Recognition and awards

The Heavener Hall of Fame is one of the highest recognitions given to student leaders in the Warrington College of Business. It is reserved for those graduating students who have shown exceptional leadership and academic achievement in the Warrington community, and whose efforts have left a lasting legacy for the college.

Heavener Hall of Fame recipients receive recognition at the Heavener Gator Globes.

The application is now open and will close at noon on Thursday, February 12th, 2026.

Eligibility requirements

• Senior business or accounting major, or combination degree student graduating from UF in 2026 (spring, summer, or fall). Combination degree students should wait to apply when graduating with their graduate degree.
• Completed at least 60 hours at UF.
• Enrolled during the term of application and be free of conduct probation. Applicants graduating during the term of application must be enrolled for at least the number of hours required for graduation.
• Applicants must have a minimum 3.50 Undergraduate UF GPA.

Selection process and criteria

Students will be selected for induction into the Heavener Hall of Fame by a selection committee consisting of Warrington faculty and staff members. Applicants will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Lasting impact on the Warrington College of Business through leadership and involvement.
• Breadth of impact (i.e., applicant’s impact reaches the broader Warrington community in a significant way).
• Impact is innovative in nature, demonstrating creative problem-solving or new approaches.
• Evidence that these innovations/changes will be sustainable over time.
• Leadership behaviors and significance of Warrington leadership role(s).
• Participation and engagement in student organizations within or related to the Warrington College of Business.
• Academic achievement (evidence of scholarship, participation in research, or intellectual pursuits).

Submission requirements

1. Two letters of recommendation using the request form below (recommenders must be individuals directly related to the applicant’s accomplishments or involvement at Warrington and must not be current members of the award selection committee).
2. Resume (2-page maximum) detailing Warrington involvement, leadership experiences, and accomplishments.
3. Personal statement (3-page maximum, double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12-point font, Times New Roman) on the most significant and lasting contribution you made to the Warrington College of Business, and include a brief summary of your immediate post-graduation plans.
4. Gator Ready transcript – we will pull this for you once we receive your application, so please ensure you have recorded all of the activities and events you have participated in throughout your tenure at UF.
5. Completed application form.
6. One 15-minute interview with members of the selection committee (you will be contacted after the award application deadline, in order to schedule this).

Applications that are incomplete, late, or non-compliant with the items above will not be forwarded to the selection committee for review.

By submitting an application, applicants agree to release their academic records and discipline records to the selection committee. This year’s selection committee members are: Dr. Jack Causseaux, Stephanie Fajre, Michelle Helmer, Arlette Perez, Dr. Erica Studer-Byrnes, and Dr. Sean Trainor.

Please complete the Recommendation Request form below for each of your recommenders to get started. Whenever you are ready to submit your parts of the application, click the Apply Now button.

The Distinction in Leadership and Service award is an incredible honor, which recognizes students graduating with a degree from the Warrington College of Business who have excelled in serving and leading others within the Warrington, University of Florida, and/or Gainesville community. Recipients of this award have demonstrated a sincere passion for serving others through their leadership skills.

Distinction in Leadership and Service recipients receive recognition at the Heavener Gator Globes.

The application is now open and will close at noon on Thursday, February 12th, 2026.

Eligibility requirements

• Senior business or accounting major, or combination degree student graduating from UF in 2026 (spring, summer, or fall). Combination degree students should wait to apply when graduating with their graduate degree.
• Completed at least 60 hours at UF.
• Enrolled during the term of application and be free of conduct probation. Applicants graduating during the term of application must be enrolled for at least the number of hours required for graduation.

Selection process and criteria

Students will be selected for Distinction in Leadership and Service by a selection committee consisting of Warrington faculty and staff members. Applicants will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Demonstrated passion for serving and leading others.
• Depth of impact within the Warrington, University of Florida, and/or Gainesville Community (i.e., applicant made a significant impact to small, specific populations within Warrington or made impacts to communities beyond Warrington).
• Impact is innovative in nature, demonstrating creative problem-solving or new approaches.
• Leadership behaviors and significance of University of Florida leadership role(s).
• Participation and engagement in student organizations within or related to the University of Florida.

Submission requirements

1. Two letters of recommendation using the request form below (recommenders must be individuals directly related to the applicant’s accomplishments or service at UF and must not be current members of the award selection committee).
2. Resume (2-page maximum) detailing campus involvement, leadership experiences, service and accomplishments.
3. Personal statement (3-page maximum, double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12-point font, Times New Roman) explaining how your leadership activities have made a significant and positive impact on the Heavener School of Business community. Include information on your involvement and service to the UF and Warrington communities, and a brief summary of your immediate post-graduation plans.
4. Gator Ready transcript – we will pull this for you once we receive your application, so please ensure you have recorded all of the activities and events you have participated in throughout your tenure at UF.
5. Completed application form.
6. One 15-minute interview with members of the selection committee (you will be contacted after the award application deadline, in order to schedule this).

Applications that are incomplete, late, or non-compliant with the items above will not be forwarded to the selection committee for review.  By submitting an application, applicants agree to release their academic records and discipline records to the selection committee. This year’s selection committee members are: Dr. Jack Causseaux, Stephanie Fajre, Michelle Helmer, Arlette Perez, Dr. Erica Studer-Byrnes and Dr. Sean Trainor.

Please complete the Recommendation Request form below for each of your recommenders to get started. Whenever you are ready to submit your parts of the application, click the Apply Now button.

Windows audio-recorded PowerPoint uploads

1. Open your PowerPoint > click File > Export > Publish to Microsoft Stream.
2. Title your video with your organization’s name, underscore, and year. For example, “Business College Council_2025 > Check the box that says “Allow everyone in your organization to see this video” > Click the “Publish” button and allow a few minutes for this process to occur (You will see a progress bar at the bottom).
3. You will see “Uploading Presentation to Microsoft Stream.” Wait until you see the message that says “Upload to Microsoft Stream Succeeded.”
4. Go to GatorCloud, click “ALL OFFICE 365 APPS”, then click the “Stream” app.
5. Select “Upload” under the “Create New” heading. Upload the file containing your audio-recorded presentation and open the presentation.
6. Click the “Share” dropdown arrow on the top right of the screen.
7. Ensure the permissions on your video are “Anyone with the link can edit.”
8. Click “Copy Link” and insert the link into your application before submitting.

Mac audio-recorded PowerPoint uploads

1. You will see an upward arrow at the top right of the page. Click the upward arrow.
2. Click “Go to Stream (on SharePoint).”
3. Select “Upload” under the “Create New” heading. Upload the MOV file containing your presentation.
4. Click the “Share” dropdown arrow on the top right of the screen.
5. Ensure the permissions on your video are “Anyone with the link can edit.”
6. Click “Copy Link” and insert the link into your application before submitting.

