MAHO Service Awards:
Awarded to housing professionals who have done an outstanding job at their home institution. This is an excellent way to acknowledge committed staff members who have truly sought to serve students and their housing organization. Those awards have historically been utilized to recognize custodians, food service employees, clerical staff, maintenance personnel, hall directors and security personnel. All individuals nominated will be recognized as that institution’s winners.

Graduate Student of the Year:
Awarded to a first or second year graduate student who has made a significant contribution to the housing operation. We have many outstanding graduate students in our state who are making positive contributions to the profession and are worthy of this honor. The winner of the award receives a SEAHO Conference Fee Waiver to attend the annual SEAHO conference that academic year.

Lorinda Krhut New Professional Award:
Awarded to one recipient for outstanding contributions and service to his or her institution. Recipients must have worked for the institution for at least one year but no more than three years. The award shall consist of an individual plaque given to the recipient.

Dr. E. Ann Bailey Mid Level Professional Award:
Awarded to one recipient for outstanding contributions and service to his or her institution. Recipients must have worked for more than five years in the profession. The award shall consist of an individual plaque given to the recipient.

Tony W. Cawthon Award (established at the 1989 MAHO conference):
Awarded to a member of MAHO for outstanding contributions and service to the association and its membership. Nominations may be submitted by a housing professional from a currently active MAHO member institution.
_____The Award is named for Tony W. Cawthon, department chair of Leadership, Counselor Education, Human and Organizational Development at Clemson University in South Carolina. Prior to his faculty career, Cawthon served as a student affairs administrator at Clemson University, Mississippi State University and the University of Tennessee Knoxville, in the area of student housing. He has written and presented scholarly work on student affairs in higher education, including work on careers and professional development and administrative issues. He has contributed to ACUHO-I's Journal of College and University Student Housing, NASPA Journal, College Student Affairs Journal and the Journal of College Orientation and Transition. Cawthon is ACUHO-I's current Director of Knowledge Enhancement on the Executive Board. He is a past editor of the Journal of College and University Student Housing and served as a program chair as well. Within ACPA, he serves as a Senior Scholar and was recently a reviewer on The Journal of College Student Development. He is the former editor of the College Student Affairs Journal from SACSA. He is serving on the editorial board as a reviewer for the Journal of the Professoriate and Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice. This award is MAHO’s highest honor.