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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 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.

Nautilus Excellence Award Winners
YearWinner(s)
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

Marion Viccars Award Winners
YearWinner
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