Congratulations to Our 2021 Superior Accomplishment Award Winners

David Benton

David is a custodial worker at the Health Science Center, and mainly works in the Communicore building. He works alongside Angela Slater to keep the area clean and safe.

David diligently deals with his extensive list of responsibilities and keeps the Communicore building, HSC Sun Terrace, and HSC Library sanitary. “The HSC Campus would be a mess without his daily efforts.”

Not only does David get his job done, but he is also always willing to go out of his way to help others in need.

Patricia Chisolm

Patricia is a superintendent at the Facilities Services – Building Services Department.

Patricia is not only a great boss and leader, but also a good friend. She has gone above and beyond to collaborate and assist her colleagues.

Monica Robinson writes, “Ms. Chisolm makes sure we have EVERYTHING we need especially during this time of this pandemic; she will call just to see how things are going, and no matter if you are having a bad day are not, she instantly makes that day go better.”

Nicole Durden

Nicole is a member of the High-Performance Work Teams which are the Building Service’s elite workforce. She combines maintenance and custodial services to expedite repairs and cleaning jobs.

Ms. Durden is an extremely dedicated, cheerful, and efficient employee who works to create a safe and clean environment within UF.

Her exceptional work ethic and strong efforts to help the school have been instrumental in improving the TREEO Center.

Without Nicole, the TREEO building would not be as pleasant for students and staff to work in.

Eduardo Garzon

Eduardo is a custodial worker responsible for keeping buildings in clean, workable conditions.

Despite the complications caused by Covid-19, Eduardo makes sure that the spaces he works in are spotless and organized. His pride in his work is evident in the way he goes out of his way each day to help others.

He went above and beyond to clear out an invasion of ants all by himself. He then stripped and polished the wood floors in the office, making everything much nicer and cleaner in the process.

Fiona Barnes writes, “I know that if I needed his help with anything, he would immediately help me and anyone in my offices.”

Vinson Grimm

Vinson is an Electrical Supervisor for the Health Science Center (HSC) side of Facilities Services. He is responsible for about 4.5mm square feed of electrical maintenance. He covers work orders, customer service, employee development, and preventative maintenance.

Vinson has always found ways to save UF money through energy conservation or come up with innovative ways of advancing the Facilities Department.

He developed the successful “Panel App,” which provides Panel information and location in a simple format.

William Helms

William is responsible for maintaining the electricity for Transportation and Parking Services. William manages 14 parking garages with thousands of lights and outlets, many of which must be fully operational 24/7.

William monitors light levels in each of our garages to maintain lighting at peak levels. He is also responsible for ensuring all emergency lighting is fully functional in all our garages.

In Garage 10, William saved the school around $200,000 through his work.

Katrena Johnson

Katerena is a custodial worker in the McKnight Brain Institute building. She is responsible for keeping the entire building clean and organized daily.

Katrena has excellent customer service skills and a positive attitude. Sabrina Sanchez writes, “Whether you’re a student, scientist, faculty member, or staff, Ms. Katrena treats everyone as equally important.”

Ms. Katrena continuously goes above and beyond to keep a cheerful disposition and strong work ethic.

Britani Mathes

Britani is responsible for maintaining the second and ground floors in the McCarthy D building.

Britani is always ready to go out of her way to help others. This has proven especially true considering the pandemic.

She has taken on extra work with a positive attitude, efficiency, and professionalism.

“Britani Mathes is a great example of how employees should act professionally, and she is a pleasure to have in the area I supervisor and well deserving,” writes Sanja Mays.

Jason Mathew

Jason Mathew is an Operations Specialist who supports Facilities Services. Jason worked alongside Ryan Rittenberry during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In addition to providing outstanding customer service each day, Jason also coordinates the Event Management process.

Jason handled 1,7585 calls in office and 283 calls after hours during the height of the pandemic. He also created 1,868 work orders.

Jennifer Moyer

Jennifer is a Marketing and Communications Specialist for the Business Services team.

Jennifer took on a dramatic increase in work due to departmental changes. She has also had to organize social media channels, website contacts, and virtual events on behalf of Small Business and Vendor (Supplier) Diversity Relations.

Not only did she take on the responsibilities for the SBVDR Office, but she also stood in for a colleague on paternal leave to organize the 2020 Student Summer Preview events.

Ryan Rittenberry

Ryan is an Operations Specialist who supports the Facilities Services (FS) Division of Business Affairs (BA).

Both Ryan and Jason Mathew were instrumental in running the Work Management Center during the Covid-19 crisis. Their teamwork ensured that the school ran smoothly during the roughest months of the pandemic.

Angela Slater

Angela has been at UF for over 16 years as a custodial worker in the Health Science Center at the Communicore Building, along with David Benton.

Angie has helped keep the extensive Communicore building clean, functional, and safe.

Her precision and diligence have helped the Health Science Center remain safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. She built a strong foundation for sanitation during this pandemic.

Sam Zaldivar

Sam Zaldivar is the Warehouse Manager for the Facilities Service Central Stores and Health Science Center (HSC) Warehouses. Under Sam’s leadership, Central Stores undertook the massive responsibility of addressing the Covid-19 pandemic head-on. In 2020, Central Stores served as a central receiving point for all the UF departments’ incoming packages. Sam successfully managed all these coordinating efforts while also keeping the regular operations running smoothly.

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