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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

Celeste DeMonte, Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Celeste excelled in spearheading the preparations for this year's Vintage Days Kickoff Breakfast. The event was a triumph! Her contributions to the Staff Assembly Executive Committee have proven invaluable due to her organizational skills, readiness to assist in any capacity and optimistic outlook.

Jennifer Lewis, Library – Administrative Service
Jennifer, thank you so much for your help and assistance with a last-minute setup in the Library! You are truly appreciated, and your hard work does not go unnoticed!

Robin McNeill, Construction Management
Ms. Robin McNeill is the Construction Management Department office manager. Without her friendly, respectful, "can-do" attitude, our department would not run as efficiently and as cohesively as it does. She approaches her work with a friendly face, cheerful attitude and with the utmost integrity for the department community — faculty, students, staff, industry members and her manager, Dr. Wei Wu. Whenever I collaborate with her, I can count on her getting the job done in a timely and efficient manner — all with a smile on her face. She goes above and beyond her duties, often working after hours and on weekends for big events. She is respectful of people's privacy and treats others with the utmost respect. She values everyone's contributions in our department and is extremely well-liked by all.

Perla Perez-Maciel, University Advising Center
Perla is always a joy to work with and is so enthusiastic about her work as an advisor. She did not hesitate to help our student staff learn about general education requirements during a recent training. I am so grateful we have someone like Perla as a trainer and colleague on campus. Thanks Perla!

Dolores Ramirez, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Thank you for your invaluable contributions as co-chair to our successful Vintage Days Kickoff Breakfast. Your dedication, enthusiasm and meticulous planning were instrumental in ensuring that the event ran smoothly and was enjoyed by all.

Rose Rosales, Continuing and Global Education
Rose's exceptional contributions as co-chair made for a highly successful Vintage Days Kickoff Breakfast. Your creativity, attention to detail and unwavering dedication played a crucial role in making the event a resounding success. Thank you!

Saved my Bacon

Erin Connor, Financial Aid and Scholarships
Erin came and presented on Financial Aid and Scholarships to a group of transfer students that our office hosted for a mini "welcome to campus" orientation. She provided lots of great information and answered several questions that were helpful to our students! We have not hosted this event in person since 2019 and we appreciated that she was willing to help us out with only a week's notice. Thank you, Erin!

Tony Losongco, Learning Center
Tony came and presented on the Learning Center/SI/ASC to a group of transfer students that our office hosted for a mini "welcome to campus" orientation. He provided lots of great information and answered several questions that were helpful to our students! We have not hosted this event in person since 2019 and we appreciated that he was willing to help us out with only a week's notice. Thank you, Tony!

Robin McNeill, Construction Management
Robin supports one of the busiest department offices in our college. Constantly handling multiple projects at one time, but she never turns me away when I ask for assistance. While prepping for her department's annual banquet, she took the time to send me an example of a document I needed to complete a task. Thank you, Robin, for always being there for me.

Perla Perez-Maciel, University Advising Center
Perla came and presented on the Steps to Success/UAC to a group of transfer students that our office hosted for a mini "welcome to campus" orientation. She provided lots of great information and answered several questions that were helpful to our students! We have not hosted this event in person since 2019 and we appreciated that she was willing to help us out with only a week's notice. Thank you, Perla!

Provided Excellent Customer Service

Zaida Reyna, Lyles College of Engineering
When I think of reasons I like coming to work, Zaida is at the top of my list. Her endless patience to all of the questions I ask as well as her ability to smile through everything makes working here a joy. I'm very grateful that I have this opportunity to work with her.