A.I.I.
College of the Ozarks Honored with "Gold" for 2019-20 NAIA Champions of Character
Thu, Sep 10, 2020 - [NAIA Independents]
The College of the Ozarks is one of nine Association of Independent Institutions recognized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for their commitment to character development and academics success through the organization's 2019-20 Champions of Character program.
Athletic programs were measured for their commitment to showing character in competition, character development through training, promotion and recognition, and academic success. Gold-level schools received a 90-100 point score, silver recognition was earned at 75-89 points and bronze-level was at 60-74 points.
Four A.I.I. athletic programs received the gold rating, while two earned a silver rating and three were at bronze status – out of 180 national honorees. Those colleges recognized were:
Gold
College of the Ozarks (Mo.)
Cottey College (Mo.)
Georgia Gwinnett College
Haskell Indian Nations University (Kan.)
Silver
Crowley's Ridge College (Ark.)
Voorhees College (S.C.)
Bronze
Florida National University
Northern New Mexico College
Penn State Schulykill
Congratulations and way to go Bobcats!