Human Resource Services

2004 Prudential Financial Davis Productivity Award Winners

 

Cash Award Winners

Outstanding Team/Work Unit Award Winners

Network Services Team
The University of Florida Network Services team was one of two state-wide the recipients of the Outstanding Team Award. Robert Bird and Will Saxon, for developing an automated network management and security system. Implementation of this system resulted in a cost avoidance of nearly $500,000, saved 3,000 man hours in 2002-2003, and reduced the average processing time from 16 days to 45 minutes. The system is internationally recognized as a “first in world” accomplishment for its abilities.

Dennis Vince, $1,000

Maintenance Specialist Dennis Vince received a Distinguished Individual Award for saving the UF Chemical Engineering Department more than $100,000 on facilities and equipment used for teaching and research. Mr. Vince’s nominator wrote: “He possesses a dogged determination to save our department money at every conceivable opportunity. He protects the department better than most of us protect our homes. His resourcefulness in doing so is amazing.”

Bryan Lutz, $250

Bryan Lutz initiated an internship program for students in the Warrington College of Business that added 3,120 hours of support to the Information Technology Department at zero cost to the University of Florida Press. The press annually gains more than $40,000 worth of increased productivity and graduate students acquire experience they will use in their future careers.

Gerald Sellers, $250

Gerald Sellers recognized that much of the Health Science Center’s medical research stored in the cold storage rooms was at risk due to aging chiller units. These storage rooms sustain research conducted by 900 faculty members involved in $250 million of annual research. University maintenance staff were continually responding to high temperature alarms and it was only a matter of time before valuable and matchless research would be lost due to an equipment failure. Mr. Sellers acquired components and assembled 14 redundant chiller units to back up those already installed in addition to designing and manufacturing several portable units for the same purpose.

Certificates of Commendation
Environmental Systems Commercial Space Technology Team

William Sheehan and Kristen Riley increased patent submission and commercial partnerships by serving as a
critical link between researchers at UF and UF's patent office.

Honorable Mentions
Michael Mahoney developed institutional review board electronic document format.

Queen Victoria Smith streamlined a method of processing vendor payments.

Sunni Witmer streamlined and strengthened an international artists program.

The Lighting Schedule Team developed and implemented a lighting schedule.

The Backflow Preventer Program Team--Jamie Elton, Danny Grant, Stan Groves, Mark Lampp, Shane Rigdon, and Don Robinson--streamlined a backflow preventer program.

The Water Distribution Crew--Russell Blankenship, Jim Highsmith, Kenny Holder, Joe Shaw, and Craig Williams--improved a method of repairing shallow meter boxes.

The Wastewater Support Team--Bruce Bragg, Frank Petrone, and Wayne Vaughn--upgraded wastewater collection systems.

The Student Health Center implemented and “open access” patient treatment system.