National Winner
Month: June 2012

NACURH, INC.

First Year Student of the Month

School: University of Florida Region: SAACURH
Nominee: Chloe Hale Nominator: Paige Phelps

On-Campus Population: 9300 Chapter Size: 93

Please explain the outstanding contributions of the nominee during the month of nomination

Cray Cray Chlo Chlo. Dancing, smiling, and greeting new residents all throughout the jam-packed week of move-in, Chloe definitely stood out. During Summer B Welcome Week, she showed she was a hard-working officer as she handled not only the events in the Springs area, but also offered tremendous help at most of the other events as well. From selling Activity Cards to residents for hours at a time and setting up at events, to cleaning and putting together equipment, Chloe did it all. And best of all, she did it with a smile and a positive attitude that everyone wanted to be around.

As President of the Springs Area Residential Council (SPARC), Chloe started day one of Summer B Welcome Week with enthusiasm when she volunteered to sell Activity Cards to the residents of Springs for the entire day as they were moving in to the hall. Later that evening she volunteered to help the IRHA Executive Board host a Casino Night in a different residence hall, setting up snacks, arranging furniture, and laying out games. She helped sell Activity Cards to Rawlings residents too and stayed the entire time to help clean up.

The next day she again offered her help when she came to a Tye Dye event at Beaty Towers. From set up to take down Chloe was bubbly and and so welcoming to residents. I know she definitely brightened up everyone's day. She even kept calm and cool when our wireless internet connection cut off, which slowed us down while selling Activity Cards to dozens of residents waiting in line. She never got visibly frustrated and was nice to everyone while they patiently waited. She also helped out at our Candy Sushi event the following afternoon to serve snacks to residents and get everyone excited to start their college career at UF.

The Springs event hosting a local comedy act Theatre Strike Force was extremely successful. The room was overflowing with residents wanting to see the show and Chloe did a great job of organizing everything from getting food to preparing the room. After that she came straight to the Black Light Party in the Murphree area to help the IRHA Executive Board host another successful event. She was so considerate to continuously offer more than enough help that night and throughout the entire week. She definitely lived up to her nickname of Cray Cray Chlo Chlo when she got on the dance floor and made sure everyone was having a good time.

But the toughest work of all was left for last. Springs hosted a Field Day and BBQ on undoubtedly the hottest day of the week. The 93 degree weather couldn't stop Chloe though from rallying volunteers together to get everything set up on time. Tents, cornhole, a volleyball net, and food tables--Chloe organized it all. And when her Residence Director, who intended on helping to grill the food, had to leave for an emergency across campus, Chloe didn't worry. She found other Resident Assistants to help out and get the burgers and hot dogs on the grill! Even after 3 hours in the unbearable heat she was still positive.

Chloe truly was such an enormous help throughout the entire week. She went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly and kept everyone in good spirits. Her positive attitude was so enjoyable to be around and made the 5 days with 18 events seem like much less of a daunting task. Chloe deserves to be recognized for her outstanding work during Summer B Welcome Week and the rest of summer.

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Date of entry into database: 2012-07-03 13:51:55

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