The Award-Winning Hobart and William Smith Alcohol and Other Drug Education Project

Wesley Perkins, professor of sociology, and David Craig, professor of chemistry, recently received a grant of $74,454 from the U.S. Department of Education to continue and enhance the Alcohol Education Project, a project they direct that has been previously supported by the Department of Education. The Project provides education and prevention initiatives addressing alcohol use and abuse for the HWS community, regional coalitions of high schools, and institutions of higher education nationwide. This most recent grant is part of the "Model Programs in Higher Education" competition designed to identify the most effective programs in the country. Competition winners will have their programs promoted at colleges and universities and also at high schools throughout the country. Of special note, the other six recipient institutions of this model program competition were large universities- the Colleges' Project was the only one recognized from a small liberal arts institution.

Professors Wesley Perkins and David Craig traveled to Washington, D.C. on Monday, March 27, accompanied by President Mark Gearan, to receive recognition for their work in alcohol education on college campuses.
(l-r, Senator Robert Byrd, President Gearan, Prof. Wes Perkins, Prof. David Craig, Frank Holleman III, Deputy Secretary U.S. Dept. of Education)

 

For a full view of the plaque that Dr. Perkins and Dr. Craig received, click the thumbnail to the left.

 

HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES' PRESS RELEASE

The complete text of the Hobart and William Smith Colleges announcement of the United States Department of Education decision to award the AOD Project "model program on college campuses" status in national grant competition.

 

THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENT

More information on the US Department of Education "model programs" grant competition, including other college and university projects and a detailed description about the grants.

OTHER US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL MODEL PROGRAMS

Bowling Green State University
University of Arizona
Pennsylvania State University
University of Northern Colorado
Utah State University
University of Missouri at Columbia

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