PowerPoint slides uploads

1. Go to GatorCloud, click “OneDrive”. When you are logged into GatorCloud, click “Home” and “Upload”. The Upload button will take you to the files on your desktop where you can click on your PowerPoint presentation.
2. After uploading your presentation slides, you will be redirected to your presentation in the browser version through OneDrive. If it does not automatically open, open your presentation in OneDrive or click the ad blocker icon in the browser search bar if your presentation does not automatically open up into another browser tab. This is the presentation you will be directly sharing with Ashton DeMarse.
3. Click “Share” in the top right corner, type ashton.demarse@warrington.ufl.edu as the recipient and click “Send”. Make sure you get confirmation after that says the link has been sent.

This award is presented to the Warrington department-sponsored program or organization that most excels in the Heavener competencies by demonstrating measurable mastery in at least three competencies. The award recognizes organizations that intentionally embed competency development into their activities and culture, produce clear outcomes for members, and document impact with qualitative and quantitative evidence, including Gator Ready.

You may showcase anything in your application that occurred between January 1 – December 31 from the previous year.

Application

• Ensure your organization type (department-sponsored versus student organization) is eligible to apply for this particular award.
• This award entails an audio-recorded PowerPoint. You may apply to a maximum of three awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint. Applying for more than three of these awards will disqualify your application.
• You are not limited to the number of essay-based awards you can apply for.
• Your audio-recorded PowerPoint should follow the layout below:
  • 2 minutes for the introduction of your organization
  • 3 minutes to address the criteria for this award
    • If you are applying to additional awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint, you will only present the two-minute introduction once and you will have three additional minutes to discuss each subsequent award.
    • Example: If applying to two audio-recorded PowerPoint-based awards, your video would be eight minutes long as follows:
      • 2 minutes Introduction
      • 3 minutes Award #1
      • 3 minutes Award #2
  • Throughout the presentation, each time you move onto a different award, please make sure you have a transition slide that names the title of the new award. Then begin to provide your evidence for that award.
• If your organization is also applying for any of the following audio-recorded awards, you will address these in the same presentation:
  • Department-Sponsored Program/Organization of the Year
  • Outstanding Event of the Year
  • Outstanding Service Project of the Year
• Submit the application form where you will include the link to your recorded presentation, as well as a PDF of your slide deck.

Submission requirements and instructions

In addition to the requirements listed below, programs are encouraged to follow best practices with regard to slide design and visual aids to best showcase their impact.

Presentations must include voice-only narration (cameras must be turned off) utilizing PowerPoint’s Recording Feature. Total presentation time should be within the limits stated above.

• Opening slide must include the names of each of the presentation-based awards (including this award) that you are applying for, and you should verbally announce these in your audio recording.
• Organizational fact slide that highlights relevant statistics including size, list of events and their type (socials, professional, service), and other information.
• Informational slides answering the following questions regarding events and initiatives from the previous year:
  • Which three Heavener competencies does your organization most excel in, and why these? Define how you promote each competency for members.
  • For each selected competency, what specific meetings, programs, events, or projects intentionally developed it? What were the learning outcomes?
  • What qualitative and/or quantitative evidence shows member growth in these competencies (e.g., pre/post assessments, surveys, participation metrics, performance metrics, awards, etc.)?
  • What innovations or new approaches did you implement to embed competencies into the organization’s operations, programming, or leadership development?
  • In what ways did you collaborate with other student organizations or college departments to advance competency development? Describe the nature and frequency of collaboration.
  • How has your organization adopted Gator Ready and encouraged participants to use it?
• Appendix slides at the end of your presentation detailing the following:
  • A list of all significant events related to competency development from January to December. Please include all events that you think would be important for the committee to be informed of. In the description for each event, please include the following:
    • Name of the event
    • Date of the event
    • Number of attendees
    • Purpose of each event
    • Competencies of each event
  • Overall budget for the year, amount spent this calendar year, and a breakdown of costs by financial categories (e.g. food, software, digital codes, books).
  • Active membership numbers and rosters with names and email addresses. Rosters must be from no earlier than April 1^st for the Spring semester and November 1^st for the Fall semester.
  • Please insert link to PDF displaying all appendix information.
• Submit the application form where you will include the link to your recorded presentation, as well as a PDF of your slide deck.

Selection process and criteria

Applications must be submitted by the deadline and adhere to the proper formatting requirements listed above. A selection committee of Heavener staff members will choose a winner who best exemplifies the award based on the qualitative and quantitative evidence provided in the application.

This year’s selection committee members are: Annabelle (Groux) Dobson, Meghan Dwyer, Naomi Harrell, Stephen Cagan and the BCC President.

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This award is presented to the department-sponsored program or organization which, through activities and projects, has had the most significant influence on the college and the surrounding community. This award is based on the quality of campus events held, servant leadership endeavors, involvement with campus events, and/or initiative to further advance the education of Warrington students beyond the classroom.

You may showcase anything in your application that occurred between January 1 – December 31 from the previous year.

Application

• Ensure your organization type (department-sponsored versus student organization) is eligible to apply for this particular award.
• This award entails an audio-recorded PowerPoint. You may apply to a maximum of three awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint. Applying for more than three of these awards will disqualify your application.
• You are not limited to the number of essay-based awards you can apply for.
• Your audio-recorded PowerPoint should follow the layout below:
  • 2 minutes for the introduction of your organization
  • 3 minutes to address the criteria for this award
    • If you are applying to additional awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint, you will only present the two-minute introduction once and you will have three additional minutes to discuss each subsequent award.
    • Example: If applying to two audio-recorded PowerPoint-based awards, your video would be eight minutes long as follows:
      • 2 minutes Introduction
      • 3 minutes Award #1
      • 3 minutes Award #2
  • Throughout the presentation, each time you move onto a different award, please make sure you have a transition slide that names the title of the new award. Then begin to provide your evidence for that award.
• If your organization is also applying for any of the following audio-recorded awards, you will address these in the same presentation:
  • Competency Excellence Award
  • Outstanding Event of the Year
  • Outstanding Service Project of the Year
• Submit the application form where you will include the link to your recorded presentation, as well as a PDF of your slide deck.

Submission requirements and instructions

In addition to the requirements listed below, programs are encouraged to follow best practices with regard to slide design and visual aids to best showcase their impact.

Presentations must include voice-only narration (cameras must be turned off) utilizing PowerPoint’s Recording Feature. Total presentation time should be within the limits stated above.

• Opening slide must include the names of each of the presentation-based awards (including this award) that you are applying for, and you should verbally announce these in your audio recording.
• Organizational fact slide that highlights program relevant statistics including size, list of events, and their type such as socials, professional, service, and other information.
• Informational slides answering the following questions regarding events and initiatives from January to December:
  • How did these activities impact the competency development of your members?
  • What qualitative or quantitative evidence do you have regarding your program’s impact?
  • How effectively does the executive board function as a team? Provide evidence where possible.
  • How have this year’s meetings, activities, and events gone above and beyond your program’s mission/vision/values?
  • What new innovations has your program implemented this year to challenge the status quo and enhance impact in pursuit of your program’s mission/vision/values?
  • How has your organization adopted Gator Ready and encouraged participants to use it?
  • What was your overall budget for the year? How much money did your organization spend this calendar year? Please provide a breakdown of the costs.
• Appendix slides at the end of your presentation detailing the following:
  • A list of all significant events from January to December. Please include all events that you think would be important for the committee to be informed of. In the description for each event, please include the following:
    • Name of the event
    • Date of the event
    • Number of attendees
    • Purpose of each event
    • Competencies of each event
  • Overall budget for the year, amount spent this calendar year, and a breakdown of costs by financial categories (e.g. food, software, digital codes, books).
  • Active membership numbers and rosters with names and email addresses. Rosters must be from no earlier than April 1^st for the Spring semester and November 1^st for the Fall semester.
  • Please insert link to PDF displaying all appendix information.

