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UWF Honorary Degree Candidate Nomination Cover Sheet
Name of Nominator: Dr. Kyle Marrero
Vice President for University Advancement
Nominator’s Affiliation with UWF:
XX Staff ___ Student ___ Faculty ___ Alumni ___ BOT Member ___ Advisory Group Member
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Nominator’s Contact Info:
Name of Nominee:
Phone:
(850) 474-3306
Email:
kmarrero@uwf.edu
Jerry Maygarden
Nominee’s Contact Info:
Phone: (850) 572-8419
Degree conferral proposed for which grad ceremony?
Email: jerrymaygarden@cox.net
December 2013
Preferred Designation for Honorary Degree:
___ LLD: Doctor of Laws
___ LittD: Doctor of Letters
XX LHD: Doctor of Humane Letters
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___ ScD: Doctor of Science
___ PedD: Doctor of Pedagogy
___ DD: Doctor of Divinity
The candidate currently does not:
XX Serve current employee at UWF.
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XX Serve currently in political office.
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XX Have achievements that rest solely on philanthropic support of UWF.
Formal Endorsement by a Corresponding Academic Unit:
Please specify:
XX
___ Academic Program, Department, School, or College: UWF Dept.Communications Arts
___ Institute or Center:
The unit may use the endorsement form provided on the HARC link at the president’s website or
the unit may simply submit a letter of endorsement.
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Please provide a one-page justification for the nomination that addresses the following criteria:
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Excellent character exemplifying some dimension of the UWF values; including
Caring, Collaboration, Distinctiveness, Inclusiveness, Innovation, Quality, Relevance,
Integrity, & Stewardship
Extraordinary achievement or distinction in the arts and sciences, education, the
professions, public service, philanthropy, or private enterprise;
And one of the following:
o Distinction on a national or international level
o A connection with or a history of support of UWF; -oro A record of distinguished contributions to the area served by UWF.
Note: The text may be used in public relations materials and/or commencement program text.
Do you recommend service as commencement speaker?
__ Yes
XX No
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Explain (May attach additional sheet):
Is there any risk associated with the nomination and conferral?
__ Yes
XX
__ No
Explain (May attach additional sheet):
Has the nomination been discussed directly with the candidate?
__ Yes
__ No
Note: BOT policy discourages notification of candidates about the nomination until an official
decision has been reached. Notification should come directly from the UWF President’s Office.
Attachments: Optional.
Letters of support can be submitted but are not required.
The HARC encourages no more than three letters for each nomination.
Completion and submission of the form indicates that if the nomination is successful, the
nominator assumes responsibility in working with the President’s Office to:
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secure a PDF image that can be used for promotion purposes
make arrangements for addressing accommodations for out-of-town honorees
UWF Honorary Degree Nomination
Formal Endorsement from Relevant UWF Entity
An appropriate academic unit (e.g., program, school, department, college, center, or
institute) must review and endorse a nomination for an honorary degree for the
nomination to go forward.
Name of Nominee: Jerry Louis Maygarden
Name of Nominator: Dr. Kyle Marrero
Date Requested:
March 19, 2013
Requesting Endorsement from UWF Entity:
UWF Dept. of Communications Arts
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Feedback on the Nomination:
___x___ Endorsed
Date Completed: 21 March 2013
_____ Not Endorsed
If endorsed, recommending for which degree?
___ LLD: Doctor of Laws
___ ScD: Doctor of Science
___ LittD: Doctor of Letters
___ PedD: Doctor of Pedagogy
XX LHD: Doctor of Humane Letters
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___ DD: Doctor of Divinity
Feedback from Reviewer or Attach Letter of Support (Optional)
Letter of endorsement attached
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Documentation will be reviewed to establish that the candidate satisfies the following
selection criteria:
A. Meets standards for excellent character, exemplifying some dimension(s) of UWF
values, including:
• Caring
• Inclusiveness
• Quality
• Collaboration
• Innovation
• Relevance
• Distinctiveness
• Integrity
• Stewardship
B. Demonstrated extraordinary achievement or distinction in at least one of the following:
• Arts and sciences
• Public Service
• Education
• Philanthropy
• Professional Life
• Private Enterprise
C. Achieved one or more of the following:
• Distinction on a national or international level
• A significant connection with or history of support of UWF
• A record of distinguished contributions to the area served by UWF
JERRY LOUIS MAYGARDEN is a business leader with a long and distinguished career in
public service. His professional life includes leadership positions in state and local
government and healthcare. For many years, he served as a senior administrator for
Baptist Health Care Corporation—an award-winning, medical system that serves the
people of Northwest Florida and South Alabama. Jerry was president and chief
development officer of the Baptist Health Care Foundation.
