2022 F&A Merit Awards
Individual Merit Awards and Outstanding Teams
Congratulations Merit Award Finalists and Outstanding Teams!
Merit awards are designed to encourage outstanding performance; reward excellence in staff achievements; and foster staff development by recognizing exceptional workplace creativity, innovation and sustained excellence in support of University business and administrative functions. The merit award program is a peer-drive process in which Finance and Administration staff nominate co-workers who excel at their jobs.
The award recipients in each category will be announced on stage and each award recipient will be presented with an engraved glass bowl during the Finance & Administration Staff Recognition Ceremony in May.
Outstanding Team Award
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!
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!
2022 Outstanding Teams:
Bolton Dining Team, Auxiliary Services
Central Steam Plant, Facilities Management Division
ISTEM Research Building 1 Move-In Team, (in collaboration with Research, ESD, FMD, OSPM, and OUA)
UGA Police K9 Team, Police Department
Bolton Dining Team, Auxiliary Services
Central Steam Plant, Facilities Management Division
ISTEM Research Building 1 Move-In Team, (in collaboration with Research, ESD, FMD, OSPM, and OUA)
UGA Police K9 Team, Police Department
Individual Merit Award Finalists
Community Service Award
Awarded to a Finance & Administration staff member who engages in their community by unselfishly giving their time, services, and resources. Individuals are given a chance through the giving of their resources to leave their mark on the community they serve. Community service leaves an indelible mark that can transform many lives now and for generations to come. Community service award description click here.
Awarded to a Finance & Administration staff member who engages in their community by unselfishly giving their time, services, and resources. Individuals are given a chance through the giving of their resources to leave their mark on the community they serve. Community service leaves an indelible mark that can transform many lives now and for generations to come. Community service award description click here.
2022 Finalists:
AWARD RECIPIENT! Melanie Ford, Office of University Architects for Facilities Planning
John Gagliano, Police Department
Britney Green, Police Department
Rusty Williams, Police Department
AWARD RECIPIENT! Melanie Ford, Office of University Architects for Facilities Planning
John Gagliano, Police Department
Britney Green, Police Department
Rusty Williams, Police Department
Leadership Award
Awarded to a Finance & Administration staff member who positively impacts and influences others, who showcases the way F&A thrives on new ideas, who builds strong and productive relationships, who develops new methods to improve productivity and efficiency not only for their unit but for F&A and the University as a whole. To lead is to influence people. Leadership focuses on developing skills and relationships between people rather than focusing on the organizational chart. The F&A Leadership Merit Award recognizes that we have influential leaders throughout our organization in multiple roles and at all levels. A leader takes responsibility and, through everyday actions, collectively brings a unit or team together where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. When a member of our division shows leadership, it influences others to be leaders as well, which happens more naturally when relationships (often unseen in an organization’s hierarchy) are created. Leadership award description click here.
Awarded to a Finance & Administration staff member who positively impacts and influences others, who showcases the way F&A thrives on new ideas, who builds strong and productive relationships, who develops new methods to improve productivity and efficiency not only for their unit but for F&A and the University as a whole. To lead is to influence people. Leadership focuses on developing skills and relationships between people rather than focusing on the organizational chart. The F&A Leadership Merit Award recognizes that we have influential leaders throughout our organization in multiple roles and at all levels. A leader takes responsibility and, through everyday actions, collectively brings a unit or team together where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. When a member of our division shows leadership, it influences others to be leaders as well, which happens more naturally when relationships (often unseen in an organization’s hierarchy) are created. Leadership award description click here.
2022 Finalists:
AWARD RECIPIENT! LaRhonda Biggers, Building Services, Facilities Management Division
Lisa Catanese, Auxiliary Services
Russell Davis, Police Department
Scott Messer, Office of University Architects for Facilities Planning
AWARD RECIPIENT! LaRhonda Biggers, Building Services, Facilities Management Division
Lisa Catanese, Auxiliary Services
Russell Davis, Police Department
Scott Messer, Office of University Architects for Facilities Planning
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. This staff member goes above and beyond the call of duty to meet customers' 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. This staff member goes above and beyond the call of duty to meet customers' needs.
2022 Finalists:
Eric Dellinger, Police Department
Elizabeth Goddard, Building Services, Facilities Management Division
Jean Johnson, Bolton Dining, Auxiliary Services
AWARD RECIPIENT! Billy Knight, Support Services, Finance Division
Eric Dellinger, Police Department
Elizabeth Goddard, Building Services, Facilities Management Division
Jean Johnson, Bolton Dining, Auxiliary Services
AWARD RECIPIENT! Billy Knight, Support Services, Finance Division
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 services with UGA as of the nomination deadline.)
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 services with UGA as of the nomination deadline.)
2022 Finalists:
Bill Brinn, Automotive Center, Facilities Management Division
Jeffery Carlyle, Fire Safety, Environmental Safety Division
Amanda Pankhurst, Auxiliary Services
AWARD RECIPIENT! Tiffany Stone, SPA Post Award Acctg, Finance Division
Bill Brinn, Automotive Center, Facilities Management Division
Jeffery Carlyle, Fire Safety, Environmental Safety Division
Amanda Pankhurst, Auxiliary Services
AWARD RECIPIENT! Tiffany Stone, SPA Post Award Acctg, Finance Division
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.
2022 Finalists:
Baileigh Barnes, University Human Resources
Jimmy Ball, Building Services, Facilities Management Division
Amanda McHugh, Payroll, Finance Division
AWARD RECIPIENT! Wes Huff, Police Department
Baileigh Barnes, University Human Resources
Jimmy Ball, Building Services, Facilities Management Division
Amanda McHugh, Payroll, Finance Division
AWARD RECIPIENT! Wes Huff, Police Department
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 & 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 & Administration as a whole.
2022 Finalists:
AWARD RECIPIENT! Eddie Faulkenberry, Dining Services, Auxiliary Services
Russ Ramsey, University Human Resources
Matthew Vanderkooi, Support Services, Finance Division
Chris Versola, Procurement, Finance Division
AWARD RECIPIENT! Eddie Faulkenberry, Dining Services, Auxiliary Services
Russ Ramsey, University Human Resources
Matthew Vanderkooi, Support Services, Finance Division
Chris Versola, Procurement, Finance Division
