2023 Superior Accomplishment Awards recognize outstanding and meritorious service
Sixteen staff and faculty members representing a wide range of experience and hailing from UF locations throughout the state of Florida were recognized for their outstanding service in a ceremony held this morning at the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom.
Hosted by UF President Ben Sasse, Ph.D., UFHR Interim Vice President Melissa Curry and UFHR Interim Assistant Vice President Bob Parks, Ph.D., the 2023 Superior Accomplishment Awards recognized faculty and staff who have contributed outstanding and meritorious service, efficiency and/or economy, or to the quality of life for students and employees.
Pictured below are winners of this year’s University Gold Awards and Special Recognition Awards, who were selected from 120 division-level winners honored earlier this year. Visit the Superior Accomplishment Awards website to view the full list of Division Winners.
University-Level Award Winners
The following individuals received the Superior Accomplishment Awards’ highest honors and were awarded with a $2,000 check:
Carla-Ann R. Brown, Ph.D.
University School Assistant Professor
College of Education
P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School
Agnes Leslie, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Center for African Studies
Stefanie Rodgers
Associate Director For Administrative Services
Division of Student Life
Recreational Sports
Alice Bliss-Dodd
Purchasing Agent
College of Veterinary Medicine
Financial Services Office
Anthony Crain
Agricultural Assistant II
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee Valley
Olga Ensz
Clinical Assistant Professor
College of Dentistry
Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science
Andres Varela
Administrative Specialist II
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Yuqing Fu
Biological Scientist II
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Tropical Research and Education Center – Homestead
Special Recognition Award Winners
The following individuals received the Special Recognition Award. These employees were each presented with a $1,000 check:
Associate Director, Administrative Services
Division of Student Life
Housing and Residence Life
Agricultural/Food Scientist II
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Agronomy Department
IT Security Analyst
Information Technology
Information Security Office
Systems Admin/Programmer V
Information Technology
Infrastructure and Communication Technology
Biological Scientist
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Agronomy Department
Administrative Support Assistant III
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems
Maintenance Specialist
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
School of Forestry, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
Custodial Worker III
Division of Student Life
Housing and Residence Life
Please join us in congratulating those who were recognized in this prestigious ceremony.