EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY
PPD is a large organization of over 900 employees who provide a wide range of services. Once each year we pause briefly to recognize the many contributions our employees have made to UF at Employee Appreciation Day. April 24, 2008, marked the 12th such celebration.
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Weedeater |
Mike Warden power washing |
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Fred Perry power scrubbing |
Steve Corbitt and John Black setting up trash and recycle containers |
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Archie Dubois setting up |
Joe Thompson setting up |
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Eric Cochran in his island attire |
Marion Martin in her island attire |
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Diane Warfield in her island attire |
Dave Dehner in his island attire |
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Derrick Bacon and Dana Simmons checking out BMW |
Bobby Wright with his '78 Chevy Nova |
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Dana Simmons and his Motorcycles |
Joe, Tracy and Buster with their Motorcycles |
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Color Guards |
Kenya Greene singing the National Anthem |
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Kyle Cavanaugh Senior Vice President of Administration |
Bob Miller Associate Vice President of Business Affairs |
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Dave O'Brien Assistant Vice President |
Bob Estling Coordinator Work Management Center |
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Central Stores Staff |
Resource Management and Support Staff |
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Building Services Staff |
Under Tent |
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Under Tent |
Chris Arters looking at posters |
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Disc Golf |
Horseshoes |
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Bernie Rieg and Tom Workman at the prize table |
Entering meal ticket to win raffle |
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Crowd gathering |
Eddie Lake donating blood at the Bloodmobile |
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Rudolph Hudson at the Health Fair |
Blood Pressure Check at the Health Fair |
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Employee Appreciation Day Committee Front Row left to right: Dan Walker, Tom Workman, Sharon Warren, Ruthie Noland, Bernie Rieg, Wayne Wainwright, Darrell Pons, Eric Cochran Back Row left to right: Dolly Warner, Pam Walker, Patricia Chisolm, Dawn Smith, Kenya Greene, Vivian Raymond, Buster Johnson (Special thanks to BJ Broxton, Donald Rysak and Susan Limpert for their help!) |
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Departmental Employees of the Year
(left to right) Alvin Langford, Grounds; Betty Standridge, Systems; Tony Trujillo, Resource Management; Rod Clements, Architecture and Engineering; Dave O'Brien, Assistant Vice President; Les Becker, Health Science Center; Paul Skiver, Facilities; Ronnie Wicks, Building Services; and Susan Limpert, Support Staff |
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Superior Accomplishment Award Winners Rosa Brown, Joe Shaw, Charles Smith, Richard Murray, Charles Dillon, Mattie Bryant, Dave O'Brien, and Susan Limpert (Not pictured: Rene' Barfield and Mildred Graham) |
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Davis Productivity Award Winners Richard Robinson, Anthony Stefanowicz, Jerry Cummings, Eddie Lake, Steve Corbitt, Alvin Langford, Barry McAndrew and Adrian McCray |
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Cook-off Committee (left to right) Sharon Warren, Patricia Chisolm, Ruthie Noland, Rebecca Batillo and Kenya Greene |
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Cook-off decorations |
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Food line |
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Food Servers |
David Douglas and unidentified guest eating Lunch |
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Eating Lunch |
Eating Lunch |
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Charles Gordon Ice Cream |
Pop Corn |
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Karaoke Contestants |
Sylvia Harris Karaoke Contestant |
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Karaoke Contestants |
Mattie Jones Winner of the Karaoke Contestants |
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Cook-off Winners:
Dolly Warner, Melanie Floyd, John McClain, Caron DeWitt, Diane Warfield, Mattie Bryant, Betty Smith, and Steve Fryman |
Sharon Warren |
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Winner |
Harley Ingle Grand Prize Winner |