October OTM Winners

SIU Residence Life has some great things going on, and we want to showcase some of our proud moments on our blog. We also hope people considering working in RA, graduate assistant, or full-time positions with our department will take a minute to learn more about the things we are doing. More information about our department, including position descriptions, application information, and graduate and full-time staff profiles can be found on our recruitment website.


We have LOTS to be thankful for this November, including the great work of so many students and staff. Check out some highlights from our winning Of The Month nominations from October.

Leadership Education and Development (LEAD), Educational Program Of The Month - nominated by Justin Schuch

Andrew Tremper, First Year Student Of The Month - nominated by Alyssa Valach

Savannah Palmer, Institution Faculty/Staff Of The Month - nominated by Ciara Maxwell

Delta Phi Epsilon, Alpha Gamma Rho, Dental Hygiene; Organization Of The Month - nominated by Alyssa Valach

Schneider Hall Resident Assistant Staff, Residence Life Faculty/Staff Of The Month - nominated by Lauren Hosty

Jake Kreeb, Resident Assistant Of The Month - nominated by Paul Schumacher

West Campus Area Council, Residential Community Of The Month - nominated by Dennis Hoyle

Nightmare on Neely Drive, Social Program Of The Month - nominated by Lauren Hosty

Department of Communication Studies, Spotlight Of The Month - nominated by Ciara Maxwell

Graydon Baima, Student Of The Month - nominated by Paul Schumacher

Thank you to all who took the time to make recognition a priority by writing OTM nominations this month. Of The Month nominations can be submitted online at otms.nrhh.org 

September OTM Winners

SIU Residence Life has some great things going on, and we want to showcase some of our proud moments on our blog. We also hope people considering working in RA, graduate assistant, or full-time positions with our department will take a minute to learn more about the things we are doing. More information about our department, including position descriptions, application information, and graduate and full-time staff profiles can be found on our recruitment website.

Recognition is a part of our departmental culture here at SIU, and we like to regularly highlight the great work done by our students and staff. Check out the Of The Month winners from September!

Amber Woyak, Advisor Of The Month - nominated by Ashley Stegall

"Amber Woyak is the kind of advisor that understands it is okay to let student leaders take control and that we may stumble and make mistakes that we will learn from them and find the right direction that we need to take."

Kyla Jones, First Year Student Of The Month - nominated by Ciara Maxwell

"Though she is heavily involved on campus, she has not forgotten that her education is first. She remains in class every day and is seeking to join the military. She is even a good role model for people on her floor, even her upperclassmen friends that she brings along to events and activities she attends."

Kelby Rogers, Student Of The Month - nominated by Ambreeann Gilbert

"Kelby is the president of the SIU chapter of the Society of Women Engineers and she has done many great things lately. First of all she busted her butt all summer for the conference she was the head of and she made that a huge success. She encourages females in engineering all the time by showing how we can be great and do great things for the world. She encouraged a NASA engineer to talk at the conference she helped to head and helped to show that we can maybe someday work for our dream company and have encourage others. Kelby is a leader on campus and she pushes others to their own greatness."

Ashley Stegall, Executive Board Member Of The Month - nominated by Justin Schuch

"Ms. Ashley Stegall serves at the President of the Saluki Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) and has been a living example this month of seizing as many opportunities as possible for NRHH. September is littered with moments of Ashley’s leadership through her capacity of President of the National Residence Hall Honorary. Ashley has pushed the Honorary to new heights over the past month and given much of herself to ensure successful initiatives and new connections are created."

Thank you to all who make recognition a priority! To submit an OTM nomination, go to http://otms.nrhh.org/

September OTM Winners

SIU Residence Life has some great things going on, and we want to showcase some of our proud moments on our blog. We also hope people considering working in RA, graduate assistant, or full-time positions with our department will take a minute to learn more about the things we are doing. More information about our department, including position descriptions, application information, and graduate and full-time staff profiles can be found on our recruitment website.

