CSU, Chico News

California State University, Chico students who have been leaders in the residence halls will receive scholarship awards at a celebration dinner Tuesday, Dec. 10, in the Bell Memorial Union, room 210.

Faculty and staff who have made a positive impact on resident students will also be honored at the event, which starts at 6 p.m. Approximately 50 students, faculty and staff are expected to attend.

The event is sponsored by University Housing and Food Service in conjunction with the Residence Hall Association (RHA).

Out of 12 nominees, five students will be awarded scholarships of $250 each, funded by the housing office in memory of past staff members who served the office in various capacities. The student leaders were nominated by resident directors and hall council advisors in the university’s seven residence halls, which are populated mostly by first-year students.

“Because these are student volunteers, it’s wonderful to recognize them in their first year, their first semester, in college,” said Jen Roy, coordinator of programming and leadership development. “Usually we just thank them, but it’s great that we can give some of them a scholarship.”

The student staff from the Residence Life Recreation Center serve as the scholarship committee to select the final award recipients based on written nominations. The scholarship recipients are chosen based upon their hall participation, commitment to their leadership position, teamwork, dedication, role modeling, exceeding expectations and for their significant contributions both to the residence halls and towards the greater campus community.

John Lauer, associate director for university housing and residential life, will speak to the attendees, attesting to the value of resident student leaders. Professor Dirk Vanderloop, the faculty-in-residence for University Village, will speak about the role faculty play in residence life and his experiences with being a faculty member working with student leaders.

RHA President Anthony Toste will speak about what it means to be a student leader in the residence halls and will thank all of the scholarship nominees for their hard work during the fall 2002 semester.

Roy will award the five $250 leadership scholarships. Thomas Whitcher, assistant leadership coordinator, organized the dinner and will serve as the evening’s MC.

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This entry was posted on Monday, December 9th, 2002 at 9:29 am and is filed under 2002 Fall.