Jerry is a former city councilman and mayor of Pensacola (1985-1994) who also served
his community as a state legislator and majority leader in the Florida House of
Representatives (1994-2002). He was the founding president of Ronald McDonald
House Charities of Northwest Florida and he currently chairs the Ronald McDonald
House Development Council. Jerry is a former president of the Rotary Club of Pensacola
and he is a Paul Harris Fellow in Rotary International.
Jerry received undergraduate and graduate degrees in Communication Arts from the
University of West Florida. He also completed professional development programs in
public policy and church administration conducted by the John F. Kennedy School of
Government at Harvard University, and the Candler School of Theology at Emory
University.
Jerry currently owns and operates a private consultancy specializing in community
redevelopment. The company is dedicated to helping mission-driven, community
organizations achieve full potential. Jerry also serves as president of West Florida
Historic Preservation, Inc. and he is a board member and lead director for Coastal Bank
and Trust of Florida—an affiliate of Synovus Financial Corporation in Columbus, Georgia.
Jerry and his wife of thirty-five years—the former Rhonda Fosha—have two grown
children: Trip Maygarden, (wife-Adrienne) and Morgan Gleason, (husband-Tim). They
also enjoy the company of two granddaughters—Emma Grace and Addie Mae Gleason.
The Maygardens reside in the Seville Historic District of downtown Pensacola.
February 13, 2013
A. Name three (3) duties that individual board members have in
common:
1. Duty of Care: Many people call this the “reasonably prudent person standard” – you’d do what
anyone else would in the same situation. In other words, you’d handle the organizations affairs
as you would your own. You will attend meetings, keep up-to-date, read materials and ask good
questions.
2. Duty of Loyalty: Your allegiance is to the organization, and you put the nonprofit’s affairs ahead
of your own when there’s a conflict.
3. Duty of Obedience: Nonprofits are public trusts. You must be faithful to the mission and forego
personal reasons for being on the board. The organization was created with a specific charter,
and until changes are made legally, it’s your job to see that the mission is fulfilled.
A. List Seven (7) responsibilities that the governance board must
collectively execute:
1. Mission Planning: answering the questions—what is our reason for being? What values will we
live by, and what is our vision for the future?
2. Strategic Thinking: adopting policies and implementing programs to achieve the organization’s
mission.
3. Leadership Development: recruiting competent board members and staff to guide the
organization.
4. Financial Oversight: adopting the organization’s spending plan, investing excess funds, and
frequently auditing income and expense behaviors.
5. Organizational Advancement: procuring adequate supplies of capital to fulfill the organization’s
mission.
6. Public advocacy: educating various constituencies about the intrinsic value of the organization’s
purpose and presence within the community.
7. Quality Assurance: establishing best practices and measuring performance to determine the
overall health of the organization.
