Staff Stars – October 2024

Winners: Ai Vo “B”, Dan Johnson, Dollysh Fifita (Dolly), Jen Hughes, Qai Gerber

*Ai Vo “B”, Specialist II, Enrollment Services

B has a welcoming smile to all who enter the SSB WPC building. She's knowledgeable and goes out of her way to help students. She provides needed information to individuals who come to her. If she doesn't know, she finds someone who does.

Amy Scheelke, Librarian 2, Library Services

Amy has been serving as the Chair of the Utah Academic Library Consortium's Professional Development committee for the past year. In this role she has supported SLCC librarian participation in engaging with colleagues across the state and in ensuring that our librarians are able to develop themselves professionally. This work is so important and appreciated!

Annette Shelton, Manager 1, Biology

Annette is hardworking passionate teacher and lab manager making sure her class and others run smoothly. She is an amazing supervisor who is willing to listen and teach always. Her support has made those around her better and have more opportunity to give their time to students. Her respect for students and staff is unmatched, that is why she should be nominated for a staff star.

Brandon Quist, Specialist III, Enrollment Services

Brandon Quist provides exceptional service at WPC. Brandon is welcoming to those who enter the SSB at WPC. With a smile on his face, Brandon provides answers to those who come to him. He helps with opening doors for those carrying a big load. He guides people to where they need to go. When Brandon sees something that needs to be done, he gets it done.

Christian Sherwood, Specialist I, Accessibility & Disability Services

Chris makes SLCC a better place to work by creating a welcoming environment. In her first week working with us, she brought in donuts for the office, and she always goes out of her way to make people smile.

*Dan Johnson, Specialist 3, Information Tech

Dan went out of his way to support our division during an accreditation survey. When our faculty were fully occupied, he made the difference when it mattered most with his friendly and knowledgeable presence. On top of that, he made sure multiple conference systems on Jordan Campus worked better than when he arrived! He is an absolute delight to work with, know his stuff, and is a credit to his team!

*Dollysh Fifita (Dolly), Specialist I, Access & Disability Services

In a last-minute front desk need, we asked our Specialist I Dollysh if she was available, and she was more than happy to support the department. Dollysh supported our Redwood campus even though her site is in South City. This is just an example of how willing Dollysh is to go above and beyond her job description.

Erica Gudino, Librarian 1, Library Services

Erica has done an outstanding job in the new role of Outreach Librarian. She connects with students, staff, and faculty at campuses where there is no library. She plans new outreach events and fun activities. Erica does a great job in this position! Thank you, Erica!

James Moyer, Coordinator 1, Accounting

James was very helpful navigating some issues with my Direct Deposit. I appreciated how he stayed on top of it, and proactively was contacting me to update me on progress. It's great to have someone so responsive and responsible at SLCC.

*Jen Hughes, Coordinator 2, Risk Management

Jen is SLCC’s Policy Coordinator. During 2024 she has facilitated the completion of 24 policies. She has established a process to help policy originators maneuver through the Policy Review process. She is an excellent writer and works well in large meetings where there are diverse positions about how policy should be written. Jen does a great job, and the college is very lucky to have her.

Keith Slade, Librarian 2, Library Services

Keith is a strong team player who does his best to grow his skills to meet SLCC's needs. He recently led a campus-wide lunch and learn on misinformation. Attendees at the session shared that they would reuse his slides in their classes to help students better understand this issue.

Kimberly Ward, Director, Institutional Marketing

Kimberly has worked tirelessly to integrate our shared work and improve our processes and completed a comprehensive audit or her team with grace. She is always the first to help get things done and has made marketing request easier for clients across the College. She is passionate about her work and getting things done and looking to do better in the future. She is an asset to IMC and SLCC.

Krystal Cruz, Specialist II, Student Services

Krystal is full of fun ideas on how to get the students to feel more welcome at our Jordan Student Center. She always makes sure she's on time and has a smile on her face to welcome everyone who comes by! Thanks, Krystal, for being AMAZING!!

Michael Toy, Librarian 1, Library Services

Michael is a wonderful liaison librarian for the health sciences, recently he revised our outreach to health sciences classes to better integrate our services into classes. This work is essential for supporting our students and faculty.

*Qai Gerber, Specialist I, Accessibility & Disability Services

Qai is one of our new Specialists I. He is incredibly professional and goes above and beyond in supporting South City Campus ADS & testing. Recently, we needed support in covering the front desk, and Qai was willing to take on the role and help us on a day in which a lot of the staff was out sick. Qai is Great!

Rebecca Goleniewski, Administrative Assistant I, Div of Health Professions

Rebecca has demonstrated dedication and hard work as our Admin. During a time of transition, she is adaptable and is committed to supporting faculty and able to maintain stability during this period of change. She has a strong work ethic, and we look forward to transitioning to a permanent Associate Dean, Rebecca will again be invaluable to manage this transition with little impact.

September 2024 - Staff Stars

Winners: Michele Grow, Dulce Hashmi, Arleth Miramontes, Khoi Vu

Michele Grow, Specialist I, Data Center

Michele has always brought such a fun spirit to the Office and a willingness to help others. She is an early bird so that she can get situated and prepared for the day. She always volunteers when a student or team member needs assistance and reminds me to take care of myself. She is willing to take off whatever to reduce my stress. Michele, I do not know what we would do without you!! Thank You!!!

Dulce Hashmi, Administrative Assistant I, Mathematics

Dulce is amazing to work with. The beginning of the semester is crazy with hiring Learning Assistants, the Math 0920 Orientation, and general craziness. She is always willing to help. In past semesters, we have hired 9-12 Learning Assistants. This year, she helped us hire 20 Learning Assistants. As the newest member of the Math department, she deserves recognition for jumping in with both feet. I appreciate all she has done for the department.

Arleth Miramontes, Specialist 3, Admissions

I want to personally thank Arleth for all her had work in processing over 1,000 CE applications this Fall. She was great in helping our office with all the students we could not find in the system yet. She ran into issues and was able to work around them while doing her other admission duties while trying to help our CE office. We appreciate all you do to help our office run smother!!!!

Khoi Vu, Program Associate II, Institutional Marketing

We had a new and complex web request for our department's web pages. Khoi was quick to assist us and make the necessary updates and new web creations. I really appreciate the open communications, final resolutions and web work that was completed. The updated/new web information will really benefit and guide faculty who use our webpages. Thank you, Khoi!

August 2024 - Staff Stars

Winners: Alex Randall, Ceci Lopez Ramirez, Fear Dowd, Sophia Gaona, Patrick Pierson

*Alex Randall, Specialist II, Division of Allied Health

Alex’s dedication, professionalism and commitment has been essential to our successes. With all the changes Alex has been a stable force for our faculty and students to have a sense of consistency with all the changes. He has played a critical role in shaping the future of healthcare in our area by ensuring high quality training through faculty support. Alex is an amazing team player. He is always up for a challenge and does whatever it takes to support our faculty and ensure they have what they need to allow them to focus their energies on the students. He is able to juggle multiple responsibilities with professionalism and grace. He makes positive impact on our team every day.

April Teran, Administrative Assistant III, Government & Community

April joined our division this year and has been a wonderful addition to our team. She has earned the respect of our entire division. She has a positive attitude and is always looking for ways to help others make their job easier. She loves the college and strives to make it a better place. We are grateful that April is part of our team!

Brandi Benson, Administrative Assistant I, Family & Human Studies

Brandi has been a tireless support for our department for decades. Brandi not only answers questions, but she also provides additional information all the time. She patiently answers the same questions. Even through some very trying times in her personal life she is supportive. I have never heard her utter a negative word. I admire her very much!

*Ceci Lopez Ramirez, Accounting Technician 3, Cashiering

Ceci has jumped in and taken on all tasks with a smile. She is quick to learn and makes sure all job is done on time and accurately. Ceci coordinates orders, takes care of deposits and invoicing all printing jobs. Printing services is lucky to have her as part of our team!

David J. Roberts, Accounting Specialist 2, Controller’s Office

We want to recognize David Roberts for his outstanding contributions. David has mastered new software, demonstrated attention to detail identifying issues, suggested valuable process improvement, and maintained excellent communication with his coworkers. He is diligent in collaboration with other department to resolve delinquent balances has been invaluable. Keep up the great work, David!

Debra Summers, Manager 1, Institutional Research

She is so dedicated and reliable, not only to her work but to the people around her. She is always going the extra mile, whether it be the project she is tackling, or making everyone around her feel cared for. She is so thoughtful and kind, always giving of herself. She is everyone's go to gal with data questions, and she never makes you feel bad for asking questions! We all just love and appreciate Debbie so much. I feel so lucky to rub shoulders with her!

Erica Gudino, Librarian 1, Library Services

Erica does a phenomenal job coordinating outreach with the start of the fall semester! She helped with the welcome tables on the first days of the semester. Erica helped foster connections with Staff, Faculty, and students. Thank you for all you do, Erica!

Erin Jacquart, Technician 3, Contact Center

Erin is hard working, friendly, reliable and always willing to go the extra mile to help students. She is very knowledgeable and provides excellent customer service to all callers as well as a great resource for her co-workers! She is friendly, helpful and someone who can always be counted on. So glad to have such an amazing co-worker!!!

Ethan Hoggan, Specialist 3, Office of Learning Advancement

Ethan is a fantastic person and an amazing team member! He pays close attention to detail, gets a lot done and is proactive. He is efficient and enjoyable to be around with a positive outlook. Ethan has strong intellect and emotional intelligence, rolling into a dynamic personality. His professionalism during challenges is excellent with everyone he interacts with. Give this guy an award!

*Fear Dowd, Specialist II, Division of Health Professions

Fear is always positive and generous. She makes each day exciting for everyone in the division. She is quick to share and works hard to ensure that everyone has what they need even if they haven't realized they need it yet.

Jasmine Wesley, Coordinator, Health Center

Thank you for consistently making work enjoyable, being eager to help, and generating creative ideas that not only contribute to our students' success but also result in visually appealing designs that captivate their attention and make a strong impression.

Jesse Wright, Help Desk Tech Specialist, Information Technology

Jesse is always ready and willing to step in and help anyone who comes into the Help Desk and to offer a hand to his co-workers whenever they need assistance. He has a wicked sense of humor, and the Help Desk is a better place with him here. I feel like he doesn't get enough credit and I wanted him to know how much I appreciate all of his hard work!

Jesse Wright, Help Desk Tech Specialist, Information Technology

Jesse is always willing to jump in and help when and where he is needed. He will change his break and lunch schedules as needed to make sure anyone coming into the OIT Help Desk problems are solved before headed out to his break/lunch. Jesse is always learning the new changes OIT is implementing and making sure that others in the OIT Help Desk understand them before the changes go into effect. Answering questions to make sure we all understand.

Joshua Samson, Coordinator 2, Orientation & Student Success

I am delighted to nominate Josh for exceptional dedication to creating an inclusive, valued, and respected environment for students. Josh goes above and beyond to make sure all feel heard. He has used art and plants to make the environment feel welcoming. Josh provides a safe space for students. Josh is the absolute best.

Madison Gregory, Coordinator CTR, Health & Counseling

Thank you for consistently making work enjoyable, being willing to help, and coming up with creative ideas that contribute to the success and wellbeing of the students.

Natalie Shepherd, Coordinator 2, Data Center

Natalie came up with an easily implemented solution to an issue that has been causing a hiccup in the registration process for a lot of students, many of them coming to SLCC from High School. This is just the most recent example of how Natalie has thought of creative solutions to problems that touch many staff and students. It goes to show she is doing her part in making the registration and record-keeping process that much smoother. We are lucky to have her on our team!

Nic Zarazua, Advisor 2, Academic Advising

I am so grateful Nic came to SLCC, and we are truly luck to have a gem of an advisor! Nic is intelligent, insightful, inspiring, and helped me when I was doubting to continue my undergraduate program. He loves helping students and if I was a student I would wish for an advisor like Nic. I appreciate everything he does for SLCC.

Nicole Jones, Advisor 2, Academic Advising

Nicole is truly a star! She is passionate and truly cares about her students, and colleagues. She listens with her ears, mind and heart. She will step in to help even if her plate is full. I am so grateful she chose to come to SLCC, and I hope she stays for a long time! She truly deserves this recognition and more.

*Patrick Pierson, Specialist 1, Facilities Custodial

Patrick demonstrates excellence in his role and is organized ensuring everything runs smoothly. What sets him apart is his friendly approachable demeanor making him a joy and an indispensable member of our team. He is a standout employee who deserves recognition. Thank you, Patrick for making my job easy to do.

Patty Turville, Coordinator, Health Center

Patty is just spectacular. No matter how twisted around I get during the hiring process, Patty is there to help. She is generous with her time, knowledge, and expertise. She is empathetic and incredibly kind. She is a true asset to the college.

Rebecca Goleniewski, Administrative Assistant 1, Division of Health Professions

Rebecca's organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to keep everything running smoothly are truly remarkable. From coordinating meetings and managing communications to ensuring that every student and faculty need is met, her efforts are the glue that holds our team together. Her positive attitude and dedication to supporting the mission of the college make a significant different every day.

*Sophia Gaona, Administrative Assistant 1, Thayne Center

Sophia Gaona is the backbone of the Thayne Center. She works tirelessly to ensure that those within Thayne are supported and have the resources needed to excel in their particular roles. Without her, our operations for some of our largest events such as Student Forum, End of Year Celebration, and this year's Bruin Bash wouldn't be possible. She remains focused and on top of everything, and I'm grateful for everything she has done for us, including myself. Thank you so much for everything you've done, Sophia!

Theresa Adair, Coordinator 1, Copy Center

Theresa is always wonderful to work with on various projects and questions our department has with Printing Services. As always, she was professional, kind, and knowledgeable through various revision of our last project. We really appreciate her assistance!

Trina Howard, Accountant 1, Student Center Office

We want to recognize Trina Howard for her long-term dedication and exceptional contributions to SLCC. Trina has been instrumental in implementing the Non-Student Accounts Receivable (NSAR) department, testing new processes, leading the NSAR team, and collaborating with other departments to refine interdepartmental processes. Her innovative ideas and strong commitment to improving our school are truly commendable. Thank you, Trina, for your outstanding work!

Whitney Ockey, Manager 2, Center, Health and Counseling

Whitney consistently brings creativity, innovation, and a positive attitude to our team. she always has developed impactful ideas, provided valuable support to the team, and created engaging materials that capture students' attention. She significantly enhances our work environment and student engagement.

