OSU NRHH President wins regional award
Thursday, March 3, 2011
SWACURH is the Southwest Affiliate of the National Association of College and University Residence Halls, Inc. (NACURH). SWACURH is a student run organization whose purpose is to provide leadership development opportunities for student leaders and advisors in residence hall systems in the southwest region of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Cassie was nominated by Scott Busiel, Residence Director for Bennett Hall. Cassie competed against other Residence Hall Association (RHA) and NRHH presidents from the southwest region, and will move on to compete against all regional winners at the national NACURH conference in May at the University of Western Illinois.
“Cassie is an outstanding example of what student leadership is all about,” said Bryan Hinnen, Residence Director for Housing and Residential Life and RHA Advisor. “Her hard work and experience with NRHH blew the competition right out of the water.”
The National Residence Hall Honorary strives to recognize the top one percent of student leaders living in college and university housing at NACURH member schools. NRHH encourages the development and continued commitment to leadership within the areas of recognition, community service, and scholastics on the local, regional, and national levels.
The Department of Housing and Residential Life houses over 7,000 residents in twenty-four residences halls and seven family and graduate student housing neighborhoods. Three types of housing options are offered: community style halls, suites, and apartments. The department employs over 50 full-time and 300 part-time workers, and offers over 350 student leadership positions. The Department celebrated its Centennial in 2010.