Jerry Louis Maygarden Jerry attended public schools in Escambia County. He graduated from Escambia High School (’66) and Pensacola Junior College (’72). He was awarded the Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude‐‐’74) and Master of Arts (’75) degrees by the faculty of the University of West Florida. He was selected student of the year by the Communication Arts faculty and he was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and he was active in student politics. Jerry served as president of the student government association at UWF, and he was elected by his peers from the other state universities to serve as chairman of the Florida State Council of Student Body Presidents. Jerry also completed professional development programs in public policy and church administration conducted by the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (’90), and the Candler School of Theology at Emory University (’11). Jerry served his country and community in times of war and peace. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served with the Mobile Riverine Forces in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze stars, the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation with Gallantry Cross and Palm, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, and a letter of commendation for service in a combat situation from his Commanding Officer. Jerry received an Honorable Discharge in 1974, and he became a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. During a professional career that spanned more than 40‐years, Jerry served as a senior administrator and chief development officer for the University of West Florida, Sacred Heart Health Systems and Baptist Health Care Corporation. He was a church administrator and certified lay speaker in service to the Pensacola District of the Alabama‐West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. He was a director of the Alabama‐West Florida United Methodist Foundation and he was a director and vice president of the United Methodist Children’s Homes in Alabama and West Florida. Jerry was a founder and the first chairman of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida, and he founded the Historic Port of Pensacola Propeller Club. He serves as board chairman of West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc., and he was a member of the board of directors of East Hill Christian School. He was appointed by the Governor of Florida to serve on the board of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, and, for more than 20 years, he served as a board member and Lead Director of the Bank of Pensacola and Coastal Bank and Trust of Florida. He is a past president of the Rotary Club of Pensacola, a Paul Harris Fellow in Rotary International and a member of the Paul Harris Society. Jerry is a Master Mason and 33° Inspector General‐Honorary in the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. He is also a Knight Templar in the York Rite Bodies. Jerry served as a city councilman and Mayor of Pensacola, and he served as a state legislator and majority leader of the Florida House of Representatives. He was a board member, officer and advisor to various civic organizations for which he received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Community Service Medal from the City of Pensacola, Community Leader of the Year from the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce, the George Washington Honor Medal from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Distinguished Alumni Awards for Public Service from Pensacola Junior College and the University of West Florida, and the Bronze Medal for good citizenship from the Sons of the American Revolution. He was designated an honorary citizen of Mobile, Alabama, by the Mobile City Commission, and he received the Silver Medal Award for creative excellence from the American Advertising Federation.
Resume:
Jerry Louis Maygarden
516 East Zaragoza Street
Pensacola, Florida 32502-6155
jerrymaygarden@cox.net
Birth date: December 22, 1948
Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida
Height 5’8" Weight 190
Family:
Spouse
Rhonda Delene Fosha Maygarden
Birthplace: Boulder, Colorado
Registered Nurse: Pensacola Junior College
Bachelor of Science: Recreational Therapy, University of Florida
Children
Louis A. (Trip) Maygarden, III
Juris Doctorate, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Bachelor of Arts: History and German, University of Alabama &
Klagenfurt University, Klagenfurt, Austria
Morgan Lora Maygarden Gleason
Bachelor of Science: Exercise Science
University of West Florida
Charles Morgan Maygarden
Deceased (1980)
Church: First United Methodist Church – Pensacola
Education
University of West Florida
Master of Arts: Communication Arts (1975)
Bachelor of Arts: Communication Arts, Cum Laude (1974)
Pensacola Junior College
Associate of Arts: Liberal Arts (1972)
Professional Development Programs: Public Policy—State & Local Government, John F.
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University; and, Church Administration,
Candler School of Theology at Emory University.
Real Estate Broker [BK189884].
Professional Experience:
Proprietor,
Director:
President:
Exec Vice President:
Vice President:
J.L. MAYGARDEN CO. (2000-Current)
COASTAL BANK & TRUST of FLORIDA, (1991-current)
BAPTIST HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION, (1989-current)
SACRED HEART FOUNDATION, (1983-1989)
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA, (1978-1983)
