The 2016 Finance & Administration Employee Recognition Ceremony was held at Hodgson Hall at the UGA Performing Arts Center.

Interior of the Performing Arts Center.

The UGA Performing Arts Center.

The balcony area features autographed photos of those who have performed at the center.

Autographed photos.

Autographed photos.

2016 F & A Employee Recognition Ceremony.

Awards are given for years of service milestones.

UGA Performing Arts Center.

Inside Hodgson Hall.

Slideshow of award recipients.

Inside Hodgson Hall.

F & A employees begin arriving for the ceremony.

L - R: Jere Morehead, Ryan Nesbit, Juan Jarrett, Brett Jackson.

L - R: Jere Morehead, Ryan Nesbit, Juan Jarrett, Brett Jackson.

Opening remarks from Ryan Nesbit, Vice President of Finance & Administration.

Finance & Administration administration.

Opening remarks from Dr. Jere Morehead, President of UGA.

Opening remarks from Dr. Jere Morehead, President of UGA.

Presentation of Years of Service awards by Juan Jarrett, Associate Vice President of HR.

Frank Perez, 20 years of service.

Award recipients for 5, 10, 15, & 20 years of service were acknowledged where seated. Those with 25 years of service and higher got to walk across the stage to receive their award.

Brent Canup, 25 years of service.

Brent waits in line for his award. Recipients were called in alphabetical order. So Brent didn't have to wait very long.

F & A administration presented awards by division.

Ralph Johnson, Associate Vice President of FMD.

Award recipients were called to the stage and congratulated by their division director.

Leo Billups receives his award for 25 years of service from Ryan Nesbit (L) and Ralph Johnson (R).

L - R: Ryan Nesbit, Leo Billups, Ralph Johnson.

Brent Canup receives his award for 25 years of service from Ralph Johnson.

Brent Canup, 25 years of service.

Brent, you look like you're about to knock Ryan Nesbit out !

L - R: Ryan Nesbit, Brent Canup, Ralph Johnson.

L - R: Ryan Nesbit, Sandra Patterson, Robert Holden.

"Miss Sandra" receives her award for 25 years of service.

Lyn Garvin, 30 years of service.

David Ragland, 30 years of service.

Betty McWhorter, 45 years of service.