ideal graduation gift. The time away from the normal could serve as a breath of fresh air for your graduate.
"I would definitely want money for a vacation with all of my friends," said Kaitlin McNeil, a 4th-semester communications major. "That way I could relax and have a good time before I enter the real world."
Other possibly more expensive ideas include stocks, a laptop computer, or furniture if they are moving in to their own apartment after leaving college.
For The Average Spender
Gift cards are an excellent gift for any graduate. Ranging form stores like WalMart - where grads can buy furniture for a new apartment, their favorite DVDs or CDs and groceries among a number of other items - to American Express gift cards, which can be used to purchase anything where American Express credit cards are taken.
"American Express gift cards are my favorite gift, so I can imagine that people graduating would like them too," said Erin Scanlon, a 4th-semester communications major. "It's always nice just because I can buy whatever I want with them, especially gas for my car. I don't have to let driving around drain my pockets."
"While selecting the graduation present one should always keep in mind certain important things like the graduating person's likes and dislikes, how special you want the particular day to be for the person, and last but not the least, the use of the graduation gift for the person concerned," according to giftzing.com.
There's a gift for every occasion, and graduation is no exception. Not sure what to get your favorite grad for the big day? Here are some suggestions to make a momentous occasion even more meaningful.
For The Person
With Heavy Pockets
For the person where price is no object, there are a variety of gift possibilities in store for you. After four years of exams, late nights, 10-page papers and endless study hours, a vacation is an ideal graduation gift. The time away from the normal could serve as a breath of fresh air for your graduate.
"I would definitely want money for a vacation with all of my friends," said Kaitlin McNeil, a 4th-semester communications major. "That way I could relax and have a good time before I enter the real world."
Other possibly more expensive ideas include stocks, a laptop computer, or furniture if they are moving in to their own apartment after leaving college.
For The Average Spender
Gift cards are an excellent gift for any graduate. Ranging form stores like WalMart - where grads can buy furniture for a new apartment, their favorite DVDs or CDs and groceries among a number of other items - to American Express gift cards, which can be used to purchase anything where American Express credit cards are taken.
"American Express gift cards are my favorite gift, so I can imagine that people graduating would like them too," said Erin Scanlon, a 4th-semester communications major. "It's always nice just because I can buy whatever I want with them, especially gas for my car. I don't have to let driving around drain my pockets."
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Austin Chu
posted 4/23/08 @ 5:11 PM EST
I work for a company that manages and tracks gift cards and we blog about gift cards on savvywallet.com. I just want to comment on the American Express gift card gift. (Continued…)
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posted 4/29/08 @ 2:51 PM EST
You may be interested to select your dream graduation gift on http://eDivvy.com -- a group gift buying website. You can split the cost of buying products, not just gift cards. (Continued…)
Lawrence Savell
posted 5/01/08 @ 3:25 AM EST
May I please suggest that if it is a law school graduation you consider "The LawTunes Jury Boxed Set" -- four CDs of humorous original law-related rock-and-roll songs composed and produced by this practicing attorney?
The unique set is composed of independent music label LawTunes' (www. (Continued…)
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