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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