Oakwood University News March 2016 Oakwood University Qualifies for HCASC National Championship Tournament Oakwood University's Honda Campus All-Star Challenge team is competing at the HCASC National Championship Tournament, April 2 to 5, in Torrance, California. HCASC is a prestigious competition that showcases the academic prowess of the brightest students from America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Oakwood is one of 48 institutions competing in the National Championship, for a $50,000 institutional grant. Oakwood's HCASC team traveling to Torrance (l-r): Olivia B. Campbell, Greg F. Edouard, Kenesha R. Bennett, captain; and Sesly D. Huerfano, and R. Rennae Elliott, Ph.D., coach. Team alternates Caleb Briggs, Thabo Ntini, Joshua Nwaoka and Jevez Robinson, along with the rest of the campus, will be cheering on the team from Huntsville. "Earning a seat at the National Championship Tournament is no easy feat, and we congratulate each and every student for displaying the drive and determination necessary to do so," said Steve Morikawa, vice president, Corporate Relations and Social Responsibility, American Honda. "Over its 27-year history, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge has become a multi-generational community event, and we look forward to hosting the students and providing their families with an opportunity to watch them compete in California." The final round of the 2016 National Championship Tournament will be live-streamed on Monday, April 4, starting at 12:00 ET on HCASC.com. For more information on the 2016 HCASC, including a full list of the 48 qualifying teams, visit www.hcasc.com<https://www.hcasc.com/25yearsfaq.aspundefined?utm_source=insideOakwood%3A+HCASC+Tourn%2C+New+Beginnings%2C+USM+Banquet%2C+and+more+-+3%2F30%2F16&utm_campaign=insideOakwood%3A+HCASC+Tourn%2C+New+Beginnings%2C+USM+Banquet%2C+and+more+-+3%2F30%2F16&utm_medium=email>. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-592-4820 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.