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(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
Mayra Aceves, Lyles College of Engineering
Mayra played a pivotal role in the success of the 46th Annual Chicano\Latino Commencement Celebration. She sacrificed her lunch hour and evenings in service to CLCC. Moreover, in addition to dedicating hours of evening rehearsals to perform with Los Danzantes de Aztlán, she remained after the performance to assist with the management and organization of the graduates during the procession. Her service and dedication exemplify the meaning of working above and beyond. Thank you, Mayra!
Mark Aguilar, Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Thank you, Mark, for your service to students and your willingness to work above and beyond your regular hours. Your time and dedication in volunteering at the Chicano/Latino Commencement is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do!
Ashley Alba, School of Nursing
Thank you, Ashley, for helping us prepare for our commencement celebration. The time you dedicated to rolling scrolls and volunteering at our commencement is greatly appreciated!
Yvette Angeles, Advancement Services
It was hard and impartial to pick only one category to High Five my colleague. In fact, she saved my bacon, while providing a high level of customer service and going above and beyond. Yvette, your attention to detail, commitment to excellence and your willingness to collaborate across our campus is unmatched. Thank you for your support and planning of the Heritage Society Luncheon. You once again have shown who you are — amazing and brilliant. I appreciate you, your work ethic and willingness to help. Thank you!
Dr. William Arce, English department, and Dr. Antonio Avalos, Economics
Dr. Arce and Dr. Avalos have lent their services to the Chicano\Latino Commencement Celebration as a member of the CLCC "dynamic duo hype-team" that engages the thousands of people in attendance before the commencement of the event, creating an energetic and electrifying ambiance that characterizes the event. They also serve as name readers, reading at least 250 names. Thank you, Dr. Arce and Dr. Avalos, for your service and dedication to the students and their families!
Ruth Brisco, Department of Public Health
Thank you, Ruth, for jumping and helping when asked. Your willingness to jump in and support the needs of the college are appreciated. Thank you for helping us ensure we have a successful commencement event and for taking on extra duties as staffing needs have required it. Grateful to have you on our team!
Marissa Castillo, Environmental Health and Safety and Risk Management
Thank you, Marissa, for your service to students and your willingness to work above and beyond your regular hours. Your time and dedication in volunteering at the Chicano/Latino Commencement is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do!
Dolores Charest, Technology Services
We could not do Chicano/Latino Commencement registration without you Dolores. You are always willing to help CLCC when we need something fixed or when we are setting up our registration to go live. We can't thank you enough!
Cory Cowan, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Cory has worked above and beyond her normal work duties. Our department has been short of staff for a while now and have been without an administrative assistant for over a year. We all share in the department administrative duties but for the past few weeks, Cory has covered a ton of the administrative work even though her plate has been full. We are so thankful for her taking the initiative to work on department projects beyond her scope of work. Thank you, Cory. You are an amazing and kind colleague!
Cory Cowan, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Through various departmental changes in which the Office of Institutional Effectiveness has become understaffed, Cory has been an invaluable key player in keeping up with the number of requests coming into the office. She has been able to take on other roles in addition to her specified job to ensure that the office continues to function in a timely manner. She is an overall amazing person and a joy to work with!
Jeanine Craven, School of Nursing
Jeanine has gone above and beyond this past semester as she jumped in and helped staff the Department of Kinesiology meet their staffing needs. Whenever asked she jumps in and supports the needs of the college. Grateful for your contributions to helping make our commencement celebration a successful event.
Dr. Yolanda Doub, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
Dr. Doub continues to be a valuable member of the Chicano\Latino Commencement Celebration team. Every year since 2016, she has volunteered her time to translate speeches and proclamations from English to Spanish. In addition, she utilizes her bilingual skills to flawlessly switch from English to Spanish as one of the Masters of Ceremony, ensuring that the thousands of families and friends in attendance grasp the event's significance. Thank you, Dr. Doub, for your continued service and dedication to our students and their families!
Joseph Escott, College of Social Science - Advising Center
Joseph organized the College of Social Science commencement this year and did a great job. Thank you, Joseph!
