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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 Winner

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

2022 Nautilus Excellence Award Winners - Elizabeth Gray and Lacey Berry
Elizabeth Gray, Development

Elizabeth is an example of an outstanding team member. She has experienced meaningful growth in her role and is an exceptional professional who consistently delivers the highest quality of work. She is helpful, genuine, and has a tremendous work ethic. She fosters long-term engagement with our donors and is always in customer service mode. In addition, she teaches students about the meaning of philanthropy and the power of giving back. UWF donors can count on her to provide accurate information and facilitate meaningful communication and engagement. Elizabeth enhances the university’s image daily through her efforts in leading the critical function of donor stewardship. By successfully addressing the importance of donor stewardship in the donor life cycle, the university is experiencing record-breaking results in fundraising.

Lacey Berry, Office of Institutional Communication

Lacey Berry is a creative powerhouse in the Office of Institutional Communication. Her team produces large amounts of design work throughout the year for projects across the University. She is strategic, hard-working, and filled with an endless supply of creative solutions to design problems. She has also won numerous awards for her work done in the Office of Institutional Communications, including Gold ADDY Awards at the American Advertising Federation’s Pensacola Chapter annual awards event. Lacey is an asset to the Institutional Communication team and to the University of West Florida. Her work can be seen across campus and throughout the community. She enhances the image and reputation of UWF through her work every day.

YearWinner(s) 
2022 Elizabeth Gray and Lacey Berry
2021 N/A 
2020 Rick Sivley
2019 Candice Lane
2018 Dale Riegle
2017 Jacquelyn Wilson and Patricia Barlow
2016 Theresa Clark
2015 Summer Reilly
2014 Margi Baker
2013 Cristy Hardy
2012 Jeffrey Djerlek and Sheyna Marcey
2011 Kenda Hembrough
2010 Germaine "Geri" Battist
2009 Jaimie Woodard
2008 Sara Groh
2007 Ann Deen

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

2022 Marion Viccars Award Winner - Pat Crawford

Pat Crawford demonstrates exemplary performance over and above his assigned duties on a regular basis. He demonstrates professionalism in every aspect of his job. He is an exemplary leader. This past year, he spearheaded WUWF’s 40th-anniversary campaign and live performance celebration. He worked with more than 20 musicians to create special 40th-anniversary performances and secured a grant to host a virtual speakers series due to the roller-coaster pandemic year. He constantly provided positive encouragement and WUWF successfully achieved a record-breaking fundraising year. Pat is known throughout campus for his collaboration, integrity and true devotion to UWF and WUWF.

YearWinner(s)
2022 Pat Crawford
2020 Rob Overton Jr.

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.

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