The University of Florida has honored four exceptional UF College of Pharmacy employees with the 2025 Superior Accomplishment Awards. These university-wide awards recognize faculty and staff who demonstrate outstanding dedication to their work, advance UF’s mission, and make a meaningful impact on the community.
The UF College of Pharmacy’s 2025 Superior Accomplishment Award recipients are:
- Samantha Battaglia, an administrative specialist in the Office of the Dean
- Jackie Lavinder, a compliance & grade coordinator in the Office of Experiential Programs
- Janel Soucie, Pharm.D., an instructional associate professor and Orlando regional coordinator in the Office of Experiential Programs
- Stephanie Wease, a scheduling and preceptor coordinator in the Office of Experiential Programs
Superior Accomplishment Awards celebrate employees in different divisions and categories throughout the university. Battaglia and Lavinder earned recognition in the Sustained Excellence category, while Soucie was honored for Individual Employee Performance. Wease received a Rookie of the Year award in that category.
Each recipient received a $200 cash award and will be considered for university-level cash awards. In addition, all award winners affiliated with UF Health will be recognized during a ceremony on March 4 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville.