Seahawk News
For immediate release
October 14, 2009
Contact: Pete DiVito, 401-341-2461
Maloney Returns to Speak at SRU on Oct. 16
NEWPORT, R.I. - Scott Maloney has been on a roller coaster of emotions since 2004 and he brings his story to all freshmen on the Salve Regina University campus on Friday, October 16, 2009 (1 p.m. - Rodgers Recreation Center).
From the speaker's website (www.scottmaloney.com):
In September 2004, Maloney's life was changed forever. What was to be a typical Friday night on his college campus turned into a nightmare far too many young college students and their families now enduring. The news reports are full of them, many colleges are even trying to minimize their occurrences, but the tragedies and the fatalities are overwhelming.
...Scott was rushed to the emergency room after taking a fall from his rooftop after a night of drinking. His parents were told to say good-bye to their son, that there was no hope, that their son had suffered a traumatic brain injury. But through the miracles of modern medicine, prayer and determination, Scott has recovered. After months in the hospital and more than two years of physical therapy, Scott is ready to tell his story and perhaps make a difference.
Maloney is able to talk to students, with ease and professionalism, but more than that with a sense of sincerity and conviction that cannot be faked. His ability to relate to young students is due to his age (25), his experience, and his sincere desire to save if only one soul from the fate he has endured.
Mr. Maloney's at times hilarious and at times tear-jerking presentation has been earning him laughs and tears throughout all of New England. His ability to deliver his message is in a way that only someone with his sense of humor and someone with his own personal experiences could convey.
Salve Students for Responsible Choices (S.S.R.C.) is designed to create an environment at Salve Regina University that encourages all students to make responsible decisions and promotes healthy lifestyle choices. The cornerstone of Salve Students for Responsible Choices is the peer education program.
In order to achieve our goals of providing students with the information and tools they need to make responsible choices and decrease student drinking, peer involvement is essential. The best model for change incorporates horizontal peer-to-peer communication and support.
Salve Students for Responsible Choices is being designed with substantial input from students, as well as faculty and staff. The main objectives of the program are to:
- Decrease the number of on and off-campus student incidences related to alcohol use
- Decrease the number of binge drinking episodes of the entire student population
- Decrease the number of alcohol-related incidents on athletic teams
- Increase the number of alcohol education programs and the rate of student attendance at alcohol-free, healthy alternative activities
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