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A snowed in student convinced the president of his university to shovel his driveway after challenging him on Twitter.

Devan Dannelly, a student at Eastern Kentucky University, said he would attend class if president Michael Benson cleared snow from outside his house.

Surprisingly, Dr Benson accepted the student’s challenge and shared a photo of his efforts on Twitter.

"I tweeted back asking for his address, and he probably didn’t expect me to show up," he told the Richmond Register.

Dr Benson said the pair spent 45 minutes shovelling the driveway and he even had dinner with the student’s family afterwards.

"I did it mainly for the surprise factor, but we had a really great time," he added.

"It was fun, and I got to make a connection with a student that otherwise probably wouldn’t have happened."

Yo @EKUPrez come shovel my driveway/road and I'll come to class tomorrow... deal???

— Devan Dannelly (@DADannelly11) February 17, 2015

Guys President Benson is literally at my house right now.... Idk what to do

— Devan Dannelly (@DADannelly11) February 17, 2015

The president definitely held up his part of the deal

And so did the EKU student, despite his class being cancelled.

I will literally never complain about going to class again.

— Devan Dannelly (@DADannelly11) February 17, 2015

Other students were impressed with the president's efforts

EKU has to have the best president of all time. So caring and always in the colonel spirit! I'm proud to be a colonel! @EKUPrez

— taryn howell (@tkhowell1026) February 18, 2015

Guys, @EKUPrez is a top class guy and I can not think of a better person to be our president.

— Devan Dannelly (@DADannelly11) February 17, 2015

With his actions inspiring his students to help out others in the snow

The Prez has inspired me... who wants their driveway shoveled???

— Devan Dannelly (@DADannelly11) February 17, 2015

Man this has been one hell of a day

— Devan Dannelly (@DADannelly11) February 17, 2015

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