Jesse Farias, Recruitment
As a volunteer member of the Chicano\Latino Commencement planning committee, Jesse dedicates time outside of his work schedule (lunch and after hours) to train other staff volunteers and then coordinate the logistics on the day of the event — a five-hour time commitment on a Saturday. His willingness to work above and beyond is why CLCC continues to run smoothly and professionally.
Juan Figueroa, Outreach and Special Programs
Thank you, Juan, for your service to students and your willingness to work above and beyond your regular hours. Your time and dedication in volunteering at the Chicano/Latino Commencement is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do!
Guillermo Gaeta, Technology Services
Thank you Guillermo for assisting with the Chicano/Latino Commencement Celebration and helping us with registration in Peoplesoft and helping when we had unexpected issues that needed to be resolved quickly. CLCC is grateful for your willingness to help.
Jose Gomez, Accounting Services
Thank you, Jose, for helping the Chicano/Latino Commencement Celebration, we could not do this without your assistance with Cashnet. Thank you again!
Rodrigo Gomez, Services for Students with Disabilities
Thank you for your service to students and your willingness to work above and beyond your regular hours. Your time and dedication in volunteering at the Chicano/Latino Commencement is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do!
Martina Granados, Outreach and Special Programs
Despite managing all the responsibilities of being the Director of Outreach and Special Programs, Martina sacrificed her lunch hour and evenings to assist with the various elements of the 46th Annual Chicano\Latino Commencement Celebration. For example, she helped with the sash and medal distribution on two different days during her lunch hour and beyond. In addition, she spent hours participating in the CLCC rehearsal after work and then sacrificed an entire Saturday evening to assist with the actual event. Martina's experience, professionalism, and willingness to work above and beyond significantly contributed to the success of CLCC. Thank you, Martina!
Martina Granados, Outreach and Special Programs
Thank you for your service to students and your willingness to work above and beyond your regular hours. Your time and dedication in volunteering at the Chicano/Latino Commencement is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do!
Teresa Knapp, College of Health and Human Services - Dean's Office
Thank you, Teresa, for your willingness to jump in and do whatever our office needs, it is so appreciated. Your leadership and the experience you bring to help ensure our commencement events are successful are so valuable. The expertise you bring to keeping our office running during times of transition has been above and beyond and so appreciated! Thank you for continuing to give care and take care of College of Health and Human Services.
Hernan Maldonado, Lyles College of Engineering
Hernan played a crucial role in the success of the 46th Annual Chicano\Latino Commencement Celebration. Heeding my last-minute request for his assistance, he gave up an entire Saturday afternoon to volunteer at CLCC. Not only did he work above and beyond, but his participation and leadership also "saved my bacon" that day. Thank you, Hernan!
Lily Marquez, School of Nursing
Thank you, Lily, for your willingness to jump in and support the needs of the college when asked. I appreciate you jumping in and helping us prepare for our commencement celebration. Your positive spirit and engagement are appreciated. Grateful to have you on our team!
Larissa Mercado-Lopez, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Thank you, Larissa, for volunteering to assist with passing out Chicano/Latino Commencement sashes and medals to our graduates. We could not do this without you taking time out of your day, Larissa!
Olga Nunez, Educational Talent Search
Thank you, Olga, for your service to students and your willingness to work above and beyond your regular hours. Your time and dedication in volunteering at the Chicano/Latino Commencement is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do!
Maribel Olea, Admissions and Recruitment
As a volunteer member of the Chicano\Latino Commencement Celebration (CLCC) planning committee, Maribel dedicated a significant amount of time outside of her work schedule (lunch and after hours) throughout the academic year to assist in the coordination of the student registration process. This involves countless hours in the evening verifying registration information, emailing students when errors were found, etc. She was instrumental in facilitating a smooth student check-in process on the day of the event — a five-hour time commitment on a Saturday. Moreover, she did all this while also a graduate student! Her willingness to work above and beyond is why CLCC continues to run smoothly and professionally. Thank you, Maribel!
Eva Owens, Accounting Services
Thank you, Eva, for your service to students and your willingness to work above and beyond your regular hours. Your time and dedication in volunteering at the Chicano/Latino Commencement is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do!
Louise Pacheco, Admissions and Recruitment
Thank you, Louise, for your service to students and your willingness to work above and beyond your regular hours. Your time and dedication in volunteering at the Chicano/Latino Commencement is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do!
