Jac Jewell is one of the Hall Directors in Schneider Hall, and serves as the adviser to the Saluki Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary.
The end of the year is a time to celebrate the great things our students and staff members have done throughout the year. This year marks the second year of a student leader recognition banquet sponsored by the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH). NRHH invited student leaders and staff members from across campus to come to a banquet at the beginning of May. We recognized our outgoing and incoming Area Council members, Black Togetherness Organization (BTO) members, Residence Hall Association (RHA) members, and NRHH members.
Every month NRHH encourages campus and community members to nominate people and programs for Of the Month awards. A list of campus winners from the entire year was compiled, and nominators were asked to provide additional support for why each nominee should receive the Of The Year (OTY) recognition. NRHH spent two hours going through 55 nominations looking for the "best of the best" to showcase as our Of The Year winners in 15 different categories. The winners of these awards were recognized at our end of the year banquet. I am happy to share them with you now!
The end of the year is a time to celebrate the great things our students and staff members have done throughout the year. This year marks the second year of a student leader recognition banquet sponsored by the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH). NRHH invited student leaders and staff members from across campus to come to a banquet at the beginning of May. We recognized our outgoing and incoming Area Council members, Black Togetherness Organization (BTO) members, Residence Hall Association (RHA) members, and NRHH members.
Every month NRHH encourages campus and community members to nominate people and programs for Of the Month awards. A list of campus winners from the entire year was compiled, and nominators were asked to provide additional support for why each nominee should receive the Of The Year (OTY) recognition. NRHH spent two hours going through 55 nominations looking for the "best of the best" to showcase as our Of The Year winners in 15 different categories. The winners of these awards were recognized at our end of the year banquet. I am happy to share them with you now!
Adviser
The nominator wrote of this Adviser Of The Year nominee: None can claim dedication and determination to helping their advisees…from supporting board members and dedicating extra time to multiple organizations, the nominee worked to develop countless experiences throughout the year. The 2012 to 2013 Adviser Of The Year is Travis Gibler.
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| Executive Board Member OTY Ashley Stegall (left) with RHA and Mae Smith Area Council board member Becky Borowiak |
Executive Board Member
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| First Year Student OTY Shane Kenealy |
The nominator wrote of this Executive Board Member Of The Year nominee: I am consistently impressed by her performance as an executive board member…she is a source of enthusiasm and positivity. The 2012 to 2013 Executive Board Member Of The Year is Ashley Stegall.
The nominator wrote of this First Year Student Of The Year nominee: The nominee is an outstanding example of a first-year student who makes a concerted effort to engage in the community…the nominee makes a point to contribute back to SIU and has demonstrated leadership and initiative. The 2012 to 2013 First Year Student Of The Year is Shane Kenealy.
Graduate Assistant
The nominator wrote of this Graduate Assistant Of The Year nominee: The nominee is consistently looking for ways to grow as a student and future professional...asking insightful questions and eager to learn from anyone…it is great to see students like this nominee who, while they love what they do, commit to challenging themselves and trying new and different things. The 2012 to 2013 Graduate Assistant Of The Year is Jon Gorgosz.
Institution Faculty/Staff Member
The nominator wrote of this Institution Faculty/Staff Member Of The Year nominee: Quite honestly, the nominee can be seen as nothing but a phenomenal campus leader who is actively working to build bridges between departments and students. Few other professionals are able to claim the level of dedication shown to the profession and students. The 2012 to 2013 Institution Faculty/Staff Member Of The Year is Chad Beights.
Residence Life Faculty/Staff Member
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| Residence Life Faculty/Staff Member OTY Steven Yeagley (left) with Hall Director David Keys (right) |
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| Residence Life Faculty/Staff OTY Steven Yeagley, Resident Assistant OTY Leigh Cardosi, Student OTY Adam McCallister, and Exec Board Member OTY Ashley Stegall |
The nominator wrote of this Residence Life Faculty/Staff Member Of The Year nominee: The nominee does not use a one size fits all process, they look at your individual needs and go from there. ..the nominee is a person of great character, foresight and integrity and has done so much for the advancement of this department. The 2012 to 2013 Residence Life Faculty/Staff Member Of The Year is Steven Yeagley.
Resident Assistant
The nominator wrote of this Resident Assistant Of The Year nominee: As a second-year RA, the nominee has been a wonderful role model for both our new and returning RAs. They helped lighten burdens throughout the entire year and was always ready to step up and help in whatever way possible. The 2012 to 2013 Resident Assistant Of The Year is Leigh Cardosi.
Spotlight
The nominator wrote of this Resident Assistant Of The Year nominee: As a second-year RA, the nominee has been a wonderful role model for both our new and returning RAs. They helped lighten burdens throughout the entire year and was always ready to step up and help in whatever way possible. The 2012 to 2013 Resident Assistant Of The Year is Leigh Cardosi.
Spotlight
The nominator wrote of this Spotlight Of The Year nominee: The nominee is going above and beyond in every way and deserves to be recognized for their outstanding work…the determination, quality of service, and extraordinary personality makes the nominee an absolute asset to the staff. The 2012 to 2013 Spotlight Of The Year is Shelly Mudd.
