The Wright Word A newsletter for employees of Florida Southern College
(at left) Members of the campus staff fill their plates full of holiday treats at the annual Staff Holiday Coffee in December in the Thrift Alumni Room. From left:, Debbie Fetke (Financial Aid); Rebecca Whitcomb (Information Technology); Eva Erazo (Housekeeping); Donna Davis (Education); Olympia Jacome (Housekeeping); and Jacob Brown (Facilities Maintenance).
Mark Your Calendars! • Jan. 14 - Theatre Works Florida: Little Shop of Horrors (7:30 p.m., Branscomb) • Jan. 20-Feb. 24 - Art Exhibit: Dewane Hughes, Sculpture (Melvin Gallery) • Jan. 21 - FFA: Imperial Symphony Orchestra Gala: Rossini’s Barber of Seville (7:00 p.m., Branscomb - Tickets available through the ISO) Full-time faculty and staff may visit the Box Office for two complimentary tickets to any of the shows (with the exception of the ISO Performance)
Campus Wide Blood Drive Coming Up! Three Reasons To Give . . . 1) Just three donations saves a life 2) Get your free cholesterol & blood type information 3) Be part of something “Bigger than yourself ” Next Campus Blood Drive Jan. 31 & Feb.2 (11am-7pm at Circle Drive)
New Faces
Please welcome to the campus our new hires: Amanda Amico, graduate and adult programs recruiter and advisor Daniel Munguia, general maintenance crewmember
FSC Social Media Platforms • facebook.com/floridasouthern • flickr.com/photos/fscmocs/sets • twitter.com/fscadmissions • foursquare.com/venue/1362812
January 2012
(at right) President Anne Kerr presents assistant director of student activities Sean O’Brien with a bike as the final gift of the raffle drawing at the annual Staff Holiday Coffee.
Happy New Year! 2012 Brings New HealthFlex Wellness Incentives The new year brings more opportunities to earn HealthFlex incentives rewards than ever before—up to $400 in HealthCash per person for participants and spouses in HealthFlex active plans. (HealthFlex Medicare plan participants can earn up to $150.) Here’s a quick overview of what’s staying the same and what’s new for 2012. You’ll receive more details by mail, e-mail and online in early 2012. Staying the Same as 2011 Step 1: Blueprint for Wellness biometric screening—Earn $100 HealthCash Step 2: HealthQuotient (HQ)—Avoid paying an extra $250 (individual) or $500 (family) on your 2013 medical deductible. New for 2012 Step 3: Virgin HealthMiles Goals (Active and Medicare plans) - Earn up to $150 in HealthCash for reaching quarterly HealthMiles targets that are customized to your personal activity history. (Individual HealthMiles targets are determined by Virgin HealthMiles.) You can earn $25 every three months, plus a bonus $50 if you reach all (Continued on back) If you have news you would like to include in future editions of The Wright Word, we would love to hear about it! Please send news to kpawlak@flsouthern.edu.
The Wright Word • January 2012
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Associate Athletics Director for Marketing and Promotions Al Green who recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Michigan. The award recognizes career achievement and is given to a kinesiology alumnus who has shown outstanding professional and personal achievement throughout his/her career. Congratulations to Elizabeth ChingBush who was recently promoted to Director of Community Living.
HealthFlex Wellness Incentives – (Continued four target goals in 2012. HealthMiles targets will reset each quarter, giving you a new chance to reach the next HealthMiles goal.
Is Your Workspace A Site For Sore Eyes? You rub your eyes, squint and try everything you can to make them feel better. Could the burning, watering, blurred vision, even headaches be caused by eyestrain from your computer screen? Adopting these habits can help: • Change the pace by getting up and moving at least once every two hours. • Make a conscious effort to blink more often, or consider using over-the-counter artificial tears. • Get appropriate eyewear that is fitted for computer work. • Adjust your monitor about 18 to 30 inches from your eyes. • Check the lighting and reduce glare. Source: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.
Wellness Points on WebMD (Active plans only) Earn $150 in HealthCash for accumulating 150 HealthFlex wellness points on the WebMD website or $50 for 100–149 wellness points for activities like speaking with a WebMD health coach, using WebMD’s digital health assistants, or sharing your wellness success story. A list of points opportunities will be available on the WebMD website after January 1. HealthCash Potential (Active plans only) Blueprint for Wellness $100 Taking Action 3 Wellness points on WebMD website up to $150 3 Virgin HealthMiles targets up to $150 Total maximum potential $400 You must be enrolled in Virgin HealthMiles at the time you reach your wellness points target to receive HealthCash. If you’re not yet enrolled, go online to www.gbophb.org, click on “HealthFlex/WebMD” and log in with your WebMD username and password. Then select “Join Virgin HealthMiles” in the “Get Started” column.
The Mitchell Legacy Continues Arden Mitchell (right), a member of FSC’s admissions staff, earned her MBA in December, becoming the latest in a long line of Mitchells who have graduated from Florida Southern. Joining Arden (who earned her bachelor’s degree from FSC in 2008) is her grandmother, Barbara Mosley Mitchell ’48 and her cousin, Meghan Driscoll (left), who is currently a student. More than 30 Mitchells have graduated from Florida Southern College.