This award will be given to an individual who is currently employed as a ​housing/residence life professional at a college or university within the state of ​Georgia, and has served in housing or residence life throughout their career. ​This person should demonstrate a successful career in housing through their ​dedication to their position; their ability to positively impact the lives of ​students and staff; and their significant contributions to the local institution ​and housing profession through service at the state, regional, and/or national ​levels.

The nominee for this award should have served for four or more years to ​housing or residence life. This award will recognize the individual’s ​outstanding contribution to housing or residence life though their ability to ​positively impact the professional and personal development of students and ​staff; their significant contributions to the local institution demonstrated by ​research, innovative programs or services, or a related activity which is above ​and beyond their normal position expectations; and their active, contributing ​membership and service to the profession through service at the state, ​regional, and/or national levels.

Vickie Hawkins

Outstanding

New Professional

Award

This award is to be presented to a new professional in housing or ​residence life who is within their first three years of full-time, professional ​housing or residence life employment. The nominee should demonstrate ​outstanding performance to his or her campus and profession as well as ​exhibit potential for a successful career in housing or residence life.

This award recognizes a graduate assistant in housing or residence ​life that has made a significant contribution to the residence hall ​students and the housing organization at a GHO-member institution.

This award will recognize and honor excellence for an innovative program, ​project, or service sponsored by a housing or residence life department during ​the past year. The nominated program or initiative will demonstrate ​improvement in the quality of life for students, the efficiency in the department, ​and/or the effectiveness in service delivery.

This award recognizes a housing/residence life staff member who has provided ​meritorious service to their institution by supporting its goal of serving students ​beyond their departmental job responsibilities. This can include collaborative ​projects, committee work, and other efforts that promote a supportive learning ​environment. This staff member should demonstrate support to other campus ​departments, activities, and staff members at their institution.

This award will be presented to an individual who is employed in a support role, ​either in his or her institution’s housing organization, or in another department ​that regularly provides support to the housing organization. This person will, in ​some capacity, demonstrate a commitment to ensuring that students at their ​institution are residing in halls that are comfortable, well maintained, affordable, ​and secure, all while providing great customer service.