2025 Florida Government Productivity Award Winner Announced

Melissa S. Curry, Vice President for Human Resources

I am pleased to announce that a team from the Department of Engineering Education and the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) has been awarded a 2025 Florida Government Productivity Award for the development of the Edugator, an AI-enabled tool for teaching and learning introductory computing education. 

The Florida Government Productivity Awards annually recognize state employees who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to creating innovative solutions that enhance efficiency and effectiveness in public service.

This year, ten awards were presented to individuals and teams throughout Florida for their achievements in innovation and productivity improvements. UF’s award-winning team, composed of faculty and alumni, received a plaque and a cash award in recognition of their dedication and success in creating value for both the state of Florida and the University of Florida. It is an honor to celebrate their accomplishment. The 2025 winning team will be recognized at a ceremony in Tallahassee on Sept. 18.

Please join me in congratulating UF’s 2025 Florida Government Productivity Award Winner:

Department of Engineering Education
Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
Edugator – AI-enabled tool for teaching and learning introductory computing education

Amanpreet Kapoor, Ph.D., Instructional Associate Professor, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Marc Diaz, B.S., Software Engineer, Microsoft
Dustin Karp, B.S., Product Lead, Polymarket
Prayuj Tuli, B.S., Software Engineer, Capital One

For more information about this awards program, visit the UFHR Florida Government Productivity Awards webpage, https://hr.ufl.edu/professional-development/employee-awards/florida-government-productivity-awards/, or contact UF’s agency coordinator, Verlissa Ford, via email at v.ford@ufl.edu or by calling (352) 273-0149.

Congratulations to UF’s 2025 award winner!