Finance and Administration Merit Awards
Nominations open August 1, 2024 through March 15, 2025
The F&A Recognition Committee is excited to open the nomination period for nearly eight months for the first time. Nominate your deserving colleagues now! Don’t wait—take advantage of the extended window to recognize and share your teammates’ inspiring stories in real time.
The F&A Senior Leadership Team takes great pride in recognizing the incredible individuals who make up our F&A family. Part of that commitment is honoring those who go above and beyond for the University of Georgia and the communities in which we work, serve, and live. Do you know an individual or a team in your unit or another F&A unit who always goes that extra mile? Take this opportunity to share their story of excellence.
Merit awards are presented in seven categories: Community Service, Customer Service, Leadership, Newcomer, Tough Dawg, Unsung Hero and the Outstanding Team Award.
Award recipients are selected by the F&A Recognition Committee, a peer group of staff members appointed by F&A senior leadership representing each F&A unit. Finalists in each category will be recognized and the award recipients announced at the 20thAnnual Finance and Administration Staff Recognition Ceremony in May 2025.
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!
Individual Merit Award Finalists
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.
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.
Jonathan Bemid, University Human Resources
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.)
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.
Laura Carter, Environmental Safety Division
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.
Savannah Hembree, Office of Emergency Preparedness