July 2024 Staff Stars

Winners: Aubrey White, Becky Little, Christine Pratt, Jeremiah Borrowman, Nicolas Zarazua

*Aubrey White, Coordinator 3, People and Workplace Culture

Aubrey takes on so many activities and tasks with a can-do attitude and a smile even through difficult times. She exemplifies SLCC's values and cares deeply about people. Everything she does in her role is for the betterment of SLCC culture and employee experience. Aubrey is no doubt a critical member of PWC and Employee Relations

*Becky Little, Manager 1, Concurrent Enrollment

You are such an amazing example for all of us and I don't know what we would do without you. Your exceptional work ethic and incredible organizational skills are truly inspiring. I'm continually impressed by how you're able to inspire everyone on the team to do their best. We appreciate all you do every day. I'm so proud to be on your team! You ROCK!

Bonnie Ogden, Student Success, STEM Learning Resources

Bonnie is amazing at helping all feel welcomed, me included. When we are walking on campus we are always stopped because she knows a student and they are excited to chat. Every time someone looks confused when I say I am with STEM but when I say I work with Bonnie, and they know what I am talking about. I don’t believe there is a better employee for this award than Bonnie.

Brandley Perez, Desktop Support Technician 1, Information Technology

Brandley is Tech for facilities. Brandley helped with a huge project getting new computers for just 2 of our departments. He was very organized and up to date with setting them all up. This project required him to travel around and carry equipment into the buildings and never complained. He is always friendly and willing to come help us out. He is really appreciated with the help of this project.

*Christine Pratt, Specialist 2, Registration

I want to nominate Christine because of how grateful I am, and her job rarely gets recognized, and I thought that needs to change. I work with several athletic teams, and I can always count on Christine to get things done quickly and efficiently. Today she helped with three athletes, with more to come making the process very smooth and we are all grateful.

Christine Price, Program Associate II, School of Professional & Economic Development

Christine is a ROCK STAR. She can handle any request and come up with creative solutions, she can deal with any student issues and leave them feeling happy, and she has an absolute "can do" attitude. Literally EVERY interaction I have with Christine is positive and worth my time. She is always willing to help, and she follows through with what she says she will do. I wish I had my own personal Christine to manage my private life!!

Erica Gudino, Librarian 1, Library Services

Erica joined the team in February taking a leap of faith moving here from Virginia. Her role as an Outreach librarian is a new role for the library and has hit the ground running. She has made a point of meeting people across the campus. Most importantly, Erica is thoughtful, reflective, kind, focused, driven, and dedicated to her work. SLCC is very lucky to have her.

Ethan Mendenhall, Specialist II, Library Services

Ethan joined our team in January, and he has been reliable, dedicated, fun and demonstrated an earnestness in his willingness to learn and grow in our department. He has taken on new projects this summer and trained some new employees. Ethan’s sincerity, kindness, intellect and growth mindset are invaluable to our team.

Fauna Wittmann, Medical Assistant, Health Center

Fauna set a goal to learn and become an expert in the HER software we use. She has worked very hard to become a superuser. The skills she’s learned have reduced paperwork and times for check-in visits. She helped automate text reminders and modify patient portal making it easier to access medical record. She is doing and amazing job and we are lucky to have her.

Heba Al Shreayda, Tutor, STEM Learning Resources

Heba is awesome. She has such a love for her students that come to get help with their class. She has so much energy that she brings to tutoring. She has a way to help them in how to remember the Anatomy they are studying. Her students love her.

Holly Perry, Coordinator 3, Orientation & Student Success

Holly has recently changed positions but before she helped with the MySuccess and the calendaring system. We all know the academic year is busy. Recently a pilot program was introduced, and this posed a significant problem, but Holly has taken the time to help. I don’t know how she did it. She is so warm and genuine with a friendly face and sweet laugh making working with her easy and fun. Thanks, Holly for everything and give her a raise!

Jamie Dwyer, Librarian 2, Library Services

Jamie willingly volunteered to take on a critical project with a short deadline, despite it being outside of her normal job duties. Her dedicated efforts and attention to detail ensured this project was completed in a timely fashion, adding greatly to a smooth transition in Library resources.

*Jeremiah Borrowman, Associate Registrar, Registration

Jeremiah put a half day of training together for admins to attend. All presentations given provided helpful information, tools, and resources to help with their departments. Jeremiah putting together a focused supportive training like this is something that should be copied and part of a new hire orientation. Jeremiah – Great job sharing a way to better educate and communicate resources college-wide.

Jon Wilson, Assistant Registrar, Enrollment Services

Jon is amazing! He is always professional and upbeat and is always available with a listening ear and helping hand. He takes whatever time is needed to get the correct info when talking to students. I appreciate Jon! I think he is a wonderful colleague, and I am delighted to work with him! He exemplifies the mission of SLCC in all that he says and does! Thank you, Jon, for always going the extra mile to help me and the student!

Julia Ellis, Program Manager 2, Institute of Public Safety

Julia is quick to offer help or support whenever she sees a need. Her efforts always exceed the ask and her patience and empathy creates a welcoming environment for others, students, staff and faculty. Often the person working behind the scenes she does not receive the recognition she has surely earned. Thank you for all you do Julia.

Nancy Giraldo, Coordinator 3, Orientation & Student Success

Nancy has worked with all the students that walk into her office. Offers personal attention for whatever students need. She also works with Bruin Scholars, CIP Interns and Student Workers every semester to make sure they have the skills they need to be successful and to assist other students. She is a valuable part of the Jordan campus! Nancy goes out of her way with helping hands, a smile and creative ideas to help all students be successful. 5 stars!

*Nicolas Zarazua, Advisor 2, Academic Advising

I have known Nic for a few years. Not only is he a wonderful advisor, but a supportive colleague. He has always answered when I needed a listening ear. He is sympathetic but more is empathetic to any struggles I have had. Nic is one of a kind and I hope SLCC keeps him for a long time. He leaves everyone better, and I am so grateful to know Nic and a colleague and to call him my friend.

Paola Camacho Chavez, Specialist III, Admissions

I was working with a very anxious student trying to register and thought we had it worked it all out but there were some problems that kept her from enrolling. Paola was able to find the error, fix it, and get it all working withing 10 min. The student screamed with joy super loud and ready to begin her journey. A huge thank you to Paola for being willing to help. She was an absolute rock star and I made sure the student knew who the real hero was!

Tori Hunter, Administrative Assistant I, Culinary Arts

Tori consistently ensures that the culinary arts department at SLCC operates seamlessly. Her expertise and willingness to assist with technical issues, inspire and motivate others, or finding lost items demonstrate her dedication. Tori's helpfulness and kindness, even amidst her busy schedule, foster a collaborative and supportive environment. Her contributions significantly enhance the experience for both staff and students, making SLCC culinary a better place to work and learn. Thanks, Tori!

June 2024 Staff Stars

Winners: Jacob Valero, Jonny Tollestrup, Kennya Rodriguez Vargas, Marti Black, Olivia Yazzie

Ashlee Ostler, Coordinator 1 - Cashiering
Ashlee shows expertise in cashiering operations, she is an indispensable asset to our team. She has adeptly managed South City Cashier office and we have full confidence in her ability to manage the office with professionalism. She can navigate challenging situations while adhering to college policies and is dedicated to fostering positive relationships within our community.

Jacob Valero, Coordinator - Human Resources
Last month, the HR Director, Faculty Services was unexpectedly absent for two weeks and the Full-time Coordinator was on vacation overseas, Jacob Valero stepped up to the plate. With unwavering determination, he collaborated seamlessly with other departments, proactively seeking ways to support the daily workflow. His reliability and dependability were evident every single day. Jacob’s commitment to excellence makes him an invaluable team member for the entire PWC Office.

Jeff Jensen, Lab Aide - Testing Services
Jeff has been busy. We have had a huge push to order books to keep our collection up to date. Jeff ordered all the books and has been working with a small team has processing them in a Very short timeline. Despite facing some challenges and headaches, Jeff shows up to work hard and do amazing things. He makes the library a better place for everyone.

Jonny Tollestrup, Specialist III - Accounts Receivable
Jonny is great with our students. He always makes sure he is giving the best information in a way that is straight forward but also easy for our students to understand. He is great at de-escalating situations and solving problems. Jonny is also very supportive and helpful to all of his coworkers and is always willing to help. He is a great example for all.

Julie Meldrum, Administrative Assistant 1 - Library Services
The end of the fiscal year is absolutely nuts. We would not have survived or come out better on the other side without Julie. Julie works so hard and has dealt with VERY frustrating situations with a calmness and poise. If anyone reads this besides Julie, Administrative Assistants, and Julie in Particular, are embarrassingly under-paid by the College.

Kennya Rodriguez Vargas, Specialist 2 - Accounts Receivable
Kennya is welcoming and she engages with colleagues from diverse backgrounds making efforts see all perspectives which enhances workplace culture. She connects on a personal level and has an empathetic heart. She helped a student who was visibly upset by comforting her and then giving her several solutions to their problem. Kennya is very sensitive to the needs of our students, fostering a sense of belonging and mutual respect.

Kevin Rothlisberger, Assistant Bursar 2 - Cashiering
Kevin’s impact during his first year has brought many wonderful things to the table. He pulls the best from his staff and is so involved in many different things, and he challenges himself and others in the office. I see him as a visionary leader who sees opportunities and then goes for it! His work leading our office and coordinating with local financial institutions to offer seminars are just a couple examples of his stellar leadership.

Marti Black, Coordinator 1 - Human Resources
As the Coordinator for HR, Marti Black plays a role in our ongoing initiatives. We are implementing a new HRIS - Talent Management system, redesigning daily work processes, launching the Faculty Safe Hire Program, learning the new faculty compensation structure, and proving leadership to several faculty search committees. Marti comes to work with a positive and outgoing attitude and provides excellent customer service. She is an outstanding employee and a joy to have on the PWC Team.

Olivia Yazzie & Virginia Tsosie Custodian - Facilities Custodial
Virginia and Olivia went the EXTRA mile in helping the Markosian Library look clean and fresh before the Fall semester begins. They are so helpful and keep us informed whenever they work on a cleaning project for the Library. We are lucky to have them at the College!

May 2024 Staff Stars

*Winners: Beau Baker, Caden Cole, Hans Hardle, Jillian Stuchele, Sarah Orozco

*Beau Baker - Technician I, Facilities Office
Beau is always friendly when I call in to Fixit! He is always quick to place requested work orders! I really appreciate him & all of Facilities!

Brett Iddison - Coordinator 1, Cashiering
Brett is always looking for ways to improve our processes. This includes creating an Etrieve form for Late Fee Appeals and being a strong advocate for the online FERPA form. I know I can count on Brett to share his thoughts on how to make things better. He always has a plan in place to go along with his innovative ideas. In my mind, no one is more deserving of this award than Brett Iddison.

Byron Campos Rodriguez Jr. - Accounting Technician 3, Cashiering
I am very impressed with Byron; he is friendly and always willing to help. Byron is an invaluable addition to our Cashiering team. He uplifts every member of the office with his positivity. Despite challenges he is resilient and determined. Join us in celebrating Byron’s unwavering commitment and infectious enthusiasm as he embodies the very essence of SLCC’s values, especially that of Inclusivity.

*Caden Cole - User Interface Designer, Institutional Marketing
Caden is always quick to update our websites when we submit requests. He helps notify faculty, staff, and students of important information or instructions. He is quick to respond and knows how important it is to be timely with all our services at all our campuses. We greatly appreciate him assisting us. Thank you, Caden!

David Fawcett - Assistant Bursar 2, Accounts Receivable
I am so impressed with the network David has built. David’s role in state and national higher ed has played an active role in the Utah Association of Student Loam administrators and serves on the Advisory council of Professional Development Group. He is well respected am dos seen as a source of knowledge. I appreciate the representation he offers our office & SLCC.

*Hans Hardle - Coordinator 1, Cashierings
Hans is an indispensable asset to our team. His mastery of Redwood’s cashiering procedures is remarkable. He can train and imparts his knowledge for seamless integration into the team. What truly sets Hans apart is his insatiable thirst for knowledge. He approaches every challenge eagerly and is so willing to learn. It is his humility and receptiveness to growth that I find the most admirable.

*Jillian Stuchele - Coordinator 1, Conferencing and Facility
Jillian excels at her role, consistently going above and beyond for her colleagues and clients at the conference center, ensuring that all events are well-organized and run smoothly. She assists students and instructors in locating their rooms and classes and continually offers constructive feedback on how to improve. She is an exceptional employee at the college.

Monique Weaver - Secretary III, Eccles Lab School
I recently put my kiddo into the lab school and Monique was so helpful with the process. She made everything clear, she helped me understand processes and expectations, she gave a tour of the building. She made the whole process so simple and welcoming it was a wonderful experience. We're so lucky to have Monique!

*Sarah Orozco - Administrative Assistant I, Student Support Services
I am excited to nominate Sarah Orozco she exemplifies dedication and commitment. She has gone above and beyond in her role. Sarah has been instrumental in fostering inclusive and a supportive environment. She has chaperoned a group of young Latina student leaders to LEAD conference at Harvard University. She supports so many other programs and for these reasons and many others she embodies the spirit of service and excellence that we value at SLCC.

Shane Crabtree & UHP & Staff
Shane, UHP, & staff do a wonderful job in keeping us safe & informed. I really appreciate seeing UHP as I come to/from Taylorsville Campus! Thank you, all!

April 2024 Staff Stars

*Winners: Jose De Avila, Margarita Hakobyan, Mykel Severson, Rebecca Schumann, Roma Caramanica

Alisi Nuipalau, Assistant Directory 3, Multi-Cultural Center
Alisi has been a great example of a transformational "leader through change." There has been change and much recent transition in the ODMA office and campus climate regarding marginalized experiences. She has been able to maintain professionalism and care for her team, students, colleagues. and other community members with integrity. As such, the office environment is a better place because of her.

Atticus Miller, Secretary III, Accessibility & Disability Services
Atticus is a great employee. Atticus and the rest of the ADS staff at South make testing seamless. Thank you for always answering the phone with a smile, making communication between departments great and being available to help. Kindness, empathy, supportiveness goes a long way. Key up the great work and attitude.

Geneva Seaton, Specialist 3, Registration
Geneva is willing to do what she can to help make the office more efficient. SLCC is lucky to have her and her expertise in evaluating transcripts for incoming students.

Jamie Dwyer, Librarian 1, Library Services
Jamie, Keith, Michael, and Zack all taught classes on my behalf while I was recently out on leave. I so appreciate their willingness to do this and the continuity of service they provided to faculty I usually serve. I'm glad I have a team I could depend on during my absence!

