What began as a "bold idea" in the 2017 Bold Ideas Challenge has now come to fruition in Fresno State's newest employee recognition program — High Five. Click here to read about how the program began.

High Fives are easy to give — simply go to the High Five website on the Organizational Excellence webpage, click “Give a High Five” and fill out the form to send kudos to anyone on campus. Your message will be delivered straight to their inbox, and recipients will be acknowledged weekly in Campus News.

Read below 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.)

Goes Above & Beyond

Carlie Corigan, Student - Athlete Services
Carlie is a Learning Specialist/Academic Advisor in the Athletics Department. I communicate with the advisors on a regular basis and Carlie has always been a pleasure to work with. She is always the first to respond to my requests. Her timeliness makes my job so much easier. She always greets me with a smile and positive attitude, so it is great to have someone like her in the office! I appreciate her hard work and high spirits.

Veronica Valdez, Student Accounts

Yvette Navarrette, Kennel Bookstore
The Fresno State Compliance office would like to thank you for your continued hard work and dedication. We truly appreciate reliable individuals like you. We can assure that you make an incredibly positive impact on the Athletics Department. Effort and hard work are paramount to our success, and you help make what we do possible!

Brianna White, Cross Cultural and Gender Center
Brianna, thank you for contributing your time to the 2021 Lecturer Appreciation and Virtual Service Fair. I appreciate you and am very happy to have you part of our CCGC Team!

Dr. Mandy Greaves, Counselor Education and Rehabilitation
Dr. Greaves is one fierce professor, clinical supervisor, program coordinator, therapist and colleague. She embodies care and compassion for Fresno State students. She holds so many roles and is always available to answer questions for students and faculty. She is always doing something to ensure our program is running smoothly. She is a selfless leader, and she deserves this High Five. We love Dr. Greaves!

Michelle Perez, Admissions and Recruitment
Thank you Michelle! You have been an asset to the Recruitment team going above and beyond setting up Virtual JST, Open House, and Preview Day. You and your talent are appreciated!

Ashley Alba, Accounting Services
Ashley is positive when taking on new projects and is a quick learner. Thank you, Ashley!

Student Accounts Team in Accounting Services
Student Accounts has endured so many changes since the pandemic but has remained level-headed and tackled the constant shifting of gears head-on. The technicians, Antoinette and Veronica, have held the front down since the shutdown and do their best to answer daily student inquires on top of their work. The techs are the absolute best!

Provides Excellent Customer Service

Michael Olivarez, Registration (University Registrar)
A student needed help and reached out to Michael which helped resolve the problem and put the student’s anxiety at ease. Thanks for providing excellent customer service, Michael!

Joseph (Joe) Forestiere, Mail Services
Joseph is always willing to go the extra step to assist me with my mail service needs. He responds quickly to phone, text and email questions/concerns and if he does not have the answer, he will investigate it and get the info needed. Thanks, Joe!