Glen L. Sherman Receives Accolade for Excellence in Alcohol Prevention

3/10/2009

William Paterson University's prevention expert honored for outstanding contribution to the field

SEATTLE, WA - March 10, 2009 - Glen L. Sherman, PhD, Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Development at William Paterson University, was honored yesterday with the Outstanding AOD Professional Award at the annual Prevention Excellence Reception, held at Seattle's Space Needle. Sponsored by Outside The Classroom, the Outstanding AOD Professional Award recognizes the exceptional performance of a professional staff member, faculty member, or administrator who demonstrates continued commitment to the field of alcohol and other drug prevention in the college, university, or organizational setting.

For the past six years, Dr. Sherman has spearheaded William Paterson University's alcohol prevention and intervention efforts. Recognized both regionally and nationally as an expert in the field, Dr. Sherman has implemented a comprehensive set of programs, including requiring the online alcohol prevention program AlcoholEdu for all first-year students and creating a Peer Health Advocates group. Recognizing that a comprehensive approach involves more than educational programs and early intervention, Dr. Sherman has developed and sustained supportive services for students already struggling with alcohol and other drug addiction. In addition, Dr. Sherman applied and received several grants, allowing him to fund substance-free housing options on campus.

"On behalf of Outside The Classroom, I want to congratulate Glen Sherman for his outstanding leadership in the field," said Brandon Busteed, Founder and CEO of Outside The Classroom. "His dedication to this issue has helped William Paterson University and the surrounding community become less defined by alcohol, resulting in a steady reduction in alcohol-related incidents on campus. He has positively impacted student life through his visionary and innovative approach to alcohol prevention."

The Outstanding AOD Professional Award is part of the Prevention Excellence Award program sponsored by Outside The Classroom, Inc., founder of The Alcohol Prevention Coalition and developers of the AlcoholEdu suite of online prevention programs. The Prevention Excellence Awards honors individuals, institutions, and Greek organizations that have achieved excellence in their alcohol prevention efforts, thus significantly improving the quality of student life.

About Outside The Classroom
For nearly a decade, Outside The Classroom has been committed to strengthening the field of alcohol prevention by providing institutional leaders and their students with the information needed to develop well-informed, cost-effective strategies for reducing alcohol-related risk and preventing harm. Today, the organization's flagship educational program, AlcoholEdu® for College, is used on over 500 campuses and by 36% of all first-year students at America's higher education institutions. In 2008, Outside The Classroom launched The Alcohol Prevention Coalition to take on the larger scope of the work - providing institution-wide solutions to the key challenges threatening effective alcohol prevention. All of Outside The Classroom's programs are developed under the leadership of national prevention expert William DeJong, PhD. For more information please visit www.outsidetheclassroom.com.