Claude Felton, who has been at the University of Georgia since 1979, has been selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America to receive the Arch Ward Award at the group's annual workshop.
He will receive the honor as part of CoSIDA's Awards Banquet on Wednesday, June 30. This year's workshop will be held in Calgary, Alberta.
The award is given annually to a CoSIDA member who has made outstanding contributions to the field of college sports information, and who, by his or her activities, has brought dignity and prestige to the profession.
Felton, a native of Savannah, Ga., who was inducted into the CoSIDA Hall of Fame in 2001, is currently the senior associate athletics director for external relations at Georgia. He began his tenure in Athens as the sports information director from 1979 through 1984, and held positions as both an assistant and associate athletics director.
Prior to his time at Georgia, he held positions as sports information director, director of information services and director of public relations at Georgia Southern University.
Felton is a member of the NCAA men's basketball Final Four media coordination committee and served as the host SID for the 1977 NCAA Final Four. He has been a host media coordinator for 17 NCAA Championship events.
He has been active in CoSIDA, chairing both the Ethics Committee (1985-91) and the Olympic Liaison Committee (1992-95). He has attended nearly 20 workshops since 1979, missing two due to his work at the Los Angeles and Atlanta Olympic Games.
Felton is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, as well as the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. He has served as media coordinator at 15 football bowl games, including four Sugar Bowls and two Cotton Bowls.
During his time at Georgia, the Bulldogs sports information staff has won numerous CoSIDA publications awards.
Felton received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Georgia. He and his wife, Cathy, have three children.