April 26, 2012

CLEVELAND - For the sixth straight year, the College Athletic Business Management Association (CABMA) has awarded five scholarships to first-time Convention attendees.  The scholarships are sponsored by the Borden Perlman Insurance Agency. 

The Borden Perlman Insurance Scholarship covers the registration fee and travel expenses for a member to attend the 2012 CABMA Convention, which takes place Friday-Monday, June 22-25 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

"CABMA would like to congratulate this year's Borden Perlman Scholarship recipients," stated CABMA President Stacy Martin, assistant athletics director - business at Kansas State University. "We had an extensive pool of candidates that applied for the scholarship and sincerely want to thank Borden Perlman for helping support our Association's education initiatives by sponsoring these stipends. Our Association looks forward to continuing to support first time Convention attendees via this initiative in the future."

The following members were awarded the 2012 Borden Perlman Insurance Scholarships:

John Daniel - University of Maryland
Gonzo Grasis - Western Oregon University
Whitney Jones - Wagner College
Kevin Mahoney - Northeastern University
Jenna Spenard - Stony Brook University

If you have not registered for the 2012 CABMA Convention, click here, and take advantage of the early bird registration rate until May 31. To learn more about the Convention agenda, click here.

About Borden Perlman Insurance Company: Founded in 1915, Borden Perlman is licensed in the 48 continental states and represents over 30 A-rated insurance carriers providing Intercollegiate Athletic Insurance for hundreds of schools. Since 1989 Borden Perlman has provided athletic insurance to the collegiate market. For more information regarding Borden Perlman, call 1-800-932-4476 or log on to www.bordenperlman.com.

About CABMA: CABMA is an organization devoted to the establishment, maintenance and implementation of the highest standards of integrity and efficiency in the scope, policies and procedures involved in the management and administration of business in the athletics departments and associations of colleges and universities. For more information about CABMA, please visit www.cabma.com. CABMA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 47^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 12 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.