Jen Hughes, Coordinator 2, Risk Management
Jen being in this position has made by job easier. She is a good writer, has attention to detail, and easy to work with. Jen has presented policies to the Board of Trustees, has many in the drafting stage. While the policy review committee does important work, it often does not work in a timely manner. Jen must deal with this challenge and does so in her quiet and unflappable manner.

*Jose De Avila, Coordinator 3, Student Support Services
Jose is an essential team member within our department. He promotes collaboration and provides mentorship to his colleagues. He has fostered invaluable relationships with Kearns High School and provided PACE students with genuine support and guidance. Thank you, Jose for your contributions to the PACE program!

Keith Slade, Librarian 2, Library Services
Jamie, Keith, Michael, and Zack all taught classes on my behalf while I was recently out on leave. I so appreciate their willingness to do this and the continuity of service they provided to faculty I usually serve. I'm glad I have a team I could depend on during my absence!

Lauren Plunkett, Specialist 1, Library Services
Lauren is kind to everyone and works very hard at her job. She is always going the extra mile for her staff, the community, and the public. Lauren does it all with a beautiful smile.

*Margarita Hakobyan, Technician I, Testing Services
I want to recognize Margarita for her outstanding demeanor helping the Testing Services Department. She is quick in helping examinees and troubleshoot issues with various vendors. She is dedicated, punctual, caring employee that lives by SLCC values. Thank you for your hard work over a decade of dedication to SLCC. Keep up the great work!

Mark Fossen, Webmaster, Institutional Marketing
Mark has been incredible to work with as I rebuilt by department’s website. He us amazingly knowledgeable around what websites can do and what works best for our students. He has been to patient with me as I learn and very gently and kindly calls out my errors as he works to make my website better for students. I cannot say good enough things about him.

Michael Toy, Librarian 1, Library Services
Jamie, Keith, Michael, and Zack all taught classes on my behalf while I was recently out on leave. I so appreciate their willingness to do this and the continuity of service they provided to faculty I usually serve. I'm glad I have a team I could depend on during my absence!

*Mykel Severson, Coordinator 3, School of Prof & Econ Dev
Mykel is a hidden gem in the Workforce Department. She loves her job and her students and takes a real interest in helping the students succeed outside the classroom working with DWS to make sure the experience is a positive one. It is easy to see how she excels in her position because she is always finding was to make things better. Her natural drive makes her someone I look up to and want to continue to learn from.

Patrick Chaffos, Programmer Analyst III, Information Tech
Patrick is the Gold Standard of Customer Service in OIT. All of the areas that he has supported are lucky to have him supporting them. His experience and knowledge of Banner over 30 years make him a valuable SLCC Asse.

*Rebecca Schumann, Administrative Asst I Academic Advising
Rebecca has left an indelible mark on the department and school. She has significantly enhanced the efficiency and effectiveness of the advising department while creating a welcoming atmosphere for all. She is genuine and makes a lasting impact on everyone. Her signature sign-off in emails: “Wishing you a bright and sunshiny day!” she is a ray of sunshine for colleagues and students alike.

*Roma Caramanica, Specialist I, Testing Services
Roma is welcoming and friendly when students come to test. She encourages them and believe they will do well. She works hard to clean testing areas and make sure the tests are organized. Roma goes above and beyond to keep things running in the South campus testing center.

Rosa Cortez, Specialist III, Library Services
Rosa has been reliable, friendly, helpful, fun, and creates a welcoming environment for everyone. Rosa is fluent in Spanish and helps when needed. Some students come in regularly to just have her help them! In March, Rosa was promoted to an evening Supervisor. Rosa is making a difference in the quality or our Library services.

Zack Allred, Director, Library Services
Jamie, Keith, Michael, and Zack all taught classes on my behalf while I was recently out on leave. I so appreciate their willingness to do this and the continuity of service they provided to faculty I usually serve. I'm glad I have a team I could depend on during my absence!

March 2024 Staff Stars

Winners: Angela Thomas, Daniel Pittam, Josh Pratt, Sindel Mendez De La Cruz, Zac Holt

Andres Uscategui, Specialist I - Student Support Services
Andres Uscategui plays a vital role as part of the TRIO team providing support by offering personalized guidance and ensures that students have the tools to progress toward their educational goals. In addition, he engages with SLCC community through various outreach efforts. Andres makes everyone feel valued and plays a key role in making SLCC a better place to work.

*Angela Thomas, Campus Store Manager - Bookstore
UPS delivered our “extremely urgent” package to the incorrect building and didn’t note the last name who signed for it. I made a lot of calls and finally reached Angela. She walked the package over to me which was so appreciated!!! Even though she is not a SLCC employee I trust the Staff Association will recognize her for this assist. Thank you, Angela!

Anita Mitchell, Analyst 1 - Dean Science/Math
Anita is one of those behind-the-scenes geniuses, dedicated to making grant awards run smoothly. Her attention to detail, knowledge of federal/state compliance, and ability to see potential audit risks make sure that faculty and staff stay out of hot water. Her work is invaluable to the college, and everyone who works with her loves having her on the team.

*Daniel Pittam, Specialist 2 - Student Services
Daniel has gone above and beyond his job description by doing anything in the office and covering the morning shift when needed. He is training a new employee and he is new himself. He makes the students comfortable and helps the office run smoothly. Thank you for all you do for SLCC!

Eric Zavala, Specialist I - Student Support Services
Eric Zavala works with TRIO to ensure 1st generation and low-income students receive the support they need. His roll is instrumental for SLCC. Eric ensures that students have the tools and info to progress to their educational goals. Eric is involved with various outreach programs. He fosters inclusivity and a positive campus culture and makes SLCC a better place to work and learn.

Eva Andrews, Specialist III - Testing Services
Eva always comes in early and often stays late. She gives 150% while at work and always does her best to help students feel comfortable and at ease in the testing center which is hard to do when students come in stressed out.

*Josh Pratt, Specialist 2 - Registration
Josh is definitely a star in the SLCC Community! He is kind, compassionate, funny, hard-working, and an exemplary staff member. Josh takes the time to truly listen to people. He goes the extra mile to do a thorough job. He is the first to follow up on projects or how you are doing personally. He is a friend to all. Thank you, Josh, for all you do!

Keith Slade, Librarian 2 - Library Services
Keith Slade is the most knowledgeable and helpful employee on campus. He is helpful to all students who look to him for help and directs each student to the library resource they need based on the type of research they are doing. He works well with other departments and does lots of volunteer work for the school such as helping with campus events. Please give Mr. Slade the recognition he deserves. Thx

Kris Parkinson, Specialist II - Division of Allied Health
Kris embodies exceptional dedication and proficiency within the Div. of Allied Health. Because of her meticulous attention to detail, it ensures that all requirements for the college and clinical partners are appropriate and accurate. Her exceptional communication abilities and unwavering commitment to excellence make her and invaluable asset to the organization.

Matheus Silva, Specialist II – Division of Allied Health
In his role Matheus shines brightly with his commitment to our faculty and students. He has a positive attitude and strong work ethic. His friendly demeanor has encouraged students to stop by and say hi and stay for a short study break. He has set a high standard for our division and has an invaluable impact to the team.

*Sindel Mendez De La Cruz, Specialist II - Career Services
Sindel exemplifies exceptional professionalism and warmth, and she creates a welcoming environment for patients and students putting patients at ease. Her dedication to providing exceptional service has been instrumental in our recent increase in community members coming to the SLCC Dental Hygiene Clinic for care. She is truly indispensable to our team!

Wendee Shorter, Specialist 3 - Dental Hygiene
Wendee demonstrates exemplary leadership and dedication within the Dental Hygiene program. She exceeds all expectations in her daily work, and her problem-solving has streamlined how everything runs smoothly on the clinic. She is instrumental in marketing and community outreach efforts. Wendee’s commitment to the college and the program has been instrumental in maintaining the clinics reputation and to fostering student success.

*Zac Holt, Manager 1 - Nursing
Zac embodies so much behind the scenes work with students setting them up for success in the clinical space and putting forth professionalism with the clinical partners within the Health Care community. Zax’s hard work, dedication, and ingenuity is what I believe a good Staff member should be and is an amazing coworker to have. Thank you for all you do for the Nursing Department!

FEBRUARY 2024 STAFF STARS

*Winners: Atticus Miller, Diana Barker, Dylan Camp, *Emilie Minshew, *Joy Cabador, Ken Larson, *Kiana Phillips, *Lizzie Maroudas, Robert Devins, Trevor Turner, West Valley Center Front Desk Staff

Atticus Miller - Secretary III, Accessibility & Disability Services
Atticus is an essential part of the department. He also keeps the South City Campus connected to the Redwood campus and the other campuses. His strength is in relationships and empathy. His care for the community, staff, students, and faculty shines through via our front desk. I am incredibly grateful for Atticus.

Diana Barker - Coordinator 1, Testing Services
Diana works really hard at all our eight testing centers, keeping our technology updated and running smoothly (over 700 pieces of equipment) for staff and students. She does so with a great attitude. Diana goes over and above by providing bagels and cream cheese for us to enjoy as we all celebrate monthly birthdays (out of her own pocket). We greatly appreciate her!

Dylan Camp - Specialist II, Accessibility & Disability Services
Dylan is incredibly kind and patient. This is essential in his role as an Assistive Technology Specialist. He works well with the students who come into ADS and are looking for support. Dylan's commitment goes beyond our office as he is also a student's classroom assistant at South City Campus. Dylan was willing to work later evenings to assist the student. Thank you, Dylan, for all that you do.

*Emilie Minshew - Advisor II, Accessibility & Disability Services
Emilie is a new FT Advisor at ADS. She has been such a quick learner and was immediately able to support our department. Her positive attitude is contagious. In addition to her incredible work ethic, she has been a leader at South City in Employee Wellness. She committed to exercise at South and inspired the office to take her lead.

*Joy Cabador - Advisor II, Accessibility & Disability Services
Joy is a part-time staff member who always brings a 100% work ethic. Her curiosity and commitment to students have her asking all the right questions. She has been a great addition to the team, and ADS is lucky to have her.

Ken Larson - Network Engineer I, Information Technology
Ken is full of knowledge. He is helpful, friendly, and readily available despite his high demand. I appreciate his contribution and tireless efforts.

*Kiana Phillips - Specialist II, Accessibility & Disability Services
Kiana is the newest addition to our department. She worked with ADS as a work study and then came to join our team part time. Kiana is dedicated and a perfect example of how community works at the college. Kiana is incredibly bright and hungry for learning, and there are always new things to learn, she has stepped up in her new role.

*Lizzie Maroudas - Advisor II, Accessibility & Disability Services
Lizzie goes above and beyond as an Advisor in our department. She is a great problem solver and always gets to the bottom of things. She is incredibly competent and continues to want to grow and learn. Not only is she superb at her job, but she is also always willing to train other advisors and provide support to her peers.

Robert Devins - Desktop Support Tech II, Information Technology
I really appreciate Robert's assistance with our many computer needs at the Taylorsville Testing Centers over the years. He is quick to respond, is cheerful, listens to understand, helps us understand, and is very helpful! Thank you. Robert! It is a pleasure to work with you!

*Robert Devins - Desktop Support Tech II, Information Technology
We had a huge number of computers recently purchased. Robert got them all setup and working really quickly. He was super friendly, helpful, and flexible - considering that we had to have some of them relocated due to office moves. Robert is great!

Trevor Turner - Specialist 1, Facilities Moving || Cayden Heise - Specialist I, Facilities Moving
I put in a Fix-it request to have an ottoman cleaned in the library that had a spill stain. Trevor and Cayden looked around and noticed all the ottomans could be freshened up and they proceeded to clean all the ottomans in the library. Way to go above and beyond guys!

West Valley Center Front Desk Staff - West Valley Center
It has been an absolute pleasure working with the front desk staff at WVLC. Their unwavering dedication and commitment have profoundly impacted students and community. They are genuine respectful and willing to assist and foster this type of environment. Their ability to put the students’ needs and community first is a model for any organization.

January 2024 Staff Stars

*Winners:  Christopher Bradbury, Joyce Fernandez, Robin Howard, Shane Crabtree & Staff, Vanessa Ruelas

Christopher Bradbury - Coordinator 2, Prison Education
Chris actively promotes the Prison Education Program and is central to making that happen at SLCC. This allows inmates to achieve getting a degree from SLCC. Chris works hard to make the program a success. I don’t think any of it could happen without him.

Joyce Fernandez - Specialist III, Facilities Key Office
Joyce has been helping with the Staff Stars Program for several years. She compiles the nominations, prepares the certificates, and delivers the prizes each month to the winners. I am very thankful for her help and support in continuing this awesome Peer to Peer recognition. Thank you!

Robin Howard - Network Engineer III, Information Technology
Robin is always so helpful and quick to respond to our requests, especially the time sensitive requests/inquiries. I really appreciate her assistance for it helps me out tremendously! Thank you, Robin!

Shane Crabtree & Staff - Associate Vice President of Public Safety, Public Safety
Happy National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! I appreciate all our Public Safety officers & staff! Thank you all for all you do to keep SLCC a safe place for students and staff!

Vanessa Ruelas - Assistant Director 2, Accessibility & Disability Services
Vanessa has only just started her journey here. She is warm and welcoming and her passion for creating an inclusive and diverse space is an inspiration. She has changed our team for the better and we can’t wait to see what comes next.

December 2023 Staff Stars

*Winners:  Facilities Team, Lori Allen, Rebeca Chavez, Jeff Jensen, LeGrand Olsen, Carmen Torres

Facilities Team – Customer Service, Fix It Team, HVAC, Carpenters, Painters, Recycling, and Custodial
-The FixIt Team does a great job getting work orders created quickly so that the needs of our offices/labs are taken care of so that facilities, HVAC, recycling, secure shredding, and janitorial teams can maintain our various spaces. Each team is accommodating so that students are not disturbed while they take tests.I appreciate each individual's cheerfulness and assistance! Great job, Facilities Teams!

Lori Allen, Coordinator 2 - Human Resources
Lori is awesome! She helped so much with getting some positions pushed through before the December 15th deadline - she literally saved the day. I can't thank her enough!

Rebeca Chavez, Specialist III - Library Services
Rebeca has been stepping up in a tremendous way with our staff being down several employees, but she has been solid throughout by working independently, keeping projects going. With her skill set and knowledge we are so lucky to have her.

Jeff Jensen, Lab Aide - Testing Services
Jeff acted immediately on pursuing a resource that I had a faculty member request. Due to his diligence and action, it took less than 25 hours from the initial request to being able to confirm that we could get it for the library and the faculty member. I'm very impressed by this and grateful for his hard work!

