FACA Awards

The Florida Animal Control Association, DBA Florida Animal Protection and Advocacy Association is very proud of the excellence within our membership.

The nomination period is currently OPEN for 2023. Nominations will be accepted until 5:00PM on December 31st, 2023.

To apply, please visit the page for the category you wish to nominate for the instructions and category requirements.

Check out our previous award winners!

FACA’s “Outstanding Agency of the Year” Award

: 2023 Agency of the Year - Lee County Domestic Animal Services

: 2022 Agency of the Year - Volusia County Animal Services

: 2021 Agency of the Year - City of Port St Lucie Animal Control

: 2020 Agency of the Year - Miami Dade Animal Services

: 2019 Agency of the Year - Brevard County Sheriff's Office Animal Control

: 2018 Agency of the Year - Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center

: 2017 - Brevard County Sheriff's Office Animal Services

: 2016 - Orange County Animal Services

: 2015 - Pinellas County Animal Services

: 2014 - Nassau County Animal Services

FACA’s “Animal Control Officer of the Year” Award

: 2023 Animal Control Officer of the Year - Olivia Williams with Brevard County Sheriff's Office Animal Services

: 2022 Animal Control Officer of the Year- Chase Suero, Orange County Animal Services

: 2021 Animal Control Officer of the Year - Stella Ickes, Pasco County Animal Services

: 2020 Animal Control Officer of the Year - Michael Northrup, Pasco County Animal Services

: 2019 Animal Control Officer of the Year - John Douglass of Pasco County Animal Services

: 2018 Animal Control Officer of the Year - Laurie Sepulveda, Orange County Animal Services
2018 Animal Control Officer of the Year - Laurie Sepulveda, Orange County Animal Services

: 2017 - Stephanie Nowlin of Escambia County Animal Services

: 2016 - Renee Stevens of Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center

: 2015 - Jodey Stambaugh of Pinellas County Animal Services

: 2014 - Martin O'Keeffe of Pasco County Animal Services

: 2013 - Mary Kirkland of Polk County Sheriff's Animal Control

: 2010 - Reannon Juergensen of Charlotte County Animal Control

FACA’s “Employee of the Year” Award

: 2023 Employee of the Year - Dr. Megan Arevalo, Santa Rosa County Animal Services

: 2022 Employee of the Year - Christine Glenn, Pasco County Animal Services

: 2021 Employee of the Year - Katie Hackett - Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Animal Services

: 2020 Employee of the Year - Angelica Rivera-Velez, Orange County Animal Services

: 2019 Employee of the Year - Kara Krabtree of Pinellas County Animal Services

: 2018 Employee of the Year - Vianca Flores, Orange County Animal Services

: 2017 - Dr. Leili Haas of Orange County Animal Services

: 2016 - Janette Fleming of Orange County Animal Services

: 2015 - Pamela Butscher of Marion County Animal Services

: 2014 - Dr. Martha Zimmerman of Marion County Animal Services

FACA’s “Supervisor of the Year” Award

: 2023 Employee of the Year - Emily Gilbert, Brevard County Sheriff's Office Animal Services

: 2022 Supervisor of the Year - Spencer Conover, Pasco County Animal Services

: 2021 Supervisor of the Year - Jessica Every, Pasco County Animal Services

: 2020 Supervisor of the Year - Gina Botticello, Pasco County Animal Services

: 2017 - Ronald Altman of Pasco County Animal Services

: 2016 - Mary Beth Lake of Seminole County Animal Services

: 2015 - Steve Scanlon of Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center

: 2014 - Nikki Harris of Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services

FACA’s “Volunteer of the Year” Award

: 2023 Volunteer of the Year - Manny Confusione, Flagler Humane Society

: 2022 Volunteer of the Year - Rebecca Brown, Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services

: 2021 Volunteer of the Year - Rachelle Stiffler, City of Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services

: 2020 Volunteer of the Year - Kathy Rheaume, Collier County Domestic Animal Services

: 2019 Volunteer of the Year - Fleur de Lys Healy of Orange County Animal Services

: 2018 Volunteer of the Year - Michael Karolick, Brevard County Sheriff's Office Animal Services

: 2017 - Therese Mersentes of Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control

: 2016 - Tibor Feigel of Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control

: 2015 - Andrea Cassman of Clay County Animal Care and Control

: 2014 - Kris Buchanan of Seminole County Animal Services

FACA’s “Cooperative Team Achievement” Award

: 2023 Cooperative Team Achievement (it's a tie)- Brevard County Sheriff's Office Animal Services

: 2023 Cooperative Team Achievement (it's a tie)- Lee County Domestic Animal Services

: 2022 Cooperative Team Achievement - Clay County

: 2021 Cooperative Team Achievement - Volusia County Animal Services Forensic Partnership with UF

: 2020 Outstanding Cooperative Team Achievement - Brevard County Sheriff's Project Hope

: 2019 Cooperative Team Achievement - Brevard County Sheriff's Paws and Stripes College

: 2018 Cooperative Team Achievement - Brevard County Sheriff's Office Animal Services

: 2017 - Orange County Animal Services

: 2016 - Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control

: 2015 - Polk County Sheriff's Animal Control Section

: 2013 - Charlotte County Animal Control

FACA’s Lifetime Achievement Award

: 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award - Troy Lamson, Pasco County Animal Services

: 2022 Lifetime Achievement - Diane Sauve, Palm Beach County

: 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award - Peggy Meeks, Orange County Animal Services

: 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award - Debra Villella of Orange County Animal Services

: 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award - Dil Luther, Orange County Animal Services

FACA’s Legislative “Animal Ally” Award

: 2017 - Senator Keith Perry

: 2015 - Senator Denise Grimsley

: 2015 - Representative Jennifer Sullivan

: 2013 - Senator Montford

: 2013 - Representative Cummings

: 2012 - Senator Thrasher

: 2012 - Representative O'Toole

: 2012 - Senator Hayes

FACA’s “Sentinel” Award

: 2023 Sentinel Award - Sheriff Wayne Ivey, Brevard County Sheriff's Office

: 2022 Sentinel Award - Jackie Webb, Orange County

: 2021 Sentinel Award - Dr. Adam Stern, University of Florida

: 2019 Sentinel Award - Cierra Burns of the Office of the State Attorney