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����Ӱҵresults are in for ����Ӱҵ’s Biggest Winner competition and the first-place team is IS' bIggeSt wInnerS!
 
All five team members are from the Division of Information Services, and include: Brendan Walsh, Ruth Ruggles, Dolly Lowe, Kathy Meeker and Kathleen Banas. ����Ӱҵgroup, led by Walsh who dropped 34 pounds, lost a total of 85 pounds during the competition.

����Ӱҵteam received a surprise visit from university wellness coordinator Rachael Decker, notifying them that they had won the eight-week faculty/staff competition. ����Ӱҵteam was presented with a banner to hang in their office, and each individual received $100. 
 
����Ӱҵsecond-place team was Shapeshifters, and each team member received a $25 gift card. 
 
����Ӱҵoverall weight loss for all participants was 564 pounds. There were also five individuals who each lost 10 percent of their body weight.

To help the Biggest Winners participants maintain their healthy habits, an At Home Maintenance Challenge is underway.  “We have 40 people who signed up for the maintenance program, which means each one has committed to continuing their healthy lifestyle habits for the next six months,” Decker says. “It’s a great way to keep people motivated and we will conclude the program with an event to celebrate everyone’s achievements.”