LeGrand Olsen, Assistant Director 2 - Library Services
LeGrand does so much for the library, his team, and students. His schedule is hectic trying to work to keep the library open. Through all the challenges he keeps learning and growing helping his team.

Carmen Torres, Specialist I - Testing Services
Carmen is very welcoming, kind, and helpful. We had the opportunity to visit with Carmen while working at the Herriman Campus. She brought up a concern about the lockers in her area. She was grateful for the help and was open to suggestions. It made for a very pleasant working experience. Thank you, Carmen!

November 2023 Staff Stars

*Winners:  Robin Howard, Jordan Johnson, Ian Tabaracci, Kris Parkinson, Tiffany Putnam, Colby White

Robin Howard - Network Engineer III, Information Technology

Robin is amazing, she has a huge job dealing with all the phones at the college, it’s a lot of responsibility, but she is always willing to help where she can.  She goes above and beyond!  Very thankful for the kind person Robin is and for all she does!  Thank you!

Jordan Johnson & Ian Tabaracci (Sign Shop) - Specialist 2, Facilities Services

Jordan and Ian have transformed the SLCC Sign Shop to an outstanding level of efficiency. Their efforts include compliance for all college signage, streamlining design procedures, addressing the demand for construction signs, and crafting an operation manual. They have not only transformed operations but contributed to cost saving. Congratulations on a job well done!

Kris Parkinson - Specialist II Division of Allied Health

Kris is patient and kind to all. She works hard to provide resourced in a way that can be understood. She often gives her time in ways that are not typically available, such as sending a fillable PDF to a Word doc or whatever form the individual is familiar with. She is gracious, patient and kind with everyone she comes in contact with.

Tiffany Putnam - Specialist I, Testing Services

Tiffany is great at greeting everyone with a smile and helps them the best she can. She is smart, resourceful, and we are lucky to have her as part of our Testing Services family/team. Thank you, Tiffany, for always helping your fellow teammate and for making a difference in our department!

Colby White - Specialist I, Testing Services

I have supervised Colby for months now and he goes above and beyond to make the students feel calm when they go in to test by saying, you got this! You will do great. Good luck. He also has great customer service skills and tells all the students to have a great day and shows them other offices around campus when they ask. He is very helpful at all times.

October 2023 Staff Stars

*Winners:  Misty Alford, Martha Jara, Miriam Qaisar, Virginia Tsosie

Misty Alford, Administrative Asst I. Facilities Custodial

Virginia takes her job seriously and is a dedicated worker. She was punctual and very friendly throughout our interactions. Additionally, she took extra time to make sure the job was done correctly. She is a treasure, give her a raise.

Martha Jara, Custodian, Facilities Services

Martha always goes the extra mile by being dependable every day. She is reliable to take care of several issues that come up on a regular basis. Martha has received the most commendations letters from every department she touches. I just received another which brings my total to 20. This employee deserves not only the recognition from staff stars but should be in the running of employee of the year.

Miriam Qaisar, Operations Associate, Facilities Services

Miriam is always willing to help whenever she can.  Miriam also creates two wonderful informational documents for her department the Monthly Facilitator and Gundersen Express.  Both provide valuable information for the department’s employees.  Thank you, Miriam, for all you do!

Virginia Tsosie, Coordinator 1 Custodial, Facilities Services

Virginia takes her job seriously and is a dedicated worker. She was punctual and very friendly throughout our interactions. Additionally, she took extra time to make sure the job was done correctly. She is a treasure, give her a raise.

September 2023 Staff Stars

*Winners:  Jana Brady, Justin Hill, Sariah Mendoza, Kevin Rothlisberger, Kennya Zulic

Brandley Perez - Desktop Support, Information Technology

Brandley saw a need for someone to learn Enroll to help process checks and he jumped right in. With our jobs, there is so much to learn that sometimes taking on a new thing and embracing the learning process all over again takes a huge amount of vulnerability and humility to complete. Brandley handled this in stride and didn't miss a beat with his other responsibilities. I think we all can adopt Brandley's mindset of being open to learning.

*Jana Brady - Coordinator 1, Cashiering

Jana does a great job of representing the Cashiering office as she goes to West Valley, South City, Westpointe and beyond. She follows and adheres to the guidelines of our office and our campus. She is a voice of confidence that her coworkers and the management team can always lean on to enlighten our understanding.

*Justin Hill - Coordinator 1, Accounts Receivable

Justin is always willing to lend a helping hand in whatever needs to be done. He will engage with staff and students, asking questions and getting to know them beyond the normal things to talk about. He will stop and engage when most others would pass by, hardly taking notice of those they pass. He helps others feel important and cared about.

Keith Slade - Librarian 2, Library Services

Keith graciously volunteered to teach a class on my behalf at the last minute. It was so helpful that he could step in and teach this so that the faculty member and the students still received the information literacy instruction as planned!

*Kennya Zulic - Specialist 2, Accounts Receivable

Kennya is an excellent team player. She is always ready to jump in to help, especially since we have been short staffed. She is willing to take on and learn new projects to support our department. She does everything with

*Kevin Rothlisberger - Assistant Bursar 2, Cashiering

Kevin’s efforts to support our Spanish-Speaking population. As the only Spanish speaker on our team, he has elevated our team and has assisted with adding other Spanish speaking options for our students. He has also met with Kino Hurtado to help determine what other steps we can take to support the College’s status as an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution.

Manny Gonzalez - Program Associate, Testing Services

Manny is a team player and is always willing to go the extra mile for his colleagues and cover during short staffing. Manny's work ethic is outstanding. He provides great customer service to our community, faculty, and students. Manny is a great asset to the team. He's always courteous, and respectful and never shies away from helping anyone or confronting a busy schedule.

Payroll Employees - Payroll Department

I appreciate everyone in the Payroll Department for cheerfully assisting me from time-to-time with questions or other information needed to support our Department's Director in Testing Services. It is appreciated and helps me preform my duties more fully! Thank you, all!

Pei-Fang (Pam) Smith - Coordinator 1, Cashiering

Pam comes to work to work. She has a keen ability to detect anything that looks off as she reviews the schedule, a student's account, or with processing returned mail address changes. Pam is a key part of our team in Cashiering, and she is so selfless in how she works and serves her students and her coworkers.

*Sariah Mendoza - Coordinator 2, Accounts Receivable

Sariah is a great support and is always willing to help. She helped design recognition certificates, and this was outside her normal duties. She did such an amazing job and was able to work this project in with her daily workload. I appreciate her honesty and willingness to help. Working with Sariah is a great experience.

Zack Allred - Interim Director, Library Services

Zack graciously stepped up at the last minute to cover a class on my behalf when I was unexpectedly unable to do so! It was so helpful that he was able to provide this information literacy instruction for the students so that the faculty member did not have to reschedule.

August 2023 Staff Stars

*Winners: Mark Fossen, Jennifer Hunt

*Jennifer Hunt - Lead Tutor, STEM

Jennifer helped me so much with my math by helping me understand my assignments and homework. I attended workshops that she hosted, and she sent home extra resources that helped me to succeed in class. I can’t thank Jennifer enough for helping me. With her help I passed my courses and was able to graduate on time.

*Mark Fossen – Webmaster, Institutional Marketing

Mark is awesome! Mark helped the Office of the Registrar with the creation of several forms for the upcoming school year. Mark is so easy to work with, fast, efficient, and understanding. We feel so lucky that Mark was able to help us out!

Richard Diaz - Orientation and Student Success

I just want to take a second to thank your entire office!! The Orientation and Student Success office goes above and beyond to help students. Whether you are staff, ESL student, or part of the HB 60 Senior Citizen program they will not turn you away.  They are so happy to help, and the school would no run without the staff members. Thank you all!

The Records Team - Office of the Registrar - Redwood Road

The records team has been such a huge help this RUSH! They have helped with phone calls, and processes that have been put on hold, and even helped train new team members. They have done this with such a good attitude, and I am beyond grateful for all their help this week!

July 2023 Staff Stars

Winners: Alain Gonzalez-Camejo, Connie Lemon, Pei-Fang (Pam) Smith, Rachel Cappello, Shelby Handy

*Alain Gonzalez-Camejo, Locksmith 1 - Facilities Key Office

Alain has been scheduled on call to address issues that need immediate attention. He is not only prompt, but always kind and positive. It helps when situations aren't ideal, to have someone with an attitude like Alain to save the day!

*Connie Lemon, Administrative Assistant I - Cashiering

Connie does a great job of bringing people together. She plans parties, meetings, and keeps everyone informed with office stuff. She takes on projects that make our life easier and keeps the office stocked and organized. She does a great job!

Danielle Mills, Advisor 3 - Academic Advising

Danielle is always ready to help her team and build the team’s culture. She is always there to answer questions and goes above and beyond to ensure we are taken care of. She is extremely knowledgeable and ensures information given to students is accurate. Danielle is the shiniest star when it comes to staff stars!

Heather Andrus, Coordinator 1 - Cashiering

Heather is a great example of Collaboration. She is a great asset, has great ideas, and is willing to help. Heather has been amazing to work with and has been great at adapting to changes in previous workflows, because of that it has been easier to get information to and from other departments.

Kennya Zulic, Specialist III - Accounts Receivable

Kennya is always willing to learn and help where needed and is not afraid to ask questions. When she learns something, she is good and implements what she learns. She has helped multiple times with Spanish speaking students Kennya is always willing to learn what’s expected and is there to help.

Leslie Moseley, Specialist 3 - Cashiering

Leslie is a great example of working tirelessly to fulfil the college’s mission. Leslie has experience in both cashiering and refunds making her a treasure of knowledge. She can be trusted to get things done on time and is a great asset. The team can approach her for help and not for just cashiering items and She can be trusted to be there and to follow through.

Natasha Brenchley, Advisor 3 - Academic Advising

Natasha has been working so diligently in getting our Advising Peer Mentor program set up over the past couple years and is very innovative in how she inspires other advisors and students. She is always willing to help when needed and takes the time to ensure others feel comfortable around her.

*Pei-Fang (Pam) Smith, Specialist 1 - Cashiering

Pam is a great example of Innovation. She has some great ideas about helping students know about Cashiering Services, particularly about including us in a presentation to new students at new student orientation.

*Rachel Cappello, Assistant Bursar 2 - Academic Advising

Rachel doesn't care what your background is. She wants you to become the best YOU possible. She follows up with her team on their goals. She assigns items the person can do, but may push them a little bit, then she helps along the way. She likes seeing people succeed.

*Shelby Handy, Specialist II - Testing Services

This employee goes above and beyond helping students. Even when it is not part of their job description. Shelby helped a student for 30 minutes today figure out how to register for his fall classes even though she was busy helping students sign in to take their summer exams. The upcoming fall student asked for help and she figured out what needed to be done and helped him in the new SLCC application to find and sign up for an English class he needed to sign up for in the fall.

June 2023 Staff Stars

* Winners: Brandley Perez, Gracie Powell, R. John Madsen, Heather Andrus, Lacey Thomson

* Brandley Perez - Accounting Technician 2, Cashiering

Brandley has been responsible to translating several Cashiering forms and information sheets into Spanish, making it easier for our Hispanic community to receive clear information.

Brooke Jensen - Analyst 3, Controller’s Office

Brooke brings a lot to the table with her knowledge & expertise and her ability to streamline processes and make operations more efficient. What we appreciate most about Brooke is that she cares about our people. She checks in on staff, listens, and offers guidance and support.

Connie Lemon - Administrative Assistant I, Cashiering

Connie came to SLCC with experience in the Microsoft Teams and goes out of her way to share. She has the ability to identify shortcuts and tools that I had no idea existed and shares them with the team. Her willingness to learn and share is invaluable within the office.

* Gracie Powell - Administrative Assistant I, Nursing

Gracie is a great Admin. Gracie goes the extra mile to organize, communicate and impressively makes people feel good about themselves. I am so grateful to work with Gracie. She gives the Nursing dept a good name and a safe place to be. Good Job Gracie! You are incredible!

* Heather Andrus - Accounting Technician 2, Accounts Receivable

Heather is a valuable member of our team. She provides the best service to our students. I have received positive feedback of the great work Heather has been doing. She is always willing to help with positivity, a smile, and a kind hello. She is easy to work with and offers a great service to our students. Her friendly positive attitude is a welcome addition to our team.

* Lacey Thomson - Assistant Bursar 2, Cashiering

Lacey has a high work ethic that is reflected in her thoughtfulness in completing daily tasks and doing her very best to verify we are compliant and fair within the office. We appreciate her work to ensure we are following procedures and providing equitable treatment to students and staff.

Luisa Longi - Analyst 2, Budget Office

Luisa was invaluable to me as I navigated a new position at the College that involved budgets. She is not only extremely knowledgeable but incredibly patient. She is also a gifted teacher as she explained all things budgets in layman terms. SLCC is lucky to have her!

Pei-Fang (Pam) Smith – Specialist 1, Cashiering

Pam inspires trust. She is a person of good character - you can rely on what she says. She knows her job and gives students the correct information. She is dependable. When she says she will do something, you know she will do it. She works well with others, is always willing to jump in and complete assignments and follows through on her commitments.

* R. John Madsen – Manager, Information Technology

John consistently provides his staff with ample opportunities for growth and development.  A recent measure of his commitment can be seen in the increased participation of his team members in the wellness programs. Because of his guidance and leadership, John has fostered an environment where his staff can thrive, while strengthening SLCC and its core values.

Rachel Cappello - Assistant Bursar 2, Accounts Receivable

Rachel follows through with all aspects of a project to complete her tasks and assists others. She needed to learn something new and worked with other departments to keep things running smoothly. She is a great leader, and her team works like clockwork. The team meetings are organized, and she is a great asset to our department.

Ryan Thoroman – Bursar, Cashiering

Ryan likes to be very thorough in how he presents his ideas. He makes them come to life by creating images and mock-ups for people to have a visual interpretation to make decisions off of. Many ideas he starts from scratch, without a lot of instruction. He has a vision and makes it come to fruition in others minds as well.

Sophia Gaona - Administrative Assistant I, Thayne Center

Sophia is an excellent representation of a staff star and what SLCC graduates can achieve. Her commitment to inclusion, professional development and emerging supervision skills pushes her above and beyond. She is stable, fun and we all know she is bound for great things and is making a terrific difference on our college and students.

Zack Schafer - Specialist 1, Enrollment Services

Zack is amazing with every student he works with and is clear with his explanations. Most recently we had two incidents with students who came in and were clearly angry and agitated. He was able to connect with the students with empathy and patience and made everyone feel better. Zack makes SLCC a better place every day.

