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Photos: Staff Fest draws crowds for fun and games

May 19, 2015

This year's Staff Fest theme was "Embracing the Past, Creating the Future."
This year's Staff Fest theme was "Embracing the Past, Creating the Future."
In a change for this year, the annual Fun Run and Walk combined with a new route ending on the Quad.
In a change for this year, the annual Fun Run and Walk combined with a new route ending on the Quad.
In a change for this year, the annual Fun Run and Walk combined with a new route ending on the Quad.
In a change for this year, the annual Fun Run and Walk combined with a new route ending on the Quad.
Caricatures were one of several fun activities offered on the Quad, along with music, food, games and information from Emory programs and divisions.
Caricatures were one of several fun activities offered on the Quad, along with music, food, games and information from Emory programs and divisions.
The annual volleyball competition served up friendly but fierce competition.
The annual volleyball competition served up friendly but fierce competition.
The annual volleyball competition served up friendly but fierce competition.
The annual volleyball competition served up friendly but fierce competition.
Employees enjoyed a variety of free games and activities on the Quad.
Employees enjoyed a variety of free games and activities on the Quad.
The rock-climbing wall, an annual favorite, tested employees' agility.
The rock-climbing wall, an annual favorite, tested employees' agility.
Employees showed off their line-dancing skills on the dance floor.
Employees showed off their line-dancing skills on the dance floor.
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Hundreds of Emory employees filled the Quad on Friday, May 15, for Staff Fest, the university’s annual employee appreciation day. Photos by Wilford Harewood.

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