General Services loses the most
to win weight-loss competition
--DAS Office of Employee Services, June 2004

By losing 175 pounds during an eight-week period, the General Services Division won the second DAS Weight-Loss Competition.

The 31-member team lost the greatest percentage of weight -- 2.74 percent -- among the seven divisions during April and May. The Information Technology Governance Division placed second by losing 102.8 pounds or 2.6 percent. Placing third was the Human Resources Division which lost 71.5 pounds or 1.87 percent.

As a result, GSD Deputy Director Richard Hickman was awarded the DAS "Wellness Spoon," a rotating trophy created for DAS wellness competitions, by Director Scott Johnson during an award ceremony June 8.

Also recognized were the top three individual winners overall and the top three in each division, exclusive of the overall winners. They received cash prizes funded through a participation fee.

The top individuals overall were Fred Zabonik of GSD, who also won the first competition held earlier this year; Cheryl Batiste of HRD; and Dawn Wyne of GSD; respectively. They received $100, $75 and $50, respectively.

The division winners ranking in first through third place, who received $20, $15 and $10, were as follows: Administrative Support Division -- Jeff Frink, Cheryl Lyman, Charlotte Long; Equal Opportunity Division -- Cathy Carey, James Austin, Charles King; GSD - Dave Settlemire, Pam Smith, Alan Childress; HRD -- Joseph Holliman, Cindy Ault, Scott Solsman; ITGD -- Kathy Waltz, Traylene Kenley, Margaret Owens; Information Technology Service Division -- Dave Townsley, Rod Owens, Dave Stephens; and Office of Collective Bargaining -- Amy Tait, John Kinkela.

The members of the winning GSD team, in addition to Zabonik, Childress, Settlemire and Smith, included Nancy Baumer, Lena Carter, David Chovan, Yolanda Cooks, Berdie Cotton, Benita Davis, William Dempsey, Susanna Heideman, Yvette Higgins, Larry House, Anne Inman, Joan Johnson, Renee Keys, Sally Llaneza, Maureen McGuire, Thomas Michael, Rosanne Muse, Jerry Orth, Mary Singleton, Amy Stanisovska, Crawford Wall, Pam Ward, Carol Waugh, Dawn Wyne, Mark Young and Oscar Zanganeh.

The 120 total participants lost 461 pounds during the competition, which was sponsored by the DAS Wellness Team. Members of the team are Gary Allbright, James Austin, Nancy Brogle, Joseph Holliman, Jencie McCloud, Kathy Teeters, Angie Weis and Dawn Wyne.