"For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him."

Colossians 1:16

July 2008 Quarterly Faculty/Staff "Brown Bag" Luncheon

The Library Atrium was decorated with recycled cans and plastics, greenery and flowers, and items that brought appreciation for God’s creation for the July 2008 Quarterly Faculty/Staff "Brown Bag" Luncheon on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. "Being Green, Conserving God’s Resources" was the theme in ornament and speech during the afternoon.
 
The luncheon opened with an enjoyable skit featuring members from the Employee Awards for Excellence Committee, with the memorable character of Mary Poppins played by Carol Dixon from the President’s Office.  Congratulations to our August Employee of the Month, Patricia Hammersley, Assistant to Dr. Carlos Campo, Vice President for Academic Affairs.  View past and present Employees of the Month.

Lunch was followed with the serving of banana split ice cream sundaes.  Employees enjoyed limitless toppings and ice cream as the following Vice Presidents gave a brief update regarding their area of responsibility:  Jeff Pittman for Student Life, Dean Wooten for Finance, Tracy Stewart for Information Technology, Sherri Stocks for Marketing and Public Relations, Martha Smith for Human Resources, and Baxter Ennis represented the Office of Advancement for Sal Iaquinto.  Our Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Randall Pannell, provided the update for Academic Affairs and introduced our new Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Carlos Campo.  Dr. Campo shared his appreciation and excitement in joining the Regent community.  Rich Jemiola, Director of Facilities and Engineering, shared how Regent University has been energy conscious for many years and continues to find new ways to practice conservation. View Regent University’s Green Principles.

Martha Smith presented Service Awards earned during the quarter ending June 30, 2008 to eight employees. View Service Award Recipients.

Supervisor Training Certificates were presented to:  Francisco Afanador (Marketing), Melissa Fuquay (Alumni Relations), Michelle McGrath (Alumni Relations), Kathryn Pecht (School of Psychology & Counseling), Amy Stewart (School of Undergraduate Studies) and Gail Zimmerman (School of Psychology & Counseling).

Several employees submitted conservation ideas for work and home, and prizes were awarded for the best ideas.  John Munday from the School of Undergraduate Studies won a $20 Wawa Gas card for his work conservation idea and Tina Owens from the School of Law won a $20 Wawa Gas card for her list of home conservation ideas.  Charity Mack from the School of Education was awarded a $20 Farm Fresh gift card for the best “green” outfit.  Tracy Stewart won the ‘Regent Biker’ drawing for for riding her bicycle to work and received a $25 Wawa Gas card.   The following individuals also rode their bicycles or motorcycles to work on July 29: Michael Hartsfield (GLE), Lena Maslennikova (IT), Francisco Afanador (Marketing), Stephen Hightower (Divinity), Don Finn (Education), James Flynn (Divinity), Ben Hamrick (Marketing), Adam Paschang (Communications) and Jesse Hill (Student Housing).

A special thanks goes to all who participated to make this luncheon a success. Appreciation goes to Jackie Murray and Laurie Ann Finn for their effort and work to turn the atrium into a Greenhouse. Thanks also to our Vice Presidents and to Baxter Ennis, Rich Jemiola, Pamela Lee, and Roger Cheeks for their participation in the program.

Please mark your calendar for the next Quarterly Faculty/Staff Meeting, to be held on Monday, October 27, 2008 at 3:00pm in the Moot Courtroom!