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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

Amanda Ambriz, Office of the University Registrar
Thank you so much Amanda for working so quickly to resolve an issue with one of our graduate students. You went above and beyond to help my student, who had been trying to resolve an issue for graduation for over a month and fixed the issue within a day. My student is appreciative and so am I. You're awesome!

Karey DeBardeleben, Electrical and Computer Engineering
A heartfelt thank you to Karey Debardeleben for her unwavering support and dedication in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Karey is always willing to go the extra mile — whether it's helping students succeed, assisting with administrative issues, or supporting faculty and staff with a smile. Her caring nature, professionalism and can-do attitude make a real difference every day. We’re lucky to have her at Fresno State.

Tricia Totherow, Viticulture and Enology Research Center
I want to give recognition and express appreciation to Tricia for her assistance on a Fresno State Library relabeling project. She was a great collaborator on this pilot project, helping to identify resources, then working together to create and test a workflow to relabel a small collection. This work provided proof of concept and is now scaled to larger library collections. A huge thank you, Tricia, for your enthusiasm, ideas and input throughout the project.

Undergraduate Degree Evaluation
The Undergraduate Degree Evaluation team has been working on establishing a process for our seniors who have completed all requirements but do not apply to graduate. This year, a total of 819 students were contacted for Spring 2025 graduation and only three did not take action. This has been our best semester yet. A big thank you to the entire team for their hard work in reaching out to these students and helping them graduate.

Provides Excellent Customer Services

Antoinette Castanon, Procurement and Support Services
Antoinette is truly the best. She demonstrates her excellent knowledge of CSU Buy P2P system and walked me through a change request on a PO via phone call. I admire her patience and her customer service, which shines through every step and stays with you over the phone until the solution is reached. Thank you for your kindness and assistance Antoinette, it doesn't go unnoticed.

Facilities Management/Paint
A big thank you to Rob Rothschild and the entire Paint Department team for their excellent customer service and support in Engineering East and its departments. Your responsiveness to requests, attention to detail, and quick follow-through are truly appreciated. Your work helps create a professional and welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff alike. Thank you for going above and beyond — you help make Fresno State a better place every day!

Saved My Bacon

Cherie Weber, Accounting Services
There was a last-minute accounting problem that we found, and after explaining the issue, she was able to go in and help make an adjustment. I cannot tell you the sigh of relief I had when she was able to make the change. Thank you, Cherie.