Michael Benson wins CoSIDA undergraduate scholarship
06/24/2010 | 12:00:00 | General
June 24, 2010
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced the winners of their 2010-11 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships today.
CoSIDA's Fred Nuesch-Dave Wohlhueter Undergraduate Scholarship awards were presented to Michael Benson of Southern Illinois University and James Rodriguez of Baldwin-Wallace.
Benson has posted a 3.797 GPA as a journalism major with minors in history and political science. He spent the 2009-10 season as the men's and women's tennis contact for the media services staff of Saluki Athletics and was a regular contributor to the Gameday magazine. Benson, a junior, has also served as the school's official statistician for football games the last two seasons.
"Michael has a bright future in the field of sports information," said Tom Weber, director of media services for Saluki Athletics. "He brings a solid work ethic to the office every day, enjoys his job and is a valuable member of our team."
The Fred Nuesch-Dave Wohlhueter Undergraduate Scholarships and Phil Langan Graduate Internship Grant have been awarded since 1999, when CoSIDA expanded its scholarship program in order to foster interest in the sports information field. Since presenting the first Wylie Smith Graduate Scholarship in 1981, CoSIDA has provided more than $350,000 in grants to students working in sports information offices at member institutions and conferences.
