Give your colleagues a “High Five” for things such as excellent customer service, “saving my bacon” and going above and beyond.

High Fives are easy to give — simply click “Give a High Five” and fill out the form for a faculty or staff member only. Your message will be delivered straight to the recipient's inbox, and they will be acknowledged weekly in Campus News.

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

Jason McGensy, Innovation and Digital Excellence for Academic Success
Jason's video editing skills helped me complete a project I was having trouble with, and he added some thoughtful touches that were greatly appreciated.

Kristin Young, Arts and Humanities
Kristin always goes above and beyond to provide all information and documentation that is requested. She always maintains a positive attitude while doing so and provides everything so quickly. I appreciate you for all your help!

Saved My Bacon

Mindy Kates, Student Health and Counseling Center
On behalf of the Women's Alliance Club, we thank Mindy Kates for her outstanding leadership in ensuring that Take Back the Night continued this year, a 30+ year annual campus tradition that stands in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking. Thank you, Mindy, for stepping up and leading us.

Provides Excellent Customer Service

Mikaela Valencia, Criminology
Mikaela does a great job of handling all of her multiple responsibilities and always demonstrates patience and understanding. She always maintains a positive attitude and demonstrates a positive environment for communication. I appreciate all that you do!