Awards
RHA likes to recognize all of those who done great things throughout the week, month, semester, and year. Recognition is an important part of motiving others and appreciating their hard work. We encourage all community governments to participate in recognition activities.
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Of-the-Week Awards
Of-the-Weeks (OTWs) are a written form of recognition that RHA utilizes to honor the accomplishments of its members and leaders
during any given week. An OTW is an easy way to recognize the hard work of one of your peers or groups, and it can all be done in 75 words or less! To submit an OTW, please visit the OTW Submission Form.
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Of-the-Month Awards
Of-the-Months (OTMs) are awards written by anyone in the residence hall community, and voted on by the NRHH Recognition Committee. They are meant to recognize outstanding performance in that particular month, and can be in several different categories. Winners receive certificates, online recognition, and submission into state, regional, and national level competition. Submit OTMs directly to NRHH at the national NRHH website. Submit OTMs directly to NRHH at the national NRHH website by the 5th of every month. Click here to view OTM Guide or visit the OTM website here.
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RHA End of Year Awards
The Residence Hall Association gives out several awards at the end of each year:
- Community of the Year
- Governor of the Year
- Advisor of the Year
- Student of the Year
- Community Government Member of the Year
- Program of the Year
- Community of the Year
- Award for Service
- Community Cup Winner
- RHA 4 Year Recognition
- RHA Advisor Recognition
- RHA Executive Board Recognition
- RHA Governor Recognition
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Colin R. Scott RHA Leadership Award
The Leadership Award is given annually to a member of the UNC Residence Hall Association who demonstrates outstanding leadership, particularly in the area of collaborative efforts. Established in 2006 by Colin R. Scott, the award seeks to recognize individuals for their efforts and encourage others to embody the characteristics of an ideal leader.
Recipients of the award would embody the mission of RHA to serve the students living in on-campus housing at UNC Chapel Hill. Recipients should have directed a successful collaborative initiative that benefited students in the residence halls, and required support outside of RHA and Carolina Housing. Nominees should also possess characteristics of a successful student leader, including, but not limited to: honesty, selflessness, dedication, team-focus, and strong work ethic.
Any full-time, fee-paying student at the University in good academic standing is eligible for the award. The nominee must be a member of RHA, although does not need to hold a titled position. Students can apply for the award or be nominated for the award through the Carolina Housing. The recipient receives a monetary award of $250, plus the recipient’s name will be placed on a plaque to be displayed in the offices of Carolina Housing.
Award Recipients: Clara Mat Montas Colon (2008), Robert Dawson (2009), Ryan Collins (2010), Damon Neanover (2011), Spencer Schold (2012), Joshua Reed (2013), Caitlyn Demetrious (2014), Karen Cheng (2015), Sean Henderson(2016), Taylor Bates(2017), Gokul Dass(2018), Alexis Tammi (2019), Elliana Alexander (2020), Phoebe Pak (2021), Nicole Johnson (2022)
Nominations and further details about the Colin R. Scott RHA Leadership Award will be available in mid Spring.
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Roger A. Davis Memorial Chancellor’s Award
This award, established in 1966, is given in memory of Roger A. Davis who, as a student, was active in the formation of the residence colleges. It is given by the Residence Hall Association to the undergraduate judged to have given outstanding service to the University, especially through residence hall leadership.
Award Recipients: Radhika Tipnis (1999), Lauren Tenglin (2000), Robin Yamakawa (2001), Victor Ibrahim (2002), Joanna Jordan (2003), Justin Wade (2004), Colin Bradley Mutter (2005), Chastity Wilson (2006), Candice Miles (2007), Ronald Bilbao (2008), Robert Dawson (2009), Ryan Collins (2010), Zachary Cole (2011), Heather Robertson (2012), Hans Peng (2013), Taylor Bates (2014), Jessica Porter (2015), Moza Abeid Hamud(2016), Jacob Chihhsuan Kuo(2017), Agustin Baler(2018), Janavie Gandhi (2019), Kamellia Karimpour (2020), Kira Griffith (2021), Cara Kuuskvere (2022)
Nominations and further details about the Roger A. Davis Memorial Chancellor’s Award will be available in the Spring.
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William D. Porterfield Award
The award, first given in 1994, honors exceptional leadership and service to residence hall governance at the national level. Specifically, the award recognizes bold initiative, substantial risk-taking, and perseverance to maintain, create, or dramatically improve the UNC-CH Residence Hall Association’s national participation and prominence.
