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Campus Awards

Bronze Pin Awards

Outstanding Service Award — NRHH Bronze Pin Recipients
2002–2003 Lyndsey Fagerlund
Trisha Jorgenson
Melissa Price
2003–2004 Cecelia Ahanonu
Joel Arvizo
Barb Remsburg
Stephanie Rock
Nicola Saliendra
2004–2005 Kyle Bybee
Claudia Fritz
Jaymes Myers
Steve Nygaard
Melissa Prentice
Monica Stauffer
April Stevenson
2005–2006 Kim Hall
Brian Harris
Dylan McDonnell
Breanne Miller
Outdoor Recreation Program
Aaron Sisson
Jay Wilgus
Nena Wilson
2006–2007 I Fen Chiang
James DeSpain
Jon Hayes
Nicole Kraus
Erin Miedema
Sana Muller
Kacie Pecor
Peggie Shultz
2007–2008 Denise Brenes
Alex DeSpain
Silvia Garcia
Wazir Jefferson
Lindy Nielsen
Melissa Simpson
Irving Torres
Sally Tran

Outstanding Leadership Pin — NRHH
2007–2008 Quentin Hodges
Angela Katsuyama
Michael Paap
Kacie Pecor
Kelsey Potter
Ryan Register
Lexi Slothower

Outstanding Resident of the Year

This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the residence hall community by a resident. Two awards will be given out each year: one for a student living in one of the residence hall areas (Gateway Heights, Chapel Glen, Sage Point, or Officers Circle) and one for a student living in one of the apartment-style housing areas (Benchmark Plaza or Shoreline Ridge).

Resident of the Year — Residence Halls
2004–2005 Katy Christiansen
Nancy Buxton
2005–2006 Hallie Brown
2006–2007 Alexandra Weiss
2007–2008 Rachel Clarkson

Resident of the Year — Apartments
2006–2007 Angela Katsuyama
2007–2008 Hailey Dodds

Resident Advisor of the Year

This award recognizes distinguished service and leadership to the residence hall community by a resident advisor. One award will be given out each year.

Resident Advisor of the Year
2002–2003 Heather Dawson*
Robert Jorgenson*
2003–2004 Nick Rothacher*
2004–2005 Laura Gee
2005–2006 Megan Wham
2006–2007 Victor Dokukin
2007–2008 Kelsey Potter
* Denotes individual also received an NRHH Bronze pin

RHA Executive Board Member of the Year

This award recognizes distinguished service and leadership to the residence hall community by a RHA Executive. One award will be given out each year.

RHA Executive Board Member of the Year
2002–2003 Matt Burgermeister*
2003–2004 Trisha Jorgenson*
2004–2005 Joel Arvizo
2005–2006 Dylan McDonnell
2006–2007 Kacie Pecor
2007–2008 Zach Rusk
* Denotes individual also received an NRHH Bronze pin

Social Program of the Year

This award recognizes a student-initiated program that has a non-educational, social purpose. The Program of the Year Award was created to recognize outstanding student achievements in creative program planning and development.

Top Social Program of the Year
2004–2005 Club HC
2005–2006 Opening Events
2006–2007 Club HC Dance
2007–2008 Sage Rage

Educational Program of the Year

This award recognizes a student-initiated program that has an educational purpose. The Program of the Year Award was created to recognize outstanding student achievements in creative program planning and development.

Educational Program of the Year
2004–2005 RHA Conference on Race and Ethnicity (CORE)
2005–2006 Korean Thanksgiving
2006–2007 Sage Point Blues Clues
2007–2008 Benchmark “Love, Lust, and Lube”

Commitment to Residential Education

This award recognizes outstanding contributions and a strong commitment to the residence halls community by a faculty, staff, student, or entity not directly associated with or living in the residence halls. One award will be given to an individual and one award will be given to a campus department or other entity.

Commitment to Residential Education
2004–2005 Outdoor Recreation Program
2005–2006 Liz Leckie, Humanities
2006–2007 Leo Leckie, Office of Associate Vice President for Diversity
2007–2008 Rachel Crane, Student Health Center

Outstanding Staff Member of the Year

This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the residence hall community by a Residential Education staff member. One award will be given out each year.

Staff Member of the Year
2004–2005 Trina Steffensen
2005–2006 Trina (Steffensen) Knudson
2006–2007 Nydia Darnell
2007–2008 Jessica Wilson
Steve Sutton

Area Council Member of the Year

This award recognizes distinguished service and leadership to the residence hall community by an Area Council member. One award will be given out each year.

Area Council Member
2004–2005 Jason Michel
2005–2006 Trevor Kyle, Chapel Glen
2006–2007 Tim Anderton, Officers Circle
2007–2008 Sara Schneider

Distinguished Advisor of the Year

This award recognizes distinguished advising and service to the residence hall community by a Residential Education staff member. One award will be given out each year.

Distinguished Advisor of the Year
2002–2003 Todd Justesen
Tami Harris*
2003–2004 Jay Wilgus*
2004–2005 April Stevenson
2005–2006 Erin Miedema
April Stevenson
2006–2007 Lindy Nielsen
2007–2008 Kary Bredenberg
* Denotes individual also received an NRHH Bronze pin

Community of the Year

This award recognizes remarkable community achievements by residents of a specific floor or house.This award was created to recognize a strong group commitment to developing floor community through activities, programs, and addressing challenging issues.

Community of the Year
2004–2005 807 2nd Floor — Female Wing
2005–2006 Bennion Service House
2006–2007 Officers Circle 606: 2nd year Honors Experience House
2007–2008 Benchmark Area Council

Daniel E. Adams Award for Oustanding Service to Residential Education

The Daniel E. Adams Award was designed to recognize distinguished student leadership and outstanding contributions to Residential Education while serving the University of Utah residence hall community over a several year period. This award was created in honor of the 33 years of service to the Office of Residential Living, now known as Housing & Residential Education, by former Assistant Vice President Daniel E. Adams.

Daniel E. Adams Award for Outstanding Service to Housing & Residential Education
2003–2004 Matt Burgemeister
Melissa Burgemeister
Trisha Jorgensen
Todd Justesen
2004–2005 Kyle Bybee
Steve Hamilton
Trina Steffensen
Jay Wilgus
2005–2006 Jaymes Myers
Nicola Saliendra
Tami Harris
2006–2007 Housing & Residential Education Custodial Staff
Melissa Prentice
2007–2008 Kacie Pecor
Kelsey Potter
April Stevenson
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