SEAHO Report - Spring 2017 - 5

SEAHO Report Editor
SEAHO Report Editor
Greetings SEAHO!
It is so great to be back! I have finally resumed my post as SEAHO Report Editor
after a 7 month hiatus from both work and SEAHO while I sought cancer treatment.
I am happy to say that thanks to some amazing doctors at MD Anderson and the
incredible support of my colleagues at Ole Miss, I am now cancer free!! I have to give
huge thanks to my wonderful family (Brian, Jeremy, and Violet - aren't they cute?)
for keeping me sane, my supervisors/mentors Lionel Maten and Jerry Adams for
providing guidance and encouragement, and the phenomenal Ben Wicker for keeping
this publication going in my absence. SEAHO really is a place where members are
treated with respect and unwavering support. Not sure what I would do without this
professional family to provide purpose, inspiration, and motivation even in the hardest
of times. Sincere thanks to you all.
Back to the business at hand: one of the things I love about the SEAHO Report
is that it provides us the opportunity to stay connected throughout the year (#SEAHOAllYear) and brings
professional development beyond the annual conference. If you were like me and couldn't attend the festivities
in Chattanooga this year, you will have no problem getting caught up on all the action as you peruse this issue.
Our new President, Donna McGalliard, makes her SEAHO Report debut, and all the award winners and updates
can be found in our News section. Be sure to check out all those smiling faces from the Awards Ceremony and
congratulate your colleagues on their exceptional work this past year.
I am delighted to say we have a great selection of eight Feature Articles that should appeal to everyone,
regardless of your interest area within the housing profession. Great articles exploring curriculum
implementation, creative sanctioning, capitalizing on relationships with facilities, and partnering with faculty
are just a few of the rich topics available for your edification. State and institution reports wrap up our edition,
as usual, and we received some great contributions from several states who have quality programming, facility
upgrades, and hiring announcements to share.
The hope of each SEAHO Report edition is to inspire the Housing professionals in our region to keep the
professional conversation moving. Once you have read through this edition, please take the time to visit seaho.
org to submit your own ideas for our next installment. The submission deadline for the summer edition of the
Report is just around the corner on July 11th, so go ahead and add time to your calendar to sit down and share
your thoughts with your SEAHO colleagues!
Thanks and, as always, a huge shout out to our amazing SEAHO Report editorial team: Janine, Colin, and Doug
for taking the time to edit articles, compile information, and serve as resources - you are the best!

Jeannie Hopper
SEAHO Report Editor
seahoreport@seaho.org
#SEAHOAllYear
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SEAHO Report Spring 2017

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