Student
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| Mae Smith Area Council Adviser Dennis Hoyle (left) with Student OTY Adam McCallister (center) and Graduate Assistant OTY Jon Gorgosz (right) |
The nominator wrote of this Student Of The Year nominee: The nominee inspires everyone around with the positive drive put forth to make everyone feel as if their opinions and input matter. They constantly give recognition to others who go above and beyond and does not expect anything in return. They are a true leader, an inspiration, and an amazing friend who deserves recognition for motivational efforts and positive influence. The 2012 to 2013 Student Of The Year is Adam McCallister.
Diversity Program
The Diversity Program Of The Year nominee was developed upon sensing a need for training of diverse issues beyond the “usual” training activities. A charge was given for a new, more complex, training activity was put out and the committee responded with a wonderful program for professional and student staff. The 2012 to 2013 Diversity Program Of The Year is Where Do I Stand? Intersectionality Training, put on by the Residence Life Training Committees.
Educational Program
The Educational Program Of The Year was born out of Resident Assistants trying to figure out how to get their residents to come to a program about signs of sexual assault, which is not always the most fun topic to discuss. The RAs came up with this program to hook residents and once they were there the RAs were able to inform residents on different resources on campus. The 2012 to 2013 Educational Program Of The Year is Life Lessons with Peter Griffin, written by Chance Baker.
Passive Program
The Passive Program Of The Year was a challenge by the RA supervisor to create a bulletin board which would be creative, fun, and get residents talking about the topic. By taking some time to think about what would resonate with community members, one of the RAs created a “throw back” bulletin board to help residents gain more understanding of sexually transmitted diseases. The 2012 to 2013 Passive Program Of The Year is STDs, Don’t Catch ‘Em All, done by Brittany Lemke.
Social Program
The Social Program Of The Year was a program put on by an entire staff, RAs, GAs, and HDs. The staff saw a need for safe and alternative programs during a weekend traditionally set aside for some potential bad decision making. The program was really three programs in one done at multiple times through the day to give residents something to do. The 2012 to 2013 Social Program Of The Year is Polar Bear Alternative Programs, done by the Schneider Hall Staff.
Organization
The nominator wrote of this Organization Of The Year nominee: At the beginning of the semester, students are just getting used to the swing of things. Memorizing their schedule, finding their classes, buying books, finalizing registration, and planning out their semester. It is a hectic time for students and staff…a little break for some fun is a welcome interruption. The 2012 to 2013 Organization Of The Year is the SIU Student Programming Council.
Residential Community
The Diversity Program Of The Year nominee was developed upon sensing a need for training of diverse issues beyond the “usual” training activities. A charge was given for a new, more complex, training activity was put out and the committee responded with a wonderful program for professional and student staff. The 2012 to 2013 Diversity Program Of The Year is Where Do I Stand? Intersectionality Training, put on by the Residence Life Training Committees.
Educational Program
The Educational Program Of The Year was born out of Resident Assistants trying to figure out how to get their residents to come to a program about signs of sexual assault, which is not always the most fun topic to discuss. The RAs came up with this program to hook residents and once they were there the RAs were able to inform residents on different resources on campus. The 2012 to 2013 Educational Program Of The Year is Life Lessons with Peter Griffin, written by Chance Baker.
Passive Program
The Passive Program Of The Year was a challenge by the RA supervisor to create a bulletin board which would be creative, fun, and get residents talking about the topic. By taking some time to think about what would resonate with community members, one of the RAs created a “throw back” bulletin board to help residents gain more understanding of sexually transmitted diseases. The 2012 to 2013 Passive Program Of The Year is STDs, Don’t Catch ‘Em All, done by Brittany Lemke.
Social Program
The Social Program Of The Year was a program put on by an entire staff, RAs, GAs, and HDs. The staff saw a need for safe and alternative programs during a weekend traditionally set aside for some potential bad decision making. The program was really three programs in one done at multiple times through the day to give residents something to do. The 2012 to 2013 Social Program Of The Year is Polar Bear Alternative Programs, done by the Schneider Hall Staff.
Organization
The nominator wrote of this Organization Of The Year nominee: At the beginning of the semester, students are just getting used to the swing of things. Memorizing their schedule, finding their classes, buying books, finalizing registration, and planning out their semester. It is a hectic time for students and staff…a little break for some fun is a welcome interruption. The 2012 to 2013 Organization Of The Year is the SIU Student Programming Council.
Residential Community
The nominator wrote of this Residential Community Of The Year nominee: Whether it be participating and supporting campus wide events, raising money for charitable foundations or organizing programs that catered to resident’s suggestions, the organization has gone above and beyond to create a positive community in many unique ways. The 2012 to 2013 Residential Community Of The Year is the Mae Smith Area Council.
In addition to recognizing Of The Year awards, we took time to recognize all our student leaders on campus. A special plaque was created last year to honor the Presidents of the three umbrella organizations: National Residence Hall Honorary, Residence Hall Association, and Black Togetherness Organization. Pictured below are outgoing Presidents Joelle Rollins-Kent (RHA), Greg Gierling (NRHH), and Courtney Taylor (BTO). Thank you for your service to SIU and University Housing!
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