Forget crazy beach trips and drunken hijinks. College students from around the country — including one from Alabama A&M University — are in the news right now for another reason entirely.

They’re being featured on television this week, as contestants on “Wheel of Fortune.” The syndicated game show’s theme for the next few days is “College Week Spring Break,” and all of the contestants are students.

Tomia Gordon, a junior at Alabama A&M in Huntsville, is one of the participants who’ll be featured on Wednesday’s episode. Gordon, who’s majoring in communications media, is repping her school, trying her luck and testing her smarts on the show.

Gordon’s prospects look good for success on “Wheel of Fortune”, as she’s clearly an achiever.

“She is part of the Alabama A&M Honors program, Transfer Student Association, Speech and Debate Society, and the National Society for Leadership and Success,” according to a press release for the series. “Tomia loves that her college feels like an extended family and is proud to be attending a HBCU.

“Tomia grew up watching ‘Wheel of Fortune’ with her grandmother and after seeing an ad looking for college students on social media, she knew she had to apply,” the release continues. “She was so excited to apply, she recorded her application video during a trip to Israel. She has been preparing for her appearance by watching old shows and playing the game diligently on her phone. With any winnings, Tomia would like to pay off her tuition and donate to a nonprofit her college supports.”

According to her LinkedIn profile, Gordon is from Phenix City and graduated in 2018 from Smiths Station High School. She graduated in the top 10 percent of her class, and was the student vice president two years in a row.

On “Wheel of Fortune,” Gordon and other college students will go “head-to-head spinning the wheel to win once-in-a-lifetime tropical vacations, new cars, and cash prizes by solving hangman-style puzzles,” a publicist says. “If selected to be on the show, everyone goes home with a minimum of $1,000.”

There’s no word yet on how Gordon fares on “Wheel of Fortune,” which airs weeknights at 6:30 p.m. CT in Alabama. In the Birmingham area, the show can be seen on ABC 33/40. In the Huntsville area, it’s on NBC affiliate WAFF 48. In the Mobile area, it’s on Fox 10. (Search here for various Alabama stations that air “Wheel of Fortune,” using zip codes.)

Alabama A&M is spreading the word about Gordon’s appearance on “Wheel of Fortune” via social media, saying “Good luck Bulldog!” in a Facebook post.

Gordon isn’t the first contestant from Alabama to appear on “Wheel of Fortune.” Lydia Patterson, a student at Auburn University and resident of Chilton County, was featured on Monday’s episode, according to The Clanton Advertiser. Patterson won $5,000 on her episode, a publicist for the show has confirmed.

Octavia Kelly of Tuscaloosa competed on the show in February, according to ABC 33/40. So did Huntsville firefighter Luke Copeland, according to WAFF 48. Others Alabama people who gave “Wheel” a whirl include Royal Bruckno of Mentone (2015), Meoshe Williams of Mobile (2014), Cande Sanders of Pinson (2013) and Dorothy Forsyth of Jasper.

Pat Sajak and Vanna White are the longtime hosts of “Wheel of Fortune,” which was founded in 1975 by Merv Griffin.