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

Antoinette Castanon, Procurement and Support Services
Antoinette (Toni) was quick to respond to my request for assistance and took the time to walk me through the steps I needed to complete my project. She is very patient and understanding.

Kathy Dunbar, University Advising Center
Kathy goes above and beyond to meet not only student needs but also staff and faculty. She is responsive, caring, and handles student cases with care and diligence. She assisted in an urgent matter and provided clear guidance and open communication throughout the process. Although she is extremely busy, she took the time to ensure the matter was resolved in a timely manner. I could not thank her enough for being such a huge support and advocate for our students. Her time, dedication, work, and passion doesn’t go unrecognized. She is one-of-a-kind!

Zachary Kaiser, Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
Zak is always so friendly and is always willing to help. He has been so welcoming and is just a wealth of knowledge. He never makes me feel bad for asking questions and does what he can to make himself available to help. I truly appreciate him and all the hard work he does!

Maribel Olea, Admissions and Recruitment
Maribel has outdone herself once again. Maribel stayed after hours to admit athletes for the Spring Term. She shows dedication to the students and the departments she serves; she deserves this recognition. Thank you, Maribel, I truly appreciate you and your resolve to get things done. You are an asset to our team.

Lisa Vang, College of Social Sciences Advising Center
Lisa demonstrated exceptional professionalism, mentorship, expertise, and collegiality and really went above and beyond in her advising and working with many offices throughout the University! The College of Social Sciences is so fortunate to have such a dedicated and thoughtful advisor for our students.

Traffic Operations
Kudos to the men and women of the Traffic Operations Division. Hot, cold, dry, or wet, they are out there, making the flow of traffic move efficiently. Your efforts are much appreciated!

Provide Excellent Customer Service

Kelley Avila, Undergraduate Degree Evaluations/University Registrar
Kelley helped with a unique situation to help one of our students get full credit for all of their work and experience and made great suggestions so we could see them graduate on time. Thank you, Kelley!

Lisa Chavez, Office of Budget and Resource Planning
Thank you so much for working with me Lisa to submit my STH. Your patience was much appreciated.

Cynthia Hanks, Accounting Services
Cynthia is very responsive and helpful on time-sensitive issues. Thank you, Cynthia!

Will Tubbs, Technology Services
I just started my new role here on campus and Will provided excellent customer service. I appreciate his quick responses and patience. He showed up with a smile on his face and made sure we were well taken care of. Thank you, Will! You rock!

Ross Whitton, College of Social Sciences, Advising Center
Ross is always there to help out with unique situations. As a dept. chair, I appreciate that he is extremely responsive and is always willing to help me figure out how to best serve our students. (I know our students appreciate him and all of the COSS advisors, too!)

Saved my Bacon!

Melissa Norris, Student Health and Counseling Center
Melissa helped me better understand all the marketing efforts and strategies being executed at the Student Health and Counseling Center, and I couldn't be more grateful! Being new to a department can be overwhelming sometimes, but Melissa walked me through everything with a smile. Without her guidance, I'm not sure where I'd be. Thanks, Melissa!

Dannielle Rodriguez, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Thank you, Dannielle for submitting my STH while I am working with IT to update my access. I truly appreciate you taking the time to help me out.