UCA professor to appear on ‘Jeopardy!’ Tuesday

Donna Bowman, a professor in the University of Central Arkansas’ honors college, will appear on “Jeopardy!” this Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 4:30 p.m. on KATV Channel 7. 

 “I’ve been trying to get on the show for seven or eight years,” Bowman said in a press release. She’s one of a lucky few who’ve made it through the “Jeopardy!” contestant selection contest, which starts with an online test and involves multiple audition rounds. 

Bowman, a trivia junkie and longtime fan of the show, got the call to appear this August. Her “Jeopardy!” journey culminates in tomorrow’s airing of the long-running game show. We’ll have to wait until then to see if Bowman will return next week or if she lost on “Jeopardy!“

“The biggest thing I want people to know about playing ‘Jeopardy!’ is that it is so much fun,” Bowman said. “I was nervous about falling flat on my face, but the way they treat you and prepare you, all that fear goes away before you play.”

Readers interested in appearing themselves should take a stab at the “Jeopardy! Anytime Test,” though be warned you can only take it once a year.  

“If you like playing along at home, please go to the website and take the ‘Anytime Test’ and get into the audition system,” Bowman said. “If you get the chance to play for real, you will have a wonderful time, win or lose.”

UCA is hosting a watch party on Tuesday at the time of airing in the Schichtl Center for Honors Education. Check out their website for more information.