Every year we select one parent to recieve our "Parent of the Year" award. This award is given to the parent or guardian that has shown the most focus, support and follow-through for their student-athlete over the course of their recruiting process.

 


Seen above is Arenda Burns, our 2016 Parent of the Year award recipient. She points at our newer Parent of the Year plaque, and is now the 20th consecutive parent to be recognized for strong parental support of a College Promoters USA recruit! Her son, Jordan Burns, was our 2,700th athlete to enroll in the program back in August of 2014. He was a star athlete from Marshall H.S. in San Antonio and is attending Colgate University this fall on a full-ride basketball scholarship as a member of the D1 Raiders men's bball program. Arenda truly took this program by the horns, followed our guidance and direction, and attacked the process as aggressively as any parent we've seen in our 20 years from thousands of moms and dads before her! We're very proud to add Arenda Burns to our plaque that will always hang in our offices. She deserves this recognition and is the absolute definition of a "supportive parent." 

Our 2015 Parent of the Year recipient, Christine Cimino, points at our newest College Promoters POY plaque, as our 19th consecutive parent to be recognized for strong parental support of a College Promoters senior. Her son, Eric Beilman, was a standout athlete at Brandeis H.S. in San Antonio and is attending the University of New Mexico this fall on a full-ride football scholarship as a member of the D1 Lobos. Our hat goes off to Christine for the strong adult support of her son and other teammates of Eric's, on last year's Brandeis Broncos football program.



Our 2014 Parent of the Year, Pierre Anderson points with his wife, Blanche, at his name on our College Promoters Parent of the Year plaque. Pierre was selected as our 18th dedicated parent, dating back to 1997, to be recognized for his efforts in assisting his son, P.J., to his D-1 fullride football scholarship from Texas State University last February. Our congratulations go out to the entire Anderson family for their successful quest throughout P.J.'s high school career and for him to be able to make his early college decision in May of his junior year at Taft H.S!

 
Proud parents, Andy & Shannon Brown, stand in the new College Promoters Ventura Plaza office after being named our 2013 Parents of the Year. Mom holds the CP Parent of the Year plaque, while Dad points to Lubbock, TX and home of the Texas Tech Red Raiders, where their son Baylen received his full ride football scholarship after a dominant 3 year varsity career at O'Connor HS. The 17th family to be honored, this is the first year we have recognized both a Mom & Dad as recipients for the parental support of their student-athlete.

Doug McKenzie points to the CP Parent of the Year plague in our office after learning he was named the 2012 CP Parent of the Year award. Standing next to Doug is his son Parker, who received a football scholarship to Abilene Christian University, through his enrollment in College Promoters, after his record breaking career as a 3-year Smithson Valley varsity QB.

Doug is all smiles as he shows Caroline Batenburg, mother of 2011 New Braunfels Canyon H.S. 6' 7" basketballer and MIT commit, Reinier Strobos, the CP Parent of the Year plaque where she will appear as College Promoters' 15th recipient of the annual award.

Jorge Escudero & his father seen here in the CP office celebrating Jorge Sr's selection as the 2010 Parent of the Year.

Jarek's dad, Pat Lancaster, is in a playful mood after being named CP 2009 Parent of the Year for his strong parental support in his son's highly successful academic and athletic H.S. career at O'Connor. Jarek will be one of only 19 freshman from all across the country attending Stanford University this fall on a fullride football scholarship.

University of Loyola volleyball scholarship recipient Amanda Oldani is all smiles as she stands alongside her father, Dan, after learning of his selection as College Promoters "Parent of the Year" for the Class of 2008.

Chase Wilke points proudly to the "Parent of the Year" plaque here at College Promoters, as well he should. His father Steve is the recipient of the 2007 "Parent of the Year" award for his unrivaled commitment to Chase's college future.

John and Mary Sue Hurdt are all smiles after being named our 2006 "Parents of the Year". Their daughter Margo, received the CP "Female Athlete of the Year" award and is attending Corpus Christi A&M on a full ride softball scholarship after her All-State O'Connor H.S. career.

Linda Saur, the 2005 "Parent of the Year" recipient, is seen here with Doug upon being notified of her selection for the yearly award.

2004 Parent of the Year, Craig Clement, comes by the office to visit with Doug, after his son Chase was named our 2004 CP Male Athlete of the Year and later San Antonio's 2008 Male Sportsman of the Year, following his NCAA record setting career as a 4 year QB starter for the Rice Owls.

Proud dad, Jim Tomlin, show's off his son's Clark H.S. football helmet after receiving our 2003 Parent of the Year award for his dedication in his son Zane's pursuit of a D-1 football scholarship. Zane selected the University of Missouri Tigers over several other college offers for his Division 1 college of choice.