The Haier Achievement Award, which was introduced in 2014 by Haier America and the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), to recognize student-athletes from colleges and universities of all sizes for achieve
ments beyond sports will return for the 2015-16 school year. The scholarship and awards program will once again honor eight (8) student-athletes throughout the year for their off-field accomplishments such as community service, academic excellence, overcoming adversity, or any of a myriad of qualities.
Isaiah Austin (right), the former Baylor University basketball player will had his dreams of an NBA career dashed by the diagnosis of Marfan Syndrome in 2015 once again serves as the national spokesperson for the awards program.
Student-athletes can be nominated by CoSIDA members, college sports fans or by friends and family members through the link on www.haierachievement.com from September through December 31.
Download & share with colleagues! Haier Achievement Awards Overview: 2015-16 PDF
Go to
www.haierachievement.com/haa-honorees/ and see last year's award recipients
Dear CoSIDA Members:
We are pleased to announce that the
Haier Achievement Award program will return for the 2015-16 year. We need your help to make this program a success and to ensure that your student-athletes are being considered for the prestigious award.
The Haier Achievement Award recognizes student-athletes for achievements beyond sports, including community involvement, academic excellence, overcoming adversity, or any of a myriad of other qualities. Student-athletes from all sports, all schools, and all divisions are eligible.
We encourage you to visit the new website -
www.HaierAchievement.com to nominate deserving student-athletes from your school.
Also, feel free to promote the program on your website and via social media to let your fans and alumni know that they too can nominate a deserving student-athlete.
More on the program and nomination/voting process:
• A panel of sportswriters, college SIDs and former college student-athletes will select eight (8) deserving student-athletes throughout the year (
two per month) for recognition.
Haier will recognize each at an on-campus ceremony, share their story, donate $2,000 to their school’s general scholarship fund and provide a Haier 48-inch LED HD television to the school’s athletic department.
• In March 2016, fans can vote online for the
Haier Ultimate Achievement Award winner from the eight honorees
with the winner earning their school a $5,000 donation to the general scholarship fund and another Haier 48-inch LED HD television for the athletic department.
• Additionally, all fans who vote will be entered into a drawing to win a Haier 48-inch LED HD television.
We commend Haier (
@HaierAmerica) for helping us share the stories of all that is good with college sports. Please help us help Haier uncover the tremendous stories that make college sports great!
More information about the program, including a link to nominate your student-athletes as well as bios from last year’s honorees, is available at the
www.HaierAchievement.com and on the attached flyer.
Thanks, in advance, for your nominations!
Please send any questions about the program or nomination process our way.
Sincerely,
Doug Vance, CoSIDA Executive Director
dougvance@cosida.com
Phone: 785-691-7708
Barb Kowal, CoSIDA Director of External Affairs
barbkowal@cosida.com
Phone: 512-739-1234