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(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

Amanda Andalon, Services for Students with Disabilities
Amanda always goes above and beyond with her creativity. Her first year at SSD does not go unnoticed as she is a quick learner, a team player and shares positivity. So happy to have Amanda as part of our team!

Gary Barragan, Facilities Management
Gary worked above and beyond in assisting with the basement cleanup in an emergency flooding situation. He asked what needed to be done, and jumped in to help any way he could. Thank you, Gary!

Elaine Champion, Facilities Management
Elaine is always working with a smile. As she helped in the basement emergency during a flood, Elaine was not only working hard, but doing so with her usual cheerfulness, which is good medicine for any tough situation. Thank you, Elaine, for your hard work during the basement flood, and for your kind disposition even as you've got your sleeves rolled up!

Ernest Escalante, Facilities Management
Ernest always works above and beyond but his skills and hard work were so, so critical in the basement flood of an academic building. Thank you so much, Ernest. You are appreciated far and wide on this campus!

Louie Galvez, Facilities Management
Louie, thank you for your hard work in helping out in the Education basement during the emergency flood. Your hard work was so much needed while the team was mitigating that disaster.

Esther Gomez, Student Support — Advising Center
Esther always goes above and beyond to get things done. She’s incredibly resourceful, positive and knowledgeable. I’ve never had an instance where she doesn’t find an answer or figure out how to resolve an issue. We’re lucky to have her!

Robert Gomez, Facilities Management
Robert's hard work was needed in an emergency situation in the basement of an academic building due to a flood. Without Robert's teamwork, more damage could have occurred. Thank you, Robert!

Frank Romo, Facilities Management
Frank responded quickly to an emergency in the basement level of an academic building. Because of his hard work and diligence, the building was protected from further damage.

Joseph Ruiz, Facilities Management
Joseph's response to an emergency helped mitigate a great deal of further damage that could have otherwise occurred. His dedication to his job was critical. Thank you, Joseph!

Greg Saldate, Facilities Management
When it's all-hands-on-deck, Greg is always a fast responder. His hard work and dedication are appreciated, and his work in a flood emergency was awesome. Thank you, Greg, for always being there for the campus!

Jim Schmidtke, Faculty Affairs
Jim has a heavy load and yet always manages to respond to questions big or small. I appreciate how he listens to everyone carefully and with an intent to help. He is extremely fair-minded and a wonderful knowledgeable source of counsel. I am entering a new role and he has been valuable in guidance with regards to policy and procedures. We need more people like Jim — he’s a tremendous asset to our campus! Thanks for all you do!

Amador Toscano, Facilities Management
Amador's hard work and responsiveness were critical contributions in the basement flooding of a large academic building. Thank you, Amador!

Randy Villalobos, Facilities Management
Randy's dedication is always appreciated and noted, but his response to a building emergency was critical in mitigating the crisis. Thank you, Randy!

Towisha Yancy, Facilities Management
Towisha was quick on the spot to help mitigate the flooding in the basement of a large academic building. Her diligence and responsiveness are consistent and critical as we keep our buildings and our community safe.

Joe Zavala, Facilities Management
Joe's emergency response was awesome. When a basement flood occurred on campus, Joe was on the spot to help mitigate the problem. Thank you, Joe!

University Advising Center
The University Advising Center team is such an amazing group of individuals! They are collaborative, ready and willing to assist students, and great team players with colleagues. Thank you for all the work you do for our students and campus community.

Provides Excellent Customer Service

Rowan Chng, University Business Center
I needed to obtain course materials for a course starting in about a week and Rowan was super helpful, going out of his way to make sure my students had what they needed in a timely manner. This is really something I should have done earlier in the summer, but Rowan saved the day!

Saved My Bacon

Marc Cardenas, Facilities Management
Marc's responsiveness was greatly appreciated during an emergency flood in the basement of a building on campus. Thank you so much, Marc, for being there for your department and community!

Oleg Chern, Facilities Management
Oleg's response to the basement flood in our academic building was swift. Oleg is a dedicated member of the Facilities Management team, and his on-the-spot assistance was critical.

Paul Johnson, Facilities Management
Paul was on the spot when an emergency occurred in the basement of an academic building. He assisted with the emergency and was able to provide needed information that helped resolve the issue quickly.

Rico Lozano, Facilities Management
Rico responded promptly to an emergency flood in the basement of one of our academic buildings. He is always timely, prompt and kind.

Oscar Solis, Facilities Management
Oscar, thank you for your hard work on the recent basement flood. Your diligence and responsiveness were much, MUCH appreciated!

Chris Tift, Facilities Management
Chris responded quickly to an emergency in the basement of an academic building. His fast response helped save the building from more damage and ensured a safe environment for the other personnel who were assisting onsite.

Ted Vetter, Facilities Management
Ted responded to an emergency flood in one of our academic buildings with timeliness, and was prepared to do whatever it took to solve the problem. Ted's dedication and diligence are tremendous, precious values.

Eddie Zenteno, Facilities Management
Eddie jumped in and helped in an emergency with a flood. His help was critical in the mitigation of the flood and its impacts, as was his responsiveness. Thank you so much, Eddie!

Modeled Principles of Community

Racheal Freeman, Facilities Management
Racheal assisted with cleanup in the basement flood of an academic building. She worked hard to model kindness, responsibility, accountability, and collaboration by being willing to roll her sleeves up and assist with this effort. Her hard work is appreciated greatly.