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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

Trisha Brown, Payroll Services
I have worked with Trisha on several occasions, and she has always been efficient and thorough in answering my questions and accommodating to my requests. Trisha is a payroll rock star!

Lisa Galvez, English
Thank you, Lisa, for going Above and Beyond!

Alexis Holladay, Advising and Resource Center, College of Science and Mathematics
Thank you Alexis for always going above and beyond in all that you do! Thank you for the extra work you did while onboarding and training new staff and interns in our office and taking on other projects/tasks while being understaffed.

Kimberly Self, Admissions and Recruitment
Kim is a strong supporter of her team, is a great listener, and sets a great example of leadership. Thank you, Kim!

Monica Solis, Student Success Services
Monica has been a great teammate and put so much thought and effort into our recent initiative to support students. She's done so much to ensure the project is running as smoothly as possible, even on short notice. Thank you, Monica!

Maipahoua Xiong, Advising and Resource Center, College of Science and Mathematics
Thank you, Maipa, for always going above and beyond in all that you do! Thank you for taking the lead on managing the Peer Mentor program by yourself while being understaffed.

Provides Excellent Customer Service

Sarah Confer, Human Resources
Sarah was extremely accommodating in regard to retirement options. I thought the meeting would be boring and awkward, but she made me feel relaxed as she had lots of patience. We went through several options, and I felt very comfortable. Sarah sent a follow-up email on a different item and I appreciated her helping me with something that I needed the answer to.

Cathy Legarretta, Human Resources
Cathy was great to work with while I was away from campus. She is very patient and understanding. That was appreciated during a difficult time. Thank you, Cathy!

Modeled Principles of Community

Stephen Austin, Advancement Services
I honestly wanted to select all of the above under categories to describe Stephen. He "Works Above and Beyond," "Provides Excellent Customer Service," "Saved my Bacon," but ultimately he exemplifies the Principles of Community. I've had the pleasure of working with Stephen for over four years and he has always been respectful, kind and collaborative. I often reach out to him as my go-to person when working on multiple projects and he is always quick to respond and is always kind. I could go on and on about how amazing he is and how much he is appreciated! Stephen, we are lucky to have you as part of the Advancement team!