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Click here to read about how the program began. 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.)

Goes Above & Beyond

Daniel Nguyen, Technology Services
I could have put this in all three categories, but the system only allows one. Daniel has gone above and beyond consistently to support faculty and staff during this pandemic. Most recently, he was able to revive a printer to allow me to continue printing color copies when purchasing a new printer would be delayed due to demand and supply chain issues. This is only one example of his dedication and determination to assist his colleagues and keep things moving forward. I am truly grateful for his expertise and ability, especially during trying times such as these. Thank you so very much Daniel!

Laura Rabago, Dean's Office, Kremen
Laura has been an invaluable member of our accreditation team, working tirelessly to assure that we have a successful accreditation. She designed our website, spending countless hours conceiving of the best way to present our work, loading information, revising it and making sure that it will be easy for our accreditators to read. Laura has been integral to our efforts from the beginning and has supported faculty throughout the process. She's a wonderful team player and a collaborative leader in Kremen.

Facilities Management Custodial Department
Thank you, Facilities Management Custodial Department, for going Above & Beyond!

Provided Excellent Customer Service

Hortencia Iribe, Admissions and Recruitment
Hortencia single-handedly covered all admission questions on a major deadline date for our graduate students, and she handled the busy workload with such grace. She is truly an asset, she's reliable, accountable, and supportive. Excellent job with customer service!

Melissa Peters, Art and Design Department
Melissa provides excellent service to faculty and students. I really appreciate all her efforts in dealing with the diverse needs of our department.

Saved My Bacon!

Mike Harding, Office of Digital Accessibility
After accessibility concerns were raised with visual elements of our newsletter less than two days before being released, Mike took time from his lunch break to rectify the situation. His recommendations not only fixed the current situation, but he took the time to teach me how to make our content more accessible moving forward and offered his future services. Thank you, Mike, for helping me on short notice and saving my bacon!