Staff Day features sports, friendship and fun

Staff Day is a time for University staff members to let their hair down, recognize their peers — and perhaps win a few prizes along the way.

Staff Day May 23 featured a variety of events, including a drawing for various goodies.

The winners of the drawings were Suzette Williams, financial planning (airline tickets); Ralph Thaman, facilities (Dell Pocket DJ); Dan Szatkowski, environmental health & safety (Kodak digital camera);

Pat Hallquist, accounting services (brunch for two at The Ritz Carlton); Gina Breckner, accounting services (two tickets to an OVATIONS! event at Edison Theatre); Scott Weiskopf, admissions (lunch for eight at the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center);

Ginger Willenborg, University billing (lunch for eight at the Knight Center); Tracie Burns, treasury services (briefcase and portfolio); Lisa Lawrence, social work (Cardinals tickets); Sandra Compton, office of General Counsel (Cardinals tickets);

Carol Antoniewicz, Olin Library (Cardinals tickets); Ray Barber, facilities (Cardinals tickets); Barb Niebruegge, general counsel’s office (a night at Chase Park Plaza); Margo Mueller, earth & planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences (dinner for two at Whittemore House);

Chris Doherty, accounts payable ($45 gift certificate for Bass Pro Shop); Kathy Daniel, international & area studies in Arts & Sciences ($50 gift certificate for Bass Pro Shop); Chris Bayless, telephone services ($30 gift certificate for Knight Center take-home menu); Ron Bippen, information & communication ($30 gift certificate for Knight Center take-home menu);

Eileen Hagan, public affairs (one-year membership to McWilliams Fitness Center); Chuck Wuensch, accounting services (one-year membership to McWilliams Fitness Center); and James Conder, earth & planetary sciences (gym bag with $20 coupon for South 40 Fitness Center, T-shirts, towels and water bottle).

Tourney winners

Winning sports trophies were the Spin Docs of public affairs (softball); Dannette Hutton and Sarah Nelson (golf, women’s team); Terri Nappier and Joe Angeles (golf, co-ed team); Paul Landgraf and Neil Schaeffer (golf, men’s team); student financial services (volleyball) and Rachel Stulce and Bill Reitz (washers).

The food drive collected 265 pounds of food, which provides 177 meals to needy families.



Images from Staff Day 2005 (all images by Mary Butkus and Kevin Lowder/WUSTL Photo)

The washers tournament (above), a new event for Staff Day, proved to be a popular activity, with dozens of teams participating. The duo of Rachel Stulce and Bill Reitz took the first-place trophy.
The washers tournament (above), a new event for Staff Day, proved to be a popular activity, with dozens of teams participating. The duo of Rachel Stulce and Bill Reitz took the first-place trophy.
The volleyball tournament was held in the Athletic Complex.
The volleyball tournament was held in the Athletic Complex.

Jim Burmeister's campus tour included a visit to the roof of Brookings Hall.
Jim Burmeister’s campus tour included a visit to the roof of Brookings Hall.

Drawings for prizes were held in Bowles Plaza.
Drawings for prizes were held in Bowles Plaza.

At the softball tourney, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton hams it up as he playfully
At the softball tourney, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton hams it up as he playfully “argues” a call.

George Warren Brown School of Social Work Dean Eddie Lawlor guns the ball in from the outfield.
George Warren Brown School of Social Work Dean Eddie Lawlor guns the ball in from the outfield.