Photo: Pictured at the 2011 CoSIDA Convention in Marco Island, Florida, are four of the 2011 Special Award recipients: Chevonne Mansfield (formerly of the SWAC Conference, now at the SEC Conference), Rising Star Award-University Division; Lee Corso (ESPN), Jake Wade Award; Debby Jennings (University of Tennessee), Trailblazer Award; and Rob Knox (formerly of Kutztown University and now at ESPN), Rising Star Award-College Division.
CoSIDA members are encouraged to nominate deserving individuals for the 2012 CoSIDA Special Awards.
Special Awards nominations are open year-round and all are done through our online nomination system.
THE NOMINATION DEADLINE is TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012 (at MIDNIGHT EASTERN).
Please take the time to review the awards and nominate deserving colleagues and peers for these prestigious awards which honor the very best in our athletic communications industry and those leaders in the athletic and media professions as well.
• The deadline for 2012 Special Awards is
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012 (MIDNIGHT EASTERN).
• All nominators need to be active members of CoSIDA and use their valid CoSIDA login in order to nominate.
• Members who are eligible to receive the 25-year or lifetime achievement awards should self-nominate themselves using the forms online. The 25-year award is for members who have completed 25 years of FULL-TIME (no internships) service by June, 2012. The lifetime achievement awards are for those who have served at least 25 years in the profession and are planning to retire in 2012.
• The newest CoSIDA award - yet to be received - is
The Bud Nangle Award, named in honor of CoSIDA Hall of Famer and long-time Northern Illinois SID Owen "Bud Nangle" who authored the CoSIDA Code of Ethics in 1974. The Nangle Award will be presented annually to an individual outside of CoSIDA or to a member of CoSIDA who shows ethics and integrity under unusual or stressful situations. (Please see futher description and criteria at the link below).
To view all the CoSIDA Special Awards criteria and nomination/voting process, and to nominate, please visit:
http://cosida.com/Awards/index.aspx.
CoSIDA SPECIAL AWARDS
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please click on link above to view award information and past recipients)
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Warren Berg Award (College Division award for outstanding contributions to profession)
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CoSIDA Distinguished Service Award (devotion/commitment to CoSIDA organization)
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CoSIDA Hall of Fame
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CoSIDA Lifetime Achievement Award (retiree award with 25+ years of service)
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Dick Enberg Award (Academic All-America program commitment/support award)
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Bill Esposito Backbone Award (special CoSIDA member award for unusual courage, judgment in difficult PR situation)
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Keith Jackson Eternal Flame Award (lasting commitment to intercollegiate athletics & to CoSIDA mission)
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Lester Jordan Award (Academic All-America service award)
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Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award
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Bud Nangle Award (ethics and integrity award for non-CoSIDA or CoSIDA members)
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Rising Star Award (one University, one College Division SID honored annually)
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Trailblazer Award (pioneer and mentor in athletic communications/sports information)
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Jake Wade Award (media award for outstanding contributions to collegiate athletics)
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Arch Ward Award (University Division award for outstanding contributions to profession)
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25-Year Award (to CoSIDA members with 25 years of service)