Celebrating Our Staff Members & Clubs for Commitment to Excellent Youth Services

At our 2nd Annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida (BGCNF) Employee Recognition Reception, we proudly recognized staff members for their outstanding work and their commitment to providing excellent youth-centered services through our 48 Clubs across Clay, Duval, St. Johns and Alachua counties.

Nominations for each of these prestigious awards were submitted by peers, supervisors, other departments, and Club families.

The following winners in each category were announced and celebrated at the Employee Recognition Reception. Congratulations to each staff member and Club recognized for exceeding performance standards, exhibiting youth-centered service excellence, and demonstrating BGCNF Core Values!

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Awards Winners

**2022** **World Class Award**

Lashun Parker (left), Director of Data & Compliance

2022 World Class Award: Lashun Parker, Director of Data & Compliance

This is the organization’s highest honor. The award recognizes the staff member whose service, talents and behaviors significantly contributed to a World Class experience for our Club members and staff. This staff member is a mentor who inspires others and demonstrates the highest standards of professional conduct. They are a role model to others and always seem to have a positive outlook in challenging situations.

2022 Club of the Year: Edward H. White High School Boys & Girls Club

Recognizes one outstanding Club that over the past year has exceeded performance standards, exhibited youth-centered service excellence, and demonstrated BGCNF Core Values. This Club meets safety, programming, and attendance standards; brings fun and innovative programs to their members; consistently meets deliverables; receives positive feedback from their community or school; and has committed staff who represent BGCNF’s Core Values.

2022 Summer Camp of the Year: Crown Point Elementary School Boys & Girls Club

Recognizes one outstanding Club that had an amazing summer camp. This Club offered innovative and unique programing or made a significant contribution to the organization and/or community. They were creative and fun! Not only were safety, programming, and attendance standards met, but this Club exceeded performance standards, while exhibiting youth-centered service excellence and demonstrating BGCNF Core Values.

Staff of the Year Awards

In each of their respective areas of expertise, these staff members exceeded performance standards, exhibited youth-centered service excellence and demonstrated BGCNF Core Values.

2022 Unit Director of the Year: Catherine Graham, Northwestern Legends Elementary Club

2022 Most Valuable Professional: Margaret Szerba, Special Events Manager

Youth Development Professionals (YDPs) of the Year

2022 Character & Leadership Development YDP: Jabari King, Citi Teen Center
2022 Education & Career Development YDP: Somaya Jones, Northwestern Legends Elementary Club
2022 Health & Wellness YDP: Sharon Cohen-Smith, Hyde Grove Early Learning Center Club
2022 Sports & Recreation YDP: Xavier James, Northwestern Legends Elementary Club
2022 The Arts YDP: Tevin Solomon, NFL Youth Education Town (YET) Club