Zack Schafer - Specialist 1, Enrollment Services

Zack is always trying to help students with registration concerns. Recently a disgruntled student came to the office and was disruptive and the police were called. Zack was an advocate for the student asked the police to step out and after they did so Zack was able to calm the student down and work through the issue. Thanks, Zack for all you do for the students of SLCC!

Zack Schafer - Specialist 1, Enrollment Services

6/1/23 there was an issue with a student and campus security was called. I called multiple staff to see what happened and why so I could try and prevent the same thing in the future. The one this that everyone said was that Zack Schafer was “Amazing” and “Awesome”. He took a very stressful situation and found a way to resolve it with professionalism protecting the institution and the student. I cannot think of a better example of living our values.

May 2023 Staff Stars

Winners: Dylan Camp, Atticus Miller, Mindy Warner

*Dylan Camp, Specialist II of Disability Resource Center

Dylan has only been with us for a few months, but I’m already seeing his impact here on a daily basis. Dylan has excelled in training, and his quick grasp of his responsibilities has paid early and positive responses from students. Your work at DRC has been very positive and thank you for your patience explaining in detail to our DRC students, staff, and faculty.

*Atticus Miller, Secretary III of Disability Resource Center

I would like to recognize Atticus for his great contribution to DRC and his professionalism. You are an absolute rock star. We’re lucky to have you on our team. Keep going above and beyond and big things will be coming your way. Thank you for your help and support. I Appreciate all your hard work and dedication.

Atticus Miller

Secretary III of Disability Resource Center

Atticus bring a wealth of information to SLCC! He welcomes everyone and connects them with the resources they need. He looks for ways to improve and make the job easier. Check out the DRC Office Board for tips on working with people with disabilities. Thank you, Atti, for the excellent work you do and how you do it!!!

*Mindy Warner, Desktop Support Tech II or Information Tech

Mindy helped me, on my first day, setup my laptop and spent nearly 2 hours getting everything done. A few days later I was having issues and Mindy was assigned to help me. She applied some fixes that did not work, we emailed back and forth and ultimately, she came to my desk and stayed until the issue was resolved. She never complained. I was very appreciative of all her help!

April 2023 Staff Stars

Monthly Winners: Susan Hiner, Martha Jara, Jeffrey Jensen, Shannon McWilliams, Rebecca Sparagowski

Susan Hiner - Specialist II, Library Services

Susan has been an eager collaborator on an extensive project that is significantly improving the accessibility of some of the Library’s digital learning objects. Her motivation and passion have helped this project be more far-reaching than initially planned. Her assistance on this project has been invaluable!

Martha Jara - Custodian Facilities Services

Martha is very detailed when taking care of our space. She shows pride in her work and if we have a little chore, she is happy to get it done. She is always happy, very polite, willing, courteous, and makes you feel important. We love having her here!

Library Services - Library Services Redwood, South City, Jordan

I am going to nominate an entire team because they deserve it. The Library Services Team does amazing work developing a diverse collection that helps so many. They do this without the protection of academic freedom that so many other schools are afforded. The members of this team include Amy Scheelke, Jamie Dwyer, Jeffrey Jensen, Jen Hughes, Keith Slade, Liza Boman, Michael Toy, and Rebecca Sparagowski.

Shannon McWilliams - Senior Director Planning, and Implementation

We felt supported by Shannon in a difficult situation with a student. She came in and monitored the situation which made our team feel safe in an uncomfortable moment. We appreciate your help and guidance!

 

March 2023 Staff Stars

Alex Coulombe - Advisor 1, Academic Advising

Alex Believes in the mission, vision, and values of SLCC. He is exceptional about helping students completing their AS and AAS degrees. His advising sessions are comprehensive, informative, and makes sure the students have what they need. After the appts, he sends follow-up emails with all the resources they need. He is a great asset to the academic advising department.

Amy Scheelke - Librarian 1, Library Services

Amy was selected to present at the ACRL Conference. This is THE major academic library conference. Being selected to present is a major recognition of the scholarly and professional work of the selected librarian. For Amy to be selected is a major feather in her cap and should be celebrated. Congrats Amy!

Gabino Chacon-Escarcega - Network Engineer III, Information Technology

Gabino is an IT Network Engineer, he has been instrumental in helping to restore IT issues before major outages occurred. He's helped many times when our office is frustrated and cannot get answers. He takes calls even when he is not at work and does what he can to assist and/or point us in the right direction. Thank you Gabino, you are a true asset to the college.

Jamie Dwyer - Librarian 1, Library Services

Jamie was selected to present at the ACRL Conference. This is THE major academic library conference. Being selected to present is a major recognition of the scholarly and professional work of the selected librarian. For Jamie to be selected is a major feather in her cap and should be celebrated. Congrats Jamie!

Lisette Partipilo, Technician I, Health Center

Lisette saw a person be seriously injured by a shard of glass. She provided immediate first aid. The person was concerned about lack of health insurance, and she reassured them that getting care was vital. She had people dial 911, and then stayed until the ambulance arrived. She is a very valuable team member.

FEBRUARY 2023 STAFF STARS

*Prize Winners - Chris Goodson, Debby Huber, Franz Feierbach, Michelle Robertson, Tina Tran

*Chris Goodson, Specialist III, Enrollment Services

Chris is a stellar employee! He is warm and welcoming and makes all feel at home. Chris often acts as a receptionist to the whole building. There is a lot going on and he navigates it all with ease. He goes above and beyond making sure our campus is safe and presentable by helping with custodial when needed. He is invaluable here at Library Square. Thank you for being my right-hand-person!

*Debby Huber, Specialist II, Data Center

Debby has been such an instrumental part of the Prison Education Program and has been working hard to make it run smoothly. I appreciate all her hard work, diligence, and cooperation throughout the entire process. She has had such a great attitude and has been an AMAZING ally for this program and these students. We appreciate everything that Debby does for out office, the College, and students. Thank you, Debby.

*Franz Feierbach, Associate Dean of Applied Technology Center

Franz has an endless reservoir of knowledge about SLTC and the school. We have been expanding this program and many involved do not have previous SLTC knowledge. Franz has been patient, helpful, and always answers a question thoroughly and with consideration. Without his diligence, students at SLCC would have delayed their educations and been negatively affected.

*Michelle Robertson, Advisor 2, SAT Enrollment Services

Michelle has been helpful beyond belief with coming in and being an asset and advisor to the students and administration. She provides a need that was not present for a few months and the college felt the pressures of working without a full-time advisor in this area. She cares about the students and has been top notch in her teamwork and communication.

Natalie Shepherd, Coordinator 2, Data Center

Natalie is a rock star and has been to AMAZING helping update the Prison Education Program share point site and application. She has been phenomenal in getting things done quickly and efficiently. Additionally, she has been working so hard on projects within the office that oftentimes go unnoticed. I appreciate everything that Natalie does.

*Tina Tran, Coordinator 1, SAT MIS

Tina has been willing to help us with her SLTC records and process expertise with us developing new cohorts. She's been patient, a great coach, and always willing to answer questions for us. I also can't stress how great her eye for detail and compliance is, it keeps us honest and on course. Happy to work with someone so helpful and knowledgeable.

Zack Allred, Assistant Director 3, Library Services

Zack recently went above and beyond by covering two library workshops I had scheduled at the last minute. His willingness to step in kept me from having to cancel these workshops for the students and their professors. He took these workshops on top of his regular, extensive duties.

January 2023 Staff Stars

Winners: Amy Houston, Darlene Lopez, Shaun Cook, Tabitha McMullin, Zach Pavelka

*Amy Houston, Administrative Assistant I - Facilities Services

Amy recently was given added responsibility to provide Admin Assistant to the custodial dept. She is organizing processes, helping employees and supervisors with many changes. Amy cares about each employee and tries to help them succeed, and still does her original duties. She also works closely and assists Kelly Lund and Tyson Gregory. Thank you, Amy, you are amazing and very appreciated!

All Salt Lake Community College Staff - All Departments, All Campuses, and Centers

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COLLEGE. THERE ARE MANY WHO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND BUT MAY NOT RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION. THIS STAFF STAR IS FOR YOU! ⭐⭐⭐

THANK YOU FOR WORKING INDIVIDUALLY AND TOGETHER TO MAKE SLCC WHAT IT IS TODAY. YOUR HELP ENSURES EVERYDAY FUNCTIONS ARE AT THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF QUALITY, INTERIGITY AND CARE, BOTH IN OPERATIONS AND SERVICES. YOU ARE AN INTRICATE PART OF THE SUCCESS OF CARING FOR STUDENTS! THANK YOU!

*Darlene Lopez, Advisor 2 - Admissions

Darlene has been a pleasure to work with! She is motivated, organized, and is getting to know all the people she works with. She is willing and excited to join many committees. Darlene is smart and hard working. Overall, Darlene has been invaluable in keeping the alternative High School Recruitment team successful here at the college!

Nic Zarazua, Advisor 2 - Academic Advising

Nic has been an exceptional mentor to the new advisors in his pathway. He helps guide the new advisors by sharing his vast program knowledge and helping them navigate the unique nuances that arise.

Nic is an essential member of our team, and he is greatly appreciated by all his team members.

Thank you Nic for your student advocacy and the great spirit you bring to your team.

Rebecca-Danielle Harrington, Advisor 1 - Academic Advising

Rebecca has been vital in helping us onboard our new advisor, by guiding him through unfamiliar software, new policies, and other hurdles that come with a new position. She has proven to be a great mentor and leader in her role as academic advisor. I am grateful for all the effort she’s put into guiding the newest generation of advisors. Thank you for all you do and keep up the great work.

*Shaun Cook, Specialist 3 - Facilities Office

Shaun works in the Facilities Customer Service department. He is one of the Sprocket (work order system) experts. His knowledge and willingness to always help is commendable, whether it is needing a report run, fixing a payroll issue, finding a specific work order, putting the maps online or issuing a department cellphone, Shaun gets it done. Shaun you are very appreciated, thank you for all you do!

*Tabitha McMullin, Custodian - Facilities Custodial

Tabitha is new to our departments and since day one, she has been super friendly and accommodating. She is always friendly and smiling. She goes above and beyond to make sure all our custodial needs are met. She is very dedicated and provides exceptional service to our departments. She is fun to be around very respectful. We really appreciate all she does for our departments.

*Zach Pavelka, Systems Administrator III - Information Tech

Zach is an IT System Administrator; he has on many occasions been incredibly helpful at resolving issues or letting me know who and what I need to do to have the issues fixed. I keep his number handy for emergencies. I am very appreciative of him as he saves me a lot of time and frustration! Thank you, Zach!

December 2022 Staff Stars
*Winners: Barbara Cornia, Aparna Gale, Amen Koutowogbe, Jasmin Low, Annette Lowe

*Amen Koutowogbe - IT Lab Aide, Information Technology

Amen is constantly willing to help anyone, whether the task falls within her job description or not. She has a positive attitude and is always trying to learn new things. Working with her is a pleasure because she has a great sense of humor and lots of knowledge and skills that she applies to the task at hand without a complaint or question!

Amy Scheelke - Librarian 1, Library Services

Amy has dealt with two colleagues out on leave taking on their tasks along with her own. She has made great connections with staff and faculty and delivers assistance to students. She is a major part of our Library of Congress relabeling project. She is simply amazing, kind and treats everyone with a professional attitude. Amy is a great example of what all educators should strive to be.

*Annette Lowe - Manager 2, Accounting

During a fire drill Annette helped a woman who is mobility challenged down the stairs. This woman was hanging back looking for gaps so she could proceed she was self-conscious about slowing down others. Annette stepped beside her and told her she would walk down the stairs with her encouraging her to not worry about what others were thinking and talking to her the whole time. Because of Annette’s actions this woman made it down the stairs feeling included and more valued.

*Aparna Gale - Technician 2, Contact Center

Aparna has always been a team player in every aspect of her work and has gone unnoticed for many years. Recently she was on vacation and without complaint was still working long into the night due to the time difference of where she was. The college is so lucky to have her as an employee who goes above and beyond to help students and well and the community.

*Barbara Cornia - Administrative Assistant 1, Math Department

Barbara helps faculty with the Learning Assistant Program by helping with hiring students, entering hours, and staying in contact with faculty and students. She is one of the first points of contact students have when they come to the math department, and she makes sure they are taken care of and helped. She’s fast to respond and do what she can.

Gigi Bollinger - Specialist 1, Library Services

Gigi’s attitude is always a can-do one and helps whenever she is needed. She has had a lot to learn, and she has done so admirably. If she doesn’t know how to do something she is quick to ask for help and learn. Her door is always open to anyone who needs her, and she is so kind and understanding about the diversity of people with whom she works.

*Jasmin Low - Specialist 1, Copy Center

On a cold, very snowy, winter day in December, Jasmin reported to her post in the Printing Services pod on the Taylorsville campus sharply at 8am. When I arrived a few minutes later to drop off a printing project, Jasmin was outside shoveling the metal ramp and stairway into the pod – as she said – “just so everyone gets where they’re going safely.” I feel she went above and beyond with care, compassion, and concern for students and employees.

Julie Shumway – Director, Advancement Services

Julie is great. She is so willing to help wherever and whenever she can. I am so grateful to be on a team with someone as amazing as she is. She really invests her time whenever she is explaining something to you and goes above & beyond. She makes everyone feel like their welcomed & truly cares for individuals.

Lindsey Page - Coordinator 1, Math Department

Lindsey has been with the Math department since the start of the new Foundations of Mathematics program. This course is a beast, and she helps both faculty and students navigate this course. She is a huge help during Orientation each semester making sure everyone has what they need and helps train faculty. She thinks about the best interest of students and how certain choices with impact them. I don’t this this program could run without her. Thank you!

Rebecca Speulda - Specialist 3, Math Department

Besides her normal responsibilities of working alongside our AD, Rebecca has been on overdrive helping find substitutes when they are sick. She helps faculty with new programs, scheduling interviews, and helping us stay on track. She never makes you feel bad for asking for help, and she is so fast to respond and do what she can. We appreciate her SO much! Thank you!

Sue Christensen - Development Officer, Development Office

Sue is always so amazing! She is always willing to help everyone and holds so much knowledge. I am so grateful to be on a team with someone as amazing as Sue is. She really radiates positive energy and is always so happy to help with whatever task is given to her.

November 2022 Staff Stars
Ron Allen, Journey Cabinet Make - Facilities Services

Ron is a Cabinet Maker in the Facilities department. He is always willing to step-up and help with any project big or small. His craftmanship is first-rate and he puts a lot of pride in everything he makes and does. Thank you, Ron, for your willingness to go above and beyond!

