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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

Michael R Blathers II, Cross Cultural and Gender Center
Michael always works above and beyond. He is a team player and someone who is always willing to help and support others. Michael has been an amazing addition to the CCGC team. Even with the simplest of tasks, Michael goes out of his way to make it better. We are so thankful to have Michael in our team.

Jessica Bravo-Mendosa, Human Resources
Jessica has been an amazing resource. She is always willing to answer my questions and ensure I have the information I need to be successful. She doesn't hesitate to jump on a Zoom call to provide further assistance. As a newer member of the Fresno State team, getting a helping hand from people like Jessica has been a HUGE blessing. Thank you, Jessica!

Samuel Gonzalez, College of Social Sciences IT Support
Sam worked very hard to address an important computer issue I was having. Everything works well now, and I'm very grateful for Sam's professionalism, hard work and kindness during the process.

D'Aungillique Jackson, Division of Equity and Engagement
Thank you D'Aungillique for always working above and beyond. Your efforts never go unnoticed. Your dedication and care for the events and workshops that have been held are amazing. You are essential to all of the success.

D'Aungillique Jackson, Division of Equity and Engagement
D'Aungillique is designed for success. D'Aungillique is someone who will go above and beyond the call of duty. Integrity, enthusiasm, equality, community, punctuality, and commitment are a few attributes that define D'Aungillique best. Thank you for being a beacon of light on our campus; we are grateful to have you. Thank you!

Jeannie Leanos, Traffic Operations
Thank you Jeannie for finding an innovative solution for live scan appointments and serving our incoming student assistants in our office. You are greatly appreciated!

Kathy Moua, Cross Cultural and Gender Center
Kathy, I applaud your commitment and perseverance. You are not only a pillar of strength and a brilliant example for our pupils, but you are also the ideal leader for staff. In whatever you do, your heart and passion come first. We appreciate you contributing to making our campus exceptional. Thank you.

Alejandra Vazquez, University Development
Given vacancies, Alejandra has been the interim support for the team. Despite her busy workload, she set aside time to help me restructure and reorganize a complex project management process and tracking sheet. I am so grateful to have her as a brainstorming partner when I feel stuck!

Cynthia Villalobos, Cross Cultural and Gender Center
Cynthia is so amazing and kind. She has brought such wonderful energy and life to our center. She is extremely knowledgeable, professional, and a super amazing individual who cares for everyone. Thank you for hitting the ground running. You are the life of our team!

Provides Excellent Customer Service

Heather Parish, Library
At a time when I know Heather is swamped with other duties and priorities, she took the time and energy to create an engaging, interesting, and informative workshop for her library colleagues on how to create a marketing plan by deconstructing it into easy steps. Heather is a natural instructor and excellent communicator who is open to ideas and discussion. She is also clearly skilled in marketing and promotion. She is undeniably an accomplished professional and I wanted to thank her for her unwavering efforts.

Passport Place
Every single student staff member working at the Fresno State Passport Place made me so proud of these young students. They were patient, friendly, so helpful and calming. We seniors need people like these. They walked me through some roadblocks, and it seemed they were all on the same understanding page.