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HBCU Scholars Shine as North Carolina Central University Captures Its First Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship

April 17, 2026

North Carolina Central University (NCCU) made school history by winning its first national championship title at the 37th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), capping an exciting competition that celebrates academic excellence and the enduring legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). NCCU took home the $100,000 grand prize, part of more than $500,000 in institutional grants Honda is awarding this year to participating HBCUs.

HCASC is the nation’s premier academic competition for HBCUs, bringing together top students from across the country to shine on a national stage and make “Friends for Life.” This year, 65 HBCUs participated in the year-round program, which includes regional qualifying tournaments culminating in the National Championship Tournament (NCT). Honda hosted over 200 students and coaches from the “Thrilling 32” HBCUs for the HCASC NCT near American Honda’s corporate headquarters in Southern California.

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