Cindy Barela, Coordinator 2 - Human Resources

Cindy is so amazing to work with. She helps our department with all our H.R. needs. She is kind, caring, considerate, quick to respond to emails, and always returns calls. She answers questions and goes the extra mile to explain how to submit documentation in PARS and fill out other forms. Thank you, Cindy!

Nick Buttrey, Specialist III- Career Services

Nick started out as an intern and then hired on part-time. He has provided a lot of solid suggestions when planning events and is a valued member of our office. He currently took charge of helping with our Jordan Campus ePortfolio Lab. When Nick isn’t helping around the lab, he is teaching workshops and assisting students. Thank you for being an amazing individual.

Enrique Hernandez, Facilities Supervisor 1 – Facilities Services

I really appreciate him (and/or his crew) for cleaning the walkway of the many pine needles and leaves this week by the secure building entrance!! I feel my footing is more secure walking to the building door to get to work. I know other who appreciate it as well. Thank you, Enrique!!`I know facilities/grounds is spread thin. I greatly appreciate the work that is done, not only for me but for the College!

Heather Jordan, Compensation Manager - Human Resources

Thank you, Heather, for all you do to help in the hiring process. Your contribution and recommendations help get jobs posted in a timely manner; your efforts are greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Tricio Salgado, Specialist III Office of Learning Advancement

Working with Tricio has been amazing. They are always willing to help and are very mindful of students and their needs. They along with other ePortfolio specialists have created a space that students feel welcomed in and want to be in even when they don't need ePortfolio help! The quality and level of customer service they provide cannot be matched. Thank you for being such a kind and caring individual.

September 2022 Staff Stars
*Winners: Andrew Fry, Ashlee Ostler, Brandee Burt, Sean Clayton, Taizya Namwizye

*Andrew Fry - Systems Administrator II, Information Technology

Andrew is always going above and beyond making sure everyone has the resources they need. He is a stalwart champion in training new employees. He is an excellent mentor who encourages those around them to take on new and challenging tasks while also ensuring they feel supported.

*Ashlee Ostler - Specialist I, Cashiering

Showed great leadership skills and adaptability. She reacted well to a busy season and the extra responsibility of training a new employee and helping Taylorsville on the Tuition due date with ease.

*Brandee Burt - Advisor I, Financial Aid

I recently met Brandee, and during one of the busiest times of the year, took the time to do paperwork for one individual. She made me feel appreciated by prioritizing my work, and possibly changed the future of someone. I don’t know her workload, but she took the time to call me after work hours, to check on this student to make sure everything was lined up. Brandee exhibits some amazing values. Thank you for what you do.

Debra Glenn - AVP, Business Services Controller’s Office

Debra’s skill and assistance to meet unknown requirements have been a key part of many successful submissions. She will do what she can to help meet quick turnarounds which helps beyond words to build confidence and working through the “tough stuff”. Thanks for the assistance on the last proposal I worked on, she is always friendly, and I enjoy working with her.

Jessaca Nebeker - Help Desk Tech I, Information Technology

Jessaca has always been both an inspiration, as well as a great co-worker. She never fails to help when I find myself facing a lack of knowledge and will take the time to not only assist but teach as well. When others in the department have fallen sick, or been out of the office, she always steps up to make sure things get done.

Jesse Wright - Help Desk Tech Specialist, Information Technology

Jesse is always working tirelessly to ensure that all the students and staff are well taken care of. He is an essential support staff that makes the college a better place. He has a can-do attitude and is always thorough in his evaluations and ensures a smooth process for everyone involved.

*Sean Clayton - Assistant Controller, Controller’s Office

Sean is both insightful and helpful with sponsored project accounting issues and processes for those are working through them. With a recent grant submission, his assistance in creating supplemental application information from scratch were invaluable and we could not have submitted without it and his assistance. Appreciate it!

*Taizya Namwizye - Technician II, Institutional Research

The OER office worked with Taizya to pull data for a study. It was a learning process, and we requested several reports and each time she was able to provide the demographics for our self-study. Taizya gave us guidance and is thoughtful, knowledgeable, diligent and a pleasure to work with. Taizya is a superstar for SLCC. Thank you and we can’t wait to work with you again.

August 2022 Staff Stars
Winners: Debra Glenn, Marsha Artigues, Patty Turville, Sara Pham, Timothy Davis
Courtney Wood, Coordinator 3 - Scheduling & Academic Success
Courtney is great to work with, is patient with answering questions, and leads me in the right direction. I had an issue and did not know who I should be talking to she verified who I should be talking to and led me down the correct rabbit hole. Thanks in part to her assistance, at the end of the rabbit hole a student pulled out a long-awaited degree
*Debra Glenn, Controller’s Office AVP for Business Services/Controller
Debra is one of the most influential leaders I have met. She cultivates a positive, inclusive, and team strengthening environment. On top of her normal duties, she works with UWHEN and The American Cancer society. Debra lives the SLCC Vision and Mission Values. Debra deserves to be recognized for everything she is and will yet to be.
*Marsha Artigues, Specialist I - Testing Services
Marsha is always willing to assist me with finals weeks each semester, and many other things throughout the years. I can always count on her to volunteer to help with any task, and she is my back-up on many tasks. If she sees a need she asks to help or just takes care of it. She does so much and never seeks recognition. Thank you, Marsha!!! Marsha is a part-time employee with a full-time heart!!!
Martin Gaucin Monreal, Specialist III - ePortfolio Office of Learning Advancement
Martin has done an exceptional job working toward our mission in the ePortfolio labs. He has taken the initiative to do multiple projects on his own. Martin recently presented nationally at the Association of Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-Based Learning conference. He impressed our ePortfolio provider, so much that they featured him on the Digication podcast. SLCC is lucky to have Martin with his enthusiasm, creativity, and positive energy.
*Patty Turville, Coordinator - 2 Human Resources
Patty is an absolute joy, is eager to learn and understand, and makes me want to learn too. If you go to her with questions or need help, she will give you her undivided attention and work persistently until your issues are resolved. It’s quite honestly amazing to see! I know that determination isn’t a listed core value, but Patty gives a reason as to why it should be.
*Sara Pham, Specialist II - Registration
Sara went above and beyond to get a student’s degree posted in an expedited manner for Summer Semester. She advised me on what the student needed to do to allow them to graduate summer and kept an eye out for this student’s email. Sara went above and beyond to get their transcript sent to the U of U wrapping up their BS, allowing them to start the MS program for Fall 22.
Sarah Whipple, Specialist II - Data Center
Sarah Whipple went above and beyond to get a student’s summer grade rolled from Banner into DegreeWorks quickly so they could be cleared for graduation in an expedited manner. This allowed them to get their transcript sent to the U of U wrapping up their BS. Hopefully allowing them to start the MS program they were accepted into for Fall 22.
*Timothy Davis, Director -Thayne Center
Timothy caught me off guard with his positivity. His positivity and love for what he does was intoxication and in the span of maybe 2 minutes, he had lifted by spirits. He is someone that wants to learn the ins and outs of everything so that he can help. Timothy is an amazing person and represents the SLCC values perfectly.

July 2022 Staff Stars
Burt Barnard, Specialist I, Library Services
Burt supervises our Jordan Campus Library and does a great job coordinating the staffing of the library. When he is given an assignment as part of a project, he quickly moves forward does his best to be a good team member.
Gigi Bollinger, Specialist I, Library Services
Gigi is a Public Services employee for SLCC Libraries. She recently coordinated a massive update of the SLCC Library website, which involved a lot of communication and troubleshooting. She handles pressure with grace and kindness and is always willing to support her colleagues' efforts. We appreciate her!
Tracie Chadwick, Specialist III, Library Services
Tracie is one of our supervisors at the SLCC Libraries. She recently helped trained two new library employees on top of all her other duties. Tracie uses her decades of library experience to offer suggestions and feedback on how our libraries function.
Kaden Fralick, Specialist III, Library Services
KC approaches challenges with positivity and is willing to be flexible to problem solve. Recently we had to close our library for a few days for construction and she took on the challenge of creating and alternative way to provide library services to our students. She is friendly and welcoming to everyone who comes into our library.
Nick McDonald, Specialist II, Library Services
Nick is reliable, friendly, and always happy to take on a new project. Recently he helped evacuate our South City Library in an emergency and was quick to communicate with his supervisors about the situation. He is thoughtful and cares about his work.
MaryJo Rich, Specialist III, Library Services
Mary Jo is always ready to take on a new challenge and learn something new. She problem solves independently and often offers to assist coworkers with their assignments. She is friendly, caring to all her colleagues!
June 2022 Staff Stars
Winners: *Amila Kovacic, Gabe Serrano, Leslie Moseley, Robyn Hortin, Ryan Thoroman
*Amila Kovacic - Specialist 2, Student Loans & Receivable
Amila is a major addition to the Office of the Bursar Employee Engagement Committee. During the spring semester, she has been the brain behind the scavenger hunt and other activities that have boosted wellness within the office. Her new ideas bring life to our operations, and she is an instrumental part of office positivity.
Brett Iddison - Specialist 1, Cashiering
While Brett works alone at the Office of the Bursar at our Miller campus, we have full faith in him no check-ins are needed. We trust he's representing us and doing things the correct way. He is dependable, understands our policies and procedures. He advocates for change when he feels it is needed to better serve our community and comes up with solutions on his own.
Brett dedicates his life at SLCC to students and staff. From shadowing other offices to learn their processes to managing the cashiering email, he lives and breathes helping others. Nobody asks him to do the things he does, he just does it, and everyone benefits.
Fabio Latorre - Specialist 3, Student Loans & Receivable
Fabio exudes positivity, humor, and kindness, and his laughter is contagious. Fabio is such a wonderful person who is always happy to take phone calls, or even walk with students and help them understand the college in general. He is a major asset in our community dealings, and happy to have him on our team.
*Gabe Serrano - Lab Coordinator, Information Technology
Gabe recently stepped up to solve a time sensitive problem for our Library staff. He is always willing to help!
*Leslie Moseley - Specialist 3, Cashiering
Leslie Moseley has been working arduously throughout the ARP refunds time period. While receiving unending questions about process times and dates, dealing with escalated refund requests, monotonous work, she continues to work hard and is a great example. Because of her, the Bursar Office remains functional and her positivity to tackle any challenge brings light to every one of her colleagues.
Mohammad Behrouz - Specialist 3, Student Loans & Receivable
Mohammad is always up for the challenge of helping others with tech issues/anything that he works on is great for Cashiering. He is willing to work together to get collection checks, SIF payments, and all collection information that is needed. He is very friendly and is wonderful to work with.
*Robyn Hortin - Specialist 2 Cashiering
Amazing team player! Always willing to help no matter the situation.
*Ryan Thoroman - Coordinator 2, Cashiering
Since I have known Ryan, I have been impressed by his depth of understanding of inclusivity. I have never seen Ryan intentionally try to hurt someone's feelings. He has always kept us informed on opportunities to make others feel welcome. We may not always agree, but he is always cordial.


May 2022 Staff Stars
Arlene Ray - Budget Analyst, Budget Office
Arlene in the Budget Office is one of the people who help in the budget process when posting positions at the college. She has helped our department for many years to calculate the required salaries and benefits for job postings and helps with other budget needs. She treats everyone as if their positions are most important and that their positions matter. She provides information very quickly which helps to get employees hired faster. Arlene we are very thankful for you and all you do! Thank you!
Ban Tran - Student Writing & Reading Center
Ban is a sensitive, knowledgeable, and aware Student Writing & Reading Center Consultant. He has worked with hundreds of students directly and in written feedback sessions. He has helped them become better writers. Ban has an interest in language and English in particular. As a speaker of three languages (Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese, and English) Ban is an asset to both the Student Writing & Reading Center and SLCC.
Donna Western-Kruger - Administrative Assistant II, Facilities Office
Donna is remarkable, tremendous, hardworking, innovative, influential, courteous, efficient, trustworthy, smart, productive, resilient, kind, friendly, witty, considerate, and exceptional. These are just a few of the words that describe Donna. She is a tremendous asset to the College and has been a huge part of many changes and successes. Donna will be an intricate part of the success of the next AVP. Thank you, Donna, for all you do, it is appreciated and noticed!
Eric Fisher - Journey Carpenter, Facilities Services
Eric is a Carpenter in the Facilities Services Department. Eric always steps up and is willing to help wherever he is needed. He is such a hard worker and never complains. He recently went above and beyond the call of duty to assist his coworkers at two department functions, his help led to the events success. Also, he has worked late on emergencies that arise and need immediate attention. Thank you, Eric!
Jordan I. Johnson - Specialist 2 Facilities Sign Shop
Jordan has such a positive attitude, is very dependable and has worked very hard to transform the college sign shop into a well-oiled machine. He produces high volumes of professional signage for the college. He is very through, thoughtful and a welcome addition to the Facilities Services Department. Thank you, Jordan, for all you do.
Rosa Cortez - Specialist I, Library Services
Rosa is willing to jump into situations and help come up with solutions. She also regularly takes the initiative to use her Spanish-language skills to help library patrons. She is flexible and friendly.

April 2022 Staff Stars
Amy Scheelke, Librarian I, Library Services
Amy recently chaired the library's Edible Books event. This was her first time chairing the event and she did a fantastic job. I've received many compliments from a variety of people on how well she handled the event, working with the various groups who were involved, wrangling all the procedural things that were needed. This was the first time we held this event in over two years and it was done in difficult circumstances, and Amy did it wonderfully.
Carolyn Cook, Specialist II, Library Services
Carolyn is friendly and helpful to our students, reliable and an excellent problem-solver. We appreciate her stepping up and taking on new responsibilities!
Gina Chase, Manager 2, Auxiliary – Controllers Office
Gina listened and validated my concerns about not having a vending machine in the AAB building and worked with me to find a spot where one could be placed. She worked with me on this for more than 6 months and now, success! We have a vending machine and a soda machine in the spot I suggested.
Juanita Bushman, Advisor 2, Academic Advising
I recently received an email from a previous SLCC student that described her academic advising experience with Juanita as one that made a huge difference in her academic journey at SLCC and her personal life. Juanita created a safe space for a deeper conversation to occur with this student. Because of that, the student was provided with resources to help them in a holistic manner and make their SLCC journey impactful. Kudos to Juanita!
*Julie Meldrum, Specialist III, Library Services
Julie is so dedicated to her work and helping the students that use the library at Miller. She cares so much and goes above and beyond to get students the resources and support they need.

