Jansen Kitchen & Bath Celebrates
20 Years of Service
Jansen Kitchen & Bath, a leading remodeling
company, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. In
the last two decades the Pensacola-based company
has transformed itself from a small construction
company with two owners and a part-time employee
into a successful remodeling business, serving all of
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Jansen was founded in Pensacola in 1997 as Jansen
Quality Construction. Two brothers, Paul and
Ron Jansen, began in a small offi ce within Climate
Control of Pensacola, Inc. Then Richard, the third
brother, arrived in the fall of that year and they
began to grow their staff. In 1999 they brought on a
master plumber, and added a designer in 2002. They
currently have over 30 full-time employees and three
interior designers.
In February of 2002 they opened their showroom
on North Palafox Street. They remodeled the old
Lum’s Restaurant. For a couple of years, they grew in
the kitchen and bath area. Then Hurricane Ivan hit in
the fall of 2004 and their focus became helping people
get back in their homes. Two years later, they were
back at kitchen and bath remodels.
In 2011 they expanded, converting the business
next door. They began to fabricate and install granite
and quartz countertops. They now have one of the
largest selections of natural stone in Pensacola. Later
that same year they also opened a glass department.
This allowed them to become a “one-stop shop” for
kitchen and bath remodeling.
For more information contact Jennie Sullivan at
(850) 438-9904 or design@janseninc.com.
UWF announces major gift to enhance,
name College of Health
University of West Florida President Martha
Saunders announced today a gift in excess of $5
million from Dr. Usha and Mahadeb Kundu to name
the UWF College of Health.
The college is slated to be named the Usha Kundu,
MD College of Health in Dr. Kundu’s honor. This is
Fred Levin invests
$100,000 in UWF Football
Attorney and community advocate Fred Levin has
made a generous contribution to the University of
West Florida football program, donating $100,000 to
support the Argonauts.
“The University of West Florida’s football
program is an asset for both the school and the
community,” explained Levin, a Pensacola native
and longtime supporter of UWF. “This contribution
is important to continue the program’s success and
keep up the momentum.”
Levin, a member of the UWF Football Founders,
has been an advocate of the football program since
it was formed and launched in 2016. He encourages
alumni and community members to support it,
adding that sports and the football program in
particular, is an important way for UWF to engage
with the community and bolster the overall college
experience for students.
“Fred and his family have made an enormous
impact on this community, and that has not been
lost in his contributions to the University,” said
Dr. Brendan Kelly, vice president for university
advancement. “This gift will help the University
establish a tradition of excellence in UWF football
and further propel the program forward.”
Mr. Levin’s tremendous professional success
has enabled him to donate generously in support of
higher education. “We are very thankful for Fred
Levin supporting UWF football with this $100,000
gift,” said Pete Shinnick, UWF football head coach.
“Without gifts of this magnitude, we would not be
able to move this program forward into the future.”
For more information about UWF football, visit
www.goargos.com/football.
the second college to be
named after a donor in
the institution’s history.
Hal Marcus gifted $5
million in January 2016
to name the Hal Marcus
College of Science and
Engineering.
“This incredibly
generous and forward-looking gift will enhance our
ability to provide the very best health care education
for years to come,” said Saunders. “I expect great
things from the Usha Kundu, MD College of
Health.”
The gift will support academic excellence for
students, including opportunities for active, engaged
and experiential learning. Additionally, the gift will
support equipment and instrumentation for use in
the academic and research environment as well as
academic excellence for faculty within the college.
Dr. Kundu grew up in rural Bihar, India, and
graduated from the Rajendra Medical College at
Ranchi University in 1969 before she immigrated
to the United States to complete her residency in
obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Kundu opened her
current private practice in Pensacola in 1983. She is a
board-certifi ed OB-GYN, a Fellow of the American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and
a Diplomat of American Board of Obstetrics and
Gynecology.
UWF is currently in the public phase of its 50th
Anniversary Capital Campaign, with a fundraising
goal of $50 million – the largest capital campaign in
University history. With this gift from the Kundu
family, the campaign will surpass $56 million.
For more information about the College of Health,
visit www.uwf.edu/coh.
Ray Flores, CPA and member of the UWF Foundation Board of
Directors; Dr. Martha Saunders, president; Dr. Brendan Kelly,
vice president for university advancement; Swaha Knudu; Ajit
Kundu; Dr. Usha Kundu, MD; Mahadeb Kundu; Dr. Subhash
Bagui, professor in the UWF Department of Mathematics and
Statistics; Dr. Ermalyn Kiehl, dean of the UWF College of Health
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