Employee Recognition and Awards Program
Listed below are the award recipients from the Division of Academic Affairs.
2025 Award Recipients
Marion Viccars Award
- Karen Molek, Chemistry
Gabor Award
- Brian L. Whitney, Office of the Provost
Community Service Award
- Jennifer Melcher, Archaeology Institute
Nautilus Excellence Awards
- Sharon Bell, Undergraduate Admissions
- Nancy Brandewie (OPS), UWF Emerald Coast
- Jeremy Cottingham, Continuing Education
- Belinda Day, Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- Alex Jarstad, Information Technology Services
- Kathy Kimmons-McCoy, Center for Cybersecurity
- Ashleigh Mann, Information Technology Services
- Anika Moore, Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Karen Nielson, Health Sciences and Administration
- Celina Robinson, Undergraduate Admissions
- Josie Vath, Psychology
2024
Employee of the Year
- Salina Randall, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Gabor Award
- Tim Royappa, Chemistry
Nautilus Excellence Award
- Tiffany Braun, Enrollment Affairs
- Stephanie Bustamente, Division of Continuing Education
- Todd Chaloupka, UWF Emerald Coast
- Krystena Keebler, Office of the Registrar
- Erick Larin, Information Technology Services
- Jonathan Lee, Institutional Research
- Brooke McClellan (OPS), Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Amy Miller, MBA Office
- Salina Randall, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
- Emily Teets, Office of the Registrar
- Blake Thompson, Information Technology Services
2023
Gabor Award
- James Hammond, Biology
Nautilus Excellence Award
- Fred Barry, John C. Pace Library
- Amy Brewer, MBA Office
- Dolores Gardner, Continuing Education
- Carl Howell, Information Technology Services
- John Inman, Information Technology Services
- Brooke Karas, Dr. Muhammad Harunur Rashid Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- April Leake, UWF Emerald Coast
- Tina Leonard, Enrollment Affairs
- Melissa Puckett, Enrollment Affairs
- Hayley Sellers, Information Technology Services
- Megan Veach, Continuing Education
2022
Nautilus Excellence Award
- Ayesha Haider, UWF Emerald Coast
- Mary Holladay, College of Business Dean's Office
- Juanita Johns, Chemistry
- Cherie Judd, Information Technology Services
- Fiorella Raffo, Office of the Provost
- Lloyd Randall, Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- Marzia Ransom, Art and Design
- Laura Sommers, Center for Cybersecurity
- Diane Sullivan, Office of the Registrar
- Valerie Taylor, Continuing Education
- Leslie Wyrosdik, School of Nursing
2021
There was no program this year.
2020
Nautilus Excellence Award
- Lori Anderson, UWF Emerald Coast
- Lucrecia Burnette, Ed.D. / Ed.S. Program Office
- Deborah Cluff, UWF Emerald Coast
- Michael Cochran, Chemistry
- Jennifer Griffin, CEPS Advising Center
- Karen Kilpatrick, Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Christophe Lizen, Institutional Research
- Anna Lochas, Continuing Education
- Cecilia Vance, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dorian Zwierewicz, Small Business Development Center
2019
Marian Viccars Award
- Dr. Timothy O'Keefe, Dean, College of Business
Nautilus Excellence Award
- Aric Daley, John C. Pace Library
- Tamara Gilman, Management and MIS
- Lori Glaze, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities Dean's Office
- Gabi Grosse, History
- Genene Poppell, Continuing Education
- Amy Sinkus, MBA Office
- Julia White, Center for Cybersecurity
2018
Marion Viccars Award
- Melissa Brode, MBA Office
Nautilus Excellence Award
- Justin Andrews, Information Technology Services
- John Brooks, Information Technology Services
- Katina Hoffman, Global Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Brooke Karas, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dacia Larin, Office of the Provost
- Jonathan Vulcano (OPS), College of Education and Professional Studies Technology Support Service
- Debra Walker, Continuing Education
2017
Nautilus Excellence Award
- Fred Barry, John C. Pace Library
- Dan Bevil, Internal Auditing and Compliance
- Alicyn Booth, Enrollment Affairs
- Linda Hendrieth, Administration and Law
- Michael Pace, John C. Pace Library
- Andrea Rymer, UWF Emerald Coast
- Karen Summers, Military Science - Army ROTC
- Barney Whitley, Information Technology Services
2016
Employee of the Year
- Bonnie Bell, Office of the Provost
Nautilus Excellence Award
- Bonnie Bell, Office of the Provost
- Brenda Brown (OPS), Research and Sponsored Programs
- Roslyn Brown, Confucius Institute
- Anna Fair, Office of the Registrar
- Janice Hall, CEPS Advising Center
- Jeremy Hatcher (OPS), CEPS Advising Center
- Lisa Kowalski, Physics/Mathematics
- Chasity Manning, CEPS Advising Center
- Terry McCray, Graduate School
- Irene A. Patti, Office of the Provost
- Cynthia Talbert, Internal Auditing and Compliance
- Brian L. Whitney, Office of the Provost
2015
Employee of the Year
- Shirley Bonner, Enrollment Affairs
Marion Viccars Award
- Jay Clune, Office of the Provost
Professional Excellence Award
- Devin Blackmarr, Hospitality, Recreation and Resort Management
- Shirley Bonner, Enrollment Affairs
- Andrew Carden, Office of the Provost
- Belinda Day, College of Science, Engineering and Health Dean's Office
- Gabi Grosse, History
- Judy Jones, Office of the Provost
- Eric Kollar, Criminal Justice
- Marcia Rollins, Information Technology Services
- Kilty Spoke, College of Business Dean's Office
2014
- Michelle Doyle, College of Professional Studies Dean's Office
- Teri Foster, Accounting & Finance
- Mary Holladay, College of Business Dean's Office
- Ruth Jenkins, Social Work
- Keith King, ASPIRE ♦♦Employee of the Year♦♦
- Steve McLin, Marine Services Center
- Fiorella Raffo, Office of the Provost
- Eileen Saunders, College of Business Dean's Office
2013
- Susan Feathers, Research & Sponsored Programs
- Sheila Freeman, Government
- Georganne Major, Financial Aid
- Kimberly Peck, Office of the Registrar
- Celina Robinson, Admissions
- RayeAnn Sherrill, Office of the Registrar
- Linda Towery, Nursing
- Paula Wilson, College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office
2012
- Fred Barry, University Libraries
- Katie Condon, Admissions
- Geri Genovese, Enrollment Management
- Linda Johnson, Office of the Registrar
2011
- Mary Hallford, CUTLA
- James Hammond, Biology ♦♦Employee of the Year♦♦
- Judy Jones, College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office
- Elaine Lavender, Institutional Research
- Diana Robinson, Psychology
- Valeria Steen-Ashanti, Health, Leisure and Exercise Science
- Don Thompson, College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office
2010
- Laurie Cihota, Justice Studies and Social Work
- Gabi Grosse, History
- Ricky Hicks, Psychology
- Karen Mims, Archaeology Institute
- Carol Rafalski, Research and Sponsored Programs
- Carol Settle, Faculty Senate
- Karen Summers, Military Science
2009
- Jan Bass, Financial Aid
- Patsy Enfinger, Office of the Provost
- Mary Holladay, College of Business Dean's Office
- Michelle Lockhart, Computer Science
- Desmond Peters, Office of the Provost
- Charlie Mae Steen, College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office