Several staff members were honored at the President’s Staff Sack Lunch May 5.

Four Steve Miller Outstanding Employee Awards were presented. Recipients were Allen Clark, Office of Institutional Research and Accreditation; Ben Dearman, Registrar’s Office; Eric DuChemin, Computing and Information Technology Center; and Ruby Raines, Office of the Senior Vice President for Administration.

Outstanding department awards went to Athletics, the School of Comm-unity Service Student Services Office and the Office of Planning and Advancement for Student Development.

Star Performer Award winners, nominated for outstanding performance in their departments, were recognized, as were Soaring Eagles, nominated for outstanding customer service.

Deborah Leliaert, vice president for university relations, made a short presentation about the university’s branding campaign. Easels displaying the brand marks were on display for attendees to view.

The question-and-answer session opened with a thank you for the recent installation of hot water in Chilton Hall and a positive comment about the branding initiative. Pohl then addressed questions submitted by the audience on a variety of topics, including the safety of dye in the water of the Library Mall fountain, whether the fountain is equipped to turn off during the rain, the need for a cost of living raise for staff, parking permit costs, the Faculty and Staff Scholarship program, motorists playing loud music on campus, the creation of a January term, and the status of the Responsibility Center Management Committee’s study of the RCM concept.