Eight UF AHC Superior Accomplishment Award Winners

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2025 UF College of Dentistry Superior Accomplishment Awards First row, from left: Allene Teles, Whitney Haley and Selenia Rubio. Second row, from left: Dr. Poliana Mendes Duarte, Ronda Breton, Dr. Anita Gohel, Dr. Roberta Pileggi, Crystal Prince and Amy O’Neal.

Congratulations to six College of Dentistry staff members and two faculty members for winning UF Superior Accomplishment Awards in Division 5 and receiving well-deserved recognition for their outstanding service, demonstrated efficiency or economy in their work, or creating an impact on quality of life for students and employees. UF Superior Accomplishment Award winners are nominated by supervisors, peers or customers, with outstanding letters of support submitted on their behalf.

“Thank you to all the nominators who gathered information in support of these tremendously deserving individuals,” said A. Isabel Garcia, dean.

Award winners and their nominators were invited to a celebratory luncheon on March 4 at the UF Hilton Conference Center.


2025 UFCD Superior Accomplishment Award Winners

Individual Employee Performance

Whitney HaleyWhitney Haley, Department of Community Dentistry & Behavioral Science, St. Petersburg


Crystal PrinceCrystal Prince, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, Division of Radiology


Sustained Excellence

Anita GohelAnita Gohel, B.D.S., Ph.D.  | Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences


Ronda BretonRonda Breton  | Office of Research


Senlenia RubioSelenia Rubio  | Department of Community Dentistry & Behavioral Science


Amy O'NealAmy O’Neal  |  Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences


Team Collaboration

Poliana Mendes Duarte and Alline Teles
From left: Poliana Mendes Duarte and Alline Teles

Poliana Mendes Duarte, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.  |  Department of Periodontology

Alline Teles, Department of Periodontology