Selection process and criteria

Applications must be submitted by the deadline and adhere to the proper formatting requirements listed above. A selection committee of Heavener staff members will choose a winner who best exemplifies the award based on the qualitative and quantitative evidence provided in the application.

This year’s selection committee members are: Annabelle (Groux) Dobson, Meghan Dwyer, Naomi Harrell, Stephen Cagan and the BCC President.

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This award is presented to the Warrington department-sponsored program or organization that sponsored the most innovative project or program which primarily benefited the members of the organization, college, or university. This can be a one-time event or an ongoing program. Projects or programs that took place between January and completed by December of the previous year are eligible for consideration.

If the event is a community service activity, please apply to outstanding service project of the year.

Application

• Ensure your organization type (department-sponsored versus student organization) is eligible to apply for this particular award.
• This award entails an audio-recorded PowerPoint. You may apply to a maximum of three awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint. Applying for more than three of these awards will disqualify your application.
• You are not limited to the number of essay-based awards you can apply for.
• Your audio-recorded PowerPoint should follow the layout below:
  • 2 minutes for the introduction of your organization
  • 3 minutes to address the criteria for this award
    • If you are applying to additional awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint, you will only present the two-minute introduction once and you will have three additional minutes to discuss each subsequent award.
    • Example: If applying to two audio-recorded PowerPoint-based awards, your video would be eight minutes long as follows:
      • 2 minutes Introduction
      • 3 minutes Award #1
      • 3 minutes Award #2
  • Throughout the presentation, each time you move onto a different award, please make sure you have a transition slide that names the title of the new award. Then begin to provide your evidence for that award.
• If your organization is also applying for any of the following audio-recorded awards, you will address these in the same presentation:
  • Department-Sponsored Program of the Year
  • Outstanding Service Project of the Year
• Submit the application where you will include the link to your recorded presentation, as well as a PDF of your slide deck.

Submission requirements and instructions

In addition to the requirements listed below, organizations are encouraged to follow best practices with regard to slide design and visual aids to best showcase their impact.

Presentations must include voice-only narration (cameras must be turned off) utilizing PowerPoint’s Recording Feature. Total presentation time should be within the limits stated above.

• Opening slide must include the names of each of the presentation-based awards (including this award) that you are applying for, and you should verbally announce these in your audio recording.
• Organizational fact slide that highlights program relevant statistics including size, list of events, and their type such as socials, professional, service, and other information.
• Informational slides answering the following questions regarding an event or initiative that took place between January and December of the previous year:
  • What are your organization’s objectives? What are the projected outcomes, and strategic goals of the event?
  • What makes this event exceptionally innovative or creative?
  • In what ways did your organization collaborate with other student organizations or College departments to make this event possible? Describe the nature and frequency of the collaboration.
  • How many students were impacted by this event?
  • How did this event impact the competency development of your members?
  • How did the event have a positive impact on the greater College community?
  • What qualitative or quantitative evidence do you have regarding your event’s impact?
  • How did the event go above and beyond your organization’s mission/vision/values?
  • How was Gator Ready used to support the event it?
  • What was your overall budget for the year? How much money did your organization spend this calendar year? Please provide a breakdown of the costs.
• Appendix slides at the end of your presentation detailing the following:
  • Information of the event, please include the following:
    • Name of the event
    • Date of the event
    • Number of attendees
    • Purpose of the event
    • Competencies of the event
    • Evidence of event impact
  • Overall budget for the year, amount spent this calendar year, and a breakdown of costs by financial categories (e.g. food, software, digital codes, books).
  • Active membership numbers and rosters with names and email addresses. Rosters must be from no earlier than April 1^st for the Spring semester and November 1^st for the Fall semester.
  • Please insert link to PDF displaying all appendix information.

Selection process and criteria

Applications must be submitted by the deadline and adhere to the proper formatting requirements. A selection committee of Heavener staff members will choose a winner who best exemplifies the award based on the qualitative and quantitative evidence provided in the application.

This year’s selection committee members are: Annabelle (Groux) Dobson, Meghan Dwyer, Naomi Harrell, Stephen Cagan and the BCC President.

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This award is presented to the Warrington department-sponsored program or organization which recognizes a responsibility to give their time and energy to improve their community. Any project that provides support to the Gainesville community will be considered. The project should be a one-day or ongoing community service project, not simply a fundraiser.

In order to apply for this award, please review all information below. You may showcase anything in your application that occurred between January 1 – December 31 from the previous year.

Application

• This award entails an audio-recorded PowerPoint. You may apply to a maximum of three awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint. Applying for more than three of these awards will disqualify your application.
• You are not limited to the number of essay-based awards you can apply for.
• Your audio-recorded PowerPoint should follow the layout below:
  • 2 minutes for the introduction of your organization
  • 3 minutes to address the criteria for this award
    • If you are applying to additional awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint, you will only present the two-minute introduction once and you will have three additional minutes to discuss each subsequent award.
    • Example: If applying to two audio-recorded PowerPoint-based awards, your video would be eight minutes long as follows:
      • 2 minutes Introduction
      • 3 minutes Award #1
      • 3 minutes Award #2
  • Throughout the presentation, each time you move onto a different award, please make sure you have a transition slide that names the title of the new award. Then begin to provide your evidence for that award.
• If your organization is also applying for any of the following audio-recorded awards, you will address these in the same presentation:
  • Competency Excellence Award
  • Department-Sponsored Program/Organization of the Year
  • Outstanding Event of the Year
• Submit the Application Form (link below) where you will include the link to your recorded presentation, as well as a PDF of your slide deck.

Submission requirements and instructions

In addition to the requirements listed below, organizations are encouraged to follow best practices with regard to slide design and visual aids to best showcase their impact.

Presentations must include voice-only narration (cameras must be turned off) utilizing PowerPoint’s Recording Feature. Total presentation time should be within the limits stated above.

