Since 1972, the Knight Star Awards has been a treasured UCF event to honor the staff who help make our university a warm, welcoming place to grow, learn and succeed. Honorees include employees celebrating years of service milestones, retirees and recipients of the USPS Employee of the Year Award and Gabor A&P Excellence Award. All honorees receive a special gift from the university.
This year, five employees across the College of Arts and Humanities were nominated for the 2021 USPS Employee of the Year Award and Gabor A&P Excellence Award:
2021 USPS Employee of the Year Nominee:
- Samuel Waters, School of Performing Arts
2021 Gabor A&P Excellence Award Nominee:
- Lauren Becker, School of Performing Arts
- Delia Garcia, CAH Student Advising
- Lindsay Kuznia, Department of Writing and Rhetoric
- Tracey Morrison, CREATE
Fourteen employees in the College of Arts and Humanities celebrated years of service milestones:
Recognized for 5 years of service:
- Angela Harris, Department of Philosophy
- Ethan Watford, Department of English
Recognized for 10 years of service:
- Heather Gibson, Dean’s Office
- Connie Harper, Center for Humanities and Digital Research
- Azela Santana, UCF Foundation
Recognized for 15 years of service:
- Trisha Farmer, Dean’s Office
- Sue Glerum, School of Performing Arts
- Suzanne Lin, Dean’s Office
- Angela Nichols, School of Performing Arts
Recognized for 20 years of service:
- Denise Matias, Dean’s Office
Recognized for 25 years of service:
- SueAnn Mann, Dean’s Office
- Cathy Radzai, Dean’s Office
- Joe Schofield, Dean’s Office
Recognized for 35 years of service:
- Edna Rolle, Dean’s Office
Retirees:
- John Parker, School of Performing Arts
The 2022 Knight Star Awards took place today at 2 p.m. in the Pegasus Ballroom. View the livestream of the event on UCF’s YouTube, or see a full list of 2022 honorees by clicking here.