STAFF AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
OUA has received numerous awards and recognitions. Some of these awards include:
Poultry Science Building, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Georgia Excellence in Construction, 2024
Above: Poultry Science Building, 2024
Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Georgia Award of Excellence, 2024
Stegeman Coliseum Ceiling Rehabilitation Team (in collaboration with FMD, ESD, UGAA and OUA), 2024
UGA Finance & Administration Merit Recognition Award, Outstanding Team Award, 2024
Black-Diallo-Miller Hall, Georgia Chapter of the America Concrete Institute (ACI), Midrise Building - First Place, 2024
Above: Black-Diallo Miller Hall, 2024
Interdisciplinary STEM Research Building Phase II, AGC Build Georgia Specialty Contractor Award - First Place, 2023
Above: Interdisciplinary STEM Research Building Phases I and II, 2023
James Maret, Finance & Administration Merit Award, Tough Dawg Award Winner, 2023
Ocean Sciences Instructional Center, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Board of Regents Facilities Officer Conference Innovation Award, 2022
Melanie Ford, Finance & Administration Merit Award, Community Service Award Winner, 2022
Scott Messer, Finance & Administration Merit Award, Leadership Award Finalist, 2022
ISTEM Research Building 1 Move-In Team (in collaboration with Research, ESD, FMD, OSPM, and OUA), UGA Finance & Administration Merit Recognition Award, Outstanding Team Award, 2022
UGA Electric Bus Fleet Infrastructure, Projects of Excellence for Sustainability, Georgia Chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Awards, 2021, Dane Richards
Driftmier Engineering Center Renovation, Merit Award (Leapley Construction), Associated General Contractors of Georgia, 2021, Ashley Cartwright, Scott Messer, Melanie Ford, Dane Richards, Jessica Owens, Elizabeth Bellew, Ray McDonald
Innovation Hub, Merit Award (Sheridan Construction), Associated General Contractors of Georgia, 2021, Linda Henneman, Tom Breedlove, Scott Messer, Melanie Ford, Jessica Owens, Dane Richards, Ray McDonald, Elizabeth Bellew
Innovation Hub, Outstanding Adaptive Reuse of a Historic Building, Historic Athens, 2021, Linda Henneman, Tom Breedlove, Scott Messer, Melanie Ford, Jessica Owens, Dane Richards, Ray McDonald, Elizabeth Bellew
Above: Before and After photos of the Spring Street Building, UGA Main Campus, 2021
Evie Trimble, Finance & Administration Merit Award, Customer Service Award Finalist, 2020
Historic Mule Barn and Dundee Café on the University of Georgia Griffin Campus, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, Excellence in Rehabilitation, Scott Messer, 2020
University of Georgia Historic Preservation Master Plan, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, Excellence in Preservation Service, Scott Messer, 2020
University System of Georgia, Innovation Award, Landscape Design, Alice H. Richards Children's Garden, Scott Simpson, 2019
Sanford Stadium West End Improvements, Construction Management Association of America Best Public Renovation Award under $100M, 2019
University Housing Dwight Douglas Service Award, Arzu Yilmaz, 2019
University of Georgia Historic Preservation Master Plan, Outstanding Achievement, Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, 2019, Scott Messer
Russell Hall, Outstanding Rehabilitation, Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, 2019, Arzu Yilmaz, John Ayoob, Melanie Ford, Jessica Owens, Charles Cowart
Laura Elder, Finance and Administration Merit Award, Finalist for the Unsung Hero Award, 2019
Arzu Yilmaz was selected to participate in the Women's Staff Leadership Institute, 2019
Russell Hall Renovation, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, Excellence in Sustainable Rehabilitation, 2019, Arzu Yilmaz, John Ayoob, Melanie Ford, Jessica Owens, Charles Cowart
Russell Hall Renovation, Construction Management Association of America Project Achievement Award in the category of Public Building Renovation, Constructed value less than $50M, 2019
Tift Building and the Agricultural Research Building, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, Excellence in Rehabilitation, 2019, Scott Messer, Thor Han
Alice H. Richards Children's Garden at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Stormwater Steward Award, 2019, Scott Simpson
Spec Towns Track Resurfacing, American Sports Builders Association, Outdoor Track Bronze Award 2018, Derek Schuber
University System of Georgia, Award of Excellence, Health Sciences Campus Renovations, 2018.
