North Haven Native Michael Kobylanski Honored for Volunteer Work

North Haven native Michael Kobylanski, Associate Director of Athletics/Communications at Southern Connecticut State University, has been recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as one of just 61 honorees for the organization’s “Volunteer 15” program that was kicked off during the 2014-15 academic year.

The CoSIDA Volunteer 15 program is an initiative to get CoSIDA members more involved in their communities. The program is designed to help promote the great efforts and success our members have in their communities. To qualify, CoSIDA members had to volunteer at least 15 hours during the school year. The program is administered by the CoSIDA Goodwill and Wellness Committee.

“I am honored to be recognized by CoSIDA as one of the inaugural members of the ‘Volunteer 15’ initiative,” said Kobylanski, who has lived in Cheshire since 2010. “Community outreach and engagement have long been causes that are near and dear to me. The creation of this program provided me with the opportunity to display continued volunteerism both within the Southern Connecticut State community and in my local community of Cheshire. I look forward to achieving this milestone again in 2015-16.”

Kobylanski, who graduated from North Haven High School in 1997, was one of just 19 individuals to accumulate 50 hours of volunteer work in addition to his daily responsibilities at Southern Connecticut.

Among his outreach efforts included time as a manager and coach for Cheshire Youth Baseball, event management and media relations assistance at the 2015 Frozen Four in Boston, and assistance with SCSU programming such as the annual Leadership Dessert event and the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk.

Pictured: Michael Kobylanski via SCSU Athletics