The College of Sciences is committed to providing a world-class education for students and contributing to innovative research and creative work happening at UCF. An important part of this culture is fostering recognition of excellence and celebrating successes.
Please see the below award and recognition opportunities for College of Sciences staff, along with past winners.
Staff Everyday Excellence Award
These awards recognize staff members who deliver outstanding service and make a positive impact on someone’s day or the outcome of a project. See below for more information:
- Both staff and faculty can nominate staff members.
- Staff members receive a certificate and a small gift.
- Recognition events will be held at least once a semester.
- Award does not include financial incentive.
Winners
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2025
January 2025
- Esperanza Soto Arcino
2024
December 2024
- Sierra Cliburn
- Raevaun Clarke
- Jaime Davis
- Elisha Evangelisto
- Doreen Goulding
- Jana Mostafa
November 2024
- Chi (Phillip) Chan
- Iolanda Guseman
- Kyrie Ottaviani
October 2024
- Erika Remley
- Crystle Bechtold
- Gisela Vera
- Coral Gean Abel
September 2024
- Miriam Beckles
- Conner Ramputi
June 2024
- Iolanda Guseman
May 2024
- Lisa Haas
April 2024
- Amanda Allman
- Jennifer Steele
March 2024
- Susie Nazarro
- Dorothy Solis
- Caitlyn Bordonaro
February 2024
- Gabrielle Martinez
- Lynne Cohen
- Leida Vera Nater
January 2024
- Joe Roberts
- Kariss Grissom
- Sheila Kramer
2023
December 2023
- Cherie Brinkman
- Donna Phillips
November 2023
- Luke Haslebacher
- Kyrie Ottaviani
- Kerry Knapp
- Omesh Persaud
October 2023
- Thuong Tran-Thuong
- Anelis Diaz
- Jennifer Branson
September 2023
- Stephanie De Sousa
- Dani Draper
- Joe Roberts
- Jessica Banos
- Jennifer Rosse
August 2023
- Kelly Shilton
- Jane Ingalls
- Jodi Elder
- Calli Putnam
- Ann Miller
- Esperanza Soto Arcino
- Wayneeta King
- Lisa Haas
July 2023
- Janette Daeschler
- Julia Walton
- Anjella Warnshuis
- Katherine Briceno
- Destiny Makepeace
June 2023
- Venessa Nieves
- Crystle Bechtold
- Nicole Williams
- Summer Bernini
- Jamie Kosnosky
- Debbie Doyle
- Kenneth Koloski (nominated twice)
- Esperanza Soto Arcino
- Shameika Daye
- Mirelys Medina
- Erin Aldinger
May 2023
- Debbie Doyle
- Laura Stephenson
- Ray Ramontar
- Maria Murillo Cordonero
- Iolanda Guseman
- Tamara Pullin
- Wanda Tummons (nominated twice)
- DD Moulett
- Charles Elliott
April 2023
- Janette Daeschler
- Katherine Bricerno Plathy
- Morgan Lemmen
- Erika Remley
- Melany Socorro
- Sheri Pearson
- LaNique Chesterfield
March 2023
- Kiyoka Nieves
- Jamie Kosnosky
- Jodi Reinhart
- John Rotolo
- Devon Orand
- Margo Johnsen
- Miriam Beckles
February 2023
- Julia Walton
- Karen Reinemund
- Kyle Martin
- Doreen Goulding
- Jessica Banos
- Susanne Carpenter
- Wanda Tummons
- Tonya Walker
- Jodi Reinhart
- Donna Philllips
- Laura Stephenson
- Evgenia Yunusova
- Jonathan Bowen
- Robin Cooper
Staff Ace Award
These awards recognize a staff member who consistently takes initiative to support COS while working well with those around them. This person could be considered a “mover and shaker” in their respective area. While having direct reports isn’t necessary, they should demonstrate strong leadership skills that inspire others. See below for more information:
- One staff member per month is selected.
- Both staff and faculty can nominate staff members.
- The nominee’s direct supervisor must support the nomination.
- Nominees will be considered for the award for three months.
- Winners will receive a certificate, a small gift and $250.
- Recognition events will be held at least once a semester.
Winners
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View the 2024 winnersDecember 2024
Jonathan Hendricker, COS Dean’s Office
November 2024
Matt Darby, Anthropology
October 2024
Devon Orand, Nicholson School of Communication & Media
September 2024
Jon Bowen, Nicholson School of Communication & Media
August 2024
Amanda Allman, COS Business Center
July 2024
Jessica Banos, COS Business Center
June 2024
Nikitta Campbell, Physics
May 2024
Erika Remley, COS Business Center
April 2024
Shannon Cajigas, COS Business Center
March 2024
Nicole Williams, COS Advising Services
February 2024
Mirelys Medina, COS Business Center
January 2024
Erin Aldinger, COS Dean’s Office
December 2023
Donna Phillips, Psychology
November 2023
Mikala Armioia, Psychology
October 2023
Morgan Lemmen, COS Marketing Team
September 2023
Sheri Pearson, COS Business Center
August 2023
Jodi Reinhart, COS Post Award
July 2023
Tara Gamble, UCF RESTORES
June 2023
Tonya Walker, COS Dean’s Office
May 2023
Christina Alecse, UCF RESTORES
April 2023
Maria Williams, COS Dean’s Office
March 2023
Doreen Goulding, Mathematics
February 2023
Jamie Kosnosky, Nicholson School of Communication & Media
Pinnacle Award
This annual award recognizes one Staff Ace Award winner with a financial reward.
2024
Jonathan Hendricker
2023
Doreen Goulding