College Sports Information Directors of America

On Friday, January 28, 2005, the 18^th Annual Woody Hayes National Scholar-Athlete Awards will be presented by the University and Northwest Sertoma Club of Columbus, Ohio.  These awards are given to the outstanding man and woman in each of the three collegiate divisions for demonstrated excellence in athletics, academics and community service. 

Enclosed is additional information about the awards and your nomination form for this year’s awards.  Several important points:

·        The nomination deadline is December 17, 2004, and you may send the nominations by mail, fax or e-mail.

·        Winners must have completed their eligibility in calendar year 2004.  For example, athletes who completed their basketball in 2003-2004 are eligible.  2003-2004 basketball players would not be eligible.

·        Nominations may be for any athlete in any sanctioned university intercollegiate sport.

·        NAIA schools should nominate their athletes as a Division 2 athlete.

For further information or any questions call Eric Parks at (614) 268-4003.

Yours in service,

Eric Parks

Co-chair

 

Six nationally selected outstanding scholar-athletes will receive the Woody Hayes National Scholar-Athlete Awards. These awards are presented to the outstanding male and female scholar-athlete in each of the three collegiate divisions. A panel of eminently qualified judges select the awardees. The University and Northwest Sertoma Club, by honoring these six scholar-athletes, seeks to establish a perpetual living memorial to Coach Woody Hayes with these awards being presented annually.

The criteria for selection requires that the individual:

(1)   must be nominated by his/her Sports Information Department,

(2)   demonstrates leadership in one or more varsity sports,

(3)   demonstrates excellence in an academic field or endeavor,

(4)   demonstrates leadership in a socially responsible organization of activity organized to serve mankind, and

(5)   exemplifies strong moral character.

All net proceeds from the banquet will be distributed to a Hayes family designated charity and to Sertoma charities, which include local and national speech and hearing disability programs, cancer research programs, programs for autistic children and children with learning disabilities.

The 2005, Woody Hayes national Scholar-Athlete awards will be presented on Friday, January 28, at the Villa Milano Restaurant, 1620 Schrock Road in Columbus.  For ticket information call Eric Parks at (614) 268-4003.

 

 

 

Founded in 1970, the Northwest Sertoma and the University Sertoma clubs have served the Columbus community with more than a quarter of a million dollars in financial support and tens of thousands of hours to dozens of community organizations and individuals. In 1997, they joined forces to provide even better service to the community.

The University and Northwest Sertoma Club of Columbus presently supports with money and service hours the following:

·         The Columbus Speech and Hearing Center

·         The Clintonville Community Resource Center

·         The Childhood League

·         Neighborhood Services, Inc.

·         a variety of other organizations

Sertoma turkey raffles, entertainment books, and the Woody Hayes National Scholar-Athlete Awards dinner are among the many ways funds are generated for these community activities.

Sertoma International has provided service to mankind since 1912. More than 800 clubs in Canada, Mexico, and the US with an army of 25,000 bring support to a variety of causes; the most significant being the area of speech and hearing. A $10 million foundation funds community projects, scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies, and increased awareness of speech and hearing issues.

The University and Northwest Sertoma Club meets every Thursday morning at 7:15 AM at the Holiday Inn on Lane Avenue, just north of the Ohio State University campus. Guests are welcome any Thursday. For more information or to join the University and Northwest Sertoma Club, please contact Eric Parks at (614) 268-4003 or email Bob Burns at: burns.7@osu.edu