Social Program of the Year
This award recognizes the work of an individual or individuals that successful executed an event that fostered social connections and increased the sense of community in a residential area. Initiatives in the category should aim to include the engagement of residents, and the facilitation of connecting residents with one another.
Nominees:
"Midnight Monuts" by Keohane RA Team
"Miracle Berries" by Morghan Cyr, Ben Sylvia, JJ Jiang (of N5)
Winner:
"Midnight Monuts"
by Keohane RA Team
"Since Midnight Breakfast is always a popular event at the end of the semester, we figured that maybe Midnight Monuts would be a great event as well. The first time we hosted Midnight Monuts, we were expecting to be there for hours, giving donuts to the stragglers passing by on their way back from the library. Contrary to that belief, we ran out of 180 donuts in 11 minutes, and people stayed to talk to friends or play Frisbee! Due to its success, we decided to keep hosting Midnight Monuts every month in the Fall Semester!" -nominator
Honorable Mentions:
(While these programs were not formally nominated for an award, they are a few examples of the amazing work that was done by our RAs and still deserve acknowledgement!) "Pickup Basketball" by Joshua Lorenzo (N2)
"Goat Yoga" by Annie Roberts (N2)
"Fall Photoshoot in Duke Gardens" by Simran Sokhi (N3)
"Durham Farmers Market" by Grace O'Connor (N1)
"Sunday Sundaes" by Kilgo Team
"Tarot Card Reading" by Cara Peters, Katja Kochvar, Renata Starostka, & Angeli Sharma (Keohane)
"Edens Eats" by Edens Team
"Throwback Arts and Crafts" by Jessi Books (N3) & Lexi Witherspoon (N4)
"Swift Snacks" by Trevor Anderson (Swift)
"Escape Room and Ice-Cream" by Michael Wen (N1)
"Pumpkin Painting" by Maya Samal (Swift)