In March 1995 the first annual "Pensacola Pride" awards were presented to local people and organizations who have "put Pensacola on the map," by gaining national recognition in their chosen professions. The local press gave the awards and featured the awardees' work in the local and regional media. Three recipients received premier awards: the well known U.S. Navy fighter jet demonstration team known as the "Blue Angels"; the local world champion welter weight boxer, Roy Jones, Jr., and archaeologist Dr. Judy Bense and the Archaeology Institute at the University of West Florida.