Spring “Poker” Walk for Winners

Twenty-seven (27) MSUM employees participated in the Spring “Poker” Walk for Fitness on Thursday, April 30.

Deona Grondahl, Information Technology, claimed 1st prize (MSUM Sweatshirt) with 4 of a kind: Queens; Karen Branden, Sociology,  claimed 2nd prize (MSUM Alumni Foundation Tote Bag) with 4 of a kind  – Jacks (natural); and Diane Copple, STL, claimed 3rd prize (MSUM T-shirt)  with 4 of a kind – Jacks (using 1 joker). 
Greg Toutges, Disability Services, won a MSUM Sweatshirt – donated by the Bookstore.poker-walk-winners-4-091

Other door prize drawings were: American Tourister Tote: Barb Seiler, Affirmative Action; MSUM Basketball T-shirt: Larry Scott, Athletics; MSUM T-shirt: Curt Erber, Information Technology; Dragon Athletics T-shirt: Linda Motzko, Office of the College of Arts & Humanities; MSUM Water bottle: Jenny Jensen, Library; MSUM mousepad: JoAnn Berg, Financial Aid; and 10-in-1 Ratcheting Screwdriver: Sumi Lehman, Financial Aid.

Other hands submitted included: 2 –  4 of a kind hands; 7- Fullhouse hands; 1 – Flush hand; 0- Straight hands;  2- 3 of a kind hands; 6 – 2 pair hands; 6 – 1 pair hands; and the remainder were high card hands. Thanks to the participating departments and all “Poker” walk participants for making this a successful walk.

\If you have comments/suggestions on the “Poker” walk, ideas on how to get more MSUM employees involved and/or to volunteer your department as a stop site, please call Deb in Human Resources at 2158, or email her at lewisd@mnstate.edu.

Watch for the next “Poker” Walk for Fitness to be held Fall 2009!