The premiere of Union College’s episode of The College Tour was held on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at the campus in Cranford. The College Tour is a streamed tv show that appears on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and more. This episode featured 10 Union College students./ Russ DeSantis Photography and Video, LLCAward-Winning TV Series Brings UCNJ Directly to Viewers, Sharing Authentic Student Stories While Highlighting the College Experience.
Cranford, NJ – UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ is featured in Season 10 of The College Tour, a groundbreaking series from Emmy-nominated producers Alex Boylan, Lisa Hennessy, and Burton Roberts, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Hosted by The Amazing Race winner Alex Boylan, The College Tour travels the country telling the story of each college and university through the diverse lens of its students, giving the viewer an intimate portrayal of life on campus. Inspiring and motivating, the show serves as a vehicle to help students across the world to connect with higher education, enabling them to make informed decisions about their future without having to travel anywhere!
Shining a spotlight on the diverse landscape of today’s colleges, The College Tour offers viewers a comprehensive look at campuses across the country, highlighting the many resources and opportunities that are helping students thrive. The College Tour is showing just how these institutions are setting students up for success.
“Our community is excited to highlight ten of our star students and their stories to showcase all the opportunities we have at UCNJ. Our episode features both traditional and non-traditional students, international students, national champions, scholars, and more. At UCNJ, our mission is to transform our community, one student at a time and this episode depicts that anyone can be that student. We are grateful for Alex Boylan and the team for showing UCNJ as New Jersey’s community college,” stated UCNJ President Dr. Margaret M. McMenamin.
“UCNJ offers students an extraordinary experience, and we’re so excited to share that on The College Tour,” said Alex Boylan. “For students, choosing which college to attend is a monumental decision, and this episode gives prospective students a first-hand look at what makes this school so special.”
About UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ
UCNJ is a public, comprehensive community college that provides quality, affordable, accessible educational programs to the greater Union County region. It is the first of New Jersey’s 18 two-year colleges, serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College offers a wide variety of academic and extracurricular activities. UCNJ provides many experiential learning opportunities such as access to a Bloomberg Business Center, Innovation Center, and Student Research hub. Additionally, students at UCNJ attend one of the top 25 community colleges in the country for 2023 as designated by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. To learn more, visit www.ucc.edu.
About The College Tour
The College Tour is a groundbreaking TV series that takes the viewer on an intimate journey through campuses across the country, telling each school’s story through the diverse lens of its students. Hosted by The Amazing Race winner Alex Boylan, The College Tour brings equity to college readiness by providing a platform to access comprehensive and meaningful information regarding higher education anytime and anywhere, free of charge. The College Tour is available on Amazon Prime Video and at www.thecollegetour.com.
