NEACURH OTM Winners
Our OTM Winners for April 2012. Congratulations!
Advisor
Kathleen Hart, SUNY Stony Brook
Nominated by Jay Epelman
Kathleen Hart is one busy Advisor. Working with three separate entities
on campus, she is always there for her students and colleagues with an
encouraging thought, support, and usually a baked good. Her enthusiasm
and effectiveness reach so many students and for the month of April, she
has outdone herself.
Community Service Program
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, Roger Williams University
Nominated by Travis Cournoyer
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is a community service program that took place
at Roger Williams University for the second time in the university's
history this April. The program targets raising money for the Providence
Crisis Assistance Center by having men walk across campus in high heels
and spread awareness of rape and domestic violence. This program met its
goals because there were over 100 attendees, $1,000 was raised for the
Providence Crisis Assistance Center, and the president of the university
arrived at the program to show his support for the cause.
Diversity Program
Day Of Silence, Western New England University
Nominated by WNE NRHH
This year the GSA wanted to call attention to the large amount of
LBGTQ youth who have committed suicide at a very young age due to
intolerance and bullying. In order to do this the GSA worked endlessly
throughout the month of April to create a program that tied together
the Day of Silence and suicide prevention.
The GSA created a social event to kick off a week long program on the
14th of April. The GSA bought hundreds of crayons and canvases then
had students glue the crayons on...
Educational Program
Eat This Not That!, Suffolk University
Nominated by Yna Beltran
The program was held in the lobby of the building at around dinner time. The 3 RAs had
bought different types of foods from the surrounding restaurants as well as snacks that
residents commonly buy. The RAs laid out all the foods on a table and labeled them.
Naturally, when residents see the food, the walk towards it. But before they could get a taste
of all the foods that were laid out, they were asked to answer a tiny booklet that contained a
list of food pairings. The objective was...
Executive Board Member
Carlos Aponte, Salem State
Nominated by Graham Fallon
Carlos Aponte worked really hard this month as the RHA director of recognition by putting on
countless hours organizing the RHA end of year celebration. Carlos made sure people
recognized and that the program was a huge success. Carlos also managed to stay on top of
his academic obligations along with putting on the event and that is why he deserves to be
recognized himself.
First Year Student
Emily Kocot, Salem State
Nominated by Graham Fallon
Emily is a first year student who has shown her true capabilities throughout the month of April.
Emily has evolved as a student leader by being elected on to RHA executive board next year and
becoming a bronze pin recipient. Emily also works hard academically and shows she ready to
take on the upcoming challenges next year.
Institution Faculty/Staff
Paul Tanklefsky, Suffolk University
Nominated by Scott Paiva
It's often rare within an academic institution to come across a faculty
member who is so willing to go the 'extra mile' and take an extra
initiative to benefit the overall student population, that it sometimes
feels almost note-worthy when you come across it. However, it's even
more extraordinary when that same faculty member is able to complete
that type of feat numerous times within a single semester.
The person I have decided to nominate for Institution Faculty Member is
none o...
Organization
Autism Speaks, Ithaca College
Nominated by Marissa Osowsky
Autism Speaks U is a new student organization that began this semester. Headed by president
Meredith Sager, the Ithaca College chapter of the national organization Autism Speaks has
already began to make its mark on the IC campus. To increase awareness and promote Autism
Awareness Month (April), the organization planned several events to bring students' attention to
their cause. They worked with campus administrators to get Ithaca to participate in "Light It Up
Blue" on April 2nd, Worl...
Passive Program
Spring Clean Up, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Nominated by Mai Tomida
This program was targeted to undergraduate students who live on campus
in residence halls. It was in a competition style, and any students
could enter by replying to an email that the Residential Service sent
out. Each room was checked by the staff based on its cleanliness,
decorations and room set up, and the winner was determined by the scores
(1 - 10) for each of these categories and then they were given gift
cards. About 41 students have participated in this program, which are...
Residence Life Faculty/Staff
Alison Marino, Keene State College
Nominated by Erica Burke
Ali works at the front desk in Res. Life. She is a hardworking person,
often being pulled in many directions at one time. However, Ali's
shining, positive personality makes her a very valuable player in the
Res. Life Department.
Resident Assistant
Shannon Vlack, Adelphi University
Nominated by Krysten Sears
Shannon Vlack, a graduating senior, embodies every characteristic, and more, of not only
an outstanding student but an established leader, positive role model, and & giving friend. In
the last week of March joined the Resident Assistant (RA) staff in New Hall B, the residence
hall that Shannon Vlack is an RA in. Joining this staff, over midway into the semester, has
been nothing but a pleasure and joy because of Shannon Vlack. Her dedication to her job as
an RA is admirable, ent...
Residential Community
Miller Hall 18th& 19th floors, Suffolk University
Nominated by Rachael Lovato
Strangers to residents to acquaintances to friends and then finally to a
giant family. Throughout this past year this has been the trend that my
floors have followed. As a first year RA I was not sure what to expect
when I found out that I would have mostly sophomore residents, coming
into the position I was really hoping for all first year students. I had
heard many mixed opinions on what it would be like to have both second
and first year residents. I was told that the freshmen would be...
Social Program
National Winner!
National Residence Hall Month Scavenger Hunt, SUNY Stony Brook
Nominated by Adrianna Earl
I am nominating Stony Brook University's National Residence Hall Month
Scavenger Hunt for Social Program of the Month. The scavenger hunt
incorporated the different components of NRHM such as service, advocacy,
recognition and programming to help foster a stronger sense of community
among residents.
Spotlight
Anna Zinko, Adelphi University
Nominated by Maddie Dressner
In the month of April, Anna Zinko was able to quite visibly bring rise to social justice issues
and enact change on the Adelphi University campus. While this seems an impossibly large
feat, Anna was actually able to do so during the month of April. She began her position as
Assistant Director in the Center for Student Involvement at the beginning of this year, where
she oversees multicultural organizations and plans events that bring light to social justice
issues.
This month, Anna...
Student
Brandon Winkler, SUNY Stony Brook
Nominated by Christopher Weber
Brandon Winkler is an awesome person. He put his all into building a
boat for Roth Regatta and overcame many challenges in doing so. Anyone
who has the pleasure of working with him is very fortunate.
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