2023-2024 University Housing Memories by GSHousing

Golden Eagles 2024

Hello Housing Staff, Hello Housing Staff, Thank you for all you do and Thank you for all you do and this year. this year. Enjoy a brief look Enjoy a brief look

all the work you ’ ve put into all the work you ’ ve put into back on our year together. back on our year together.

AnthonyCrimely

Melanie“Lani”Russell

DeLon“DJ”Henderson,Jr.

MasonDoss

ArielGonzalez

NadiyahLouder

DivineKing

Kavonte“KB”Brown

JailynDavis

HaydenSears

ClareBufford

MariaRaymon

GabrielleBroughton

MariaJenkins

Jada“J”Allen

Graduating Staff

AnnaGraceBazemore

TalennaEvegan

KendraJenkins

BlytheMoore

MikaylaLinnabary

CourtneyDowdy

EmilyFrizzell

Ms.Melton

KadariousGriggs

MiracleShepherd

JosephWilkins

MikeliaPadgett

ChloeDaniel

KieraGainey

BrooklynHancock

ChynaAnderson

Na’ilahMoore

NoahSmith-Fletcher

AliyahDeLoach

AnndreaWomack

DebbieOsahor

DanielUkene

BrooklynnTegeler

Kerri-AnnHenry

CourtneyDowdy

EmilyFrizzell

SPIRITWEEK CONGRATULATIONS TO:

1STPLACE-WATSONHALL

2NDPLACE-KENNEDYHALL

3RDPLACE-SAVANNAHCAMPUS

&FREEDOM’SLANDING

ResidentoftheYear

TheResidentoftheYearawardis presentedtoastudentfromeach campuswholivesinourhallsand haspositivelycontributedtotheir community.TheResidentofthe Yearisanengagedcitizenintheir community,wholeadbyexample, wascommittedtolifelong learning,andstrivedtofindways togrowinallsituations.

Winners: KaiLafollette, ArmstrongCampus & SamuelRogers, StatesboroCampus

Nominees:

SierraRider LeahCohen MiaObregon NickPringle TristanSkipper StasBarber MelanieDeanAcosta

ThisYearsWinners: FireandLifeSafety, ArmstrongCampus & SteveBartels, StatesboroCampus

JeanneMcGowan CampusPartnersoftheYear

Visiblepassion,genuinecare,andacontagiouslaughweresomeof thewaysJeanneMcGowanwouldlightuparoom.BeingaCampus PartneroftheYearrecipientherself,thisawardisnamedinher memory.TheJeanneMcGowanCampusPartneroftheYear awardispresentedtoanyindividual,department,orofficenotin UniversityHousing,ontheArmstrongcampus,whohas demonstratedstrongpartnershipswithUniversityHousing.

ThiscampuspartnershouldemulateJeanne’sconsistentand passionatecommitmenttoourresidentialstudents,their inclusionintheGeorgiaSoutherncommunity,andtheirwellbeing.Individualsnominatedforthisawardshouldhaveworked withUniversityHousingthroughouttheyeartocontributeto studentgrowthinand/oroutoftheclassroom.

Camp CP

SAVANNAHPRO/GRADTEAM WON BOOKSTORE’SHALLOWEEN COSTUMECONTEST CONGRATULATIONS!!!

DAStaff WON theDAvsRATalentShow CONGRATULATIONS!!!

RLCPartneroftheYear

Thisawardrecognizesastaffmember,campus partner,orcommunityliaisonthathas contributedtothepurposeandgoalsofa ResidentialLearningCommunitybybeinga memberoftheirRLCAdvisoryBoardorhaving helpedfacilitateanRLClearningopportunity.

Individualsnominatedforthisawardhave demonstratedapassionforintentionaland experientialstudentlearning,theyarededicated toeffectiveandpositivecrosscampus partnerships,andtheyhaveadrivetoadvance themissionoftheirRLC.

LollipopMomentAwards

InDrewDudley’sspeech"EverydayLeadership",heexplains howheunintentionallychangedthelivesoftwostrangers forever,justbyhandingthemalollipop.TheLollipopMoment AwardispresentedtoaUniversityHousingindividualwho,in aninstance,hasdoneorsaidsomethingthathasmadea significantandlastingimpactonthelifeofanother.This personcouldhaveinstilledconfidenceinsomeonewhenthey neededitmost,providedcomfortinadifficulttime,oreven providedfeedbackthathelpedsomeonegrow.

KellianneMungwena Aamaria Bennett Alexis McGarvey Jay Fagbamiye Katie Fester Parker Daniels Trinity Morris CongratulationsWinners!

Hispanic Heritage Hangout Shoutout HOLA!

