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

Brittanie Mendoza, Payroll Services
Thank you, Brittanie, for going above and beyond.

Katelyn Spencer, University Advancement
Thank you, Katelyn, for going above and beyond.

Provides Excellent Customer Service

Elaine Champion, Facilities Management
I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Elaine for her exceptional support in getting our work order processed — one that had been submitted nearly three months ago. When I contacted the Facilities Office, she promptly reviewed our request and assured me, "I will make sure this is taken care of." True to her word, not only was the job completed, but she also followed up with a call to confirm the work was finished. Elaine clearly understood the urgency of the situation. What truly stood out, however, was her dedication to providing outstanding customer service. She didn’t deflect responsibility, and her approach was both kind and resourceful throughout the process. Thank you so much, Elaine, for going above and beyond.

Ivan Reed, Technology Services
Ivan quickly moved and set up my computer monitors to a different location. When an issue was encountered and reported, he followed up and made the needed adjustments so I was able to continue working without pause.

Modeled Principles of Community

Esuri Peiris, Technology Services
Esuri sought assistance in making a document accessible. I provided guidance on formatting for accessibility and encouraged her to take the lead while I supported her throughout the process. She embraced the challenge and delivered outstanding results. Thank you, Esuri, for your openness to collaboration and your commitment to enhancing your skills.

Lety Saavedra, University Registrar
Lety has embraced the challenging yet rewarding task of mastering digital document accessibility. She has dedicated significant time and effort to learning this skill set from me, aiming to help her department meet accessibility standards and provide inclusive materials for everyone. Despite the difficulties, Lety’s perseverance and determination have been unwavering. I am proud of Lety and her steadfast commitment to document accessibility.