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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY BERKELEY  DAVIS  IRVINE  LOS ANGELES  MERCED  RIVERSIDE  SAN DIEGO  SAN FRANCISCO

SANTA BARBARA  SANTA CRUZ

RESIDENTIAL & HOUSING SERVICES, RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS 2610 CHANNING WAY #2272 BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 94720-2272

January 29, 2015

To Whom It May Concern: It is my great pleasure to write a letter of support for UC Berkeley’s NRHH Golden Bear Chapter for the Building Block Award. The Golden Bear Chapter has made great strides over the past year, surpassing their goals as an organization in the face of great organizational change on a larger departmental level.

Here are just a few highlights of how their efforts have elevated the work of the Golden Bear Chapter: In the past year, they have increased submission of OTM awards, encouraging wide audience participation in nominating deserving community members. Their efforts have not only led to a greater number of overall nominees, but a greater number of awards won––increasing NACURH winning OTMs from 1 to 4 and regional OTMs from 8 to 10. This has strengthened morale among many members in our residential community, honoring their often overlooked efforts in creating an inclusive and caring community in residence.

Additionally, the Golden Bear Chapter has increased their program efforts, adding to the diversity and creativity of life available to those living in the residence halls. The Chapter has successfully partnered with the Residence Hall Assembly (RHA) and local elementary schools in the community through All-Hall-O-Ween to provide a safe trick-or-treating alternative, emphasizing safety with the children and community service with the on-campus residential population. In order to further engage the wider residential community, the Chapter also organized REAL, a campus event to encourage self-expression and promote self-love in addition to multiple other recognition events throughout the year.

Finally, UC Berkeley’s Golden Bear Chapter has rebranded the organization in both image and purpose, increased membership, and developed stronger relationships with other campus organizations, including RHA– –an effort that began with the restructuring of the Chapter’s Constitution and the creation of a five year plan. These efforts have helped to increase their overall visibility as an organization and have led to a greater awareness of the value of NRHH on our campus.

These are just a few of the most identifiable efforts of the UC Berkeley Golden Bear Chapter; their tenacity as an organization on our campus this past year is commendable. And, that is why freely I offer my support for their bid for the Building Block award.

Samuel N. Byrd, M.Ed, NCC Resident Director & Chapter Advisor 20

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE HALLS, INC. Pacific Affiliate 5 April 2015 Danielle Hall Regional Director Mark Cordova Assoc. Director of Admin. & Finance Georgina Harrison Assoc. Director for NRHH and Recognition Mason Margotta Northern RCC-RR Kaylin Murray Southern RCC-RR Michael Daniels Presidential Resource Coordinator Francis Chau Regional Technology Coordinator Russell T. Jones Regional Advisor

Dear Selection Committee,

On behalf of the Pacific Affiliate, it is my privilege to extend regional support to University of California, Berkeley (UCB), for their bid for NRHH Building Block of the Year. UCB’s bid was selected by the NRHH Representatives and exemplifies a strong commitment to improving and strengthening their NRHH chapter. From the information presented within the bid it was clear to the Pacific Affiliate NRHH Reps that this bid is of high quality and includes all the details needed for the 2015 NACURH NRHH Building Block of the Year award.

The PACURH NRHH Reps appreciated UCB’s focus on rebuilding and rebranding their NRHH chapter. Specifically, the Reps found that: the increase in membership, increased Regional and NACURH level OTM winners, commitment to professionalism, success of their dual system, and the improvement overall of the structure of the organization make UCB an excellent choice for this award.

It is without hesitation and with great pleasure that on behalf of the Pacific Affiliate I extend full support to the University of California, Berkeley’s bid for NACURH 2015 NRHH Building Block of the Year award.

Sincerely, Georgina Harrison “Student Voice in the Residence Halls”

Pacific Affiliate

Pacific Affiliate Associate Director of NRHH