StudentAdministrativeStaff MembersoftheYear

Eachyearwerecognizeanewandreturning studentstaffmemberwhohelpsourdepartment administratively,eitherasaDeskAssistant(DA), SeniorDeskAssistant(SDA),RDAdministrator (RDAdmin),OperationsAssistant(OA),and OfficeAssistantinResidenceEducationand Business&AdministrativeServices.

Nomineesinthiscategorygoaboveandbeyond thecallofdutyeachday.Theyshowdedication tothedepartmentbysupportingothers,being leadersontheirteam,andprovidingexceptional customerservicetoresidentsandfamilies. HonorableMentions:

KieraGainey&AudreySmiles ThisYearsWinners: NewStudent

AdministrativeStaff MemberoftheYear ReturningStudent AdministrativeStaff MemberoftheYear

La'FredrickGilchrist JaeCarmon

ProgramsoftheYear

Eachcampusispresentedwithanaward fortheProgramoftheYear.These strategiesmaybelargeorsmallandhavea varietyofintendedaudiences.Butwhat th h i i th tili

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AdditionalNominees: HispanicHeritageHangout KennedyLemonadeStand 3rdAnnualGrowYourLoveEvent BooBags FlowersforYourHeart Positivi-tea

HelpingHands Awards

TheHelpingHandsAwardispresentedtoan individualUniversityHousingstudent, graduate,orprofessionalstaffmemberwho hasgoneaboveandbeyondthecallofduty toserveourstudentsinoneparticular instance.Thispersonisonetobethereto supportourstudentsandstaffintheirtime ofneedandistheultimateteamplayer.They couldhavehadanexceptionallydifficultduty shift,providedexceptionalserviceto frustratedfamilies,showedupforafellow staffmemberwhentheyneededitmost,or proventobeanexceptionallyreliableperson.

CourtneyDowdy DanielCain DenisaWilson TyriqDay LauraDavis LaurenPerkins MariaJenkins NadiyahLouder MaxBesselman MyaWilliams NadejaKing DivineKing JamieAzar JordanLaBell

IndustryDinner

InnovationLLC

RLCExperience oftheYear

hisawardhighlightsanexperiencecreated ormembersofanRLC(orgroupofRLCs) throughouttheyear.Nomineesinthis categoryhaveprovidedawayforRLC tudentstoconnecttothethemeoftheir communitybyprovidinganunique opportunityforstudentstobuildskills, owasindividuals,anddevelopmeaningful onnectionstoothers-bothinandoutof thecommunity.

HOUSING WON CELEBRATESAVANNAH “BESTBOOTH”AWARD CONGRATULATIONS!!!

UNIVERSITYHOUSING WON

RESEARCHFORFALL2023SLO CONGRATULATIONS!!!

“GREATESTOFALLTIME”AWARDFOR STUDENTLEARNINGASSESSMENTBY GEORGIASOUTHERN’SINSTITUTIONAL

KATIEFESTERANDMEGHEINS ON

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AdvocacyAwards

Advocatingforyourselforothersisan importanttraitforaboldand transformativeleader.Thisawardaims tohighlightaUniversityHousing individualwhohasexhibitedoneor multiplemomentsofstrongadvocacyfor theneedsandrightsoftheirresidents, peers,staff,andcommunitymembers. Therecipienthasgoneaboveandbeyond toensurethatapositivechangeand growthhasoccurredforthebetterment oftheirresidentialcommunity.

RLCStudentLeader oftheYear

EachyearthisawardrecognizesaRLCstudent leaderwhoisanactive,positiveinfluenceonthe membersoftheirRLCcommunity.Individuals nominatedforthisawardshowapassionfor thegoalsoftheirRLCbyparticipatingin AdvisoryBoardmeetings,facilitatingevents, supportingresidents,andbuildingconnections fortheirstudents-whetherthatbeasanRA, peerleader,orothercontributingstudentleader involvedintheRLC.

NewResidentAdvisor oftheYear

WeallknowthatourResidentAdvisorsare essentialtoourdepartment'ssuccessin supportingourstudents.Eachyearwepresent theNewResidentAdvisoryoftheYearAward toafirst-yearRAwhostandsoutbygoing aboveandbeyondtoserveandsupportothers.

ThispersonexemplifiestheidealRAwhohas madeasignificantimpactontheirresidents, peers,colleagues,directandindirectsupervisors, andourUniversityHousingstaffintheir dedicationtoourcampuscommunity.

Boluwatife“Bolu”Ariyo CentennialPlace

Abby"Quin"DeGarlais

Amani“Jalen”Fairbanks

CaraBlanton

EmilyFrizzell

HaileyVorobel

IsabellaLozaro

Jason“Allen”McSwain

JoséGalvan

KatelynWright

KellyPoole

Makala“Logan”Collins

MatthewAvera

MaxBessleman

NayaGirard

RandiPhelps

SachinDunn

S��lerCourson

TristanTurner

Tavin“Tae”Bennett-Brown

OneofthehighesthonorsanRAcanreceiveisbeingnamed thePatBurkettReturningRAoftheYear.Nomineesforthis awardareinatleasttheirsecondyearofthepositionand theyhavemadeapositiveimpactonthosearoundthem throughtheirkindandcaringdemeanor,theirpositive attitudeinthefaceofcrisis,andtheirinvolvementinthe bettermentofourresidentialandcampuscommunityRAs awardedwiththishonornoton otherRAs,buttheyhavesho growththroughtheirroleasan goodjudgment,commitmentt extramileinallthattheydofo whilestilltakingcareofthemse RApackage;demonstrating engagement,programming,adm policyenforcement,andcare

PatBurkettReturning ResidentAdvisoroftheYear

NicoleHilliard GraduateStudent fth Year

ftheYearawardisnamed rd,aGraduateResident dershipdevelopment, ningintostudent-centered nuineconnectionsinher yandempathy-allwhile nningnomineeforthe theYearshouldemulate idents,staff,andthe yareabletoadapttonew theirownpersonaland boveallelse,theyvalue ipswithothers.

UniversityHousing EmployeeoftheYear

HonorableMentions:

TheUniversityHousingStaffMemberoftheYearAward recognizesanoutstandingprofessionalstaffmemberof theUniversityHousingteamwhohasmadesignificant contributionstothelivesofresidents,UniversityHousing staffmembers&peers,andtheoverallsuccessofthe UniversityHousingdepartment.Thisawardcelebratesa strongleaderandsomeonewhohasdemonstrated exceptionaldedicationandservicetotheGeorgiaSouthern community.ThispersonisaguidingforceontheUniversity Housingteamwhomakesittheirmissiontomakedecisions basedonthedesiretocare,engage,andeducate.

ALIYAHDELOACH,EMEKEIGWE, &ANNDREAWOMACK Presented

“FOSTERINGBELONGING:NAVIGATINGTHE

TRANSITIONTOGRADUATEROLESIN

UNIVERSITYHOUSING”

ATGHO2023 GREAT JOB!!

PETEBLUTREICH,MEGHEINS,&KARIWHITE Presented “PARTNERS,NOTPIRATES:WORKINGWITH OFF-CAMPUSAPARTMENTCOMPLEXES”

ATSEAHO2024 GREAT JOB!!

TheLegacyAwardisaprestigioushonorbestowedupon UniversityHousingstaffmemberswhohavemade significantandenduringcontributionstoUniversity Housing.Thestudent,graduate,orprofessionalstaff memberwhoreceivesthisawardhasgoneaboveand beyondincreatingapositiveandinclusiveenvironment withintheoverallGeorgiaSouthernresidential community,fosteringanenvironmentthatpromotes academicsuccess,personalgrowth,andsocialengagement.

TheLegacyAwardisasymbolofexcellenceandservesasa reminderoftheremarkableachievementsthatcanbe accomplishedthroughpassion,hardwork,anda commitmenttomakingadifference.Itisanhonorthat reflectsnotonlytherecipient'sindividual accomplishments,butalsotheprofoundandlong-lasting impactthattheyhavemadeonourcommunity.This awardshouldrecognizetheworkoftherecipientover multipleyears.

ResidentDirector oftheYear

TheResidentDirectoroftheYearawardispresentedannually toaResidentDirectorwhohasshowndedicationandpassion fortheirroleconsistentlythroughouttheacademicyear.

ThisawardispresentedtoanRDwhoseworkethichas demonstratedtheircommitmenttoperseverethroughany challengestotheirroleasanRD,whilecontinuingtoprovide supportfortheirstaffandresidents.Individualsnominatedfor thisawardhaveshowngrowththroughouttheyearpersonally andprofessionally.Notonlydotheyshowcarefortheirstaff andpeersbybeingateamplayerandastrongleader,buttheir student-centeredapproaches,adaptability,andinnovative approachallowsthemtoconsistentlyfindnewwaystobest meettheneedsoftheirstudents.

ComplexoftheYear

TheComplexoftheYearawardgoestoan exemplaryresidencehallorresidentialareaat GeorgiaSouthern.Thiscomplexhasfacilitated creativeandimpactfuleventsthroughouttheyear, whichcreateasafeandsupportivecommunity.

Staffinthisareaarededicatedto theresidents&community'ssuccess.

Theyhavecreatedasafe,inclusive, andsupportivecommunity, completewithcreativeand impactfulevents,tohelptheir residentstrulyfeelwelcomeintheir homeawayfromhome.