2026 Superior Accomplishment Awards recognize outstanding and meritorious service
Twenty staff and faculty members representing a wide range of experience and hailing from UF locations throughout Florida were recognized for their outstanding service in a ceremony held earlier this week at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center.
Hosted by UF Interim President Donald W. Landry, M.D., Ph.D., UFHR Vice President Melissa S. Curry, Executive Director of Human Resources for IFAS Melissa M. Long and Director of Finance for the Office of Health Affairs Cynthia S. Brochu, the 2026 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 division-level winners honored earlier this year. Visit the Superior Accomplishment Awards website to view the full list of Division Winners.
University-Gold Award Winners
The following individuals received the Superior Accomplishment Awards’ highest honors. The Team Collaboration winners each received a $500 check and the individual category winners were awarded a $2,000 check:
Individual Employee Performance:
Office Administration, Human Resources and IT
Martine Angrand
International Center
Individual Employee Performance:
Operations and Safety
Timothy Weathers
J Wayne Reitz Union
Individual Employee Performance:
Health Care and Physical Sciences
Brittney Monus
Southwest Florida Research & Education Center – Immokalee
Individual Employee Performance:
Finance, Research and Compliance
Christina Mason
College of Dentistry
Individual Employee Performance:
Student, Academic and Alumni Services
Macy Geiger
College of Education
Individual Employee Performance:
Faculty
P. Chris Wilson
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Rookie of the Year:
Jennifer Davis
UF Health
Sustained Excellence:
Allan West
Information Technology
Team Collaboration:
Scholarship Universe Pilot Team
Cathy Carr | College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Christine Richmond | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Aaron Ganas | College of Education
Deborah Jones | College of Engineering
Jenna Gonzalez | Disability Resource Center
Maria Saley | International Center
Special Recognition Award Winners
The following individuals received the Special Recognition Award and were each presented with a $1,000 check:
Renee Jost
University Police Department
Joe Gasper
IFAS
Zachary Potter
Housing & Residence Life – Yulee
Danny Driver
IFAS
Eric Smith
J Wayne Reitz Union
Rebecca Wright
Human Resources