Students compete to register organ, tissue donors

URBANA – University of Illinois students are participating in a six-week competition intended to encourage students, faculty and alumni to become organ and tissue donors.

As a part of the challenge, student organizations such as the Students for Organ Donation, Student Nurses' Association and Student National Medical Association will get together to get the word out about donating. Students from 17 colleges and universities from around the state are competing.

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