Thank you to all employees who made it out on September 19 for this year's Employee Appreciation Day! We hope you enjoyed a fun-filled day of food, fun, and swag - we are already looking forward to making next year's event bigger and better than ever!
EAD Quick Facts:
- 3,500+ employees in attendance
- 1000 flu shots given
- 560 UU+ Challenge participants
- 35 buckets of ice cream eaten
- 8,000 slices of Papa Johns pizza eaten
- 3,000 Einstein's Bagels eaten
- 750 interactions with the Staff Council booth
- 1000 hygiene kits stuffed for the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake City
Thank you to our Presenting Partner - TIAA
Thank you to all University of Utah employees who stopped by the TIAA booth during Employee Appreciation Day.
TIAA’s mission is to help University of Utah employees find their personal vision of financial success at every stage of life. When you choose to work with TIAA, you get an ally in planning the financial future that’s right for you. One that puts your goals first, supported by the people, tools, and expertise you need to help you succeed.
It was great meeting with so many University of Utah employees! Many of you claimed a TIAA tote bag, spun the prize wheel and had a chance to speak with members of our financial team. But the conversation doesn’t need to end there.
If you have not yet scheduled an annual financial check-up, use this link to schedule your appointment. This one-on-one appointment with a financial professional is essential in helping make sure you are on track for retirement. This one-on-one appointment with a financial professional is essential in helping make sure you are on track for retirement – and counts as a WellU Wellness Activity.
Employee Appreciation Day UU+ Winners Announced:
Our first-ever UU+ virtual EAD Challenge was a huge success! In total, 560 employees participated in the game, with 50% of all participants qualifying for Salt Lake City Running Co. $150 gift cars (1000+ points)! Only 10% of all participants earned enough points (2500+) to be entered to win our Grand Prize (two Utes football home game tickets). All those who qualified were assigned a number, and then drawn at random for prizes:
- Grand Prize: Pavan Motagi, IT Project Manager for CTSI
- Salt Lake City Running Co. gift cards:
- Abigail Bird, Sr. Industrial Hygienist, Environmental Health & Safety
- Jincheng Shen, Assistant Professor, Population Health Sciences
- Autumn Fuchs, Graduate Research Assistant, Chemistry
EAD Photo Gallery:
Coming Soon!