Members of NDSU’s Residence Hall Association/National Residence Hall Honorary received several awards at the Midwest Affiliate for College and University Residence Halls’ No Frills Conference at the University of Iowa.
The Midwest Affiliate for College and University Residence Halls has more than 30 member institutions from Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Manitoba. The organization advocates for the interests and welfare of residence hall students, while also providing opportunities for personal growth and development. Its annual conferences give students the chance to network, learn and grow together.
NDSU students and staff earned the following recognition:
- School of the Year
- President of the Year: Shiloh Susag, accounting student from Alexandria, Minnesota
- Distinguished Service: Luke Lassonde, nursing student from Apple Valley, Minnesota
- National Residence Hall Honorary Chapter of the Year
- National Residence Hall Honorary Excellence in Service
- Hallenback Award: Rian Nostrum, director of Residence Life
- National Residence Hall Honorary Outstanding Member of the Year: Katie Martinez, criminal justice student from Custer, South Dakota
- Midwest Affiliate for College and University Residence Halls Three-year Outstanding Service and Academic Recognition Award: Rachel Kinsel, Amanda Christianson and Tom Clawson
- Midwest Affiliate for College and University Residence Halls Four-year Outstanding Service Pin: Christianson and Amanda Lee
The three-year award recognizes students who have given their time and energy to improving their residential living environment throughout their collegiate career. The four-year pin recognizes students who have given their time and energy to improving their residential living environment throughout their collegiate career.
The National Residence Hall Honorary is a leadership honorary focused on service and recognition and includes the top 1 percent of students who live in the residence halls. It is the sister organization of the Residence Hall Association.
The NDSU Residence Hall Association is the residence hall government that assists with policies/procedures, hall issues and concerns, and plans events for residents.
“We attend MACURH to learn more of what is happening around the region and nation in regard to residence hall government,” said Jen Kacere, assistant director for leadership development in the Department of Residence Life. “It also gives our student leaders opportunities to network and develop new programs and initiatives based on what they learn.”
NDSU is scheduled to host the National Association for College and University Residence Halls’ annual conference in May.
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