Award Descriptions
Bob Graham Distinguished Service Awards
The Bob Graham award is given each year to one student, one faculty/staff member, one community supporter, and one SGA/SAB/CAB advisor who has provided distinguished service to a community college. Please note that with the exception of the advisor category, these recipients do not need to be involved in student government or FJCCSGA.
Distinguished Service as a Community Supporter is given to a nominee for a truly giving nature that has made the community college they support a better place to learn.
Distinguished Service as a Community College Employee is given to a nominee for a truly caring nature that has made the community college at which they work a better place to learn.
Distinguished Service as a Community College Student is given to a nominee for a truly deserving nature that has tried to give back a little of what their community college has given them and has worked to make the community college they attend a better place to learn.
Distinguished Service as an SGA Advisor is given to the nominee for an outstanding support his/her campus SGA.
Please submit a narrative explaining why you feel you nominee deserves the service award limited to three letters of support including original nomination. Nominations must be received in the FJCCSGA State Advisor office by the deadline so that there is time for the judges to select the recipients and order plaques. The deadline for the nominations will be listed on the FJCCSGA calendar. The award will be presented at the annual FJCCSGA Conference held in February.
Vee Severs-Choate Advisors' Award
The Vee Severs-Choate Advisors’ Award was initiated in 2002 in honor of the life and service of Vivian “Vee” Severs-Choate, who died unexpectedly in an automobile accident in December of 2001. Vee was the Student Activities Coordinator at St. Petersburg Junior College-Clearwater Campus from 1986 to1998 and served as the State Advisor for FJCCSGA from 1993 to 1998. She was inducted into the FCCAA Hall of Fame in October 2001. Vee stepped into the role of FJCCSGA State Advisor at a time when the organization was in need of reorganization and advancement. As State Advisor, Vee spearheaded the change from two State Conferences per year to one and implemented the Fall District Leadership Retreats; formalized the FJCCSGA Advisors’ Association, providing assistance to old and new advisors alike; initiated the annual Summer Advisors’ Workshop for professional development; and worked diligently to promote the service and positive impact SGA advisors have on the lives of the students they work with. Through her efforts, Vee earned the respect of not only her activities and leadership development colleagues but also of college presidents and top-level student affairs administrators statewide. Her service to FJCCSGA and impact on the organization is immeasurable.
In the spirit of Vee’s efforts to promote the dedicated service of SGA advisors, the Vee Severs-Choate Advisors’ Award is for advisors, from advisors. It will be given each year to an SGA advisor who has provided distinguished service to his or her colleagues in the FJCCSGA Advisors’ Association and in the role of advisor and mentor to student leaders in the community college system. Like the person whose name graces the award, the deserving candidate should exemplify perseverance, character and hope.