CALDWELL COLLEGE OBTAINS NCAA SPEAKER'S GRANT
1-15-08
CALDWELL, N.J. – Caldwell College’s Executive Director of
Athletics, Mark A. Corino, has announced that the school has
obtained a Speaker’s Grant from the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) for the purpose of a drug education-wellness
program.
The program, which will be held on Monday, Jan. 28 at both noon and
7:00 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 has been an effective program in the past.”
Caldwell’s Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Women’s
Administrator, Linda Cimino, along with Sandy Rock,
Caldwell’s Director of Substance Awareness Counseling, were
instrumental, along with Corino, in obtaining the grant. This past
fall, Caldwell College used a grant from the NCAA to host a drug
education-wellness program featuring Matt Bellace entitled
“How to Get High, Naturally.” This is the fourth consecutive year
Caldwell College has received the grant from the NCAA. |
