Bennett College advances to national qualifying tournament of 29th Annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Front to back: Ophelia Murray (Junior, Political Science major), Yamuranai Kurewa (Coach & Campus Coordinator), BrieAsha Nwanze (Junior, Social Work major), and Asheley Taylor (Junior, psychology); not pictured is Chloe Hill (junior, Political Science major)Bennett College will compete in the National Qualifying Tournament of the 29th annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), America’s premier quiz bowl for top HBCU students. The fast-paced buzzer competition highlights students’ academic prowess and ability to answer questions about history, science, literature, religion, the arts and pop culture. Bennett College is one of 65 teams competing for institutional grants and a spot in the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament taking place in Los Angeles, April 7 – 11, 2018.
Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is a year-round program that includes campus engagement, intramural play, qualifying tournaments and culminates with the National Championship. In 1989, Honda established HCASC as a way to highlight and recognize the academic talents of HBCU students. More than $8.5 million in grants from Honda have provided support for scholarships, facility upgrades and other investments to improve the student experience. This year’s challenge features more than 10,000 HBCU student competitors.
Four (4) HBCUs will automatically qualify for the National Championship based on a public vote at http://bit.ly/2G79eVv. Vote up to 3 times/day through February 5.
WHEN: Saturday, February 3 from 9:30 am – 6 pm
WHERE: North Carolina Central University, H. M. Michaux, Jr. School of Education Building
For more information visit www.hcasc.com.
About Honda and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
Honda has supported and celebrated America’s HBCUs for more than 25 years. Since 1989, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), one of Honda’s largest and longest running philanthropic initiatives in the United States, has impacted the lives of over 125,000 academic superstars from across the country. Since 2003, Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) has provided eight top HBCU marching bands with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deliver a dynamic performance on a national stage. Both HCASC and HBOB enable schools to earn grants and positive attention for their respective institutions. Through programs like HCASC and HBOB, Honda is not only supporting students academically, but helping position them for career success.
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