• Opening slide must include the names of each of the presentation-based awards (including this award) that you are applying for, and you should verbally announce these in your audio recording.
• Organizational fact slide that highlights organization relevant statistics including size, list of events, and their type such as socials, professional, service, and other information.
• Informational slides answering the following questions regarding an event or initiative that took place in the previous year:
  • What were the projected outcomes, strategic goals, and number of members who participated in this service project?
  • Who and how many people in the community benefited from this service project?
  • What is innovative or creative about the service project?
  • If there was a collaboration, what ways did your organization collaborate with other student organizations or College departments to make this event possible? Describe the nature and frequency of the collaboration.
  • How did this project impact the competency development of your members?
  • What are examples of ways that the project incorporated reflection for members?
  • How did the project have a positive impact on the greater community?
  • What qualitative or quantitative evidence do you have regarding your project’s impact?
  • How does the project support or relate to your organization’s mission/vision/values?
  • How was Gator Ready used to support the project and participants?
  • What was your overall budget for the year? How much money did your organization spend this calendar year? Please provide a breakdown of the costs.
• Appendix slides at the end of your presentation detailing the following:
  • Information of the project, please include the following:
    • Name of the project
    • Dates of the project
    • Number of participants
    • Purpose of the project
    • Competencies of the project
    • Evidence of project impact
  • Overall budget for the year, amount spent this calendar year, and a breakdown of costs by financial categories (e.g. food, software, digital codes, books).
  • Active membership numbers and rosters with names and email addresses. Rosters must be from no earlier than April 1^st for the Spring semester and November 1^st for the Fall semester.
  • Please insert link to PDF displaying all appendix information.

Selection process and criteria

Applications must be submitted by the deadline and adhere to the proper formatting requirements listed above. A selection committee of Heavener staff members will choose a winner who best exemplifies the award based on the qualitative and quantitative evidence provided in the application.

This year’s selection committee members are: Annabelle (Groux) Dobson, Meghan Dwyer, Naomi Harrell, Stephen Cagan and the BCC President.

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This award is presented to a Warrington student organization advisor who has gone above and beyond the requirements of their role to provide exceptional service for the organization and its students.

You may showcase anything in your application that occurred between January 1 – December 31 from the previous year. Attach your essay (required) and any additional letters of support (encouraged) to the application form.

Submission requirements and instructions

• In no more than two pages double-spaced, please address the criteria below with quantitative and qualitative evidence to support your application regarding an advisor’s contributions from January to December:
  • Description of this advisor’s exceptional service to the organization, college, or community.
  • Examples of how the advisor supported the goals and mission of the organization.
  • How the advisor supported the competency development of organization leaders and members.
  • Examples of how the advisor contributed to individual student leadership development within the organization.
  • How the advisor supported the organization by attending or participating in meetings and events. Please be specific about the number of meetings and events the advisor has attended, and provide examples of their contributions.
• Letters of support are encouraged, but not required. Maximum of two letters, each limited to one page.
• If you are also applying for awards that require a PowerPoint presentation, please do not address this award in your presentation.

Selection process and criteria

Applications must be submitted by the deadline and adhere to the proper formatting requirements. A selection committee of Heavener staff members will choose a winner who best exemplifies the award based on the qualitative and quantitative evidence provided in the application.

This year’s selection committee members are: Annabelle (Groux) Dobson, Meghan Dwyer, Naomi Harrell, Stephen Cagan and the BCC President.

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This award is presented to a Warrington student organization officer who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities and made significant contributions to their organization which exceeded the requirements of their position. Both self-nominations and other nominations are encouraged.

You may showcase anything in your application that occurred between January 1 – December 31 from the previous year. Attach your essay (required) and any additional letters of support (encouraged) to the application form.

Submission requirements and instructions

• In no more than two pages double-spaced, please address the criteria below with quantitative and qualitative evidence to support your application regarding an officer’s contributions from January to December:
  • Examples of how the officer’s actions, efforts, and contributions significantly benefited the organization and supported its goals and mission. Examples may include, but are not limited to: promoting competency development, membership engagement, innovation, leadership development, cross-campus collaboration and relationship-building.
  • Examples of how this officer greatly exceeded beyond the scope of their duties.
  • Examples of how the officer demonstrated outstanding leadership, teamwork, and commitment.
  • Evidence of the overall impact of the officer’s exceptional service to the organization, college, or community.
• Letters of support are encouraged, but not required. Maximum of two letters, each limited to one page.
• If you are also applying for awards that require a PowerPoint presentation, please do not address this award in your presentation.

Selection process and criteria

In order to be considered, applications must be submitted by the deadline and adhere to the proper formatting requirements listed above. A selection committee of Heavener staff members will choose a winner who best exemplifies the award based on the qualitative and quantitative evidence provided in the application.

This year’s selection committee members are: Annabelle (Groux) Dobson, Meghan Dwyer, Naomi Harrell, Stephen Cagan and the BCC President.

If the application does not work in Safari, please try Google Chrome or Firefox.

Windows audio-recorded PowerPoint uploads:

1. Open your PowerPoint > Click File > Export > Publish to Microsoft Stream >
2. Title your video with your organization’s name, underscore, and year. For example, “Business College Council_2025 > Check the box that says “Allow everyone in your organization to see this video” > Click the “Publish” button and allow a few minutes for this process to occur (You will see a progress bar at the bottom).
3. You will see “Uploading Presentation to Microsoft Stream.” Wait until you see the message that says “Upload to Microsoft Stream Succeeded.”
4. Go to GatorCloud, click “ALL OFFICE 365 APPS”, then click the “Stream” app.
5. Select “Upload” under the “Create New” heading. Upload the file containing your audio-recorded presentation and open the presentation.
6. Click the “Share” dropdown arrow on the top right of the screen.
7. Ensure the permissions on your video are “Anyone with the link can edit.”
8. Click “Copy Link” and insert the link into your application before submitting.

Mac audio-recorded PowerPoint uploads:

1. You will see an upward arrow at the top right of the page. Click the upward arrow.
2. Click “Go to Stream (on SharePoint).”
3. Select “Upload” under the “Create New” heading. Upload the MOV file containing your presentation.
4. Click the “Share” dropdown arrow on the top right of the screen.
5. Ensure the permissions on your video are “Anyone with the link can edit.”
6. Click “Copy Link” and insert the link into your application before submitting.

PowerPoint slides uploads:

• Go to GatorCloud, click “OneDrive”. When you are logged into GatorCloud, click “Home” and “Upload”. The Upload button will take you to the files on your desktop where you can click on your PowerPoint presentation.
• After uploading your presentation slides, you will be redirected to your presentation in the browser version through OneDrive. If it does not automatically open, open your presentation in OneDrive or click the ad blocker icon in the browser search bar if your presentation does not automatically open up into another browser tab. This is the presentation you will be directly sharing with Ashton DeMarse.
• Click “Share” in the top right corner, type ashton.demarse@warrington.ufl.edu as the recipient and click “Send”. Make sure you get confirmation after that says the link has been sent.

This award is presented to the Warrington student organization that most excels in the Heavener competencies by demonstrating measurable mastery in at least two competencies. The award recognizes organizations that intentionally embed competency development into their activities and culture, produce clear outcomes for members, and document impact with qualitative and quantitative evidence, including Gator Ready.

You may showcase anything in your application that occurred between January 1 – December 31 from the previous year.

