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

Angie Iribe, Outreach and Special Programs
Anytime I ask Angie for assistance, I know events and projects will be successful because she never hesitates to work above and beyond to deliver the best service and work possible. She has excellent leadership skills and her "I can do it" attitude and cheerful demeanor makes hard tasks seem easy. She is not afraid to try new things and the passion and determination she has is very evident. I am grateful and feel blessed to have her on our team. I appreciate her work ethic and the commitment she has to serve others well. Thank you for everything Angie and for always giving the best of you!

Olga Nunez, TRiO/Educational Talent Search
Olga worked long hours and went above and beyond to make sure this year's virtual Feria de Educacion would provide a wide variety of workshops and very valuable information to parents, students and young children. Her attention to detail is admirable and her commitment to serve families is one of a kind. She is knowledgeable about the needs that exist in our community, particularly when it comes to parents and students. I appreciate and admire her tenacity, patience and how she strives to offer parents and students with resources to make their life easier and better. Thank you, Olga, for everything you do!

Sierra Anderson, College of Social Sciences
Sierra began and is in the process of completing an extraordinary job of launching and maintaining the Interfolio Faculty Data Service for the College of Social Sciences. Together with the faculty of the College of Social Sciences, Sierra has become the model example of Interfolio. The Office of Faculty Affairs is grateful for Sierra's assistance. The faculty has the advantage of having Sierra on its team. We wish you much success in your future endeavors. High Five Sierra! Thank you.

Debbie Pichardo, Industrial Technology
Debbie is a shining example of the best of Fresno State! She's always got a smile on her face and she goes out of her way to help students, faculty and fellow staff whenever possible. She checks on me regularly to see how I'm doing and chat for a few minutes, and she's an inspiration as a colleague, friend and mother to her girls. Her school spirit is overflowing and it's just so nice to work with positive people. Thank you, Debbie!

Scott Moore, Continuing and Global Education
Scott, you have always honored staff and show compassion for students and the community.

Zaida Reyna, Lyles College of Engineering
The office of Faculty Affairs would like to thank you for supporting your faculty members and RTP committees as their engineer to Interfolio. Zaida you are the STEM of Lyles College.

Heidi Leacock, Kremen School of Education and Human Development
Heidi, the office of Faculty Affairs would like to give you a High Five for going toe to toe with Interfolio! The faculty members and RTP committees of Kremen School are fortunate to have someone like you who is able to adjust and to learn a new data service that brings scholarly data without the bulk of 10-pound binders. Thank you, Heidi!

Dayna Matsumora, Craig School of Business
Dayna, you are truly and asset to your college. The office of Faculty Affairs would like to thank you for investing your time to the Craig School faculty members and RTP committees. Your talent within Interfolio will never lose interest.

Cathie Salanitro, College of Arts and Humanities
Cathie, the Office of Faculty Affairs would like to give you a standing ovation tor going above and beyond for the faculty members and RTP committees of the College of Arts and Humanities. Cathie, you light up the stage with your outstanding performance! Thank you.

Linda Lopez, Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
The Office of Faculty Affairs would like to recognize Linda for dedicating her time to the Jordan College faculty and RTP Review Committees. Thank you, Linda, for going above and beyond to ensure that Interfolio will be successfully integrated into the fields of the Jordan College.

Maribel Olea, Admissions
Every time I reach out to Maribel, she responds quickly. She is always kind and friendly! Last week I was in a meeting in which I knew she had knowledge and could answer many questions. On the spot she willingly joined in the Zoom meeting and helped tremendously!

Barbara Windmiller, Library – Administrative Offices
Barbara, interactions between your staff of Henry Madden Library and Faculty Affairs has been essential in the successful transition into Interfolio. Thank you. High Five for going above and beyond with Interfolio.

Sierra Anderson, College of Social Sciences
Sierra, you have served as a leading role model within the transition process of Interfolio. The office of Faculty Affairs would like to recognize your positive support in assisting your faculty members and RTP committees of the College of Social Sciences. Thank you! High Five for going above and beyond.

