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:

2009 Annual Conference – Anchorage, AK, United States

Reflections in Supervision – Evan Hilchey, Emily Webb, and Carol Young, University of British Columbia

2008 Annual Conference – Vancouver, WA, United States

Building a Building, Building a Housing Professional – Presenter: Richard DeShields, Central Washington University

2007 Annual Conference – Calgary, AB, Canada

Who moved my paradigm: Opening the gateway for innovative customer service – Presenters: Josh Ashcroft & Josh Gana, Oregon State University

Runner-up:

• Visible tools for environmental awareness – Presenters: Ryan Aiello, Lisa Geraci & Kurt Haapala, Pacific University

Honorable Mentions:

• Anatomy is not destiny: Accommodating transgendered persons – Presenters: Jaden Pan, Andrea Seabert-Olson & Monique Vallot, The Evergreen State College
• Outcomes based learning: Stampeding into the future of higher education – Presenter: Brian Stroup, Oregon State University
• Uncovering your hidden rules of economic class – Presenter: timi tullis, Alaska Association of School Boards

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