Application

• Ensure your organization type (department-sponsored versus student organization) is eligible to apply for this particular award.
• This award entails an audio-recorded PowerPoint. You may apply to a maximum of three awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint. Applying for more than three of these awards will disqualify your application.
• You are not limited to the number of essay-based awards you can apply for.
• Your audio-recorded PowerPoint should follow the layout below:
  • 2 minutes for the introduction of your organization
  • 3 minutes to address the criteria for this award
    • If you are applying to additional awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint, you will only present the two-minute introduction once and you will have three additional minutes to discuss each subsequent award.
    • Example: If applying to two audio-recorded PowerPoint-based awards, your video would be eight minutes long as follows:
      • 2 minutes Introduction
      • 3 minutes Award #1
      • 3 minutes Award #2
  • Throughout the presentation, each time you move onto a different award, please make sure you have a transition slide that names the title of the new award. Then begin to provide your evidence for that award.
• If your organization is also applying for any of the following audio-recorded awards, you will address these in the same presentation:
  • Most Improved Student Organization or New Student Organization of the Year
  • Outstanding Event of the Year
  • Outstanding Service Project of the Year
  • Student Organization of the Year
• Submit the Application form where you will include the link to your recorded presentation, as well as a PDF of your slide deck.

Submission requirements and instructions

In addition to the requirements listed below, programs are encouraged to follow best practices with regard to slide design and visual aids to best showcase their impact.

Presentations must include voice-only narration (cameras must be turned off) utilizing PowerPoint’s Recording Feature. Total presentation time should be within the limits stated above.

• Opening slide must include the names of each of the presentation-based awards (including this award) that you are applying for, and you should verbally announce these in your audio recording.
• Organizational fact slide that highlights relevant statistics including size, list of events and their type (socials, professional, service), and other information.
• Informational slides answering the following questions regarding events and initiatives from the previous year:
  • Which two Heavener competencies does your organization most excel in, and why these? Define how you promote each competency for members.
  • For each selected competency, what specific meetings, programs, events, or projects intentionally developed it? What were the learning outcomes?
  • What qualitative and/or quantitative evidence shows member growth in these competencies (e.g., pre/post assessments, surveys, participation metrics, performance metrics, awards, etc.)?
  • What innovations or new approaches did you implement to embed competencies into the organization’s operations, programming, or leadership development?
  • In what ways did you collaborate with other student organizations or college departments to advance competency development? Describe the nature and frequency of collaboration.
  • How has your organization adopted Gator Ready and encouraged participants to use it?
• Appendix slides at the end of your presentation detailing the following:
  • A list of all significant events related to competency development from January to December. Please include all events that you think would be important for the committee to be informed of. In the description for each event, please include the following:
    • Name of the event
    • Date of the event
    • Number of attendees
    • Purpose of each event
    • Competencies of each event
  • Overall budget for the year, amount spent this calendar year, and a breakdown of costs by financial categories (e.g. food, software, digital codes, books).
  • Active membership numbers and rosters with names and email addresses. Rosters must be from no earlier than April 1^st for the Spring semester and November 1^st for the Fall semester.
  • Please insert link to PDF displaying all appendix information.
• Submit the Application form where you will include the link to your recorded presentation, as well as a PDF of your slide deck.

Selection process and criteria

Applications must be submitted by the deadline and adhere to the proper formatting requirements listed above. A selection committee of Heavener staff members will choose a winner who best exemplifies the award based on the qualitative and quantitative evidence provided in the application.

This year’s selection committee members are: Annabelle (Groux) Dobson, Meghan Dwyer, Naomi Harrell, Stephen Cagan and the BCC President.

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This award is presented to the Warrington student organization that has improved from last year using measurable metrics such as increased membership, involvement with campus life, and its activities from the previous year. It also requires the organization to provide a strategic plan, goals, and objectives for their programs. Student organizations must have been registered for two years or more to apply for this award.

Organizations registered for less than two years cannot apply for this award and should apply to New Student Organization of the Year. You may showcase anything in your application that occurred between January 1 – December 31 during the previous year.

Application

• Ensure your organization type (department-sponsored versus student organization) is eligible to apply for this particular award.
• This award entails an audio-recorded PowerPoint. You may apply to a maximum of three awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint. Applying for more than three of these awards will disqualify your application.
• You are not limited to the number of essay-based awards you can apply for.
• Your audio-recorded PowerPoint should follow the layout below:
  • 2 minutes for the introduction of your organization
  • 3 minutes to address the criteria for this award
    • If you are applying to additional awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint, you will only present the two-minute introduction once and you will have three additional minutes to discuss each subsequent award.
    • Example: If applying to two audio-recorded PowerPoint-based awards, your video would be eight minutes long as follows:
      • 2 minutes Introduction
      • 3 minutes Award #1
      • 3 minutes Award #2
  • Throughout the presentation, each time you move onto a different award, please make sure you have a transition slide that names the title of the new award. Then begin to provide your evidence for that award.
• If your organization is also applying for any of the following audio-recorded awards, you will address these in the same presentation:
  • Competency Excellence of the Year
  • Outstanding Event of the Year
  • Outstanding Service Project of the Year
  • Student Organization of the Year
• Submit the application where you will include the link to your recorded presentation, as well as a PDF of your slide deck.

Submission requirements and instructions

In addition to the requirements listed below, organizations are encouraged to follow best practices with regard to slide design and visual aids to best showcase their impact.

Presentations must include voice-only narration (cameras must be turned off) utilizing PowerPoint’s Recording Feature. Total presentation time should be within the limits stated above.

• Opening slide must include the names of each of the presentation-based awards (including this award) that you are applying for, and you should verbally announce these in your audio recording.
• Organizational fact slide that highlights program relevant statistics including size, list of events, and their type such as socials, professional, service, and other information.
• Informational slides answering the following questions regarding events and initiatives from January to December:
  • What are the organization’s objectives, goals, and plans that led to improvement?
  • How did the organization improve from last year? Provide measurable metrics to quantify improvements, if possible.
  • What steps were taken with strategic planning to set goals, objectives, and make these improvements?
  • What increases has your organization achieved with regard to the number of programs and members between this year and last year?
  • How did your organization’s activities impact the competency development of your members?
  • How did the meetings, activities, and events held by your organization have a positive impact on the greater college community?
  • What qualitative or quantitative evidence do you have regarding your organization’s impact?
  • How did your activities support or relate to your organization’s mission/vision/values?
  • What efforts has your organization made this year to sustain itself in the future?
  • How does the executive board effectively function as a team? Provide evidence where possible.
  • How has your organization adopted Gator Ready and encouraged participants to use it?
  • What was your overall budget for the year? How much money did your organization spend this calendar year? Please provide a breakdown of the costs.
• Appendix slides at the end of your presentation detailing the following:
  • A list of all significant events from January to December. Please include all events that you think would be important for the committee to be informed of. In the description for each event, please include the following:
    • Name of the event
    • Date of the event
    • Number of attendees
    • Purpose of each event
    • Competencies of each event
  • Overall budget for the year, amount spent this calendar year, and a breakdown of costs by financial categories (e.g. food, software, digital codes, books).
  • Active membership numbers and rosters with names and email addresses. Rosters must be from no earlier than April 1^st for the Spring semester and November 1^st for the Fall semester.
  • Please insert link to PDF displaying all appendix information.