Estevan Parra, Cross Cultural and Gender Center
Thank you, Estevan, for your service to students and your willingness to work above and beyond your regular hours. Your time and dedication in volunteering at the Chicano/Latino Commencement is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do!
Edgar Parrilla, Graduate Studies
Thank you, Edgar, for your service to students and your willingness to work above and beyond your regular hours. Your time and dedication in volunteering at the Chicano/Latino Commencement is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do!
Richard Partida, Admissions and Recruitment
Rich attended a send-off event at Allan Hancock College. Rich has taken the leadership to serve that community college since he joined our office. Rich attended the event to represent Fresno State as we will be welcoming many of their students for fall 2022. Rich was the only four-year university representative who attended this celebration where students and parents were recognized. We received many praises from his effort.
Irene Perez, Educational Opportunity Program
Thank you, Irene, for your service to students and your willingness to work above and beyond your regular hours. Your time and dedication in volunteering at the Chicano/Latino Commencement is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do!
Michelle Perez, Recruitment
As a volunteer member of the Chicano\Latino Commencement Celebration planning committee, Michelle dedicates time outside of her work schedule (lunch and after hours) throughout the academic year to assist in the registration process for CLCC. This involves countless hours in the evening verifying registration information, emailing students when errors were found, etc. Michelle also helped coordinate the student check-in process on the day of the event — a five-hour time commitment on a Saturday. Her willingness to work above and beyond is why CLCC continues to run smoothly and professionally. Thank you, Michelle!
Alexia Pimentel, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership
Alexia is the doctoral program advisor contributing to the daily support of students while working to advance the long-term vision and success of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. Over the last couple of months, Alexia worked above and beyond to make our graduates' celebrations memorable. Thank you, Alexia, for all you do to support the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership!
Angelica Robles-Trinh, Educational Opportunity Program
Thank you, Angelica, for your service to students and your willingness to work above and beyond your regular hours. Your time and dedication in volunteering at the Chicano/Latino Commencement is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do!
Azucena Rodriguez, Academic Resource
Azucena has moved departments, from Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) to Academic Resources (ARO), she is still a valuable resource to OIE. We asked her to cover for an OIE colleague to participate in a student interview and she readily jumped in. She also helped Cory navigate the student assistant interview and skills demonstration process and materials. We are so thankful for her help and regard her as an invaluable colleague. Thank you, Azucena, you are very much appreciated!
Gina Tamez, Accounting Services
Gina has helped the Chicano/Latino Commencement Celebration every year with setting up Cashnet for students to pay for their registration and an additional sash or medal. We could not do CLCC without the generous help of her and making changes and updates to Cashnet on a short notice. The CLCC committee thanks you for all your hard work.
Melissa Tav, College of Health and Human Services - Dean's Office
Melissa went above and beyond during our commencement season — she told fabulous stories about our graduates, prepared comments and communications for multiple celebrations, she prepared our fabulous commencement program booklet that includes nearly 1,000 graduate names and stepped in to help wherever she was asked. Grateful for her dedication and ability to make College of Health and Human Services shine!
Pang Thao, Admissions and Recruitment
As a volunteer member of the Chicano\Latino Commencement Celebration planning committee, Pang dedicated a significant amount of time outside of her work schedule (lunch and after hours) throughout the academic year to assist in the coordination of this special celebration. She spent countless hours answering several hundred emails from participating students in the evening and during lunch. She was instrumental in facilitating a smooth student check-in process on the day of the event — a five-hour time commitment on a Saturday. Moreover, she did all this while also a graduate student. Her willingness to work above and beyond is why CLCC continues to run smoothly and professionally. Thank you, Pang!
Arnold Trevin, Project Rebound
Thank you, Arnold, for your service to students and your willingness to work above and beyond your regular hours. Your time and dedication in volunteering at the Chicano/Latino Commencement is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do!
Mychue Vang, Liberal Studies
Mychue was extraordinarily helpful in solving a logistical issue and I could not be more thankful. Her diligence was exceptional, and she went above and beyond. Thank you, Mychue!
