Annual Housing and Residence Life Appreciation Banquet


Student staff and professional staff members came together to celebrate accomplishments of the department

Posted Wednesday, May 1, 2019 @ 8:31 AM

The Department of Housing and Residence Life recently held their Annual Appreciation Banquet. Student staff and professional staff members came together to celebrate accomplishments of the department. There was much to celebrate, including the outstanding work done by each team within housing and the retention rate increases due to residence outreach and creative programming.

Distinguished faculty and staff were nominated by students for all their contributions to student success inside and outside of the classroom:

  • Dr. Raheleh Ahangari
  • Dr. Cyrus Azimi
  • Dr. Melissa Dagley
  • Madeline Davis
  • Paul Gregg
  • Dr. Carolyn Massiah
  • Dr. Joanna Mishtal
  • Dr. Kimberly Schneider
  • Jesse Sunski
  • Dr. Deborah Weissberg

Living learning Community partners were appreciated for propelling student learning and success at UCF!

Members of DHRL won awards in the following categories:

Student Staff members of the Year:

  • RA of the Year – Darwins Olcima
  • HA of the Year – Helen Casey
  • OA of the Year – Janiah Williams
  • CA of the Year – John O’Brien
  • RHAP of the Year – Javier Quiros-Negron
  • Graduate Student of the Year – Connor Pillow
  • Community of the Year – Knights Circle

Professional staff awards were based on the CREED values of UCF:

  • Integrity – Erin Geib
  • Scholarship –  Elijah Mizell
  • Community –  Ashley Powell
  • Creativity –  Erin Creel
  • Excellence –  Rebecca Lynn

DHRL also recognized the annual awards given by student organizations within housing. RHA and NRHH held amazing programming events to get students involved and engaged in the community.

Congratulations to the Department of Housing and Residence Life on all of their amazing accomplishments over the last year!

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