Greg Hladik, Apartment and Residence Life Student Director shouts the winner of Recyclemania on Tuesday evening in the University Center mall. Lipscomb hall won the competition and recieved a trophy and 350 dollars. (The Shorthorn: Aisha Butt)
When Lipscomb Hall was announced as this year’s in-house RecycleMania winner, the crowd cheered “Lipscomb, Lipscomb, Libscomb.”
Lipscomb Hall resident assistants Alba Lara and Shauna Davis accepted the trophy, made of recyclable granite stone, Tuesday night at the Residence Hall Association’s Block Party 2010. The hall also received $350, which will be used to buy equipment for the community.
“I feel super awesome after receiving the award,” Davis said.
Lara said the Lipscomb Hall residents helped make a video to promote RecycleMania. She said she made a book, crafts, a decorated bag and photo album from recyclable materials.
“I am proud of my residents,” she said.
Members of the President’s Sustainability Committee and the Apartment and Residence Life staff judged the binders each hall made. The binders showcased what the halls did to promote sustainability.
Brazos House placed second and Arlington Hall third in the competition.
“I learned a lot about recycling through the program,” Brazos House RA Kelsey Jackson said.
Kinesiology sophomore Robert Clemons said Lipscomb is number one.
“We are the best in everything,” he said. “I feel privileged and honored to live with Lara and Davis.”
Arlington Hall RA Victoria Ehiogu said she is happy with the results.
UTA’s RecycleMania winners
First place – Libscomb Hall
Second place – Brazos House
Third place – Arlington Hall
“We put in a lot of time and effort,” she said. “For the next year, I will promote better and hopefully win first place.”
Residence Life director Mari Duncan said six judges chose the RecycleMania winner anonymously.
“I was proud of all the effort they put into the binders and I was very pleased with the variety of programs and educational opportunities they provided during the 10 weeks of RecycleMania,” she said.
The committee judged residence halls based on the level of promotion they did for RecycleMania and events held during the 10-week period that educated residents about sustainability issues.
Sustainability director Meghna Tare said the residence halls and apartments did good in the RecycleMania competition.
“Everybody did an exceptional job,” she said. “The winner had a focused approach.
She said the results were good, but can be improved next year by reaching a larger audience and creating more awareness.
“It is very effective to encourage students to recycle,” she said. “It combines fun with learning. I want to see and more involvement from students in recycling.” |