Selection process and criteria

Applications must be submitted by the deadline and adhere to the proper formatting requirements. A selection committee of Heavener staff members will choose a winner who best exemplifies the award based on the qualitative and quantitative evidence provided in the application.

This year’s selection committee members are: Annabelle (Groux) Dobson, Meghan Dwyer, Naomi Harrell, Stephen Cagan and the BCC President.

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This award is presented to a new Warrington student organization that has been registered for less than two academic years and has increased its membership, involvement with campus life, and its activities from the previous year. Organizations registered for more than two years are not eligible for this award and should apply to Most Improved Student Organization.

You may showcase anything in your application that occurred between January 1 – December 31 during the previous year.

Application

• Ensure your organization type (department-sponsored versus student organization) is eligible to apply for this particular award.
• This award entails an audio-recorded PowerPoint. You may apply to a maximum of three awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint. Applying for more than three of these awards will disqualify your application.
• You are not limited to the number of essay-based awards you can apply for.
• Your audio-recorded PowerPoint should follow the layout below:
  • 2 minutes for the introduction of your organization
  • 3 minutes to address the criteria for this award
    • If you are applying to additional awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint, you will only present the two-minute introduction once and you will have three additional minutes to discuss each subsequent award.
    • Example: If applying to two audio-recorded PowerPoint-based awards, your video would be eight minutes long as follows:
      • 2 minutes Introduction
      • 3 minutes Award #1
      • 3 minutes Award #2
  • Throughout the presentation, each time you move onto a different award, please make sure you have a transition slide that names the title of the new award. Then begin to provide your evidence for that award.
• If your organization is also applying for any of the following audio-recorded awards, you will address these in the same presentation:
  • Competency Excellence Award
  • Outstanding Event of the Year
  • Outstanding Service Project of the Year
  • Student Organization of the Year
• Submit the application where you will include the link to your recorded presentation, as well as a PDF of your slide deck.

Submission requirements and instructions

In addition to the requirements listed below, organizations are encouraged to follow best practices with regard to slide design and visual aids to best showcase their impact.

Presentations must include voice-only narration (cameras must be turned off) utilizing PowerPoint’s Recording Feature. Total presentation time should be within the limits stated above.

• Opening slide must include the names of each of the presentation-based awards (including this award) that you are applying for, and you should verbally announce these in your audio recording.
• Organizational fact slide that highlights program relevant statistics including size, list of events, and their type such as socials, professional, service, and other information.
• Informational slides answering the following questions regarding events and initiatives from January to December:
  • What are your organization’s objectives, goals, and plans for improvement?
  • What is the value proposition of your organization and how is it unique from other organizations?
  • How has your organization increased in number of programs, significant improvement in quality, or innovative change to programs between last year and this year?
  • How did these activities impact the competency development of your members?
  • How did the meetings, activities, and events held by your organization have a positive impact on the greater college community?
  • What efforts has your organization made this year to sustain itself in the future?
  • How does the executive board effectively function as a team? Provide evidence, if possible.
  • How have this year’s meetings, activities, and events gone above and beyond your organization’s mission/vision/values?
  • How has your organization adopted Gator Ready and encouraged participants to use it?
  • What was your overall budget for the year? How much money did your organization spend this calendar year? Please provide a breakdown of the costs.
• Appendix slides at the end of your presentation detailing the following:
  • A list of all significant events from January to December. Please include all events that you think would be important for the committee to be informed of. In the description for each event, please include the following:
    • Name of the event
    • Date of the event
    • Number of attendees
    • Purpose of each event
    • Competencies of each event
  • Overall budget for the year, amount spent this calendar year, and a breakdown of costs by financial categories (e.g. food, software, digital codes, books).
  • Active membership numbers and rosters with names and email addresses. Rosters must be from no earlier than April 1^st for the Spring semester and November 1^st for the Fall semester.
  • Please insert link to PDF displaying all appendix information.

Selection process and criteria

Applications must be submitted by the deadline and adhere to the proper formatting requirements. A selection committee of Heavener staff members will choose a winner who best exemplifies the award based on the qualitative and quantitative evidence provided in the application.

This year’s selection committee members are: Annabelle (Groux) Dobson, Meghan Dwyer, Naomi Harrell, Stephen Cagan and the BCC President.

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This award is presented to the Warrington student organization that sponsored the most innovative project or program which primarily benefited the members of the organization, college, or university. This can be a one-time event or an ongoing program. Projects or programs that took place between January and completed by December of the previous year are eligible for consideration. If the event is a community service activity, please apply to Outstanding Service Project of the Year instead.

Application

• This award entails an audio-recorded PowerPoint. You may apply to a maximum of three awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint. Applying for more than three of these awards will disqualify your application.
• You are not limited to the number of essay-based awards you can apply for.
• Your audio-recorded PowerPoint should follow the layout below:
  • 2 minutes for the introduction of your organization
  • 3 minutes to address the criteria for this award
    • If you are applying to additional awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint, you will only present the two-minute introduction once and you will have three additional minutes to discuss each subsequent award.
    • Example: If applying to two audio-recorded PowerPoint-based awards, your video would be eight minutes long as follows:
      • 2 minutes Introduction
      • 3 minutes Award #1
      • 3 minutes Award #2
  • Throughout the presentation, each time you move onto a different award, please make sure you have a transition slide that names the title of the new award. Then begin to provide your evidence for that award.
• If your organization is also applying for any of the following audio-recorded awards, you will address these in the same presentation:
  • Competency Excellence Award
  • Most Improved Student Organization or New Student Organization of the Year
  • Outstanding Service Project of the Year
  • Student Organization of the Year
• Submit the application form,where you will include the link to your recorded presentation, as well as a PDF of your slide deck.

Submission requirements and instructions

In addition to the requirements listed below, organizations are encouraged to follow best practices with regard to slide design and visual aids to best showcase their impact.

Presentations must include voice-only narration (cameras must be turned off) utilizing PowerPoint’s Recording Feature. Total presentation time should be within the limits stated above.

• Opening slide must include the names of each of the presentation-based awards (including this award) that you are applying for, and you should verbally announce these in your audio recording.
• Organizational fact slide that highlights program relevant statistics including size, list of events, and their type such as socials, professional, service, and other information.
• Informational slides answering the following questions regarding an event or initiative that took place between January and December of the previous year:
  • What are your organization’s objectives? What are the projected outcomes, and strategic goals of the event?
  • What makes this event exceptionally innovative or creative?
  • In what ways did your organization collaborate with other student organizations or College departments to make this event possible? Describe the nature and frequency of the collaboration.
  • How many students were impacted by this event?
  • How did this event impact the competency development of your members?
  • How did the event have a positive impact on the greater College community?
  • What qualitative or quantitative evidence do you have regarding your event’s impact?
  • How did the event go above and beyond your organization’s mission/vision/values?
  • How was Gator Ready used to support the event it?
  • What was your overall budget for the year? How much money did your organization spend this calendar year? Please provide a breakdown of the costs.
• Appendix slides at the end of your presentation detailing the following:
  • Information of the event, please include the following:
    • Name of the event
    • Date of the event
    • Number of attendees
    • Purpose of the event
    • Competencies of the event
    • Evidence of event impact
  • Overall budget for the year, amount spent this calendar year, and a breakdown of costs by financial categories (e.g. food, software, digital codes, books).
  • Active membership numbers and rosters with names and email addresses. Rosters must be from no earlier than April 1^st for the Spring semester and November 1^st for the Fall semester.
  • Please insert link to PDF displaying all appendix information.

