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Patriotic Family Moment Earns Duke Time Off Photo Prize

Share pictures of your summer fun as Duke Time Off nears the final stretch

Eight-year old Cameron Royster poses for the camera on July 4th.
Eight-year old Cameron Royster poses for the camera on July 4th. Photo courtesy of Michael Royster.

Michael Royster and his family were in the middle of a fun July 4th – in between a cookout with friends and a trip to see fireworks – when Royster’s 8-year old son Cameron was asked by his mom to pose for a photo.

“She just said ‘Give me a pose,’” said Royster, supervisor at the East Campus Store. “That’s what he did.”

Now the new background image on his desktop computer at work, the picture shows Cameron flexing his muscles and grinning for the camera. The photo was selected as the latest winner in the Duke Time Off photo campaign, which runs until runs mid-August. Royster won a Duke beach chair provided by Duke University Stores.

The Duke Time Off photo campaign showcases the many ways University and Health System staff and faculty enjoy time away from work. So far, 380 photos have been shared by Duke employees as they've enjoyed summer adventures, hobbies and passions. You can see many pictures being shared by following Working@Duke on Twitter and Facebook. You can also share your pictures on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the #DukeTimeOff hashtag or by submitting them here.

At the end of the campaign, two grand prizes will be awarded by Working@Duke: Dinner for two at the Washington Duke Inn and an overnight stay at the JB Duke Hotel.

With summer nearing the home stretch, here are some recent submissions.

 

Rachael Murphey-Brown and her daughter at Crater Lake in Oregon.

In June, Assistant Dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences Rachael Murphey-Brown traveled to Oregon. Along the way, she stopped at Crater Lake and captured this moment with her daughter, Octavia.

“Oregon is such a beautiful state,” Murphey-Brown wrote in her submission. “I grew up in Oregon and only get home once a year. I wish I could come home more often.”

 

Megan Mendenhall in a field of sunflowers.

Like many photographers, both amateur and professional, Megan Mendenhall of the Office of News & Communications couldn’t resist the lure of the field of sunflowers blooming in Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park.

 

Rebecca Fiorentino and a llama in Peru.
Rebecca Fiorentino, assistant director of the Blue Devil Network, captured this moment during a visit to Cusco, Peru.

“Back in one of my favorite countries in the world!” she wrote.

 

A summer evening in a backyard with a fire pit.
Alissa Kocer, communications specialist for the Duke Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, shared this photo of a relaxing evening during a recent trip.

“Never enough time, but very thankful for this past week at home in Minnesota,” she wrote.

How to share your 2018 pictures:

  • Post the photo and use #DukeTimeOff on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Note what you’re doing with your time away from work. Remember, please be sure to use #DukeTimeOff so we see your snapshots on social media;
  • Or, post a photo and caption on the Working@Duke’s Facebook page: facebook.com/workingatduke;
  • Or, upload your picture here

During the campaign, the Working@Duke Editorial Team has been awarding Duke-themed beach chairs, towels, water bottles, and Frisbees from Duke University Stores. All submissions will be considered for grand prizes awarded in August. 

To be eligible for prizes, photos must be taken between May 23, 2018 and Aug. 10, 2018, and shared by current University and Health System staff and faculty during the same time period.