Above: Laura Elder, Ashley Maxwell, and Zach Brissett members of the UGA Finance & Administration Merit Recognition, Outstanding Team Nomination for Facilities Contract Team, 2018
UGA Finance & Administration Newcomer Award, Zach Brissett, 2018
UGA College of Environment + Design, Dean's Award of Honor, for the UGA Historic Preservation Master Plan, Scott Messer, 2018
University System of Georgia, Innovation Award: Design & Technology, Center for Molecular Medicine, Melanie Ford, Tom Breedlove, Brenda Elrod, 2017
Science Learning Center, CMAA Honor Award for Public Building New Construction (under $50M category), Arzu Yilmaz, Scott Simpson, Melanie Ford 2017
Pound Hall, Georgia Trust Award For Excellence in Rehabilitation, Krista Coleman-Silvers, 2017
Melanie Ford was selected to participate in the Women's Staff Leadership Institute, 2017
Above: Melanie Ford, Ray McDonald, and Charles Cowart members of the UGA Finance & Administration Merit Recognition, Outstanding Team Nomination for Construction Life Safety Team, 2017
Above: Arzu Yilmaz and Thor Hahn members of the UGA Finance & Administration Merit Recognition, Outstanding Team Nomination for Food Service Rapid Response Design & Construction Team, 2017
OUA employees have been selected and participated in the Finance & Adminstration Leadership Institute each year: Melanie Ford & Clayton Wilcox (2012-2013), Scott Messer & Lara Mathes (2013-2014), Arzu Yilmaz & Scott Simpson (2014-1015), and Tom Breedlove & Ben Liverman (2015-2016), Derek Schuber and Chuck Cartwright (2016-2017)
Arzu Yilmaz & Scott Simpson, University System of Georgia, Innovation Award: Programming Design & Technology, Science Learning Center 2016
Scott Messer, University System of Georgia, Sustainability Award: Historic Preservation, Carnegie Library, 2016
Veterinary Medicine Learning Center, Community/Academic/Teaching Hospital Award, International Interior Design Association (IIDA), 2016
Correll Hall, Philip Trammell Shutze Award, Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, 2016
Carnegie Library, Outstanding Rehabilitation Award, Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, 2016
Bolton Dining Commons, Honorable Mention for Outstanding Design, Education Design Showcase.com, 2015
Jackson Street Building, Excellence in Sustainable Rehabilitation Award, The Georgia Trust, 2015
UGA Structural Testing Laboratory, 2015 Georgia Chapter ACI Awards, First Place for Design in Special Projects Category, 2015
Krista Coleman-Silvers, Associated General Contractors of Georgia, Inc., 2014 AGC Build Georgia Awards, Merit Award for Health Sciences Campus Phase II, 2014
Brenda Elrod, Excellence in Design for New Construction: First Place - Bolton Dining Commons, Association of University Interior Designers, 2014
Thomas Church Courtyard at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education, 2014 Preservation Award for Outstanding Restoration, Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Office of University Architects, 2014
Special Collections Library, 2014 Honorable Mention for Interior Design, The National ALA | IIDA Interior Design Awards, 2014
Office of University Architects, 2013 Outstanding Rehabilitation Award from the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, for work on Memorial Hall, 2013
Gwynne Darden, Associated General Contractors of Georgia, Inc., 2012 AGC Build Georgia Awards, First Place for Butts-Mehre Expansion, 2011
Gwynne Darden, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Georgia Chapter, 2012 Award of Merit for Butts-Mehre Expansion, 2011
Gwynne Darden, Award of Merit from the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America -- Stegeman Coliseum Renovation, 2012
Gwynne Darden, AIA Georgia Honor Design Award -- Stegeman Coliseum Concourse Renovation, 2011
Above: Stegeman Coliseum, UGA Main Campus
Joe Powell, Student Housing Business Innovator Award -- Best use of Green/Sustainable Construction & Development for Building 1516, 2011
Gwynne Darden, Engineering News-Record Award - the Southeast's Best Sports / Entertainment project for Butts-Mehre Expansion, 2011
Gwynne Darden, ACHF Award for Outstanding Rehabilitation – Stegeman Coliseum, 2011
