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Natural stone step pathway
• Nancy Gardner
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• Nancy Gardner

Patriotism. Comradery. Strength. Just some of the words that come to mind when we consider the meaning of Veterans Day. The 58 stately London plane sycamore trees that line Memorial Way to the flagpole were planted 100 years ago to honor UW students and faculty who died in World War I.

Evalynn Romano with her gifts of breakfast and coffee
• Nancy Gardner
A paving stone engraved with the quote "To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."
• Nancy Gardner

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”  - Audrey Hepburn

UW Facilities staffers are a resilient, resourceful bunch. They say they’re getting through life’s new routines gradually, and many are turning to meditation, reading and gardening as sources of hope and promise for a brighter future. Here's how they're dealing with the challenges of living through a pandemic, in their own words:

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• Nancy Gardner

Five teams and eight individuals from UW Facilities will be honored at this year’s Distinguished Staff Award Reception, joining other nominees from across the UW in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their departments and the University.

Trinh Ha points to a machine component
• Nancy Gardner

Trinh, Briana and Christoph are among the many UW students who’ve worked with UW Facilities units across campus. For some, the experience isn’t just a part-time job but a blueprint to a new career.

UW President Ana Mari Cauce sings praises about this year's DSA nominees
• Nancy Gardner
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• Nancy Gardner

About a stone’s throw from the Plant Services Building, where Pend Oreille Place NE and 25th Avenue NE intersect, a young black walnut tree, freshly planted, waves in the bright afternoon sun.

Lou Cariello, left, listens to a Lean presentation recently in the HUB
• Nancy Gardner

If you spend any time around Lou Cariello, the new vice president of UW Facilities, you’re likely to hear him quote the late great UCLA basketball coach John Wooden: “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”

Nominees lined up during DSA reception in the HUB ballroom.
• Allison Nitch

June 4 update: Facilities Services is pleased to announce that Jerrett Roberge is one of the 2018 Distinguished Staff Award recipients. Learn more about him and his fellow DSA recipients through The Whole U Spotlight.