2020 F&A Merit Recognition Awards
Individual Merit Awards and Outstanding Teams
Congratulations Merit Award Recipients and Outstanding Teams!
*Results for the Merit Awards were collected as of March 4, 2020 and are representative of efforts prior to that date.
Outstanding Team Award
Awarded to a group of two or more Finance & Administration staff members who have come together to serve the mission of the University and have demonstrated how their collective accomplishments are far greater than what we can attain alone. Teams may include staff members and collaboration internal to or with units outside of Finance & Administration. These teams have quietly created meaningful and positive change in the way commitments are delivered. Nominees demonstrate how YOU + ME - WE ELEVATE THE G!2020 Outstanding Teams:
Accounting Department Team
Building Services Crew – Chem + Other Buildings
Police Department Criminal Investigations Team
Programs for Research, Environment, Health and Safety Team
Accounting Department Team
Building Services Crew – Chem + Other Buildings
Police Department Criminal Investigations Team
Programs for Research, Environment, Health and Safety Team
Individual Merit Awards Recipients and Finalists
Customer Service Award
Awarded to a Finance & Administration staff member who is an example to others by providing continual outstanding service to our customers — coworkers, supervisors, students, faculty, staff or the public — by going the extra mile and above and beyond the call of duty to meet their needs.
Awarded to a Finance & Administration staff member who is an example to others by providing continual outstanding service to our customers — coworkers, supervisors, students, faculty, staff or the public — by going the extra mile and above and beyond the call of duty to meet their needs.
Finalists:
AWARD RECIPIENT! Andrew Cropp, HR
Tiffany Payne, FD
Evie Trimble, OUA
Kevin Williamson, FMD
Tough Dawg Award
Awarded to a Finance & Administration staff member who has endured extraordinarily difficult workplace circumstances (overcoming obstacles or challenges) with grace, good humor, patience and exemplary job performance.
Awarded to a Finance & Administration staff member who has endured extraordinarily difficult workplace circumstances (overcoming obstacles or challenges) with grace, good humor, patience and exemplary job performance.
Finalists:
Gail Chester, FD
AWARD RECIPIENT! Jimmy Simons, PD
Patricia McDonald, FD
Hall Gibson, FD
Unsung Hero Award
Awarded to a Finance & Administration staff member who works hard and does his/her job well, but seldom, if ever, is recognized publicly for his or her work. This person is continually both a real benefit to his/her coworkers and a stable, dependable resource for Finance and Administration as a whole.
Awarded to a Finance & Administration staff member who works hard and does his/her job well, but seldom, if ever, is recognized publicly for his or her work. This person is continually both a real benefit to his/her coworkers and a stable, dependable resource for Finance and Administration as a whole.
Finalists:
Keith Ingram, FMD
Kim Johnson, FD
AWARD RECIPIENT! Brandi Jones, FD
Rusty Williams, PD
Newcomer Award
Awarded to a Finance & Administration staff member who, despite lack of time on the job, has significantly contributed to the organizational mission and showed outstanding initiative, reliability and dedication to the University. (Nominees must have less than two years of continuous service with UGA as of March 4, 2020.)
Awarded to a Finance & Administration staff member who, despite lack of time on the job, has significantly contributed to the organizational mission and showed outstanding initiative, reliability and dedication to the University. (Nominees must have less than two years of continuous service with UGA as of March 4, 2020.)
Finalists:
Olivia Castleberry, ESD
AWARD RECIPIENT! Stacy McLaine, FD
Amber Wingo, FD
Ching Yang, FD
