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The name game pays off
McKinnney ARD wins adviser of the year award
Sheree Patterson/Staff Reporter
Issue date: 2/28/07 Section: News
Temetria Hargett thinks people might consider her a little strange.
She knows almost everybody's name.
And McKinney Hall's associate resident director introduces herself to everybody.
"I may weird some people out," she said. "But having connections with people on that one-on-one level, relationships can grow on that level."
Hargett is the winner of the Illinois Residence Hall Association adviser of the year award.
"I still don't believe it," she said. "I told my hall council members I need proof."
In their annual conference of state residence Feb. 23-25 at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Hargett said her main motivation for the job is helping students.
Hargett has traveled far for the job she loves. She attended Mercer University in Macon, Ga., and graduated in 2006. She received her bachelor's degree in Spanish and during her senior year, she discovered she wanted to be involved with college student affairs.
Hargett interviewed with Eastern at the Southern Placement Exchange, a job-placement conference held in Tennessee.
"I liked the people I interviewed with, everyone introduced themselves and everyone was friendly," said Hargett about her interview. "(When) I came to campus it was the same way and they were willing to work with my schedule."
She said her position as a resident assistant at Mercer prepared her for the responsibility that resident director requires.
She is the council adviser, supervises four RA's, manages 14 desk assistants and acts as disciplinarian for residents.
With the many duties Hargett's jobs requires, she considers being seen around the building and knowing the staff's and residents' names very important.
"Every time she's in the lobby she greets students and asks how they're doing," said Orion Buckingham, sophomore communication studies major and desk assistant in McKinney Hall. "She remembers everyone's name. It's just how she is."
Buckingham isn't the only one who notices Hargett's efforts.
"She works hard to get to know all of residents that live in McKinney Hall; she's really friendly and supportive of everyone," said Becky Wilson, Eastern's national communications coordinator and Illinois communications coordinator.
Hargett said winning the award was more of a testament to her residents than it was to her.
"(The award) isn't a reflection of me but of my students," she said. "They do a great job and make my advising duties so easy, so I thank them for this honor."
She knows almost everybody's name.
And McKinney Hall's associate resident director introduces herself to everybody.
"I may weird some people out," she said. "But having connections with people on that one-on-one level, relationships can grow on that level."
Hargett is the winner of the Illinois Residence Hall Association adviser of the year award.
"I still don't believe it," she said. "I told my hall council members I need proof."
In their annual conference of state residence Feb. 23-25 at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Hargett said her main motivation for the job is helping students.
Hargett has traveled far for the job she loves. She attended Mercer University in Macon, Ga., and graduated in 2006. She received her bachelor's degree in Spanish and during her senior year, she discovered she wanted to be involved with college student affairs.
Hargett interviewed with Eastern at the Southern Placement Exchange, a job-placement conference held in Tennessee.
"I liked the people I interviewed with, everyone introduced themselves and everyone was friendly," said Hargett about her interview. "(When) I came to campus it was the same way and they were willing to work with my schedule."
She said her position as a resident assistant at Mercer prepared her for the responsibility that resident director requires.
She is the council adviser, supervises four RA's, manages 14 desk assistants and acts as disciplinarian for residents.
With the many duties Hargett's jobs requires, she considers being seen around the building and knowing the staff's and residents' names very important.
"Every time she's in the lobby she greets students and asks how they're doing," said Orion Buckingham, sophomore communication studies major and desk assistant in McKinney Hall. "She remembers everyone's name. It's just how she is."
Buckingham isn't the only one who notices Hargett's efforts.
"She works hard to get to know all of residents that live in McKinney Hall; she's really friendly and supportive of everyone," said Becky Wilson, Eastern's national communications coordinator and Illinois communications coordinator.
Hargett said winning the award was more of a testament to her residents than it was to her.
"(The award) isn't a reflection of me but of my students," she said. "They do a great job and make my advising duties so easy, so I thank them for this honor."
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