ERAP Awards & Recognition

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.
 

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. 

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.