WNMU hosting premiere of ‘The College Tour’
SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – Western New Mexico University will host the world premiere of an Amazon TV series filmed on campus. According to the university, “The College Tour,” was filmed entirely in southwestern New Mexico. It will show off the campus, Silver City, and the Gila National Forest.
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The school said they are the first university in the state to be featured on the show. The show will feature the stories of 10 university students: and alumni: Oscar Arteaga Romero, Stacey Bernstein, Megan Custer, Itzela Darkenwald, Natalee Drissell, Logan Eastman, Antonio Guerrero Ramos, Violeta “Blanca” Jaure, Brooke Rodgers, and Ethan Sanchez. The episode also had three understudies: Dorrie Dennison, Keana Huerta, and Ariana Medina.
Host Alex Boylan said The College Tour is for students who do not have enough money to travel and visit their dream college in person and can act as a resource for students to scout various campuses. WNMU is the first university in the state to be featured.
The event is free and open to the public. A reception starts at 5:30 p.m. and the premier will begin at 6:30 p.m. on March 21. The event will be held in the Fine Arts Center Theatre, Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM
