Teams host 13-year-old elevator enthusiast

March 31, 2022

UVA Elevator team provides exclusive look at 11th Street Garage elevators

Young man speaking with UVA Elevator and Priority Elevator staff — Thirteen-year-old elevator enthusiast Henry Boyer shows off an elevator fixture that was gifted to him from contractor Priority Elevator. Henry recognized the fixture as the same kind that is in 11th Street Garage at UVA Health during a visit to the Priority Elevator warehouse.

The UVA Facilities Management Elevator team and contractor Priority Elevator recently hosted a behind-the-scenes tour at UVA for a 13-year-old elevator enthusiast.

Kathleen Boyer of Powhatan reached out to Priority Elevator about hosting a tour of their Richmond warehouse for her son, Henry, who has extensive knowledge of elevators. At the warehouse, Henry noticed an elevator fixture that he said looked very similar to the one that he had seen on the elevators in the 11th Street Garage during visits to UVA Health.

“And I said, ‘Actually that is the fixture from that garage since we installed those elevators.’” explained W.L. Amiss, owner of Priority Elevator, who then reached out to the UVA Elevator team about hosting Henry at the UVA garage.

UVA Elevator and Priority Elevator staff posing for a group photo with a young visitor — In early March, Priority Elevator staff joined UVA Elevator Program Manager Eddie Morris, Elevator Maintenance Supervisor Jamie Dowell and Elevator Programs Specialist Mike Richards to provide a behind-the-scenes tour for Henry Boyer and his mom Katie Boyer.

In early March, Priority Elevator staff joined UVA Elevator Program Manager Eddie Morris, Elevator Maintenance Supervisor Jamie Dowell and Elevator Programs Specialist Mike Richards to provide a behind-the-scenes tour for Henry. The visit included a few rides up and down the elevators, a look at the inner workings of the top of an elevator and inside the mechanical room. Plus, the team pulled together some fun swag, including a baseball signed by the UVA baseball team.

“When I first heard about Henry and his interest in elevators from Priority Elevator, I knew the Elevator team needed to help do something special for him to create lasting memories,” said UVA Elevator Program Manager Eddie Morris.

The visit was recently highlighted in the Powhatan Today newspaper.

Young man being shown the inner workings of an elevator — Henry gets a look at the inner workings of the top of an elevator at the 11th Street Garage.

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Jane Centofante
Communications senior generalist
UVA Facilities Management
(434) 982-5846
janecentofante@virginia.edu