20 Of The Month nominations were submitted during the month of September, 2013. Of those, 9 were selected as Campus Winners, and 2 were chosen as Regional Winners for GLACURH. 1 of these went on to be recognized as the NATIONAL Of The Month award. We're very proud of all our staff and the hard work they've done this year.

National Winner

Chad Trisler - National Institution Faculty/Staff Of The Month, nominated by Justin Schuch. "Chad knows the importance of being a visible and available professional here at Southern Illinois University. On top of the job responsibilities Chad has, he spent the month of September being an active member of our community and donating many hours to students who live on campus!"

Regional Winner

Facts About Safe Sex - Regional Passive Program Of The Month, created by Alexis Kindred and nominated by Alyssa Davis

Campus Winners

Peter Fox, First Year Student Of The Month, nominated by Hector Dorantes

Drew Donahoo, Residence Life Faculty/Staff Of The Month, nominated by Jamaal Moore

Let's Talk About SEX, Educational Program Of The Month, presented by the Schneider Residence Life staff and nominated by Travis Gibler

Luke Sears, Resident Assistant Of The Month, nominated by Drew Donahoo

Third Floor Neely "Merton House", Residential Community Of The Month, nominated by Rachel Head

College Classic: SIU vs. SEMO at Busch Stadium, Social Program Of The Month, nominated by Gena Stack

Ashley Stegall, Student Of The Month, nominated by Mariah Patz

Thank you to the following individuals for submitting OTMs for August: Lauren Kyriazes, Travis Gibler, Rachel Head, Hector Dorantes, Miranda Hayes, Blake Livingston, Alyssa Davis, Jamaal Moore, Edward McCracken, Lauren Hosty, Bridget Grubbs, Christopher Weiss, Rachel Homewood, Mariah Patz, Drew Donahoo, Justin Schuch, and Gena Stack. Thank you for making recognition a priority!

Did you know YOU can submit an OTM? Go to otms.nrhh.org to nominate someone today!

February OTM Winners

SIU Residence Life has some great things going on, and we want to showcase some of our proud moments on our blog. We also hope people considering working in RA, graduate assistant, or full-time positions with our department will take a minute to learn more about the things we are doing. More information about our department, including position descriptions, application information, and graduate and full-time staff profiles can be found on our recruitment website.

Recognition is important in our department, and Of The Month awards are just one way we show support and appreciation for those who do great things. February was another great month - here are our Regional and Campus Winners!

Regional Winner

STDs: Don't Catch 'Em All! - Passive Program OTM, by Brittany Lemke and nominated by Justin Schuch

"By taking some time to think about what would resonate with community members, Resident Assistant Brittany Lemke decided on focusing the theme of her bulletin board around a "throw back" topic her residents would connect with. Of course, Pokemon came to mind. With numerous characters and Pokemon to focus energy on while creating the bulletin board, the iconic card game and television show found new life in Wall and Grand Apartments this month via sexually transmitted diseases."

Campus Winners

Tunnel of Oppression - Diversity Program OTM, coordinated by the Black Togetherness Organization (BTO) and nominated by @Greg_Gierling

Keri Young - Institution Faculty/Staff OTM, nominated by @GenaRStack

Gena Stack - Residence Life Faculty/Staff OTM, nominated by Justin Schuch

Leigh Cardosi - Resident Assistant OTM, nominated by @Jac_Jewell

Neely Area Council - Residential Community OTM, nominated by @RyanPodolak

LLC Dodgeball Tournament - Social Program OTM, coordinated by Ben Chamness and nominated by Nicole Gharbawi

Thank you to the following individuals for submitting OTMs for February: Gregory Gierling, Nicole Carlen, Beisabel Velasco, Nicole Gharbawi, Ryan Podolak, Gena Stack, Justin Schuch, and Jac Jewell. We appreciate your commitment to recognizing the hard work of others!