Melissa Perez, College of Science and Mathematics
The Office of Faculty Affairs would like to thank you Melissa for your help in Interfolio. Your positivity conducts great energy. High Five for going above and beyond in learning a new data system and supporting your faculty members and RTP committees of College of Science and Mathematics. Thank you.

Teresa Knapp, College of Health and Human Services
Teresa, the office of Faculty Affairs would like to thank you for your support in Interfolio. The faculty members and RTP committees of the College of Health and Human Services are fortunate to have you. High Five for going above and beyond!

Department

UDT Admissions
The Admissions UDT team has worked above and beyond to admit back to back cycles to support the University. They have a record-high number of applicants, but they understand the need to serve these incoming students to the best of their ability and provide a path for their future as a Bulldog! Thank you for all of your hard, devoted work.

Saved My Bacon!

Angie Iribe, Outreach and Special Programs
Angie worked long hours exploring and learning about different social media platforms we could use to provide virtual programming and services and reach a wide range of community partners, parents and K-12 grade students. She took on the huge responsibility and task to organize and coordinate the delivery of workshops we provided during Feria de Educacion via zoom and Facebook. Angie worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure everything ran smooth and everyone felt welcomed and engaged. Her hard work and perseverance paid off and we were able to connect with students and parents from all across the Central Valley. The information they received about applying to college, financial aid, FAFSA, mental health and much more will undoubtedly help them plan a better future! Great Job Angie!

Terry Wilson, Accounting Services
I was accidentally locked out of my office and Terry stopped what he was doing to help me. He reached out to Facilities/Plant Ops and to the Campus PD after we were unable to unlock my door. A public safety employee came out and was able to open the office from the hallway door and all was resolved. I appreciate Terry taking the time to help me in my time of need without hesitation. He saved the day! Thank you!

John Wagenleitner, Technology Services
Saved My Bacon!

Provides Excellent Customer Service

Shoua Yanglee, Foundation Financial Services
Shoua is very helpful and always provides great advice and excellent customer service. She is well organized, detailed and expedites contracts no matter how tedious or cumbersome they may be. I appreciate her efficiency, time and friendliness very much. Thank you for everything Shoua, you are very impressive, and I truly appreciate the support you've provided me with!

Jonathan Castro, Technology Services
Jonathan has amazing patience and mad skills with OU Campus. He's very responsive to calls for help and is continually encouraging and positive. I really appreciate the excellent customer service!

Julie Watson, College of Social Sciences
Julie is a great resource when I have questions and she is not only nice but also very funny. She makes me laugh, which is a big plus in my workday. Her knowledge is vast, her help is always appreciated, and she creates a relaxed, positive atmosphere around her.

Amanda Eberlein, Admissions and Recruitment
Thank you, Amanda for the excellent customer service, that you provide to the graduate department and the graduate applicants. You are a wealth of knowledge and you are always willing to find ways to best assist those customers in your area.

Joel Heintz, Traffic Operations
I wanted to give a shout out to Joel for being so friendly and welcoming at the daily health screening checkpoint each morning. He always asks how I am doing and wishes me well, it really is a great way to start the day! Thank you for all you do to help keep us safe on campus.

Department

Recruitment
Recruitment provided their very first virtual counselor's conference. Over 500 counselors and administrators from around the Valley attended the conference. Thank you to Phong who researched the platform and created the back end. He spearheaded this virtual event working many hours to ensure that it went smoothly. Thank you to Louise for the coordination of the workshops. Thank you to Rick and Jesse for assisting to help create the virtual space and creating the links for the attendees. Thank you to Michelle, Rich, Martin, Wendy Lynn and Lian for hosting specific workshops and creating their virtual booth! We received many compliments, and many were very impressed by this virtual event.

Modeled Principles of Community

Emogene Nelson, College of Health and Human Services
Emogene is a beautiful model of our Principles of Community. Today she volunteered to facilitate a session for the Administrative Academy. She was vulnerable, inspiring, passionate and shared so much wisdom with the participants. Thank you Emogene for sharing your time and talent. You are a model of kindness and respect and we appreciate you!