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2015 Smithsonian Staff Picnic
Dr. David Skorton, 13th Secretary of the Smithsonian, and his wife, Dr. Robin Davisson, made a surprise appearance at the Smithsonian staff picnic Tuesday, where they introduced themselves to staff, chatted with researchers and sampled some of the Peruvian goodies available at the 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Do you have any fun photos from the staff picnic you’d like to add to the slideshow? Send them to torch@si.edu and we’ll be happy to publish them!
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- Al Horvath, left, and Secretary Skorton stroll through the Folklife Festival on their way to the picnic. (Photo by John Gibbons)
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- From left, Al Horvath, Secretary Skorton, Robin Davisson, Charlie Weber and unidentified staff wave at photographers as they stand in place to recreate the Smithsonian sunburst on the National Mall. (Photo by John Gibbons)
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- Robin Davisson and David Skorton chat with Marty Arthur, an occupational health nurse with the Office of Safety Health and Environmental Managment. Arthur is also co-chair of the SHAPE committee. (Photo by Johnny Gibbons)
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- David Skorton and Robin Davisson examine some of the creative cakes submitted for the Food Fight contest as Richard Kurin, Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture looks on. (Photo by John Gibbons)
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- David Skorton and Robin Davisson chat with William Bennett, a conservation specialist with Smithsonian Institution Archives. (Photo by John Gibbons)
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- David Skorton and Robn Davisson greet Marie Dieng, an associate buyer with Smithsonian Enterprises. (Photo by John Gibbons)
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- David Skorton and Robin Davisson listen intently as Joshua Bell, an anthropologist with the National Museum of Natural History, describes his research into the global implications of people’s relationships with cell phones and other devices. (Photo by John Gibbons)
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- David Skorton introduces himself to Diana Baird N’Diaye, curator and cultural heritage specialist with the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, and Meredith Holmgren, an education specialist with CFCH. Both are members of the Smithsonian’s Cultural Policy team and discussed their work to support community engagement and citizen science. (Photo by John Gibbons)
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- The Red Castle Blues Band (Craig Blackwell, left, of the Office of the General Counsel and Philip LoPiccolo of the Office of Government Relations) was a highlight performing in the low light of the music tent at the staff picnic. (Photo by Nell Payne)
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- The Red Castle Blues Band performs at the 2015 Smithsonian Staff Picnic. From left, bass player Dave Warren, drummer Brian Smedley, Craig Blackwell and Philip LoPiccolo. (Photo by Lauryn Gutenplan)
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- Staff lined up to spell out Smithsonian with a half-sunburst pattern at the 2015 picnic, June 30. (Composite panoramic photograph by Dane Penland)
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- The photographers are still aloft as the crowd disburses after the panoramic shot of staff spelling out “Smithsonian” on the National Mall. (Photo by Meridith McQuoid-Greason)
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- From left, Meridith McQuoid-Greason, Maggie Carrigan, Debbie Stultz, of the Smithsonian Scholary Press. (Selfie by Meredith McQuoid-Greason)
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- Panoramic shot of staff posing for the group picture on the National Mall June 30. (Photo by Erikson Young)
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I was in the 2010 Sunburst, but am not able to see myself in that sunburst, as I believe we were told. Why? And when will the 2015 Sunburst be available? I was present for that photo also.
Hi Jessica–As I replied to James Smithson (heh heh), the Smithsonian Community Committee is responsible for high-resolution and searchable versions of the Sunburst photos. Check their website on Prism https://collab.si.edu/sites/SI/SCC/default.aspx or contact Charlie Weber @weberc@si.edu
When will the very hi resolution image of the staff photo be available?
The Smithsonian Community Committee posted the high-resolution, searchable version of the 2010 photo to their website on Prism https://collab.si.edu/sites/SI/SCC/default.aspx They’ll probably be working with the photographer(s) to do the same for the 2015 version. Check with Charlie Weber @ weberc@si.edu.
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