FACA Awards

The Florida Animal Control Association is very proud of the excellence within our membership.

The nomination period for 2021/2022 is now closed and the voting process is now underway.

The official winners will be announced at the Formal Awards Banquet on Saturday March 6th, 2022, which is the final night of the annual training conference in Orlando.

Below you will find the photographs of many of our past winners.

FACA’s “Outstanding Agency of the Year” Award

: 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

: 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

: 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

: 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

: 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

: 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

: 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

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

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