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SUNY Cortland Receives Three Regional Residence Hall Awards

CORTLAND, NY (06/11/2008; 1444)(readMedia)-- For only the second time, one SUNY Cortland staff member, one student and a student organization are recipients of regional awards for April 2008 from the Northeast College and University Residence Halls (NEACURH).

The “Of the Month” (OTM) awards are given monthly in several categories to students and staff connected to residence life on college campuses. Each of the winners received a certificate acknowledging their contribution to residence life at the College.

On campus, SUNY Cortland students who make up the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), a nationally recognized organization, vote each month on which nominees are submitted to be judged at the regional NEACURH level.

SUNY Cortland was honored in October 2007 with four regional awards, for the first time.

This time Lori Schlicht, assistant director of Advisement and Transition, received the Faculty/Staff of the Month Award. She was nominated by Jared Foro, a junior adolescence education: earth science major from Greenfield Center, N.Y.

“Lori has undoubtedly been the most influential person in my college career,” Foro said. “From making me feel welcome as a first semester freshman to helping me excel as a campus leader, Lori has always been there for me. Never have I met someone who cares about those around them as much as she does.”

Mindy Jacobs, a freshman childhood education major from Binghamton, N.Y., was awarded “First Year Student of the Month.” She was nominated by Amanda Schoepflin, a junior childhood education: social sciences major from Saugerties, N.Y.

“Throughout the year, Mindy supported Hayes Hall tremendously by attending floor meetings, programs and campus events,” said Schoepflin. “During the month of April, Mindy went above and beyond. On top of her busy schedule of swimming club, yoga classes and general education classes she enthusiastically found time to help her resident assistant put on a hall program that highlighted her hobby and talent of scrap boxing. Mindy arrived with her own scrap book materials that she shared with other residents and helped them create their own scrap box.”

Cortland Students Advocating for a Valuable Environment (CSAVE) was given the Organization of the Month Award. The club was nominated by Ashley Hudson, a junior childhood education: English language arts major from Victor, N.Y.

CSAVE was organized in Fall 2007 to seek change on the SUNY Cortland campus to become more sustainable. On April 28, CSAVE held a campus and community-wide conference called “A Green IDEA (Individuals Demanding Environmental Action)” to spread knowledge and the importance of becoming sustainable.

The conference consisted of several educational workshops, visiting author and environmentalist Bruce Barcott and music by SUNY Cortland’s Jazz and Blues ensemble.

“Being the first conference ever held by this organization, this was a huge success,” Hudson said. “Several members from the community, college professors, the president of the College and Cortland students attended the conference. While they worked endlessly in the weeks of April, they still worked on outside projects such as getting reusable mugs, making reused notebooks and distributing fluorescent light bulbs to the residence halls.”

For more information, contact Sarah Gingrich, assistant to the director of Residential Services, at (607) 753-4723.

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