Kaufman Wins Writing Awards

Stuart Kaufman (Sports Information) was honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (COSIDA) with second-place honors in the 2009 Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest for his article, “From Baseball to the City Beat.” The 2008-09 contest drew 316 total entries in six categories, including the national stories of the year. More than a third of the entries were student-athlete profiles. Entries were first judged at the district level, with district winners advancing to a national committee.

In district competition, Kaufman placed 2nd in District I for “Autism Doesn’t Slow Down Keene State’s Pierce” in the athlete profile category. He also earned 2nd place in District I for “Colina Sets Owl Javelin Record on First Try” in the event coverage category.

In 2007-08, Kaufman earned district honors in two different categories. His story “The Right Track: Keene State Jumper, Runner win NCAA Titles” placed second in the event coverage category. In the general feature category, he placed third for “Blaisdell Knows the Rules.”