“Meet with FHSU president Dr. Hammond, AND kiss a pig!  What a great day!”

Eagle Communications CEO/President Gary Shorman was the “winner” of Tuesday’s “Kiss A Pig” fundraiser by Eagle employees for the United Way of Ellis County.

Six Eagle employees agreed to pucker-up to a pig, thinking the person with the most donations would win.

But no, contest committee members changed the rules just before the “reveal,” and all six Eagles got to lock lips (or snout) with the black and white piglet.

The Eagle employees who puckered up for the United Way are Shorman-$59.14;  Broadband Division General Manager Travis Kohlrus-$11.84; Director of Operations Sara Meder-$11.29; Country Bull Y102 Radio Morning Show Host Mike Holliday-$7.49; Eagle Community TV Rich Sieker-$6.01; and Eagle Community TV/Hays Post News Becky Kiser-$2.26, whose strategy of raising the least amount of money backfired.

The 6-day old male Hampshire-cross piglet was provided by the FHSU Farm Swine Unit Manager Clay Hamil.

Eagle Communications is a United Way Pacesetter company.  The 2013 Ellis County campaign officially kicks off Friday.

For more information, or to get involved, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/unitedwayofelliscounty