The criteria for the William D. Porterfield Award are:
- Junior or senior class standing;
- At least two years of residency on campus;
- At least two years in an elected or appointed residence hall or RHA officer position (may have been different positions), and;
- Demonstrated contributions requiring bold initiative, substantial risk-taking, and perseverance to maintain, create, or dramatically improve the UNC-CH Residence Hall Association’s national participation or national prominence.
Award Recipients: Janice Kathleen Davis (1994), Michael Scott Holder (1995), Julie Renea Taylor (1996), Matthew Edward Leggett (1997), Corinee Ann Ahreens (1998), David Wayne Jerigan (1999), Alison Shea Craig (2000), Paul Benjamin Causey & Rebecca Faith McQueen (2001), Joanna Jordan (2002), Colin Russel Scott (2005), Brian Sugg (2008), April Adeeyo (2009) , Christina Fluet (2010), Ryan Michael Collins (2011), Hans Peng (2012), Heather Robertson (2013), Kendall Nicosia-Rusin (2014), Matt Renn (2015), Matt Renn(2016), Alaina Cole(2017), Katie Way(2018), Lia Bauert (2019), Kartik Tyagi (2020), Matthew Wood (2021), Eva Kinney (2022)
Nominations and further details about the William D. Porterfield Award will be available in the Spring.
Taylor R. Bates Award
The award, established in 2017, seeks to recognize individuals for their excellence and dedicated service to both the University and the Residence Hall Association. This award is given in honor the former three-term RHA President Taylor Bates. Recipients of this award must be a senior who has been a member of RHA for all their years at Carolina and best represents the characteristics of dedication, leadership, and service.
The criteria for the Taylor R. Bates Award are:
- senior class standing;
- Residency on campus for all their years at Carolina;
- Demonstrated strong dedication to the Residence Hall Association and the residents of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Award Recipients: Hiren Gihwala(2018), Bharat Modi (2019), Janavie Gandhi (2020), Kristina Perjar (2021)
Nominations and further details about the Taylor R. Bates Award will be available in the Spring.
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Residence Hall Association Award for Service
Established in the 2012-2013 academic year, the Residence Hall Association Award for Service is awarded annually to a deserving student leader based on their dedication to the Residence Hall Association and the improvement of residential life at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The recipient should also have demonstrated a strong commitment to academic excellence.
Qualifications shall include at least one year of service to RHA, including a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and good disciplinary standing with the University. The recipient shall receive a $200 award and be selected by a committee consisting of the RHA President, an Alumni Board member, and the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) President. Selection committee members are not eligible for the award.
Award Recipients: Landon Sherwood (2013), Austin Glock Andrews (2014), Taylor Bates (2015), Jacob Kuo(2016), Agustin Baler(2017), Laarni Lapat(2018), Elliana Alexander (2019), Hanna Azizi (2020), Max Lewin (2021)
Nominations and further details about the award will be available in the Spring.
Friend of the Residence Halls
This award, established in 2015, is given annually to a non-member of RHA who has been gone above and beyond in their role to assist or support the Residence Hall Association.
Award Recipients: Debbie Bousquet (2015) , Rick Bradley (2017), Bill Fuller & Joseph Deem (2018), Emily Bozadjian (2020), Debbie Bousquet (2021), Sylvia Waldek (2022)
Nominations and further details about the award will be available in the Spring.
If you have any questions please contact the NRHH OTM Chair.
Four Pillars Award
This award recognizes the Carolina Housing Leadership Team and Departmental Staff for their strong partnership with the Residence Hall Association in service of the residents during the 2020-2021 academic school year. This award marks tremendous resiliency, growth, adaptability, and empathetic leadership in the face of unprecedented challenges amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Award Recipients: Carolina Housing Leadership and Development Team (2021)
Kira N. Griffith Award
In the spirit of the RHA pillar of Advocacy, this alumni-sponsored award established in 2021 is to be awarded to one junior or senior who was an on-campus resident for at least 2 years and served in an RHA officer capacity for at least 2 years as defined by Article 3 of the RHA Constitution.
This member must have engaged in collaborative networking with organizations across campus, as well as, demonstrated outstanding advocacy-based leadership in RHA in service of the residents and underrepresented minority populations. The award recipient must have the intent of pursuing graduate education (Masters, Professional Degrees, Graduate Degrees).
The recipient shall receive a plaque and a monetary award of $800. Nominations shall be open to the entire Carolina community and be judged by the RHA Alumni Committee. The RHA Alumni Committee shall hold the discretion to grant exemptions to the on-campus living requirements related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Award Recipients: Kira Griffith (2021), Anusha Dubey (2022),