33rd Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Celebrates HBCU Academic Excellence
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Posted By: Kennedy Williams on March 10, 2022 The journey to the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament is underway for more than 60 teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Now in its 33rd year, HCASC is America's premier academic competition among HBCUs, annually bringing together more than 300 HBCU students, coaches, presidents and institutional representatives for a tournament that uniquely combines educational and personal development experiences beyond the classroom. Students also form bonds with their fellow HBCU student competitors, creating "friends for life." In this year's virtual HCASC National Championship Series, the March 13 preliminary rounds will narrow the field to the top 16 teams who will advance to the Playoffs on March 20. From there, the remaining eight teams will vie for the national championship title, April 10-12, with the opportunity to bring home the grand prize – a $75,000 institutional grant from Honda. "Honda has been supporting the success and dreams of HBCU students for over three decades, and it all started with the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge," said Yvette Hunsicker, vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility and Inclusion & Diversity at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "We applaud the students for their incredible dedication to preparing for HCASC and are excited to crown the 2022 HCASC national champion." Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is a year-round program celebrating Black excellence and showcasing the academic talents of top HBCU students from across the country. Four-student teams face off in head-to-head competition and must quickly answer questions about history, science, literature, religion, math, the arts, pop culture, and sports. HCASC challenges students to expand their scope of knowledge on a wide range of topics while also helping to develop their leadership and collaboration skills. With the opportunity to compete against students from other HBCUs, participants network, build camaraderie and gain mentorship opportunities with HCASC alumni. Beyond the competition, Honda provides development seminars to help prepare students for success after graduation. "Having coached HCASC teams at four HBCUs over the last two decades, I know first-hand the incredible impact Honda has on individual students and HBCUs alike," said Dr. Ronnie Hopkins, president of Voorhees College. "Participation in HCASC heightens an HBCU's scholastic profile, advances student engagement and leadership development, and truly cultivates relationships whereby students, faculty and staff within the HBCU community and beyond become 'friends for life.'" The HCASC National Championship Series will stream live at HCASC.com. Tune in for the action on March 13 at 10 a.m. EST for the preliminary rounds. Sixteen teams will compete on March 20, setting the field of teams for the championship rounds, April 10-12. SOURCE: American Honda Motor Co.,Inc If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Kennedy Williams
From Loganville, GA Spelman College class of 2020 Member Since July 2016 |
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