October High Five Recap

Congratulations to the following DOSAEM staff members on receiving High Fives in the month of October!

AMY ALLEN, Student Involvement:
Amy, thank you for all your support and your leadership as we geared up for Fresno State Welcome Weeks! You’re a true advocate for student success and inspire us to continue finding ways to engage our students in intentional ways. We appreciate all that you do for our team!

MICHAEL BALLIN, Food Security Project:
Michael, I am extremely grateful for your leadership and constant willingness to help Fresno State be a better place! Shoutout to you and your team for all your hard work during Welcome Stations and other events we have collaborated on.

PATRICIA BENAVIDES, Student Involvement:
Patricia, thank you for all your help ensuring all our vendors are paid and for suggesting great ideas for our events! We appreciate you!

MICHAEL BONNER, Student Involvement:
Michael, thank you for all your help during Welcome Weeks! I appreciate you and your team for helping me install sound equipment for Fresno State Night at Campus Pointe and Traditions Day. I am also grateful for all your support in ensuring LFSA had a successful event at the SSU for La Bienvenida! Your guidance and diligence helped us secure a venue with proper technology for our performers and speakers, and an excellent layout to host about 500 attendees. Rock on man!

ANGELA BRACAMONTE, University Advising Center:
Angela, a big Thank you for your continual support and the motivation you inspire. Thanks for your contribution to the Advising Day. You went above and beyond!

ERIKA CASTANON, Office of New Student and Family Programs (Dog Days):
Ericka, thank you and Ken for your support during Welcome Weeks and for providing us with staffing support at the Welcome Stations! You have an excellent team!

CLAUDIA CEJA, Career Development Center:
Claudia, thank you for your leadership and your support during Welcome Weeks and for providing us with staffing support at the Welcome Stations! Your work does not go unnoticed and I am extremely grateful for all that you do on campus! Thank you for creating volunteer opportunities at the Career Development Center for our student volunteers.

GRISELDA CERVANTES, TRIO Student Support Services:
Griselda, I appreciate your willingness to offer your support during Welcome Weeks and for introducing me to your student employees. They were extremely helpful at the Welcome Stations. You are an excellent leader and mentor to them!

ZENN DOUANGMALA, Student Involvement:
Zenn, thank you for all your help during Welcome Weeks! I appreciate you for helping with Welcome Stations and the designs you and your team helped put together to promote our events!

ANDREW ESGUERRA, Student Involvement:
Andrew, thank you for all your help during Welcome Weeks! I appreciate you for helping with Welcome Station, Fresno State Night at Campus Pointe, and all your support promoting our events to Fresno State students.

DIANA REA FLORES, Dream Success Center:
Diana, thank you for your support during Welcome Weeks and for providing us with staffing support at the Welcome Stations! Your time and energy are greatly appreciated!

PILAR GARCIA, University Registrar:
Thank you Pilar for being an awesome team player. Appreciate the time and attention you place on helping others in our office.

JERRY GOMEZ, Student Involvement:
I want to give a shout-out to Jerry Gomez for his exceptional work, energy, and support with the 2023 Advising Day and the Steps to Success Tools grant. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. It is truly appreciated!

MARTINA GRANADOS, Outreach and Special Programs:
On behalf of the Fresno State Latina/o Faculty and Staff Association, we wholeheartedly congratulate Martina Granados, Senior Director of Outreach and Special Programs, and her team for leading and planning La Féria de Educación annual conference at Fresno State. La Feria de Educación aims to empower thousands of Spanish-speaking parents, students, and their families by providing information and resources to help them succeed in California’s educational system. This year, thousands of families and students participated in La Feria, including guest of honor Leo González. Recently, Leo attended the White House in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and acknowledged La Feria de Educación.

GER LEE, University Registrar:
Thank you Ger for your positive attitude and being a great colleague. Grateful for the time and care you place in helping others in the department.

HNUB LEE, Student Involvement:
Hnub, thank you for all your help during Welcome Weeks! Especially, for helping with staffing with the Welcome Stations and Fresno State Night at Campus Pointe! Your time and energy are appreciated.

ALONDRA MARTINEZ, Central Valley College Corps:
Alondra, thank you for your support during Welcome Weeks and for providing us with staffing support at the Welcome Stations! Your time and energy are greatly appreciated! Also, keep up the great work you are doing to develop the Central Valley College Corps Program.

