Highlights of the annual Staff Appreciation Day include the Donald Zacharias Distinguished Staff Award winners: (front, l-r) Carl J. Blair, farm equipment operator at the Foil Plant Science Center, Service Maintenance Award winner; Peggy Bonner, staff assistant in the Department of History, Clerical/Secretarial; Peggy Branch, support services officer for the MSU Extension Service, Non-Teaching Professional; Willie W. Johnson, head of custodial operations at the Wise Center, Technical/Paraprofessional; (rear, l) Dwight Dempsey, electrical supervisor for the Physical Plant, Skilled Crafts; and (rear, r) Ronald S. Brown, associate controller in the Office of Comptroller and Treasurer, Executive, Administrative and Managerial. Interim President Charles Lee (rear, c) made the presentations for the sponsoring Professional and Support Staff Advisory Council.

Among other activities taking place on the Drill Field were the red-hot Flames band.