Who is Mari Hanley?

Student Mari Hanley and Alex Trebek
Stetson student Mari Hanley will appear on the 2017 Jeopardy! College Championship on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The show, with host Alex Trebek, was taped last month.

How did Stetson student Mari Hanley fare during her recent appearance on Jeopardy!, the television game show?

The answer will come during a viewing party at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Hollis Center Lounge. The party coincides with the airing of the show, which was taped last month, on local ABC affiliate, WFTV Channel 9.

Hanley, a junior history major from South Florida, competed in the 2017 Jeopardy! College Championship. Hanley received an all-expense-paid trip to Los Angeles for show tapings on Jan. 8-12. The college tournament is scheduled to air Feb. 13-24. The winner will receive a $100,000 cash prize.

Non-disclosure agreements prevent Hanley from revealing how she fared in the competition until the tournament’s broadcast is complete.

The viewing party is being hosted by Phi Alpha Theta, the national honorary society for history students, and the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta. 

For more on Hanley, read Eighth Time Is the Charm on Stetson Today or The correct question: Which local student is competing on Jeopardy? in the Sun Sentinel in South Florida.

-Rick de Yampert