HACU has partnered with Central City Productions for the production of the Hispanic College Quiz. Central City Productions have announced the HACU-member institutions that will participate in the 2010 “Hispanic College Quiz” TV game show series. Teams of four students from the following eight institutions will compete for a chance to win scholarship funds for their institution:
· Arizona Western College - Yuma, Arizona
· California State University, Los Ángeles - Los Ángeles, California
· Los Angeles Southwest College - Los Angeles, California
· Colorado State University, Pueblo - Pueblo, Colorado
· Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College - Tifton, Georgia
· Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College (CUNY) - Bronx, New York
· University of Houston, Downtown - Houston, Texas
· Trinity University - San Antonio, Texas
If for any reason an institution is unable to participate, an alternate institution will participate. The alternate institutions are: Austin Community College – Austin, Texas and Columbia Basin College, Pasco, Washington.
The “Hispanic College Quiz” series consists of 4 half-hour quiz shows, hosted by NBC news anchor Zoraida Sambolin. The shows will air nationwide during Hispanic Heritage Month. Airdates will be September 15-October 31. HACU has partnered with Central City Productions for the third year. This show will be the second show to be aired nationwide.