JOSE MUNDO, College Assistance Migrant Program:
Mundo, thank you for supporting the Latina/o Faculty and Staff Association at this year’s La Bienvenida event. You and your team of CAMP student volunteers were instrumental in making the event run smoothly. The LFSA Executive Board appreciates your contribution to making this event a resounding success!

MELISSA NORRIS, Student Health and Counseling Center:
Melissa, thank you to you and the Student Health and Counseling Center! Your staffing support through the PAW Ambassadors at the Welcome Stations during Welcome Weeks brought a positive environment!

ESTEVAN PARRA GUERRERO, Upward Bound:
Estevan, thank you for your leadership as the President of the Latina/o Faculty and Staff Association. Your commitment to push through, after budgetary roadblocks, and host the La Bienvenida event this year is noteworthy and truly indicative of a great leader! Your dedication goes beyond Hispanic Heritage Month, it truly exemplifies your commitment to continuing to foster a sense of belonging on the Fresno State campus for the Latina/o/x community. We appreciate you leadership in hosting another successful La Beinvenida event!

ISELA REZA-ROGERS, University Registrar:
Provided exceptional service and wrote a student query, within a short period of time, that saved us hours of research relating to our federal audit documentation for the Veterans Resource Center. Isela has been a wonderful resource for us in the past and she truly did Save Our Bacon!!!

KIM SELF, Admissions and Recruitment:
Kim Self, Interim Director of Admissions and Recruitment, is an exceptional individual who consistently exceeds expectations. As a one-woman team, she effectively manages her responsibilities and consistently delivers outstanding results. Kim’s remarkable patience and determination enable her to successfully complete tasks and achieve goals.

PAIGE TUCKER, Student Involvement:
Paige, thank you to you and your team for all your help in ensuring all our reservations are good to go! We appreciate you!

BELEN VERA, Services for Students with Disabilities:
Belen has gone out of her way to establish a new avenue to allow for connection with other disability service professionals across the CSU system. I am excited to see this project come to fruition, and am proud to work with someone who can put plans into action! Great work, Belen!

MATTHEW VINCENT, Student Involvement:
Matthew, thank you for all your help during Welcome Weeks! I appreciate you for helping me install sound equipment for Traditions Day. Happy to have you on the team.

LUPE WELLS, Educational Opportunity Program (EOP):
Lupe, thank you for your support during Welcome Weeks and for providing us with staffing support at the Welcome Stations! Your time and energy are greatly appreciated!

PAJAI XIONG, Educational Opportunity Program (EOP):
Pajai, thank you for your support during Welcome Weeks and for providing us with staffing support at the Welcome Stations! Your time and energy are greatly appreciated!

MICHELLE ZAMORA, Student Involvement:
Michelle, thank you for all your help during Welcome Weeks! Especially, for helping with staffing with the Welcome Stations and Fresno State Night at Campus Pointe! Your time and energy are appreciated.

MEHRZAD ZARRIN, Student Involvement:
Mehrzad, thank you for all your help during Welcome Weeks! You always go out of your way to ensure all of our events are successful. We appreciate you for purchasing snacks for the Welcome Stations!

ADMISSIONS AND RECRUITMENT:
During our federal audit, the Admissions/Recruitment staff: Maribel Olea, Kimberly Self and Phong Yang assisted us with our request for additional information pertaining to our federal audit without delay and made our process of developing student files in preparation. We are greatly appreciate the collaboration and teamwork with this department.

COLLEGE ASSISTANCE AND MIGRANT PROGRAM (CAMP):
Huge thanks to the CAMP program for their support with the 2023 Advising Day. We could not have been able to do it without your support. You are all truly a model of what community is all about.

FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS:
The Veterans Resource Center called upon Kelly Russell, Director of Financial Aid/Scholarships for assistance during our two-day federal audit. Kelly and her team; Koua Vang and Erin Connor immediately responded to our request for supporting documentation requested by our federal auditor on a moments notice. It’s refreshing to collaborate with our Teams at Fresno State in a Welcoming manner and always willing to assist when asked. Thank you!

by MARISA MATA

November 13, 2023

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