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!
2024 Outstanding Teams
Dining Facilities Maintenance Team, Auxiliary Services
Parking Gate Implementation Team, Auxiliary Services
UGA Procurement Department, Finance Division
Stegman Coliseum Ceiling Rehabilitation Team, Collaboration with FMD, OUA, ESD, OVPFA, and UGA-Athletics
Community Service Award
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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.
2024 Award Recipient
Britney Green, Police Department
Finalists
John Gagliano, Police Department
Lynn Hix, Facilities Management Division
Jermaine Jones, Facilities Management Division
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.
2024 Award Recipient
John Paul Jordan, Auxiliary Services
Finalists
Jonathan Bemid, University Human Resources
Kimberly Perry Taylor, Finance Division
Tara Wood, Finance Division
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.
2024 Award Recipient
Richard Klempa, Auxiliary Services
Finalists
Baileigh Barnes, University Human Resources
Bob Currey, Finance Division
Tracey O’Malley, University Human Resources
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.
2024 Award Recipient
Nathan Berger, Police Department
Finalists
Natalie Kelley, Auxiliary Services
Kristopher Pinson, Facilities Management Division
Supreme Unukegwo, Finance Division
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.
2024 Award Recipient
Lena Anglin, Finance Division
Finalists
Laura Carter, Environmental Safety Division
Jeffrey Dalton, Facilities Management Division
Kirsten Jackson, Police Department
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.
2024 Award Recipient
Stuart Ivy, Auxiliary Services
Finalists
Aimee Ginn, Finance Division
Savannah Hembree, Office of Emergency Preparedness
Joshua Mallory, Facilities Management Division
