What began as a "bold idea" in the 2017 Bold Ideas Challenge has now come to fruition in Fresno State's newest employee recognition program — High Five. Click here to read about how the program began.

High Fives are easy to give — simply go to the High Five website on the Organizational Excellence webpage, click “Give a High Five” and fill out the form to send kudos to anyone on campus. Your message will be delivered straight to their inbox, and recipients will be acknowledged weekly in Campus News.

Read below 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.)

Goes Above & Beyond

Robert Curtis, Facilities Management
Thank you, Robert, for going above and beyond!

James Herrin, Technology Services
James has been integral in the development of the HyFlex program. He is always available, never saying no, and is willing at a moment’s notice to assist any request. Your dedication is infectious, James, thank you!

Adriana Etchart Knutsen, Brand Strategy and Marketing
Adriana deserves a high five for always being willing to help on a moment’s notice and does this without complaining. She is a collaborative coworker. Thank you, Adriana, for being available to assist. I appreciate you!

Provided Excellent Customer Service

Elyse Pancotti, Technology Services
Elyse is so helpful! She always has the answer or will find it out quick and help our area go forward! Thank you for your help with our operations!

Saved My Bacon!

Holly Preston-Baum, Technology Services
Holly deserves a high five for figuring out an email SQL issue. By diving in and figuring out what happened, she saved us time, frustration, and gave us the chance to correct the email issue. Holly, I appreciate your willingness to use your expertise to help me on short notice on multiple occasions. You are a great coworker.

Emily Marshall, Continuing and Global Education
Emily saved my bacon! With a few hours notice, she ran all technological needs for a very important presentation with community donors. She ran the presentation seamlessly and was full of smiles. She is someone who is always there for assistance and support. I greatly appreciate her and being able to work with her on projects.