Several staff members joined the Drake family in January:

Aaron Edwards, Buildings and Grounds Manager, Facilities Planning and Management
Jordan Curran, Grounds Worker II, Facilities Planning and Management
Carmalee Woods, Administrative Assistant, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS)
Mikayla Olson, Administrative Assistant/Communications Coordinator, CPHS
Sydni Fenner, Assistant Director of Admission and Student Affairs, CPHS
Cory Redman, Laboratory Instructor, CPHS
Alicia Hilligas, Assistant Director of Law Admission and Diversity Initiatives, Law School
Meredith Ponder, Digital Communications Specialist, University Communications
Karen Williams, Education Abroad Advisor, Drake International
Paul Gibbs, Assistant Tennis Coach, Athletics
Tonya Gordon, Teacher Associate Substitute, Head Start

—Laura Schwarz, Human Resources

Step away from your worries and take a 10-minute vacation with a relaxing chair massage. On Feb. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Cline Hall, Room 101, and March 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Aliber Hall, Room 204, licensed massage therapist Anne Boal will be giving chair massages.

Cost is $10 for a 10-minute chair massage paid directly to Anne Boal at the time of your appointment. Correct change cash or check only. One name will be drawn after the event and that person will receive a gift certificate for a free 10-minute chair massage!

Click the link below to register for the day and time of your choice. You may register for one or two time slots per the online registration form.

• Feb. 28 (11 a.m.–1 p.m., Cline Hall, Room 101)
• March 1 (2–4 p.m., Aliber Hall, Room 204)

For additional information or questions, please contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

If you have ever tried to read a food nutrition label, determine how big a serving of meat really is, or wondered how to eat healthy at a restaurant, this series is for you.

Join dietitian Lucas Flaherty along with wellness coach Ellen Lowe for the third class of this four-part nutrition series on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 10 a.m. in Olmsted Center, Rooms 312/313. This class covers exercise and protein + water. Attendance at prior Healthy4U sessions is not required.

Participants will earn BUILD (Bulldogs United in Learning Drake) credits and be entered into a drawing at the end of the semester. Additional BUILD information including an online registration form may be found at www.drake.edu/hr-internal/learningdevelopment/build/ .

After class, walk over to Parents Hall for the All Staff Council Spring Wellness Event! Please email Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu for more information.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

Thank you to everyone who participated in last year’s Wellness Incentive Program. It was a great success and we will be offering the same program again in 2017 (to receive the incentive in 2018).
What is the Wellness Incentive Program? Those on Drake’s health plan can save approximately $300 in 2018 by completing a biometrics screening and online wellness assessment this year.

There are three biometric screening options:

• Complete a screening with your physician and fill out a Physician Wellness Screening Results Form
• Complete your screening at a participating Hy-Vee location
• Complete your screening on campus through UnityPoint Health

The Hy-Vee option is available July 1 through Sept. 15, and the on-campus dates are Oct. 4–6, 9, 11, 13, 17, and 19. But you can complete a screening with your physician now. If you have a physical in 2017—with bloodwork—between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, the results can be submitted as your biometric screening.

• Take a copy of the Physician Wellness Screening Results Form to your appointment.
• Your physician must sign the completed form and fax it to 1-855-827-6307. Results will be forwarded to Wellmark.
• The signed form must be received directly from your doctor’s office by Sept. 30, 2017.
• It is up to you to ensure your physician’s office submits the appropriate paperwork by the Sept. 30 deadline. To determine whether your paperwork has been received, contact Wellmark on their 24/7 help line at 1-877-252-8412.

After the completion of your screening, you will also need to take the online wellness assessment. Assessments are accessible on www.wellmark.com Feb. 1 through Nov. 17, 2017.

Questions may be directed to Linda Feiden, assistant director, wellness & engagement, at linda.feiden@drake.edu or 271-1880.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources