Awards

Awards

 

 

Awards Received

 

RHA, our members, and our programs are often the recipient of awards from various Institute, State, Regional, and National organizations—such as Georgia Tech’s President’s Council; the Georgia Residence Hall Organization (GRHO); South Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (SAACURH); and National Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH)—which seek to honor and recognize the work that our team performs each year. Below is a list of awards that RHA has received.

 

List of Awards that RHA has Received ▼

 

 

 

 

Awards Bestowed

 

Annually, RHA hosts an End of Year Banquet to recognize and celebrate the work of our members and campus partners. At the Banquet, we give out a number of awards, as provided for by our Policy Book. Below is a record of past award recipients, along with a description of what each award is.

 

Note that our records below are accurate to the best of our knowledge but not complete; many awards have been given out by RHA for decades, but our written records for multiple awards only go back a handful of years. Accordingly, the full history of RHA award recipients is not detailed below.

 

Presidential Pins ▼

The Presidential Pin of Recognition, established in 2004, is the highest honor one may receive and is given at the Executive President’s discretion. Pins shall be awarded to individuals who have provided leadership and direction in their roles and who have actively participated within RHA or who have assisted the Executive President throughout their term. The Executive President may give out a maximum of five pins per year.

 

Community Council of the Year (CCOTY) ▼

This award recognizes an outstanding Community Council that has demonstrated dedication to quality programming, leadership development, and representation of their resident body over the course of a year.

 

Community Council Officers (CCOs) of the Year ▼

Each year, RHA recognizes one person per Community Council Officer role who exemplifies what it means to serve as an CCO in that specific role. As the composition of Community Councils has changed over the years, the “CCOs of the Year” differ from year to year with the changing positions in Community Councils.

 

Gary J. Schwarzmueller Service Award ▼

Established in 1985, this award, named after Gary Schwarzmueller, past Georgia Tech Department of Housing Director, recognizes distinguished service and dedication to the Residence Hall Association, with a focus on campus-wide RHA involvement over the course of a year.

 

Seth M. Grue Appreciation Award ▼

Established in 2004, this award, named after Seth M. Grue, past Georgia Tech Residence Hall Association Advisor, recognizes distinguished service and dedication to the Residence Hall Association over the course of a year by a Georgia Tech Administrator, Faculty, or Staff Member.

 

Alexander C. Becking Advisor of the Year ▼

This award, named after Alexander C. Becking, former RHA advisor, recognizes an outstanding advisor that demonstrated exceptional mentorship, leadership development, and advisement to their residents and Community Council.

 

RA of the Year ▼

Established in 2004, this award recognizes distinguished service and dedication to the Residence Hall Association over the course of a year by a Georgia Tech Department of Housing and Residence Life Resident Assistant.

 

Program of the Year ▼

This award recognizes an outstanding program that demonstrated exceptional benefit to residents. Programs directly created, passed, and executed by the residents and Coordinating Officers of the Community Council will be taken into account with more weight than programs organized by the Department of Housing and Residence Life Staff and/or outside organizations.

 

Bronze Pins ▼

Bronze Pins are awarded for exceptional contribution to the organization and its objectives. They may be distributed by the following positions: Executive President, Director of Development, Director of Administration, Director of Communication, Director of Finance, Director of Programming, RHA Advisor.

 

Leadership Track Graduates ▼

The Larry T. Brown RHA Leadership Track, named after RHA’s current Advisor, is a comprehensive leadership development program for residents, RAs, Community Council Officers, and RHA Executive Branch members. Below is a list of everybody who has completed the program in its entirety.

 

 

Stoles of Service ▼

Stoles of Service