Archive for the 'superstars' Category

Steve Reynolds, Friend and Teammate

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Stephen A. Reynolds, a researcher who shared with his children the joy and wonder of science, died Nov. 2 at age 59. By Lornet Turnbull Seattle Times staff reporter Stephen A. Reynolds was a researcher who shared with his children the joy and wonder of science. His daughter, Lindsay Reynolds, recalls how he would organize [...]

Superstars of the Week – October 29

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Superstars of the Week Thanks to Patricia Ashley for helping with our water station last week. Patricia, one of our nurse managers at UWMC, has been a huge supporter of Team Transplant since the very beginning and, in fact, has participated in every Seattle Half Marathon as a team member since 2001…until this year.  After running 3 halves last [...]

Superstars of the Week – October 21

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Superstars of the Week The UWMC Employees on our Team Transplant Planning Committee!!! Not to toot our own horn, but we are being honored with a Golden Eddy, a UWMC patient education award.  It’s wonderful to have everyone in the group recognized for all the hard work and time they’ve put into making sure everything [...]

Superstars – September 10

Friday, September 10th, 2010

Superstars of the Week… Let’s hear it for our water station personel last week….Lenard Yen and Gary Lanis!   Both of them liver recipients, they are seasoned veterans of the team who have truly made exercise a regular part of their everyday lives!   Their incredibly positive outlooks…with Lenard’s sense of humor and creativity and Gary’s humble, “I’ve [...]

Superstars of the Week – September 3

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Superstars of the Week Laura “the Animal” Lewis…Laura is one of our UWMC social workers who joined us during the 2009 spring season.   She  has since become a regular on the Team Transplant  scene and finished her first half with us last November.   For June’s Rock’n Roll Half, you might remember that incredible [...]

Savor the Memories – July 5

Friday, July 9th, 2010

It all started when I showed up down at Safeco Field around 4:25 am.  Shirley Schultz and Ida Boecksteigel were already there.  I parked my car a couple of blocks away, and as I walked to greet them, I started to feel kind of guilty…really…was it necessary to have them get there so early?…I made a lame attempt at [...]

Superstars of the Week – June 18

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Superstar of the Week… Let’s hear it for Susan Bussell…Susan is one of our outpatient dietitians here at UWMC and has been a member of Team Transplant since the very beginning.  She has been working hard behind the scenes to coordinate water stations for practices this season, and she has done a wonderful job!  Last Saturday, she stepped forward [...]

Superstars of the Week – June 11

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Superstars of the Week (s)… Thanks so much to Cindy Weber, our water station helper out at Juanita Beach.   She braved a miserable day and hung out in a mud-puddled gravel parking lot just so she could make sure everyone finished the workout successfully and had water, Gatorade, Fig Newtons, and her own special homemade Granola Bars [...]

Superstars of the Week – May 20

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Superstars of the week By Sam Patterson .  I think he’s after my job! TEAM TRANSPLANT SMILING IN TIMELY FASHION OLYMPIA,WA (May 17, 2010)- Standing tall amidst a packed Washington Park here downtown, stood the statue of two-time elected Governor John Rogers from the turn of the 20th century.  His face seemed to smile at [...]

Superstars of the Week – May 14

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Superstars… Hats off to Lenard Yen and Maggie Kim who helped with our water stations last weekend.   Lenard, one of our liver transplant recipients, has become an integral fixture on the Team Transplant scene…He has an amazing commitment to training and takes a holistic approach to racing which, make no mistake, he loves to do.  He developed our team [...]