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

John Howell, Technology Services
John has always been very helpful whenever our department has experienced problems with scanning. He always responds right away and does an outstanding job at resolving the problems. His excellent customer service skills and knowledge are a great benefit for our campus. We could not thank him enough for all he does.

Mel Hughes, Public Safety
Mel and her officer joined us for one of our Winter STEAM camps. It was on short notice, so her flexibility and generosity were greatly appreciated. Mel and the accompanying officer spoke to 4th-6th grade students in a Jr. Detectives course. They answered questions and provided gifts to students and were overall engaging in the classroom. It was a great addition to our camp and the students loved it. Thank you, Mel, and we hope to work together again in the future.

Transfer Admissions
I want to thank everyone in admissions for the incredible hard work they all do for our incoming transfer students (spring 2025). Your dedication, attention to detail, and tireless efforts positively impact on our university, and I sincerely appreciate everything you do to keep things running smoothly. Thank you for all that you do.

Provided Excellent Customer Service

Antoinette Castanon, Procurement and Support Services
Antoinette is always so helpful and responsive. I am so thankful for her and the knowledge she shares with me whenever I have questions. Thank you, Antoinette, for all you do.

Eva Owens, Accounting Services
Eva assisted me with some last-minute urgent requests. She is always friendly and helpful. Very appreciative of her assistance with my purchasing needs. Thank you, Eva.

Daisy Salas, Admissions
Thank you, Daisy. You went above and beyond, and I’m so grateful for the time and care you put into ensuring everything was done thoroughly and efficiently for our incoming transfer students. I really appreciate everything you did, and it hasn't gone unnoticed—thank you for your exceptional support.

Saved My Bacon

Kimberly Self, Admissions
I had an important meeting and couldn't access some files, so I asked Kim to help. She immediately agreed to assist and thanks to her initiative and eagerness to help, we had a productive meeting. Thank you, Kim, I appreciate you taking time from your busy schedule to support me.