On Nov. 15 – 17, the Department of Residence’s Life’s delegation of students and staff enthusiastically represented Texas A&M at The Southwest Affiliate of College & University Residence Halls (SWACURH) Regional Leadership Conference 2024, in Austin, TX. There, they met with tremendous success, bringing home several awards for students, staff, and community.
Our delegation included:
- RHA President Riley Pritzlaff
- RHA EVP Victoria Davis
- RHA NCC Clayton Conn
- RHA NCC-IT Trevor Von Wupperfeld
- RHA Community Development-IT Evelyn Figueroa
- RHA Marketing and Communications Chair Elizabeth Tobaben
- NRHH President of Internal Affairs Payton Bothelo
- NRHH Leadership Director Rylee Hupping
- Kenya Reeves, Sustainability Coordinator, and Justin Majors, Coordinator of Leadership and Engagement, who served as advisors
Additionally, our NRHH Executive President Genevieve Snider attended in her regional ADNRHH role and did an incredible job representing Texas A&M and the region.
Presentations & Programming Success
Several members of our delegation facilitated impactful presentations:
- Elizabeth Tobaben: Presented on marketing strategies.
- Victoria Davis & Payton Bothelo: Collaborated on a session about finance management in RHA/NRHH.
Their sessions were well-received and demonstrated the expertise and innovation of our student leaders.
Awards Recognition
We are thrilled to share that Texas A&M brought home several awards:
- Top 5 Program: Elizabeth Tobaben for her presentation on marketing
- Best Banner: TAMU delegation for our creative and engaging conference banner
- Golden Duck Award: Justin Majors (a special honor recognizing impactful contributions at the conference)
- Community of the Year: Mosher Hall
Mosher Hall was officially presented their Community of the Year award, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, during the RHA General Assembly.
The conference was an incredible opportunity to showcase our Aggie delegation’s talent, dedication, and spirit.
Adapted from text by Justin Majors, Department of Residence Life