University of Georgia:

Finance and Administration Recognition Ceremony

The seeds for the Finance and Administration Recognition Ceremony were sown in July 2004 when then Senior Vice President Hank Huckaby appointed a committee comprised of broad representation across the various Finance and Administration divisions, to consider the development of a program to recognize employees for their years of service. At the time the committee began its work, there were a few individual programs within discrete units of Finance and Administration, but no concerted effort had been made to create a formal, unified program. (It should be noted that the new program will not replace existing, unit-specific ones.)

The Recognition Committee, chaired by Training and Development Director Kendall Kavanaugh, meticulously researched programs at other universities and considered numerous award options. The group’s recommendations were presented to Mr. Huckaby and the Finance and Administration senior administrative team in 2005. By the end of the year, a plan was developed for the inaugural event on Wednesday, May 17, 2006.

Former Members of the Finance and Administration Recognition Committee

Tara Adams, Administrative Associate I, Physical Plant Division
Suzanne Brown, Administrative Associate II, Bursar’s Office
Monika Dudley, Human Resources Specialist II, Human Resources
Kendall Kavanaugh, Training & Development Director, Human Resources
Jennifer Gose, Environmental Safety Specialist, Environmental Safety Division
Ken McCollum, Assistant Budget Director, Budget Division
Mike Orr, Landscape Manager, Physical Plant Division
Tom Sartain, Physical Plant Divison (retired)
Ann Smith, Senior Accounting Technician, Student Accounts
Frances White, Administrative Associate II, Office of Security & Emer. Preparedness
Beverly Sexton, Human Resources Specialist III, Food Services
Jeff Whitfield, Deputy Chief of Police, UGA Police Department
Chris Kwiatkowski, Application Analyst Associate, Departmental Financial Systems