Weber State to award two $2,000 scholarships at premiere screening in Ogden
OGDEN, Utah – One week ahead of its streaming debut on Amazon Prime, Weber State University will host a premiere screening of The College Tour episode centered around 10 current and former WSU students.
The premiere will take place at Peery’s Egyptian Theater in downtown Ogden on Oct. 10 and will include drawings for two $2,000 scholarships for high school seniors in attendance. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the screening begins at 6:30 p.m. Those interested can RSVP for the event.
The College Tour is a series that highlights colleges and universities across the country, giving worldwide audiences an overview of each campus through the eyes of students.
The WSU episode was filmed in Ogden this spring. A production crew followed nine students and one alum, learning why they chose Weber and how the university supports their ambitions in aerospace, medicine, teaching and beyond.
“I’ve never really been in front of the camera, so this was a whole new experience,” said Cameron Dunn, a junior studying emergency medicine, who co-stars in the episode.
Dunn, who also works for Weber’s Outdoor Program, said WSU has given him a quality education and sense of belonging — things he wanted to come across in the episode.
“The community here is amazing,” he said. “Students, professors and admin, they’re spectacular and they all just want you to do well. It’s hard to find that kind of tight-knit group anywhere else.”
The College Tour is produced and hosted by Alex Boylan, best known for winning season two of CBS’s Amazing Race and as an Emmy-nominated producer.
The 30-minute episode will begin streaming on Amazon Prime Video on Oct. 17.
Bryan Magaña, public relations director
801-626-7948, bryanmagana@weber.edu- Contact:
Bryan Magaña, public relations director
801-626-7948, bryanmagana@weber.edu