Vacationing with the Yankees!!

I haven't been able to attend the meetings the past two month but for good reason.  I went on vacation to visit my sister in Pennsylvania and to share in the celebration of my niece graduating from high school and my nephew from college.  I had a great time shopping in antique stores - they have such good stuff up there.  I also spent my days on the front porch of my sisters house which sits on the side of a mountain.

The weather was near perfect - nice temps, a cool breeze....hard to come back to the scorching 90's!!

A reason to be proud!

Sue has good reason to be proud of her son:  (she doesn't know I'm posting this)

                        Joseph Luciani and Senior Associate Dean for Research Richard Lueptow

Joseph Luciani, senior design and prototyping specialist at the Segal Design Institute, was recognized with the summer STAR award as a staff recognition picnic on July 31.

The STAR Award—which stands for Staff Team Appreciation and Recognition—is given quarterly to a McCormick employee who demonstrates leadership and goes above and beyond his or her regular duties.

Luciani was nominated for his willingness to mentor the 3-D printing lab during a colleague’s leave of absence.

“Joe is a dedicated employee who exemplifies professionalism and rises to meet any challenge,” the award states. “He is recognized for his above and beyond contributions to the Rapid Prototyping Lab, the Center for Talent Development, and the Engineering Design and Innovation Bootcamp. Joe is valued for his diligence and willingness to step up when needed.  His leadership style serves him well, and he is an instrumental contributor on the Segal team.”

Winners of the STAR Award are nominated by fellow staff and faculty members, and a selection committee recommends a finalist to the dean for selection.

Congratulations, proud Momma!!

September paint in

Thank you very much to all the who came and especially to those who taught the class.  We had a lot of fun.   The minutes will follow as soon as I receive them.

 I will be out of town mid month, just to let everyone know.  Thanks again.   

 Here is the information on the quarter party for September 6:

Admission - 25 cents and 3 donated items. The items should be nice items that you would be willing to buy. You could bake a cake or make one of your favorite craft items, paint an item, a plant from a nursery or your yard, or an item that you no longer want or re-gift an item, etc.

You will receive an envelope containing tickets that all have the same number on them. ex. an envelope full of tickets with the number 5 on them.  This identifies you and is your hopefully winning number for the drawings.   

You will need a roll or two of quarters.

The donated items will be auctioned off one by one. If you want to bid on an item you will place a quarter and one of your tickets into the pot. If you really want the item, you can place several of your tickets and an equal amount of quarters into the pot.

Then we will draw a number for the item which will indicate the winner. 

We will also have a silent auction table with art work from teachers that we entertained at one of our seminars.

Bring your friends and neighbors, the more the merrier.   

Jacky