Scott Messer, ACHF Award for Outstanding Rehabilitation – New College, 2011
Scott Messer, Georgia Preservation Award from the Georgia Trust – New College, 2011
Derek Schuber, Finance and Administration Merit Award / Recipient of the Newcomer Award, 2011
W. Paul Cassilly, Finance and Administration Merit Award/ Finalist for the Tough Dawg Award, 2011
Joe Powell, Dwight O. Douglas Award for Outstanding Support and Service to the Department of University Housing from University of Georgia Housing, 2010
Scott Simpson / Kevin Kirsche, ACHF Outstanding Stewardship Award from the Sustainable Tree Trust, 2010
Krista Coleman-Silvers, ACHF Outstanding Rehabilitation Award – Interim Medical Partnership Building, 2010
Scott Messer, ACHF Outstanding Restoration Award – Fine Arts Theater, 2010
Gwynne Darden, Georgia American Concrete Institute, Honorable mention for the Vince Dooley Athletic Complex Plaza, 2009
Linda Henneman, Brick Award, awarded by the Georgia Chapter of American Institute of Architects for the Lamar Dodd School of Art, 2008
Scott Messer, ACHF Outstanding Restoration Award – Old College Renovation, 2008
Linda Henneman, Finance and Administration Merit Award / Tough Dawg Award Finalist, 2008
Scott Simpson / Kevin Kirsche, Stormwater Steward Award from Athens-Clarke County Public Utilities – UGA Performing Arts and Visual Arts Center, 2008
Scott Simpson, Outstanding Greenspace Design Grand Award from the Georgia Urban Forest Council – D.W. Brooks Mall, 2006
Scott Messer, ACHF Outstanding Restoration Award – Candler Hall, 2006
Scott Messer, Georgia Preservation Award from the Georgia Trust – Candler Hall, 2006
Above: Image of Candler Hall, UGA Main Campus
Scott Simpson and Danny Sniff, Award of Merit from the Association of University Architects – D. W. Brooks Drive, 2006
Randall Klebs, Tradeline Inc. Award for outstanding research buildings – Paul D. Coverdell Center, 2006
Scott Messer, The Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship from the State Historic Preservation Division of Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 2006
Krista Coleman-Silvers, International Parking Award of Merit, awarded by the International Parking Association for Category III, East Campus Village Parking Deck, 2005
Scott Messer, The Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship, 2005
Scott Messer, Outstanding Restoration, awarded by Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for Phi Kappa Hall, 2005
Scott Messer, State Stewardship Award - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) presented four of its five State Stewardship Awards - including the Governor's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation - to University System of Georgia (USG)
Outstanding Restoration, awarded by Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, New president's Office/Old Library, 2000
Outstanding Achievement in Historic Preservation, awarded by Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Herty Field, 2000
Friend of Tree Award, awarded by the Athens Urban Tree Advisory Committee, for Herty Field, 1999
Outstanding Publications and Program, awarded by Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, for University of Georgia 's Master Plan, 1999
Outstanding Rehabilitation Award, awarded by Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, for the Chapel Renovation, 1999
Outstanding Stewardship, awarded by Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, for the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences' Red Barn relocation, 1998
Outstanding Restoration, awarded by Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Demosthenian Hall, 1998
Exterior Restoration, awarded by Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Seney-Stovall chapel, 1997
Religious Architecture Design Award, awarded by The American Institute of Architects, for the State Botanical Garden Chapel, August 1996
Recognition Award, awarded by Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, for the University Chapel, 1995
Recognition Award, awarded by Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Terrell Hall, 1995