The NCWSA has six annual awards – volunteer of the year, team of the year, male & female outstanding leader of the year, and male & female athlete of the year.
Category: Awards
Kelvin Kelm: The Man Behind the Screen
Kelvin Kelm has exemplified outstanding leadership and volunteerism in the NCWSA for over a decade. His interest in water skiing started at the University of Texas at Austin where he received his Bachelor’s degree. Later on, Kelvin began volunteering in the South Central region before his oldest daughter began school at Texas State University. Even […]
Celebrating Jeff Surdej’s Contributions to Collegiate Water Skiing
The National Collegiate Water Ski Association is proud to recognize Jeff Surdej as a member of the NCWSA Hall of Fame and as an Honorary National Director, honoring his decades of service, leadership, and lasting impact on collegiate water skiing. Jeff’s collegiate skiing career began at Purdue University, where he competed from the fall of […]
NCWSA Hall of Fame – Class of 2023: Dr. Tom Strong
Dr. Tom Strong (Doc) has a legacy which lives on through his passion for the University of Alabama, the sport of water skiing, and most importantly the skiers to whom he was a mentor. The landscape of collegiate skiing today would be remarkably different had it not been for his dedication to the Bama programs. […]
A Ski Mom for Generations: Connie Bergmark
Connie Bergmark has had a major impact on the waterski community, particularly across the west coast. Her involvement in the NCWSA began with her during her time at San Diego State University, where she skied alongside her sister. In the following years, her family continued on to ski across the west coast: her son Robert […]
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