March 2022 Staff Stars
Winners: Brock Whetman, Jan Meigs, Maddy Pope, Michelle Cahoon, Vinson Johnson
* Brock Whetman, Project Manager - Facilities Architects
I appreciate Brock's efforts to maintain peace. He is helpful and fair, which has a big impact on those around him.
All Central Receiving Employees, Central Receiving – Facilities Services
Thank you for all your efforts in delivering to all the Testing Centers at the variety of campuses. We really appreciate the timely manner we receive our supplies. Thank you!
Chris McCarty, Project Manager 1 - Facilities Architects
Chris not only comes with a wealth of knowledge, but he is also extremely positive. Whenever I need assistance, he is always ready and willing, despite his demanding schedule. Thank you, Chris!
*Jan Meigs, Advisor 2 - Adult Recruitment Admissions
Jan has been incredibly helpful and proactive with supporting campus tours, especially for large groups on campus! I'm very appreciative of her support, and I'm sure the students visiting campus are as well! She always is upbeat and has such a positive attitude that students remember.
* Maddy Pope, Advisor 2 - Multi Cultural Center
Maddy is great to work with. She has taught me so much about inclusivity. Maddy has changed the look of our PACE program and has made it better for the students. She is helping to create events for students so that they are building ties with SLCC. All her efforts align with the SLCC mission & values & support the Strategic plan as well. She is committed & passionate about her work. She deserves this recognition for all her hard work.
Marie Taylor, Institutional Research
Marie took the time to listen, clarify, prioritize, and provide data needed to help complete a Federal Grant Award Report due Feb. 28th. Her efforts and ability to work in tandem with our urgency to fill in gaps of data needed as the report due date loomed is a key piece of success in this as these reports do not come with a grace period, built in or otherwise. Her skills and efforts are very much appreciated.
* Michelle Cahoon, Accountant 2 - Facilities Services
It is such a privilege working with Michelle. She is often pulled in many directions, being the only Facilities Accountant. She maintains a kind disposition and is patient when explaining account information and processes. We're so fortunate to have her!
* Vinson Johnson, Architect - Facilities Architects
Vince's ability to remain calm under pressure is only one of his many strong suits. He is kind, patient, and has a quick, yet thoughtful, approach to solving problems. I thoroughly enjoy working with him.
February 2022 Staff Stars
Winners: Bryce Powell, Kayla Windon, Mitch Nash, Riley Bassett, Verity Flurer
Angie Hunter, Administrative Assistant II - People & Workplace Culture
Angie took the time to help walk me with a recurring meeting using ZOOM through Outlook. She explained what she does when she sets up a Zoom meeting and provided some additional instructions to achieve a better virtual meeting. Her assistance was awesome and professional, and her actions not only helped make me look like a better employee but also be a more knowledgeable employee. Thank you again Angie for your help!
*Bryce Powell, Coordinator 1 - Curriculum
Bryce has a huge task of managing Curriculog, a new software. He did a last-minute change understanding the urgency due to upcoming due dates for changes to ensure our program would make it in the process to get approved. I'm sure this is a busy time for him, and he went above and beyond for us.
Dallen Fischbeck, Custodian II - Facilities Custodial
Dallen is a fantastic employee! He always says hello and asks how I am doing. I appreciate his hard work keeping the Student Center at the Taylorsville/Redwood campus clean, especially during the pandemic. He does a great job! He should be recognized for all that he does. And to let him know, that his work does not go unnoticed. Thank you Dallen, for keeping things clean for the safety of everyone here at SLCC. Great work staff star!!
Damon Talbot, Specialist III - Disability Resource Center
Damon emulates flexibility, positivity, and a can-do attitude, and is very helpful and skilled with technology. Damon has a great attitude, willing to learn, shares his knowledge and gives people something to look forward to. He serves on the Safety Committee and covers at the Miller Campus. While there he helps in the Culinary Unit in making some delightful, tasty dishes. Thank you, Damon, for the energy and great qualities you bring to those you come in contact with!
Debby Huber, Specialist II - Data Center
Debby has been an incredible part of the office of the registrar and academic records. She is friendly, honest, and eager to help without any hesitation. Debby's positive attitude helps us advance the goals of the entire team. We are grateful to have Debby Huber as part of Salt Lake Community College.
Fernando Quintero, Advisor 2 - Disability Resource Center
Can you say resourceful, helpful, connected, and flexible that is Fernando, and he seeks and shares information willingly, he advocates and empowers students and has a passion for life-long learning. He consistently shows up and works through challenges together to provide better services for students, staff, and the college. Fernando serves on many committees and his commitment to inclusivity is unmatched. What a resource he is to our department and the college!
Jennifer Cole, Advisor II - Disability Resource Center
I would like to recognize Jennifer Cole, she is thoughtful, pays attention to detail and loves to research information to provide her students with the best resources possible. Jennifer shows great care for the students she works with and helps advocate for them, so they can be successful and reach their educational goals. She explores options, software, and other resources to ensure the student has access to the programs they are in. It's great to have her on our team and in our department!
Justin Ahleen, Specialist I - Disability Resource Center
Justin Ahleen works at both SCC and LHM campus with the Culinary Unit. Justin is fun, an expert gamer, catches on quickly, and is learning and growing in his position. He takes on extra duties to best serve the students that we work with. We appreciate his easy-going ways and if you ever need a good laugh and want to see a good meme, he's the guy to go to! Thanks, Justin, for all you do. Here's to expanding your skill set as you learn more and more about what we offer at the DRC.
*Kayla Windon, Advisor 2 - Disability Resource Center
Kayla is a breath of fresh air, she covers the Jordan campus and works eloquently with the students, staff, and instructors in the Health Sciences programs. Kayla has a positive regard for all she meets, has a great desire to serve minority populations, and is not afraid to try new things, food, to improve services to students. Kayla recently joined the CARES team and is excited about connecting with students here. We are glad she is a great part of the DRC!
*Mitch Nash, Technician II - Facilities Vehicles
Mitch has gone above and beyond in facilitating delivery of large and heavy equipment to the IT Data Center. It's greatly appreciated, and he should be commended.
Mojdeh Sakaki, Program Manager 2 - Fashion Institute
Mojdeh goes over and beyond in the work that she does at the college. While at a New Faculty Orientation with new faculty members, she stayed to learn more and provided insight. She is also volunteering to help with a symposium for the college about transformative experiences at the college. She is not just attending meetings; she is pivotal in recruiting speakers, reviewing documents and help with the planning, and this is all because she truly cares.
Obe Mkina, Secretary III - Disability Resource Center
Obe has worked at the college for a little over 6 years and we are so excited to see him move into a full-time position. He brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and depth of skills to those he works with. Obe is professional, pleasant, and quickly works to solve challenges that arise. He maintains confidentiality and offers viable solutions for students/faculty to implement accommodations for all to have equal access. We enjoy having him at the DRC! Thanks, Obe!!
*Riley Bassett, Advisor 3 - Admissions
Riley is an amazing advocate for the students and employees that she serves and is willing to help provide options and opportunities for students and her staff. Her growth during the pandemic has been amazing, and she is someone I can depend on. She can complete any task at hand and her ability to multi-task under pressure makes her a force to be reckoned with! She is a great leader, and I am grateful that she is a member of our team and that I get to learn and work alongside her!
Samantha Sandoval, Specialist I - Human Resources
She is always willing to help, stays on task, she will go above and beyond for her team. We can always count on her to do what needs to be done, she always has a positive attitude and treats everyone she knows with respect.
*Verity Flurer, Assistant Director 2 - Financial Aid
Verity is great to work with! I coordinate a specific group of students eligible for Tuition Waivers and every semester it changes, and She may get a dozen emails from me with student updates, changes, and questions. Verity responds immediately, is patient explaining the process and understanding of student questions/concerns. I appreciate the partnership with the Financial Aid & Tuition Waiver office!

