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

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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

Renee Benell, Programs for Children
She does so much for us all in our Early Education department here at Programs for Children. If we need her, she is always there to call on, help out, give direction or provide assistance for a much needed urgency in our classrooms. She takes care of our program and meets the many needs of each class, teacher or family. She is great at giving advice and asking for help. She has been a part of our team for so long and we don't know what we would do without her amazing skills. Thank you, Renee, for all that you do constantly for us.

Alexis Holladay, Division of Graduate Studies
Alexis assisted with the submission of DNP courses to Modern Campus, ensuring a seamless process.

Melissa Norris, Student Health and Counseling Center
It was beautiful to see the Parent Scholar event taking place over break. There were so many families out and campus and community organizations to offer resources. I applaud Melissa for her tireless work on amplifying the parent scholars’ voice on campus and ensuring they have a space to belong. I commend her and so many others that helped make this fair possible.

Nathan Zanoni, Auxiliary Services
The Auxiliary Services team of Nathan and Desiree are top notch! It was my first time submitting a grant as a lecturer and they have been there to help me every step of the way. I am so grateful for your collaborative support and kindness teaching me the ropes. Thank you for all of your hard work over this Spring semester.

Saved My Bacon

Donna DeRoo, Central California Center for Health and Human Services
Donna has always aided us when needed, even if it was last minute. She has saved our bacon more than once!

Provides Excellent Customer Service

Juanita Gonzales, Kennel Bookstore
Thank you, Juanita, for your excellent customer service at the Kennel Bookstore. Juanita was helpful and prompt with my need to purchase books for my new course. It was my first time, and she went out of her way to be helpful. My students and I are so appreciative of your hard work for my entrepreneurship course.

Eileen Schlundt, Technology Services
Eileen was so helpful and knowledgeable with our conversion to Google Drive. We appreciated her expert assistance and for being so willing to come by with any minor question or concern. She has always been so thorough and patient.

Facilities Management
Shout out to the ground crews for keeping the campus green, clean and beautiful. The roses, flowers and trees are beautiful during springtime. Thank you for making the campus look like a park. I was a student and worked here for 24 years, somehow, I do not get bored of the campus, because it is like going to the park, not work. Keep up the excellent work, we appreciate your services.