ERAP Awards & Recognition
The Division for University Advancement is honored to name our Employee Recognition and Awards Program (ERAP) awardees and recognitions.
Nautilus Excellence Award Winners
The Nautilus Excellence Award recognizes employees for substantial contributions and outstanding performance and professionalism impacting operations, service excellence, inter-departmental effectiveness, and community involvement.
For more information on the Nautilus Excellence Award, please visit the Employee Recognition and Awards Program webpage.
2023 Nautilus Excellence Award Winners
Katrina "Katie" Schutts - Alumni Relations
Katie Schutts, associate director of alumni engagement and communication for Alumni Relations, is an outstanding team player whose passion and dedication to the University is contagious; a person who takes their professional role and responsibilities very seriously. Her exceptional organizational and planning skills ensure successful University events and initiatives, as she pays attention to every detail. She listens to and ‘hears the heartbeat’ of our alumni. Katie’s enhanced programming and communication strategies continue to develop higher levels of alumni engagement, alumni giving and enhanced affinity.
Patricia “Trish” Allison - WUWF Public Media
Trish Allison, director of member service and community engagement for WUWF, is creative, dedicated, thoughtful, and is the ultimate team player. Trish demonstrates professionalism and enthusiasm for her work as she provides outstanding service all with an engaging personality and dedication to excellence. One colleague describes her as ‘a respected and treasured asset’ to the UWF community and WUWF team, whose steady enthusiasm and optimism are a positive influence on those around them.
Hannah Bledsoe - Institutional Communications
Hannah Bledsoe, an OPS graphic designer in the Office of Institutional Communication, is described by colleagues as having a ‘can-do’ attitude, always willing to go the extra mile to help bring design ideas to life. She is a joy to work with, someone you can bounce ideas off, and receive a constructive assessment. Hannah tirelessly supports the institution’s visual brand, and through her work and creativity, the University’s brand is enhanced. She is never short on ideas to push new and recurring projects and initiatives further, and always eager to assist with whatever is needed.
Year | Winner(s) |
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2022 |
Elizabeth Gray - Development Lacey Berry - Institutional Communications |
2021 | N/A |
2020 | Rick Sivley - UWF Historic Trust |
2019 | Candice Lane - UWF Foundation, Inc. |
2018 | Dale Riegle - WUWF Public Media |
2017 |
Jacquelyn Wilson - UWF Historic Trust Patricia Barlow - Office of the Vice President |
2016 | Theresa Clark - WUWF Public Media |
2015 | Summer Reilly - Advancement Services |
2014 | Margi Baker - Advancement Services |
2013 | Cristy Hardy - WUWF Public Media |
2012 |
Jeffrey Djerlek - UWF Foundation, Inc. Sheyna Marcey - UWF Historic Trust |
2011 | Kenda Hembrough - Development |
2010 | Germaine "Geri" Battist - Office of the Vice President |
2009 | Jaimie Woodard - University Marketing and Communications |
2008 | Sara Groh - Development |
2007 | Ann Deen - Office of the Vice President |
Marion Viccars Award Winner
The Marion Viccars Award was established by former UWF President James Robinson to recognize superior service of university employees. Marion Viccars began working at the new University of West Florida's John C. Pace Library in 1967. She was an enthusiastic participant in the academic life of the university, an energetic promoter of West Florida's historical preservation activities, and a warm and cordial counselor to students and scholars everywhere.
The Marion Viccars Award recognizes an employee at the Director level and above and a Faculty Administrative (Dean, Associate and Assistant Dean and Chairperson) for substantial contributions, outstanding performance and professionalism impacting operations, service excellence, inter-departmental effectiveness, and community involvement.
For more information on the Marion Viccars Award, please visit the Employee Recognition and Awards Program webpage.
Year | Winner |
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2022 | Pat Crawford - WUWF Public Media |
2020 | Robert Overton Jr. - UWF Historic Trust |
University Milestone Service Awards
The University of West Florida recognizes employees who have achieved increments of five (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, etc.) continuous years of service with UWF.
For more information about the Milestone Service Awards, please visit the Employee Recognition and Awards Program webpage.
Forty Years
Pat Crawford
Twenty Years
Cristy Hardy
Ten Years
Amy Eve, Ross Pristera, Gina Sharp, Giovanni "Gianni" Volpara
Five Years
Teresa Burgess, Colton Currier, Sierra Ebert, and Brittany Sherwood
Twenty-five Years
Sandra Averhart
Fifteen Years
Germaine "Geri" Battist
Ten Years
Eva "Jan" Butts, Wendi Davis, Jason O'Connell and Summer Reilly
Five Years
Roger "Joe" Vinson
Fifteen Years
Sylvia Beck, Theresa Clark and Melissa "Missy" Grace
Ten Years
Jennifer Peck
Five Years
Krystal Brown, Marisa Elmore, Howard J. Reddy, Richard Rodriguez and Katrina "Katie" Schutts
Thirty Five Years
John Macdonell
Twenty Years
Joseph Vincenza
Fifteen Years
Patricia “Trish” Allison and Richard “Rick” Sivley
Ten Years
Brett Berg and Adrianne Walker
Five Years
Victoria “Tori” Bennett and Phillip Mayhair
Thirty Five Years
Dale Riegle
Fifteen Years
Margi Baker, Sheyna Marcey and Robert Overton
Ten Years
James McMillen
Five Years
Candice Lane, Dan Lucas, Margaret Marchuk, Bob Barrett and Lisa Mrahi
Thirty Five Years
John "Pat" Crawford
Twenty Five Years
Deborah Tripp
Fifteen Years
Paul Dunwoody and Cristy Hardy
Five Years
Amy Eve, Ross Pristera and Giovanni "Gianni" Volpara
Twenty Years
Sandra Averhart
Ten Years
Germaine "Geri" Battist
Five Years
Eva "Jan" Butts, Wendi Davis, Megan Gonzalez, Randy Jackson, Meredith Jones, LeVaun McCorvey, Jason O'Connell, Summer Reilly and Jacquelyn Wilson
Twenty-five Years
John Blackie
Fifteen Years
Jonathon Heide
Ten Years
Sylvia Beck, Casey Campbell, Theresa Clark, Melissa "Missy" Grace, Lauren Smith, Julie Williams and Pola Young
Five Years
Paul "Jay" Massey and Jennifer Peck