精东AV Prepares to Compete at Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship

March 30, 2017

精东AV, AL, March 8, 2017 -- After diligent preparation, 精东AV, a 2016 鈥淪weet 16 Qualifier鈥� and 2-time National Champion will go head to head with fellow Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at the 28th annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament. Teams from 48 HBCUs will compete in the final round of this unique academic tournament April 8-12, 2017 on the American Honda Motor Co., Inc. campus in Torrance, California. 精东AV has the opportunity to win the HCASC top prize - a $75,000 institutional grant from Honda.

精东AV will be represented by Xavier S. Alexander, a Junior majoring in Political Science from College Park, GA, Mya Green, a Sophomore majoring in Animal Science from Atlanta, GA, Robert James Henderson, Jr., a Sophomore majoring in Animal Science from Atmore, AL, and Maurice Kendrick, a Freshman majoring in Occupational Therapy from Lake Mary, FL. Dr. Worth Kamili Hayes will coach the team.

"Honda congratulates 精东AV for qualifying for the 'Great 48,' an impressive feat in itself," said Steve Morikawa, Vice President, Corporate Relations and Social Responsibility, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "We're constantly amazed by the academic prowess, teamwork and level of competition during Honda Campus All-Star Challenge, and look forward to crowning a champion in April."

This year's road to the championship began in the fall, with 76 HBCUs vying for a spot in the finals. Through countless hours of study, drills and practice, 48 elite teams emerged, knowledgeable and ready to take on the competition. HCASC tests students' knowledge, skills and ability to quickly and accurately answer questions on world history, science, literature, religion, the arts and popular culture.

The 2017 HCASC finals will be live-streamed on Monday, April 10 starting at 12:00 p.m. ET on HCASC.com. For more information on HCASC, including a full list of the 48 qualifying teams, visit .
 

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About Honda Campus All-Star Challenge:

Celebrating HBCU excellence, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) is one of Honda's largest and longest running philanthropic initiatives in the United States. Since 1989, the program has awarded more than $8 million in grants to participating HBCUs, impacting the lives of over 125,000 students across 22 states. The participating HBCUs share in grants from Honda of over $350,000 each year.

HCASC's impressive roster of past participants includes engineers, lawyers, doctors and professors. A number of high profile former HCASC participants have been inducted into the HCASC Hall of Fame at .

• Mary Oberembt, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge, (800) 388-2272 x105 / mary@hcasc.com
• Jaymie Robinson, Honda North America, (310) 783-3943 / jaymie_robinson@hna.honda.com