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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

Reyna Alvarado, Sociology
Reyna has been so great in providing training and answering the many questions I have being new to campus. She is patient and is always willing to help. Thanks so much Reyna, I truly appreciate all your help!

Kelley Avila, Undergraduate Degree Evaluations
If I could select more than one way Kelley is amazing, I would check all of the boxes. Kelley is amazing and is always willing to go above and beyond in assisting with student records. She is always so knowledgeable and will always take the time to explain the inner workings of the DPR, particularly with area F.

Amanda Banks, Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
Thank you, Amanda, for working Above and Beyond!

Racheal Freeman, Facilities Management
I just wanted to thank Racheal for all her efforts to get keys for our new faculty and student employees. Knowing demand on her time is pressured by the sheer volume of needs around the start of any new semester, she really pulled through and got us what was needed as quickly as possible. Racheal, it's much appreciated as are you!

Alexis Holladay, Advising and Resources Center, College of Science and Mathematics
Alexis has stepped up tremendously in making sure our office transitions smoothly with integration of new services and onboarding and training several new staff. Thank you, Alexis!

Angelica Miramontes, Social Sciences
Angelica is always willing to help, answer questions, and walk me through things I'm not familiar with. I really appreciate how much she has helped me.

Matt Montez, Library – Shipping and Receiving
It is a pleasure to work and collaborate with Matt. He has a "can do" attitude while also asking the right questions, so projects are completed in a timely fashion. Matt has a wealth of knowledge and experiences that allow him to succeed at what he does. Fresno State is fortunate to have Matt as part of our family.

Christopher Newton, Facilities Management
Christopher, thanks for helping us locate the right key and assisting our faculty, just ahead of the chaos we call the fall 2022 Semester! Thank you.

Nick Petitti, Technology Services
Nick went above and beyond to help on a computer lab that needed a specific update. Nick showed great teamwork in helping with a lab that he doesn't normally manage when the person who does manage it was out sick that day.

Emily Roos, University Advancement
Thank you for your help during our retreat. I really appreciate you going above and beyond. It was great seeing everyone, and your hard work showed!

Katelyn Spencer, University Advancement
What a fun retreat you helped engineer. Thank you for bringing us all together again!

Will Tubbs, Technology Services
I honestly don't know when Will sleeps. It feels like he is always around helping us. He takes such good care of us. Thank you, Will!

Provides Excellence Customer Service

Celia Gonzalez, Procurement and Support Services
I needed assistance processing a financial transaction and Celia took the time to explain what I needed to do and stayed on the phone to walk me through every step until I successfully completed it. She was very patient and helpful. Thank you, Celia, for your support and excellent customer service!

Travis Hegerle, Technology Services
I've reached out to Travis these last couple of days with multiple ticket requests and he has replied and taken care of every single one of them in a very short period. He takes the time to listen to my concerns/questions and follow-ups after to make sure my requests or any issues have been resolved and taken care of to my satisfaction. Thank you, Travis, for taking care of my team and me!

Marie Tongson-Fernandez, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Marie is such a source of support when it comes to help with Qualtrics. She never hesitates to be of help and always comes through. Thank you, Marie!!

Alejandra Vazquez, University Advancement
Thank you for working so hard on the foundation report. Your attention to detail is very impressive. Thank you.

Joshua Webster, Human Resources
Joshua made our search so easy by being so efficient and helpful — completely on his game. He responded to questions right away and did his part impeccably and without delay. I can say that this truly was the easiest, smoothest, fastest search I have ever done in my entire career. Thank you, Joshua!

Admissions
The Admissions team (Pang, Maribel and Kim) have been so helpful with our newest ABBA admission cycle. They provided such amazing services to the students and to our staff working and evaluating the students. I am so thankful we have the team we have.

Saved My Bacon

Ty Cilluffo, Technology Services
Ty saved my bacon when he helped on a computer lab that needed a specific update. Ty showed great teamwork in helping with a lab that he doesn't normally manage but the person that normally manages it was out sick that day.

Eva Owens, Accounting Services
Eva was very helpful and understanding when I needed assistance to process a transaction that needed immediate attention. She took the time to reply to my emails and helped me take care of business. Thank you, Eva...your kind gestures do not go unnoticed.

Sara Skardoutos, Auxiliary Human Resources
Recently, I made a major mistake on student payroll. It was caught quickly, and Sara walked me through what I needed to do to correct it, so the students got paid on time. She did this patiently and swiftly. Thank you, Sara, for saving my bacon!