Approximately 340 faculty and staff members enjoyed the luncheon buffet and camaraderie at the UW-Eau Claire Foundation's third annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Luncheon Feb. 13. Below are some photos from the event, taken by UW-Eau Claire photographer Rick Mickelson:

Pamela Blanchette and Janna Johnson at the dessert table
Pamela Blanchette, left, program assistant in the management and marketing department, and Janna Johnson, program assistant in the Honors Program office, had some tough decisions to make at the dessert table.

At right, luncheon attendees making their way through the buffet line included, far left, Linda Haag, program assistant in the School of Education, Paula Gullicksrud, catering manager with university dining services, and, far right, John Melrose, professor of management information systems.

Wayne Zwiefelhofer
Eelectrician Wayne Zwiefelhofer listened intently during one of several door prize drawings.

Door prize winners
More than 30 faculty and staff members left the luncheon with some great door prizes. Winners pictured above, left to right, are Cynthia Mudrak, program assistant in the sociology department, Lloyd Joyal, professor emeritus of curriculum and instruction, and Linda Dodge, program assistant in the political science department.

going through the buffet line

Debbi and Tom King
Above, Debbi King, outreach program manager III in continuing education, spoke briefly to luncheon attendees, as did her husband, Tom King, professor of communication disorders. The Kings are the co-chairs of the UW-Eau Claire Foundatin's Campus Campaign 2003-04.

faculty, staff members enjoying lunch
Enjoying their lunch, left to right, were Susan Harrison, associate professor of mathematics, Lillian Hillis of computing/networking services, Sally Webb, professor emeritus of communication and journalism, and Katherine Schneider, senior psychologist in counseling services.

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