Selection process and criteria

Applications must be submitted by the deadline and adhere to the proper formatting requirements listed above. A selection committee of Heavener staff members will choose a winner who best exemplifies the award based on the qualitative and quantitative evidence provided in the application.

This year’s selection committee members are: Annabelle (Groux) Dobson, Meghan Dwyer, Naomi Harrell, Stephen Cagan and the BCC President.

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This award is presented to the Warrington student organization which recognizes a responsibility to give their time and energy to improve their community. Any project that provides support to the Gainesville community will be considered. The project should be a one-day or ongoing community service project, not simply a fundraiser.

In order to apply for this award, please review all information below. You may showcase anything in your application that occurred between January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025.

Application

For the award application, you will need to complete the following:

• Ensure your organization type (department-sponsored versus student organization) is eligible to apply for this particular award.
• This award entails an audio-recorded PowerPoint. You may apply to a maximum of three awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint, as categorized on the Recognition and Awards page. Applying for more than three of these awards will disqualify your application.
• You are not limited to the number of essay-based awards you can apply for.
• Your audio-recorded PowerPoint should follow the layout below:
  • 2 minutes for the introduction of your organization
  • 3 minutes to address the criteria for this award
    • If you are applying to additional awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint, you will only present the two-minute introduction once and you will have three additional minutes to discuss each subsequent award.
    • Example: If applying to two audio-recorded PowerPoint-based awards, your video would be eight minutes long as follows:
      • 2 minutes Introduction
      • 3 minutes Award #1
      • 3 minutes Award #2
  • Throughout the presentation, each time you move onto a different award, please make sure you have a transition slide that names the title of the new award. Then begin to provide your evidence for that award.
• If your organization is also applying for any of the following audio-recorded awards, you will address these in the same presentation:
  • Competency Excellence Award
  • Most Improved Student Organization or New Student Organization of the Year
  • Outstanding Event of the Year
  • Student Organization of the Year
• Submit the application form (link below) where you will include the link to your recorded presentation, as well as a PDF of your slide deck.

Submission requirements and instructions

In addition to the requirements listed below, organizations are encouraged to follow best practices with regard to slide design and visual aids to best showcase their impact.

Presentations must include voice-only narration (cameras must be turned off) utilizing PowerPoint’s Recording Feature. Total presentation time should be within the limits stated above.

• Opening slide must include the names of each of the presentation-based awards (including this award) that you are applying for, and you should verbally announce these in your audio recording.
• Organizational fact slide that highlights organization relevant statistics including size, list of events, and their type such as socials, professional, service, and other information.
• Informational slides answering the following questions regarding an event or initiative that took place between January 2025 to December 2025:
  • What were the projected outcomes, strategic goals, and number of members who participated in this service project?
  • Who and how many people in the community benefited from this service project?
  • What is innovative or creative about the service project?
  • If there was a collaboration, what ways did your organization collaborate with other student organizations or College departments to make this event possible? Describe the nature and frequency of the collaboration.
  • How did this project impact the competency development of your members?
  • What are examples of ways that the project incorporated reflection for members?
  • How did the project have a positive impact on the greater community?
  • What qualitative or quantitative evidence do you have regarding your project’s impact?
  • How does the project support or relate to your organization’s mission/vision/values?
  • How was Gator Ready used to support the project and participants?
  • What was your overall budget for the year? How much money did your organization spend this calendar year? Please provide a breakdown of the costs.
• Appendix slides at the end of your presentation detailing the following:
  • Information of the project, please include the following:
    • Name of the project
    • Dates of the project
    • Number of participants
    • Purpose of the project
    • Competencies of the project
    • Evidence of project impact
  • Overall budget for the year, amount spent this calendar year, and a breakdown of costs by financial categories (e.g. food, software, digital codes, books).
  • Active membership numbers and rosters with names and email addresses. Rosters must be from no earlier than April 1^st for the Spring semester and November 1^st for the Fall semester.
  • Please insert link to PDF displaying all appendix information.

Selection process and criteria

In order to be considered, applications must be submitted by the deadline and adhere to the proper formatting requirements listed above. A selection committee of Heavener staff members will choose a winner who best exemplifies the award based on the qualitative and quantitative evidence provided in the application.

This year’s selection committee members are: Annabelle (Groux) Dobson, Meghan Dwyer, Naomi Harrell, Stephen Cagan and the BCC President.

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This award is presented to the Warrington student organization which, through activities and projects, has had the most significant positive influence on the college and the surrounding community. This award is based on the quality of campus events held, servant leadership endeavors, involvement with campus events, and/or initiative to further advance the education of Warrington students beyond the classroom.

You may showcase anything in your application that occurred between January 1 – December 31 during the previous year.

Application

• This award entails an audio-recorded PowerPoint. You may apply to a maximum of three awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint. Applying for more than three of these awards will disqualify your application.
• You are not limited to the number of essay-based awards you can apply for.
• Your audio-recorded PowerPoint should follow the layout below:
  • 2 minutes for the introduction of your organization
  • 3 minutes to address the criteria for this award
    • If you are applying to additional awards that require an audio-recorded PowerPoint, you will only present the two-minute introduction once and you will have three additional minutes to discuss each subsequent award.
    • Example: If applying to two audio-recorded PowerPoint-based awards, your video would be eight minutes long as follows:
      • 2 minutes Introduction
      • 3 minutes Award #1
      • 3 minutes Award #2
  • Throughout the presentation, each time you move onto a different award, please make sure you have a transition slide that names the title of the new award. Then begin to provide your evidence for that award.
• If your organization is also applying for any of the following audio-recorded awards, you will address these in the same presentation:
  • Competency Excellence of the Year
  • Most Improved Student Organization or New Student Organization of the Year
  • Outstanding Event of the Year
  • Outstanding Service Project of the Year
• Submit the application form, where you will include the link to your recorded presentation, as well as a PDF of your slide deck.

Submission requirements and instructions

In addition to the requirements listed below, organizations are encouraged to follow best practices with regard to slide design and visual aids to best showcase their impact.

Presentations must include voice-only narration (cameras must be turned off) utilizing PowerPoint’s Recording Feature. Total presentation time should be within the limits stated above.

