diff --git a/winners.php b/winners.php
index 1994cf6..ffd0582 100644
--- a/winners.php
+++ b/winners.php
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ if($_GET['year'] && $_GET['type'])
 								");
 
 						$studnum=0;
+						$students="";
 						while($studentinfo=mysql_fetch_object($sq))
 						{
 							if($studnum>0) $students.=", ";