Deadline looms to nominate outstanding employees for awards

October 24, 2005

The deadline for nominations for the University of Florida’s 2006 Superior Accomplishment Awards is Oct. 31. Academic Personnel, TEAMS employees and USPS employees are eligible.

This awards program honors faculty and staff members who contribute outstanding and meritorious service in their fields or to the university. It also seeks to recognize those employees who have made exceptional contributions to UF’s efficiency and economy or to the quality of life provided to students and employees.

Superior Accomplishment Awards are presented each spring semester for the period covering the previous academic year. The 2006 awards honor work done between Aug. 1, 2004, and July 31, 2005. Awards are given in the following six categories, first at the divisional level and then at the university level: clerical/office support, support service, scientific/technical, administrative/supervisory, administrative/professional and academic personnel.

Division-level winners each receive $200 along with a certificate of appreciation and a memento coffee mug. Each division winner is eligible to be selected for one of six $2,000 university-level awards or one of eight $500 awards sponsored by The Gabor Agency (four awards) and HRH of Gainesville Inc. (four awards).

Nominations should be forwarded to the chairperson of the appropriate divisional committee no later than Friday, Oct. 15. The divisions are as follows:

DIVISION 1 – All departments, divisions, and units under the Office of the President, the Office of Research and Graduate Programs, the Office of the General Counsel and the Office of Public Relations as well as all UF departments, divisions, and units under the Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs (UF Foundation)
Contact: Kay Howell, 207 Tigert Hall, Box 113075, 2-0186, Fax 2-3358, khowell@ufl.edu

DIVISION 3 – All schools, colleges, departments, and units under the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Contact: Elaine Green, 1403 Norman Hall, Box 117047, 2-0723 ext. 223, Fax 2-5929, egreen@coe.ufl.edu

DIVISION 4 – All schools, departments, and units under the Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources (IFAS)
Contact: Judy Yates, 14625 County Rd. 672, Wimauma, FL 33589, 813-634-0000, Fax 813-634-0001, jaya@ifas.ufl.edu

DIVISION 5 – All colleges, departments, and units under the Vice President for Health Affairs (Health Science Center)
Contact: Mary A. “Louise” Brophy, G1008c JHMHC, Box 100014, 273-5076, Fax 273-5334, mab@dean.med.ufl.edu

DIVISION 6 – All departments and units under the Vice President for Student Affairs
Contact: Myra Morgan, 101 J. Wayne Reitz Union, Box 118505, 2-4734, Fax 2-5100, morgan@union.ufl.edu

DIVISION 7 – All departments, divisions, and units under the Vice President for Finance and Administration and the Vice President for Human Resource Services
Contact: Lynda Reinhart, 1232 Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Box 115850, 2-5500, Fax 2-7106, lyndar@ufl.edu

UF’s Superior Accomplishment Awards program was developed to recognize deserving university employees and is coordinated by the Office of Human Resource Services. The success of this program depends on all of our participation as we seek to express appreciation for exceptional employees and their superior accomplishments.

For more information, please visit the award’s Web site or contact Kevin Clarke at 392-2333 (SC 622-2333).