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

Esther Gomez, Human Resources
I've been here for almost four months, and I've seen nothing but exemplary actions from Esther. Her integrity is amazing. She helps everyone that comes into the HR office. Even if she doesn't know how to help that person out, she will figure out a way to help. She has great leadership skills and is always there for anyone who needs her. We need more people like Esther. She has been the one to train me on what to do within my role and if it wasn't for her I'd be lost. She leads by example and I am so grateful to be in a team with her.

Modeled Principles of Community

Leticia Renaud, Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management
Leticia has shown incredible growth and initiative in learning document accessibility and taking ownership of this work for her department. In a short amount of time, she has embraced the challenge, asked thoughtful questions, and produced fully accessible documents with confidence. Her willingness to learn, grow, and prioritize inclusion reflects the spirit of Fresno State’s Principles of Community. Thank you, Leticia, for stepping up and helping make our campus more accessible for all. Consider this your official Dr. T Seal of Approval — stamped, certified and PAC26-approved.

Saved My Bacon

Benita Washington, Social Work Department
We recently scheduled 16 in-person interviews, and our initial location was no longer available. Thanks to Benita’s leadership, within 24 hours, she was able to secure a conference room, allowing us to hold our interviews successfully. Thank you so much, Benita, for going above and beyond and supporting colleagues not just within your department but across campus, outside your division.