Venckauskas, who was studying for an exam, was stunned when he opened the door and learned that he won the 2010 HGTV Urban Oasis, a luxury residence in the heart of New York City\u2019s financial district.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo way, no way,\u201d said Venckauskas, a Boca Raton native. \u201cI\u2019m speechless!\u201d<\/p>\n
The fully-furnished residence, with sweeping vistas of the city\u2019s skyline, was custom-designed by HGTV\u2019s Vern Yip. The apartment is part of the grand prize package that includes a new Acura ZDX.\u00a0 The prize is valued at about $1.5 million. Our student\u2019s reaction was broadcast around the country during the HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway 2010 special on Nov. 20.<\/p>\n
Venckauskas, whose name was randomly drawn from more than 15.5 million entries, entered the first HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway once at the urging of his mother, Genevieve, who said she entered the sweepstakes each day of the entry period and<\/p>\n
encouraged her two sons, both UCF students, to enter as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I\u2019m off the hook for Adam\u2019s graduation present,\u201d she said with a laugh.<\/p>\n
The HGTV Urban Oasis is located in The Residences at W New York-Downtown, 123 Washington Street. Yip, a judge for HGTV Design Star, designed the home with a clean-lined, eclectic look, highlighted by antiques and architectural artifacts uniquely tied to New York City.\u00a0 At just under 900 square feet, the residence includes one bedroom, a luxurious bath, a living room with lots of natural light, spectacular views of the city and a gourmet kitchen.\u00a0 It also features state-of-the-art appliances and hardwood floors.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat a thrill to watch Adam\u2019s reaction when he learned that he had won the HGTV Urban Oasis,\u201d said HGTV President Jim Samples. \u201cMillions of HGTV fans who are fascinated by city-living watched and participated in this year\u2019s giveaway.\u00a0 We believe the home highlights the best in urban design and showcases the appeal of living in a downtown location that offers a variety of dynamic activities including theater, shopping, museums and restaurants.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source: HGTV, Urban Oasis 2010<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Venckauskas, who was studying for an exam, was stunned when he opened the door and learned that he won the 2010 HGTV Urban Oasis, a luxury residence in the heart of New York City\u2019s financial district. \u201cNo way, no way,\u201d said Venckauskas, a Boca Raton native. \u201cI\u2019m speechless!\u201d The fully-furnished residence, with sweeping vistas of the city\u2019s skyline, was custom-designed…","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":18052,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"template-twocol.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[973,1566],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-18051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-student-life","tag-college-of-engineering-and-computer-science","tag-engineering"],"yoast_head":"\n