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Read about how the program began. Continue below to read about how your colleagues are going above and beyond to help the campus community.

(Note: Campus News edited comments only for misspellings and missing or incomplete words. They appear mostly as written for each employee.)

Works Above and Beyond

Margaret Arreguin-Zarate, Employee Assistance Program
Margie is a wonderful asset to campus and to all those that she helps. I enjoy and value my counseling sessions with Margie and I wish that I could see her more often. I can completely confide in her and appreciate the coping skills that she provides. I have needed her assistance more than ever and she has been a valuable support to me!

Derek Brantley, Traffic Operations
Derek continues to go above and beyond. His work ethic is strong and steady, like a tree with deep roots and big branches. He is flexible enough to handle the changing demands of the job, always maintaining integrity. I appreciate his commitment to finding solutions to unforeseen challenges that arise and how he always promotes teamwork in his department.

BoNhia Lee, University Communications
I reached out to Bo for her help in identifying students for an upcoming video project. She immediately gave me a few ideas of folks to talk to and reached out to her campus network for support. She exhausted every avenue on our behalf, and I am extremely grateful for her collaboration and support.

Heather McDowell, Kremen School of Education and Human Development
Heather has gone above and beyond to support development work to benefit the Kremen School of Education and Human Development. In the absence of a director of development, she has gone above and beyond in many ways including facilitating donor stewardship, annual giving mailings, and leading annual reports.

Mariana Yepez, University Registrar
Thank you Mariana for all of your help! We immensely appreciate your assistance.

Custodial Services, Facilities Management
Custodians provide essential services that keep the campus clean and safe. I was following up on a work order for bees in the top floors of the IT building. I discovered that pigeons somehow made their way in the IT building stairwell and made a big mess leaving feathers and poop all over. A work order was created to clean this up and Custodial Services did an amazing job cleaning up the mess the following day. Even though there are parts of this campus that are rarely visited or used, our day and night custodians respond quickly and play an essential part in maintaining a clean and safe environment for our students, faculty and staff.

Donor Relations Event Team
A big thank you to Breanne, Yvette and Catalina who always go above and beyond to ensure that the Office of the President's guests have a positive and impactful experience at Fresno State. This week we hosted three Board of Trustees members for a full day of meetings with a multitude of groups across campus. Breanne, Yvette and Catalina took care of every aspect of the day including room set ups, transportation, food/drinks and ensured that the Trustees moved seamlessly through their agenda. There is so much that goes on behind the scenes during these types of visits and I'm so thankful to have this team working so hard to handle every detail. Most importantly, they do it with a positive and resilient attitude. Thank you to all three of you!

Provides Excellent Customer Service

Brittanie Mendoza, Payroll Services
Brittanie has always been wonderful every time I have a question. I am very thankful for her kindness and guidance.

Mike Von Dohlen and Denise Pearcy, Printing Services
Mike and Denise are two of the best people to work with that I've ever encountered. They are both responsive, helpful, and happy to answer questions. Their good attitudes and commitment to excellence really show up in all they do; our campus is lucky to have them!

Saved My Bacon!

Jose Jimenez Chavez, Technology Services
Jose went above and beyond to ensure our deadline was met and our issue resolved. He definitely saved our bacon. Thanks again!