229-333-5800 March 29, 2010
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Communications Specialist
Residence Hall Honorary Receives Prestigious Award
VALDOSTA -- Valdosta State University’s National Residence Hall
Honorary (NRHH) chapter won the 2010 regional Building Block
National Residence Hall Honorary of the year award. They were
presented this prestigious award at the Southern Atlantic Affiliate
of College and University Residence Halls (SAACURH) No Frills
conference hosted by Mississippi State University.
The Building Block awards are presented to the Residence Hall
Association and National Residence Hall Honorary chapter that
displays tremendous effort and improvement from the previous year.
The winner receives a plaque and a letter of support from the
regional director to compete in the national competition. Last
year, VSU's RHA captured the title.
In order to be considered for the award, college chapters must
submit a bid to their regional affiliation of the National
Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH)
organization. The regional committee selects a winner based on the
chapter’s communication, support, goals and objectives, and
conference attendance as well as various other criteria.
In addition to winning the award, VSU students Chad Freeman and
Nontalie Morrow campaigned for SAACURH regional board member
positions at the conference and were elected. Freeman will serve as
as the associate director for NRHH, overseeing the development of
regional NRHH chapter. Morrow will serve as the Regional
Communications Coordinator for Administration, distributing
information to all affiliated schools, while also serving as
historian and marketing developer for SAACURH.
Sarah L. VanKuiken, assistant director of Residential Education,
believes that having two talented young leaders on the SAACURH
executive board is a great honor.
“Chad and Nontalie are a testament to the fantastic student
leadership we possess at VSU,” she said. “While there are a number
of ‘big names’ in higher education that draw attention in the news
and at conference meetings such as SAACURH, having two students on
the regional board is a point of distinction for VSU and the
amazing things that take place on our campus.”
SAACURH is one of eight regions that are a part of NACURH, the
largest student-run corporation in the world. NACURH attempts to
improve communities within college residence halls by providing
network opportunities through conferences and other resources
designed to help schools improve their residence hall
organizations. For more information about VSU's Residence Hall
Association or Residence Hall Association, visit: http://services.valdosta.edu/housing/
.
