Introduction
2024 was the sixth year of the U Choose Awards. This data was collected during the 2023-2024 school year.
We ran our study through the three-phase plan outlined under the “U Choose Awards” section of our About Us page. If you have any further questions about our study, please review our FAQ to see if your question can be answered there. If it is not, please go to the contact form on our Contact Us page and we will get back to you with an answer.
REsults
| GOLD | SILVER | |
| Best Pizza | Graffiti Pizza | Sky Pizza |
| Best Sandwich Place | Firehouse Subs | Jersey Mike’s Subs |
| Best Fast Food | Chick-Fil-A | Foosackly’s |
| Best Ice Cream | Wild Honey | Marble Slab |
| Best Coffee | Starbucks | Fosko’s |
| Best Breakfast | Another Broken Egg | First Watch |
| Best Local Restaurant | El Asador | Peg Leg Pete’s |
| Best Grocer | Publix | Target |
| Best Theater | Saenger Theater | AMC |
| Best Fitness Center | UWF Gym | Planet Fitness |
| Best Bar/Brewery | Seville Quarter | O’Rileys |
| Best Food on Campus | Chick-Fil-A | Bento’s Sushi |
| Best Local Event | Gallery Night | Seafood Festival |
| Best UWF Event | Gallery Night | Football Games |
Conclusion
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are no longer showing any impact on the number of businesses recommended by UWF students. Additionally, instead of having a mostly food-based focus, there are now more categories that are not food-related that made it completely through the survey. This trend shows that students are prioritizing these industries as important facets of their lives.
We would like to recognize the following students for their significant contributions to the 2024 U Choose Awards. They did spectacular work prepping the U Choose Awards data and were instrumental in presenting our research at the UWF Spring Symposium.