Dr. Daniel Calleros Villareal, Modern and Classical Languages and Literature
Dr. Villareal continues to be a valuable member of the Chicano\Latino Commencement Celebration team! Every year since 2017, he has volunteered his time to translate speeches and proclamations from English to Spanish. In addition, he utilizes his bilingual skills to flawlessly switch from English to Spanish as one of the Masters of Ceremony, ensuring that the thousands of families and friends in attendance grasp the event's significance. Thank you, Dr. Villareal, for your continued service and dedication to our students and their families!
Linda Vivian, Accounting Services
Linda goes above and beyond and never hesitates to help anyone who reaches out to her for assistance. I am so grateful for Linda's efforts to help resolve issues and share her knowledge. Linda is a great asset to the Accounting Services team and embodies the principles of community here at Fresno State!
Tabitha Washington, School of Nursing
Thank you, Tabitha, for jumping in and helping ensure we are ready for commencement. Your time and positive energy as we rolled scrolled and prepared for commencement are deeply appreciated. Grateful to have you part of our team!
Beth Wilkinson, College of Health and Human Service - Office of Development
Beth took lead on coordinating and executing a fabulous college commencement celebration. She attended to critical details so that the ceremony was accessible for all to enjoy. She communicated early and often to those helping support the event and brought positive energy to the planning process. I am so grateful for her dedication, attention to detail, and willingness to step up and take leadership!
Chor Yang, College of Health and Human Services - Dean's Office
Chor is a welcomed positive spirit to the College of Health and Human Services - Dean's Office. He helped make our commencement celebration a special event by stepping in to help wherever asked — rolling scrolls, volunteering day of commencement and supporting the work of our team. Grateful for his positive energy and dedication!
College of Social Sciences
The College of Social Sciences staff all did an amazing job during commencement — and all year. Thank you all!
Saved My Bacon
Christine Simon, University Development
A big thank you to Christine for stepping into a second job as central developments admin while we searched for a new hire. Also, thank you for your help with the Heritage Society luncheon. I appreciate your help and support these last few months. Thank you!
Patty Terry, Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market
Patty went above and beyond to make sure I had five beautiful baskets ready to present for an event. She did all five and made them look amazing in just a couple hours. I had to have them done in time for a very early event the next day and she did it with a smile. Wonderful collaboration and amazing customer service. Patty you are amazing. Thank you!
Provides Excellence Customer Service
Randy Aoki, Office of the Provost
As the liaison between the Office of the Provost and the Chicano\Latino Commencement Celebration, Randy provided exemplary customer and professional services. He assured that all financial transactions were completed promptly, ensuring that CLCC operated efficiently and without delays. Thank you, Randy!
Catalina Carrillo, Advancement Services
Thank you, Catalina, for showing up and working hard at the Heritage Society Luncheon. I love how you jumped in, rolled up your sleeves and just went for it. I admire and appreciate your good attitude and thoughtfulness of others. Thank you!
Christina Martinez, Catering
Christina has been tremendous to work with on my very first catering event I’m doing. She has been kind, helpful and understanding. This is customer service at its finest. Thank you!
Brandon McFarland, Accounting Services
Brandon provides excellent customer service. He took the time to teach me how to prepare a request for billing, what documents I needed and what new policies were in place that needed to be included with the invoices. He was patient, responsive and took the time to answer all my questions via phone and email. I appreciate him!
Breanne Scrogin, Advancement Services
Thank you, Breanne, for your time and allowing your team to help me with the Heritage Society Luncheon. There is no way this event would have been so successful without your support. Thank you. You have shown great collaboration on this one. Thank you!
P.J. Soligian, Accounting Services
P.J. has been a huge help in processing invoices. I am new in my role and had never processed Non-Payroll Expenditure/ Revenue Transfers (TOE) before. He went above and beyond to teach me how to properly fill out all the forms. He provided excellent customer service and assisted in answering ALL my questions. He was a huge help and I really appreciate working with him!
Beatriz Vasquez, Technology Services
Beatriz is awesome. She is there for me in a calm, mindful, efficient, and collaborative way each time I reach out to her about our complex security requests. Thank you for being so patient and kind when I ask the same questions repeatedly.
Joshua Webster, Human Resources
Joshua is always quick to respond to my questions and requests. Also, he kindly takes on extra roles such as serving as the EEOD for a search. I appreciate all his great service to the College of Social Sciences.
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