Best of the Northwest recognition is bestowed upon the top program session presenters from each annual conference based on evaluations by conference attendees.  Selection takes into account the relevance of the content as well as the quality of the presentation.

Each year, one program is selected for Best of the Northwest recognition, as well as a runner-up and three honorable mentions.  The presenters of the top program receive a NWACUHO sponsored trip to the ACUHO-I annual conference to present their program.

Recipients include:

2008 Annual Conference - Vancouver, WA, United States

Best of the Northwest:

Building a Building, Building a Housing Professional Presenter:  Richard DeShields

Institution: Central Washington University

2007 Annual Conference - Calgary, AB, Canada

Best of the Northwest:

Who moved my paradigm:

Opening the gateway for innovative customer service

Presenters:  Josh Ashcroft & Josh Gana

Institution: Oregon State University

Runner-up:

Visible tools for environmental awareness

Presenters:  Ryan Aiello, Lisa Geraci & Kurt Haapala

Institution:  Pacific University

Honorable Mentions:

Anatomy is not destiny: 

Accommodating transgendered persons

Presenters:  Jaden Pan, Andrea Seabert-Olson & Monique Vallot

Institution:  The Evergreen State College

 

Outcomes based learning: 

Stampeding into the future of higher education

Presenter:  Brian Stroup

Institution:  Oregon State University

 

Uncovering your hidden rules of economic class

Presenter: timi tullis

Institution:  Alaska Association of School Boards

For more information on this award, contact the President Elect.

 

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