• Opening slide must include the names of each of the presentation-based awards (including this award) that you are applying for, and you should verbally announce these in your audio recording.
• Organizational fact slide that highlights program relevant statistics including size, list of events, and their type such as socials, professional, service, and other information.
• Informational slides answering the following questions regarding events and initiatives from the previous year:
  • How did your organization’s activities impact the competency development of your members?
  • What competencies does your organization focus on?
  • How did the meetings, activities, and events held by your organization have a positive impact on the greater college community?
  • What qualitative or quantitative evidence do you have regarding your organization’s impact?
  • What efforts has your organization made this year to sustain itself in the future?
  • How effectively does the executive board function as a team? Provide evidence where possible.
  • How have this year’s meetings, activities, and events gone above and beyond your organization’s mission/vision/values?
  • How has your organization adopted Gator Ready and encouraged participants to use it?
  • What was your overall budget for the year? How much money did your organization spend this calendar year? Please provide a breakdown of the costs.
• Appendix slides at the end of your presentation detailing the following:
  • A list of all significant events from January to December. Please include all events that you think would be important for the committee to be informed of. In the description for each event, please include the following:
    • Name of the event
    • Date of the event
    • Number of attendees
    • Purpose of each event
    • Competencies of each event
  • Overall budget for the year, amount spent this calendar year, and a breakdown of costs by financial categories (e.g. food, software, digital codes, books).
  • Active membership numbers and rosters with names and email addresses. Rosters must be from no earlier than April 1^st for the Spring semester and November 1^st for the Fall semester.
  • Please insert link to PDF displaying all appendix information.

Selection process and criteria

Applications must be submitted by the deadline and adhere to the proper formatting requirements. A selection committee of Heavener staff members will choose a winner who best exemplifies the award based on the qualitative and quantitative evidence provided in the application.

This year’s selection committee members are: Annabelle (Groux) Dobson, Meghan Dwyer, Naomi Harrell, Stephen Cagan and the BCC President.

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Year	Winners
2025-2026	GatorSLAM
2024-2025	Warrington Diplomats, Gator Ready
2023-2024	Warrington Diplomats
2022-2023	Warrington Welcome Peer Leaders
2021-2022	Heavener Leadership Challenge
2020-2021	Heavener Leadership Challenge
2019-2020	Heavener Leadership Challenge

Year	Winners
2025-2026	Rem on Campus
2024-2025	American Marketing Association
2023-2024	American Marketing Association
2022-2023	Florida Business Leadership Society
2021-2022	Global Business Society
2020-2021	Association of Latin Professionals for America (ALPFA)
2019-2020	Delta Sigma Pi
2018-2019	Florida Business Leadership Society
2017-2018	Gator Student Investment Fund
2014-2015	Entrepreneurship Club
2013-2014	American Marketing Association
2012-2013	American Marketing Association
2011-2012	American Marketing Association
2010-2011	TEDxUF, International Business Society – Global Gathering
2009-2010	International Business Society, The Entrepreneurship Club
2008-2009	Student Finance Group
2007-2008	Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ambassadors
2006-2007	Student Finance Group
2005-2006	Business Administration College Council

Year	Winners
2025-2026	Ava Warner
2024-2025	Krish Sagar
2023-2024	Ella McIntyre

Year	Winners
2025-2026	Alexander Rashedi
2024-2025	Alyssa Durham
2023-2024	Adam Goga
2022-2023	Tyler Stamerro
2020-2021	Gabrielle Harmon
2019-2020	Katrina Crider
2018-2019	Camila Vincent de Urquiza
2017-2018	Charlie Keegan
2014-2015	Madison Willis

Year	Winners
2025-2026	Autumn Santos
2024-2025	Caleb Chambliss
2023-2024	Stephanie Fajre
2022-2023	Amber Bollinger
2020-2021	Hunter Ackerman
2019-2020	Eve-Katherine Pithey

Year	Winners
2025-2026	Siân Morgan​
2024-2025	Arlette Perez
2023-2024	Dr. Steve Tufts
2022-2023	Dr. Steve Tufts
2019-2020	Jason Ward
2018-2019	Dr. Renee Clark
2017-2018	Dennis DiPasquale
2012-2013	Cecilia Schulz
2011-2012	Jamie Kraft
2010-2011	Jamie Kraft
2009-2010	David Boneparth
2008-2009	David Boneparth
2007-2008	Erica Byrnes
2006-2007	Horace Tucker
2005-2006	Ann Fitzmorris

Year	Winners
2025-2026	Warrington Welcome Peer Leaders

Year	Winners
2025-2026	Delta Sigma Pi

Year	Winners
2025-2026	Heavener Second-Year Experience
2024-2025	Florida Leadership Academy
2023-2024	Warrington Welcome Peer Leaders
2021-2022	Florida Leadership Academy

Year	Winners
2025-2026	American Marketing Association
2024-2025	Delta Sigma Pi
2022-2023	American Marketing Association
2020-2021	Global Business Society
2019-2020	AMA – Marketing Week
2018-2019	GatorTech – Technology Case Competition and The Cheddar Podcast
2017-2018	Student Opportunity and Achievement Retreat FBLS
2014-2015	Entrepreneurship Club for “The Start-up Internship”
2011-2012	A Night of Fashion- Minority Business Society, International Business Society- Global Gathering
2009-2010	Siemens Meeting and Tailgate, Business Cup
2008-2009	RBC Savvy Cents Series
2007-2008	Entrepreneurship for Dummies Workshop, Gators are Green
2006-2007	Business Quickie
2005-2006	Business Bash

Year	Winners
2025-2026	Florida Women in Business
2023-2024	Florida Women in Business
2022-2023	Warrington Goes Green
2021-2022	Association of Latin Professionals for America
2020-2021	Association of Latin Professionals for America (ALPFA)
2019-2020	Student Investment Club
2018-2019	Undergraduate Consulting Club
2017-2018	Retail Society
2014-2015	Undergraduate Consulting Club
2013-2014	Florida Women in Business
2011-2012	American Marketing Association
2010-2011	International Business Society
2009-2010	International Business Society
2008-2009	Minority Business Society
2007-2008	Student Investment Club
2006-2007	International Business Society
2005-2006	Delta Epsilon Chi

Year	Winners
2025-2026	CHOMP Private Equity
2024-2025	Florida Technology Pathways
2023-2024	Product Space
2021-2022	Florida Cryptocurrency and Alternative Asset Club
2019-2020	Warrington Goes Green
2018-2019	Latin American Women in Business
2012-2013	Business Careers in Entertainment Club
2009-2010	Gator Chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants
2008-2009	Association of Latino Professionals in Accounting and Finance (ALPFA)
2006-2007	Student Finance Group

Year	Winners
2025-2026	Leadership Development Program
2024-2025	Warrington Welcome Peer Leaders
2019-2020	Global Business Brigades – Brigade

Year	Winners
2025-2026	American Marketing Association
2024-2025	American Marketing Association
2017-2018	The TRUing Project Enactus
2012-2013	Champion’s Cup Blood Drive
2011-2012	“Animals, Biomes, recycling, Oh My” – ASTRA
2010-2011	Multiple Projects-Delta Sigma Pi
2009-2010	GIFT Gardens
2008-2009	Ronald McDonald House Series
2007-2008	Build a Bear, Make a Smile
2006-2007	Day of Difference
2005-2006	The Pop Tab Challenge for the Ronald McDonald House