Category: Staff Bytes
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Wade’s Not-So-Texas Style Chili
Often the winner of the chili contest is a marvelous cook who uses perfectly-planned preparation and precision to produce something wonderful to eat. And then there’s me. My first-place chili was the result of a recipe I found that day on the internet, a midnight run to Kroger when said recipe only produced half a…
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Linda’s Bourbon Brownies
Linda Nodine (Business and Administration) won first place for desserts in this year’s LITS Chili Cook-off and Dessert Bake-off. She has graciously provided her award-winning recipe below: For the Brownies: ½ C sugar 1/3 C butter 2 T water 1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 t vanilla 2 eggs ¾ C flour ¼ t baking…
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Cierra Lockhart studies in California
A senior in public heath and biology at Agnes Scott College, Cierra Lockhart (LITS Call Center) recently completed an exciting internship at the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies on Catalina Island in Two Harbors, CA. Her team researched the blue-banded goby, a small fish that has the unique ability to change its sex when it needs…
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Al Shelton finishes 5th nationally in pool
I qualified to compete in the 2014 NAPA (North America Poolshooters Association) National Tournament in Atlanta this year. It was held from June 13 through June 21 at the Atlanta Hilton. There were around 1200 people from all over the US and Canada competing in 5 classes. For the 10-Ball tournament I was in the ‘B’…
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Venise Lee gives to Locks of Love
Last month, Venise Lee (Enterprise Services) and her daughter Melissa Lay completed a 2-year journey of hair growth when they donated their hair to Locks of Love, a non-profit that provides hairpieces for disadvantaged children who have suffered permanent medical hair-loss. Melissa, whose hair grows extremely fast, has donated her hair five times and encouraged…
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Lindsay Paroczai wins inspirational volleyball title
Lindsay Paroczai (WDG Web Specialist) recently vacationed in Arizona at the USA Volleyball BB Adult National Championship Tournament. Her team won the tournament – undefeated – and she picked up All-Tournament honors along the way. This is the second time in three years that Lindsay’s team, the Muffin Tops (you will need to scroll to the…