Public Service:
Florida House of Representatives
ƒ Legislator, R-Pensacola, District 2, (1994-2002)
ƒ Majority (Republican) Leader (1998-2002)
ƒ Chairman, Military Affairs (1998-2000)
ƒ Chairman, Health & Human Services Appropriations (2000-2001)
ƒ Chairman, Utilities & Telecommunications (2001-2002)
ƒ Chairman, Escambia County Legislative Delegation (1995-2000)
Pensacola City Council
ƒ Councilman (1985-1994)
ƒ Mayor (1991-1994)
ƒ Mayor Pro Tempore (1989-1991)
ƒ Chairman, City Finance Committee (1987-1991)
ƒ Chairman, Pensacola-Escambia Governmental Center Authority (1989-1991)
ƒ Member, West Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization (1985-1989)
Community Service
ƒ Director, United Methodist Children’s Home, (2009-13)
ƒ Director, Florida Housing Finance Corp., (2008-10)
ƒ Director, UWF Foundation, Inc., (2002-2007)
ƒ Director & Chairman, West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc., (2002-Current)
ƒ Founder & President, Propeller Club, Historic Port of Pensacola, (2005)
ƒ Director, East Hill Christian School, (1985-1995)
ƒ Founder & Chairman, Ronald McDonald House Charities of NWF (1981-1984)
ƒ Fellow, Rotary Intl (1989-Present), President, Rotary Club of Pensacola, (2007-2008)
ƒ Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 706 (1992-Present)
ƒ Charter Member, Leadership Escambia and Pensacola-LEAP (1983)
Awards and Recognitions:
Community
ƒ Grover Robinson Service Award, Rotary Club of Pensacola, (2009)
ƒ Bronze Medal Award / Good Citizenship, Sons of the American Revolution (2005)
ƒ Silver Medal Award, American Advertising Federation (2002)
ƒ Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International (1998)
ƒ Community Medallion, City of Pensacola (1993)
ƒ Total Quality Management Award, Naval Aviation Depot-Pensacola (1993)
ƒ George Washington Honor Medal, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge (1993)
ƒ Honorary Citizen, City of Mobile, Alabama (1991)
ƒ Community Leader of the Year, Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce (1988)
ƒ Outstanding Young Man in America, United States Jaycees (1977)
ƒ Boss of the Year, National Secretaries Association (1977)
Legislative
ƒ Legislative Champion, Police Benevolence Association, (2002)
ƒ Joe Oldmixon Service Award, Northwest FL Center for Independent Living (2002)
ƒ Representative of the Year, Association of Retarded Citizens, ARC/Florida (2002)
ƒ Legislative Leadership Award, Trust for Public Land (2001)
ƒ Representative of the Year, Florida Assoc. of Community Health Centers (2001)
ƒ Legislative Award, Florida Association of Property Appraisers (2001)
ƒ Legislator of the Year, Legal Environmental Aide Foundation (2001)
ƒ Legislator of the Year, FL Homes for the Aging & Fl. Life Care Assoc. (2001)
ƒ Legislator of the Year, Home Health Industries of Florida (2001)
ƒ Legislator of the Year, Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (2001)
ƒ Legislator of the Year, Florida Association of School Boards (2000)
ƒ Distinguished Legislative Service Award, Florida Community Colleges (1999)
ƒ Certificate of Appreciation, Vietnam Veterans of America (1999)
ƒ Stakeholders Award, Community Hospitals and Health Systems (1999)
ƒ Special Appreciation Award, American Cancer Society (1999)
ƒ Legislative Leadership Award, Reforming Florida’s Civil Justice System (1999)
ƒ Citizen of the Year, National Association of Social Workers (1999)
ƒ Special Recognition for Legislative Leadership, Florida Dental Association (1998)
ƒ Legislative “Top 40" Florida Chamber of Commerce (1997, 98, 99 & 01)
ƒ Small Business Guardian, National Federation of Independent Businesses (1998)
ƒ Honorary Telephone Pioneer, North Florida Chapter, BellSouth (1997)
ƒ Friend of the Family Award, Florida Christian Coalition (1997)
ƒ Resolution of Appreciation, Florida Banker’s Association (1996)
ƒ Certificate of Appreciation, Florida Perinatal Association (1996)
ƒ Freshman Legislator of the Year, Florida United Business Association (1995)
Collegiate
ƒ The Highest Effort Award for Government Service, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, (1994)
ƒ Distinguished Alumni Award, Community and Government Service, UWF (1993)
ƒ Distinguished Service Award, Sigma Alpha Epsilon/Florida Sigma Chapter, (1993)
ƒ Distinguished Alumni Award, Government Service, Pensacola Junior College (1988)
ƒ President, Student Government Association, UWF (1974)
ƒ Chairman, Florida State Council of Student Body Presidents (1974)
ƒ Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities, UWF (1974)
ƒ Student of the Year, Faculty of Communication Arts, UWF (1974)
ƒ Phi Kappa Phi, Academic Honor Society, UWF (1974)
Military
United States Navy – Served with Navy Riverine Forces while attached to Landing Ship
Squadron II in the Republic of South Vietnam (1969-70), and received a Letter of
Commendation from the Commanding Officer of USS Luzerne County (LST-902) for
service in a combat situation. (1969). He also received the National Defense Service Medal,
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vietnam Service Medal with three
bronze stars, Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious
Unit Citation with Gallantry Cross and Palm, and an Honorable Discharge (1974)
Publications:
Maygarden, Jerry L., Inside the Bubble: Monographs and Memories from the Other
Florida, Collection of Essays, Shellbanks Publishing, Pensacola, Florida, 2004.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2004097719 ISBN: 0-9762123-0-7
©2004 by Jerry Maygarden