Thank you to everyone that participated in the SOUPer Bowl Challenge and those that ate and voted!

Congratulations to our winners:

Bethesda

Winners: Nicole Cecil and

Emily Kleidman (tied)

Runner-up: Hannah Gamble

Kansas City

Winners: Emily Blakey and

Steve Livingston (tied)

Costa Mesa

Winner: Elizabeth Haddock

Runner-up: Anthony Morales

Our first Technology Tuesday was held on February 14th when Mitch Tezak covered Excel training designed to make everyday tasks easy and more efficient. He demonstrated the best Excel function way to cross-reference items in a sheet. 

On February 28th, Hannah Gamble led training on Outlook tips and tricks to help navigate the platform more quickly and take advantage of some of its immense functionality.  

Thank you Mitch and Hannah for hosting our first Technology Tuesday series! Stay tuned for more Technology Tuesday sessions in the future.

What does RISE mean to you?

Below is a link to access the FWR one-pager highlighting the company's core values and purpose statement to keep as a reference.

On February 27th, FWR had a Town Hall to review the company's goals, vision, and focus for 2023.

As part of Black History Month, the Culture Committee hosted a virtual tour to discover the rich musical heritage of U Street—also known as Black Broadway—from jazz to hip hop and punk to go-go.

Our tour guide "walked" us through

the streets and back alleys of U Street, highlighting the landmarks, history makers, and the Jazz and Cultural Renaissance that paved the way for today's Black successes, talents,

and heroes.

Be sure to check out the FWR

LinkedIn page throughout the

month of March. Each week we will highlight a woman-owned business for Women's History Month.

Brian Begrowicz

Property Accountant Manager

Office: Kansas City, KS

Work Anniversary: March 23, 2020

1. What is your favorite flower or plant? 

I’m not really a plant person, but my wife has a bunch of succulents throughout the house which don’t require a ton of attention so I'll go with those.  

2. What bucket list item do you most want to check off your list?

Attending the NCAA basketball final four has always been on my bucket list. Attending while the Indiana Hoosiers were playing in it would be a bonus!  

3. If a colleague was to visit your city, what would you recommend they see/visit/try? 

Any of the KC BBQ - my favorite is Jackstack.

Anthony Morales

Help Desk Technician

Office: Costa Mesa, CA

Work Anniversary: December 30, 2022

1. What is your favorite flower or plant? 

The lotus flower, it’s not only a beautiful aquatic flower, but the symbolic meaning behind it is just as beautiful.

2. If a colleague was to visit your city, what would you recommend they see/visit/try? 

I would recommend cruising the PCH and stopping by a turnout lane to watch the sunset. You can never go wrong with a beach sunset!

3. Daylight Savings is March 12th: Do you prefer spring forward (losing an hour, but gaining more sunlight) or falling back (gaining an hour, but it gets darker earlier)? 

I prefer springing forward because it will give me more time to do things I enjoy rather than going straight to sleep.