COUGAR NEWS

CALDWELL COLLEGE RECEIVES NCAA SPEAKER'S GRANT

10-12-05
CALDWELL, N.J. – Caldwell College’s Sandy Rock, Director of Substance Awareness Counseling, working closely with Mark Corino, Executive Director of Athletics and Nicole Durnien-Amato, Assistant Director of Athletics, has acquired a $1,000 Speaker’s Grant from the NCAA for the purpose of a drug education-wellness program.

The program, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 17, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the school’s Alumni Theatre, will focus specifically on “The Four Stages of Drinking” and will be delivered by Mike Green, an NCAA approved speaker on this topic and President of Collegiate Consultants on Drugs and Alcohol. Over the past fifteen years, Green has presented on more than 1,000 campuses nationwide in his effort to make drug and alcohol awareness and education an integral part of every student's life. He is a recognized leader in the field who has earned the respect of both his colleagues and students he has counseled. Green’s firsthand experiences as a recovering alcoholic gives him the credibility to honestly relate the dangers drugs and alcohol pose for many students. He has made it his life's work to help young people avoid the perils of abuse through interactive presentations which are humorous, entertaining, and poignant.

“Obviously, this is a topic of tremendous concern and one that constantly needs focus,” Corino said. “Information is one of our most precious assets, and the communication between our school’s administration and our student-athletes is also crucial. We feel this will be an important program.”

This year’s program marks the third consecutive year Caldwell College has received the grant from the NCAA.