CHARLOTTE, NC (September 19, 2025) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) proudly announces that Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) and Bluefield State University (BSU) have been selected to participate in the Athletic Prevention Programming and Leadership Education (APPLE) Training Institute, the nation’s leading substance misuse prevention and health promotion program for student-athletes and athletics administrators. This year’s APPLE Institute will be held in Denver, Colorado.
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