January 2022 Staff Stars
*Prize Winners: Penina Fitiao, Isabel Juliao-Martin, Zack Schafer, Sandra Thompson, Libbie Walker,
Naseer Ahamad, Natalie Shepherd, Christine Pratt, Sarah Whipple, *Isabel Juliao-Martin, Debby Huber - Data Center and *Zach Schafer, Registration
GREAT teamwork from Natalie Shepherd and her team to assist students and Admissions with the Covid-Vaccine form. We contacted them every day, several times a day throughout January and they responded immediately! They were able to fix the students issues within minutes! Great teamwork between offices and stellar service for our students! Sincere thank you!
Beau Baker, Technician I - Facilities Office
Beau Has recently joined the FIXIT team and has shown an outstanding willingness to learn his job and has picked it up quickly. He has continuously arrived at work with a positive disposition.
Mike Braak, Coordinator 2 - Thayne Center
Mike's job is demanding- emotionally and physically and he's always so willing to go above and beyond to help our students, faculty, and staff who are using the Bruin Pantry. His role is ever evolving, but he always finds creative ways to connect with his students and visitors.
Stace Briggs, Secretary III - School of Health Sciences
Stace has so many hats she wears it is hard to really say all that she does around here! She does so much to support our programs from marketing to student placement. I don't know how she accomplishes all that she does, and she does it all with a smile.
Ana Brown, Administrative Assistant III - President’s Office
Ana Brown should be recognized because she knows everything about this College. She started as a student leader earned her degree in management and activities, and worked for the Athletic Department, President's office, and now Chief Diversity Officer. Always when staff or students have an issue, she knows the best ways to solve their problems. She is also a friendly, kind person, and makes everyone feel welcome, and the environment a better place to work.
Ana Brown, Administrative Assistant III - President’s Office
Ana is simply a pleasure to work with and has held the Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) Office amid transitions superbly. She is phenomenal to work with and an incredible leader who deserves to be recognized. Thank you, Ana!
Gay Bryant, Coordinator 2 - SAT Financial Aid
Gay knows how to help others and is talented in discerning another's needs. When students have an issue, she listens deeply, communicates kindly, thoroughly, and clearly. She knows financial aid and the SLCC processes in other departments enabling her to solve any issues that arise. She strives to improve the SAT Financial Aid processes to prevent problems from occurring. She thoroughly checks a student's financial aid file and registration before disbursing funds to ensure the correct amount is sent to Cashiering.
Leilani Clegg, Director - Curriculum
As a new employee understanding your new environment is overwhelming and stressful. Leilani stepped in and showed me around and helped explain how I might be interacting with each department and individuals that I work closely with. She made me feel very important to the college. On top of that, she has always been a person that wants to help me grow and develop. I am thankful for having her as a colleague.
Ann Crissman, Senior Grant Officer Grants & Contracts
In December of 2021, Ann was very ill with covid, and went above and beyond to complete her responsibilities that had tight deadlines. Unfortunately, there was no one else that could have taken over and there would be negative consequences if many of the tasks were not completed on time. She exercised wise judgement in eliminating things that didn't need to be done and focused only on those that did. Her work in December was a good example of how we live up to the college's mission.
Cameron Druce, Specialist I - Mail Room
Cameron is so nice and kind when he delivers and picks up the mail. He never complains when I have a lot of mail to send with him. He is a very valuable employee and I appreciate all that he does.
eLearning Instructional Technologist Team
This team is the most competent and professional. They always step up to help faculty and students immediately.
Eriko Elston, Tutor Certified I - Language
Eriko has been such a joy to work with. She has helped me through my Japanese class and has made many accommodations to help me succeed. If it wasn't for her diligence I would still be struggling in my class. I hope she gets the appreciation she deserves! She is wonderful!
Michael Evans, Interim Coordinator 2 - Student Life & Leadership
Always has a positive attitude and willing to find a solution to any problem. If a student or staff needs Michael's assistance, he is always ready to take the call or assist. Michael definitely deservers a star!!! I learn every day from my co-worker, Michael.
Dallen Fischbeck, Custodian II Facilities Services
Dallen is always smiling. When students need help finding something, he goes out of his way to help them. The effort he puts in his daily tasks you can see that he gives it a 110%. For example, when needing to sweep up the leaves or pressure wash the walkway to the STC building he does it with great energy and does it with a smile. You can see the difference when he is in charge of a task. I appreciate his kindness and his dedication to SLCC. Thank you for all you do!
*Penina Fitiao, Coordinator 2 - Orientation & Student Success
Penina manages a caseload of first-time students. There was a significant number of students who struggled academically and emotionally this past semester. Penina worked closely with each student to help them overcome struggles. She approaches the work with grace and compassion.
Erich Gillespie, Support Tech II – Information Technology
Erich has been incredibly helpful to our department. He is always available to help answer questions and consistently delivers on getting us our technology fast and efficiently. I enjoy working with him, and never worry whenever he handles a ticket or issue.
Debra Glenn, AVP for Bus Services/Controller
Debra is a remarkable supervise and leader. She goes above and beyond and is an active member in various boards and organizations across campus. Debra is an active advocate for women's rights, specifically in higher education. Debra is extremely helpful and understanding with her staff and community members. Debra is always supportive of students in their educational and professional pathways at SLCC. She is AMAZING!
Heather Graham, Lab Coordinator - English
Heather's commitment to equality is exemplary. She worked diligently to develop our annual "Rainbow Read-In" that highlights the work of LGBTQIA+ writers to bring awareness to students, staff, and faculty that everyone belongs at SLCC.
Katrina Green, Director - Scheduling & Academic Support
Katrina brings a level of knowledge that can’t be beat. She has an open-door policy that allows me to go in and ask questions. She listens to the questions, identifies how to address the question, and will provide you with the where, when, how, and why to your questions. She is a wealth of information and gladly willing to help and share that knowledge. She works hard and yet is always happy every time I see her. She is a great asset to the college and to her colleagues each and every day.
Deedra Hansen, Assistant Director 3 - Development Office
Deedra is a great development officer and a hard worker. She has taken on tasks beyond her role to solve issues we had with the lack of staff and1 sticks with those tasks until a solution is found. She cares and wants everyone to succeed. She has brought a new level of professionalism to our office and has done great work with our donors and friends. Deedra is a wonderful addition to the staff at SLCC and has a bright future here.
Jillian Hansell, Coordinator 1 - Conferencing Center
Since COVID began, Jillian has been doing the work of two people, taking on extra duties and willing to do anything needed to keep the conference center going. In addition, several clients have given Jillian praise for the way she handles their events and how she always thinks of things that will make their event better. She is an asset to the Conference Center and our clients!
KyLee Herrick, Specialist III - Key Office
KyLee has been nothing short of amazing, kind and patient. It took me awhile to learn how to cut ASSA keys she took her time even when she had to show me several times. She praises but is firm and lets you know what you did great but, also what could be improved on. She is very compassionate in noticing when other employees might be having a bad day or not feeling good even though she is going through some things now. She works hard, is fair and leads by example.
Cassi Hoffmeister, Specialist 3 - Office of Learning Advancement
Cassi is always working hard to make things better at SLCC. She is conscientious, an excellent problem solver, and a critical thinker. Cassi looks at the bright side of things and continually finds ways to improve processes that help serve faculty and students better. Cassi cares deeply about our students and supports them in their success. Cassi is an asset to the college.
Kathryn Hoins, Manager 2 - Controller’s Office
Kathryn is an AMAZING co-worker. She is always willing to help students, staff, and faculty. She is always
looking for ways to improve/streamline processes to better assist the campus community with any financial related operations. Kathryn provides training for new Budget Center Managers (BCMs) and she provides them with constant support. As a coworker, Kathryn is always willing to help and support other office staff in things outside of her responsibility.
Yifu (Henry) Hou, Specialist III- Student Center Office
Henry goes beyond ordinary expectations when interacting with coworkers, and people count on him for results that he consistently delivers. He will frequently tidy up spaces while walking around campus, leaving places better than the way he finds them. For example, he can be seen removing small, fallen leaves surrounding indoor plants. This is not in his explicit job description, yet he is seen performing this act as often as he spots a leaf. He is a staff star for sure!
Robin Howard, Network Engineer III – Information Technology
Somehow our phones systems were not working right when we were getting calls for Canvas help instead of Instructure. Mondie and Robin worked hard on getting our phones working correctly. They saved the day!
Marcile Howes, Assistant Director 2 - Admissions
RUSH is always a busy time for all departments, but if I reach out to Marcy to help troubleshoot an application or push through an application for a student, she will do all she can to help. Spring semester 2022 was no exception; Marcy has helped on many occasions as I've worked to navigate especially tricky situations for some of our students. I can't thank her enough, and her willingness to help helped me help another one of our students. Thank you, Marcy!
Brooke Jensen, Bursar - Cashiering
Every time I see Brooke, she is always helping someone out. Which says a lot, because over the past week, she has been burdened with uncovering tons of new information for our offices. Without her dedication to tracking down necessary information, and her willingness to offer her time to be there for all staff. I nominate her as an exceptional employee. Without Brooke doing what she is doing, our offices would be significantly more behind and stressed.
Heidi Keyes, Technician 2 - Academic Advising
Heidi does a great job helping students who come to the Academic Advising Office at the South City Campus. She is friendly, courteous, and respectful to everyone who comes to our office. We are grateful for the special attention that Heidi gives to make our office a welcoming place. Heidi also helps create a positive work environment with her colleagues and is willing to assist with whatever special projects or work need extra support. Thank you, Heidi, for all your hard work and dedicated service to SLCC and its students!
Mel Larson, Coordinator 3 - Institutional Marketing
In my short period of time working here, Mel has patience and good humor she shares with me is also given out freely to those around her. Despite the hundreds of questions I ask, 90% of the time she has an answer, or she finds or directs me to where the answer can be found. Simply put Mel makes coming to work more enjoyable and welcoming. Plus, she has introduced me to hedgehogs and all their little peculiar and cute traits. I've become a fan.
Rachel Lewis, Assistant Provost - Curriculum
Rachel is my leader. I am a newer employee and with that comes a lot of responsibility to help grow the new hire into the position, culture and field many questions. Rachel has shown great patience and ability to help me thrive in my role and in the culture. She has taken numerous hours out of her days to help field my questions, understand my logic, and address my "what ifs". I never feel worried to ask a question or feel alone as a I know she has my back and an open door to spend some time talking.
Teneisa Lincoln, Administrative Assistant I - STEM Learning Resources
Teneisa is one of the brightest stars at SLCC and looks for ways to do her job better and help students more. She's always helpful, excited, and enthusiastic about taking on special projects outside of her regular duties. I've worked with her on projects to protect vulnerable groups from tobacco industry marketing, promote health on campus, and ensure that our students with a criminal history can access and apply for work study jobs. All these projects are outside her normal duties, and they also concur with the core missions around justice, equity, and inclusion.
Teneisa Lincoln, Administrative Assistant I - STEM Learning Resources
Kind, welcoming, and dedicated.
Heather Lynes, Coordinator 3 - Scheduling & Academic Support
Event planning is attempting to control logistics for a shared outcome, which many people can do. To be a successful and engaging event scheduler, however, is next-level, and that's where Heather Lynes SHINES. Taking-on the layered demands of both internal and external needs, knowing the possibilities/limitations inside and out (literally), and providing solutions w/a heart attached, is why Heather Lynes is deserving of praise and woot woot!
Justin Mackay, Technician II - eLearning
Justin is such a great team player. He's always willing to make a call that no one else in the office wants to make or take and is always ready to assist any canvas user with whatever they need! He's quick to compliment others and just a pleasure to work with. Thanks Justin! Appreciate your ethic and integrity!
Mondie Mahdavi, Manager 1 - eLearning
Somehow our phones systems were not working right where we were getting calls for Canvas help instead of Instructure. Mondie and Robin worked hard on getting our phones working correctly. They saved the day!
Kim Massie, Assistant Director 3 - Grants & Contracts
Kim is an excellent communicator and goes above and beyond regularly to ensure all parties stay in the loop, understand, and represent diverse perspectives, and obtain complete information before making decisions or sharing sensitive information. She is also always curious about ways to improve and holds herself accountable to learn more. In Sponsored Projects this is no small task given the complexity of project management, tight deadlines, number of partners and high number of moving pieces involved. She represents SLCC values of trust, learning, and collaboration especially well.
Desiree Mealing, Secretary III - Human Resources
She is always eager to help and always has a positive attitude making the workplace fun and enjoyable.
Slavica Mikanovic, Specialist 1 - Admissions
During the Express ESL Registration Event, Slavica went above and beyond to help make sure that all the paperwork was processed for the students to get enrolled into their courses. She was the only one able to do this task and she did an exceptional job!
Slavica Mikanovic, Specialist 1 - Admissions
We had our first Express ELS registration at the West Valley Center this Spring. Slavica went above and beyond for many people that day, working tirelessly to push through applications and troubleshoot complex issues, passwords, and email resets. That day would not have been as successful without her assistance. Thank you!
Alisi Niupalau, Assistant Director 3 - Multi Cultural Center
Alisi is extremely hard working. She is a pleasure to work with and an amazing example to follow. I have witnessed her growth through the years, and I am inspired by her work ethic and her love for our students!
Cristian Orellano, ERP systems Security Analyst
Cristian contacted me when a form was submitted incorrectly and helped me understand how to fix it. I appreciate him taking the time to do that and not just declining it, leaving us to wonder what happened and why it was not approved. Cristian went the extra mile!
Tien Pham, Advisor 2 - Academic Advising
Tien gives support to the Academic Advising Department that probably goes unrecognized. Whenever anyone needs to change an evening shift, or the department asks for volunteers Tien is the first to volunteer. If an advisor is sick and needs someone to make room in their schedule to help a student, Tien does that without fail no matter how filled his schedule is. He sacrifices to "plug the holes in our dike" so that the department runs more efficiently. He deserves to be recognized for his efforts.
Jennifer Pollock, Manager 2 - School of Professional & Economic Development
One of the things brought in by Covid is just how deeply Workforce Training needs more Zoom-capable rooms on the Miller Campus. Jennie took this criticism and began to reach out about how Workforce Training managers and coordinators might pool budget to fund the upgrade on the Miller Campus. Jennie found that this classroom upgrade was taking place across the college, including the Miller Campus, and that there were funds to take care of it. To be clear, because of Jennie's dogged determination, the classroom technology of Workforce Training in MFEC206 is about to be brought into the 21st Century!
Christine Pratt, Specialist 2 - Registration
Christine is both very bright and quite motivated. She devotes herself to a task with a high degree of diligence. She is a quick learner and has shown the ability to digest large volumes of information. Everyone in the office has been very impressed with Christine's attitude and productivity during the time that she has worked in the office.
Christine Rice, Secretary III Salt Lake Development Center
Christine works tirelessly through everything. During the pandemic she was here making sure community clients were taken care of. Small business need help now more than ever, and she made sure community clients could schedule and get the help they needed even when everywhere else was shutting down. She is always on time, with a smile and a warm hello. We could not run this place without her.
MaryJo Rich, Specialist III - Library Services
Mary Jo is always so helpful and understanding. She is always in a good mood. She is easy to talk to and readily available to assist with problems.
Daniel Rodriguez, Advisor 1 - Academic Advising
Daniel is a newer member of Academic Advising. Since joining the Health Sciences Pathway he has made many contributions that make SLCC a better place to work. He created a pathway Linktree that allows us to share information more effectively and quickly with students and colleagues. He has great initiative and looks for ways to improve our area for everyone. Most recently he has greatly helped with the training of our two most recent staff members. And finally, even after he was already leaving well past the end of his day, he turned around to bring a student back into the office during rush to receive assistance.
Brenda Santoyo, Coordinator 2 - Multi-Cultural Center
Brenda truly demonstrates what "going the extra mile" stands for. She will help students until she has exhausted every possible resource she can find. She has become the "go to" person when the college has a question about assisting our underrepresented population. She trains our staff and faculty, she does programming and special events. She does not turn away an opportunity to advocate for our students and is always looking for a new way to help them. She is an outstanding employee.
Amy Scheelke, Librarian 1 - Library Services
Amy has been a great help, consistently doing amazing work, helping her colleagues, providing great feedback on all projects she's involved in. Amy is a leader who leads by example and maintains high standards. In a time when everything is crazy, Amy is consistent and consistently great.
Agustin Baustista Silva, Coordinator 2 - Orientation & Student Success
Agustin manages a caseload of first-generation students. Throughout the fall semester, Agustin conducted over 150 individual meetings with students to help them navigate their first semester in college. As a result, 86% of Agustin's cohort is retained for spring enrollment.
Beau Smith, Developer - Corporate Solutions
Beau is an exceptional instructor and is phenomenal at making connections with his students to facilitate a fun and engaging work environment. On top of instructing, he has been working tirelessly on developing courses for our Stadler apprenticeship program and mentoring each student in this program. Beau is great fun to work with and comes in with a smile every day!!
Charlotte Smith, Administrative Assistant I - Orientation & Student Success
We can't function without Charlotte. Charlotte goes out of her way to make sure our events and programs run well by shopping for our event needs, submitting requests, set up, take down and everything else in between, she makes sure that things don't fall through the cracks. Charlotte has a love for students and their success and come up with creative ways to help students achieve their goals and have fun in the process. Everyone needs a Charlotte Smith in their lives, and we are so blessed to have her in ours!!
Charlotte Smith, Administrative Assistant I – Orientation & Student Success
Administrative Asst I Orientation & Student Success
Charlotte Smith is our beacon of efficiency, dedication, and innovation in our office. She provides the support to each of us without playing favorites, but with dedication and commitment to excellence. She rejoices in our triumphs and student success. Thank you, Charlotte!
Sam Smith, Media Electronic Specialist - Classroom Tech Support
Sam is willing to go above and beyond to support both the teachers we serve as well as his co-workers. Always reliable and willing to help.
Erin Stirling, Assistant Director 3 - Orientation & Student Success
Erin is the anchor for our department. She is always available to help me think through a challenge and is always willing to help others in the department, regardless of how busy she is with her own tasks. She also provides validation which is a huge boost to the confidence of all her co-workers.
*Sandra Thompson, Administrative Assistant I - SAT and Tech Specialties
Sandra has been nothing but stellar. For me, as a new Administrative Assistant I constantly have a million questions and projects I need her eyes on and she selflessly helps me every time I've asked. She's always willing to put in the time on projects and is a terrific example of networking and making great connections in various departments around SLCC to accomplish the work that directly helps students. Sandra is a joy to work with and absolutely deserves all the recognition we can shower her with!
Prax Vazquez, Help Desk Technician 3 – Information Technology
As a new employee I was needing a lot of help getting setup and familiar with the systems. Prax helped me on so many issues quickly, professionally, and friendly. He deserves all the recognition and praise for always being kind and putting employees’ minds at ease with his knowledge.
*Libbie Walker, Specialist III – Division of Allied Health
Libbie is always so happy and friendly. She works tirelessly to make sure our students can go to their clinical sites, which is no little job. No matter what is needed she is always ready to jump in and help. She really is something special.
Libbie Walker, Specialist III - Division of Allied Health
Libbie has an uplifting spirit, willing to work with people, great at communicating, great at teaching, and patient.
Michelle Walton, Assistant Directory 2 - Financial Aid
Michelle is a valuable part of the OFSA. She and her staff have many responsibilities that they Accomplish quickly and efficiently. She solves so many issues and finds better ways to be done. Without her, our office would not be able to accomplish as much as it does. She makes sure our students receive the aid they are eligible for. She always does things with a great attitude.
Jayme Warner, Administrative Assistant I - English
Without Jayme the English department would crumble. She does so much for us and deserves the recognition.
Sarah Whipple, Specialist I - Data Center
I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Sarah and came to know her as a truly valuable asset to our team. Sarah is honest, dependable, and incredibly hardworking. Beyond that, she is an impressive employee who can get tasks done on time.
Matthew Wong, Coordinator 2 - Orientation & Student Success
Matthew oversees the CARES team. This is a cross institutional initiative that collaborates case management strategies to counteract the impact of the pandemic. During the fall of 2021, Matthew was responsible for the success of 50 first-generation students. He was successful in helping connect these students with a campus resource which has led to their retention.
Two of our Outstanding Faculty were also nominated:
Jerri Harwell and Stephanie Smith

 

December 2021 Staff Stars
*This month’s Winners: Tatiana Call, Emily Thompson, Ashley Sokia, Ryan Spring, Tyler Clark
*Tatiana Call – Custodian, Facilities Services
Tatiana has taken on extra duties as a Part-Timer keeping up with the New Jordan Student Center since our Full-Time employee moved on to other employment. She has worked hard at keeping the place up as the Custodial staff is shorthanded and she is there to do the building all on her own. She even has come in on her days off to make sure everything has gotten done. Dedication and going above and beyond what would be expected is why I nominate her for a Staff Star.
Charlotte Smith - Administrative Assistant, Orientation & Student Success
Charlotte makes anyone feel part of the office, takes care of anyone who comes into her office with utmost care and dignity. Charlotte also provides an exceptional customer service in support to her supervisor and colleagues. Her desire to excel at any tasks should not go unnoticed. I am so happy that I have been the recipient of her exceptional support without any conditions. Thanks Charlotte
Dave James - Associate Dean, Construction & Welding, Denise Clausen - Coordinator 1, Registration and *Ashley Sokia – Director, Academic Advising
Good morning, thank you for taking the time to meet with me yesterday, I would like you, Dave James, Ashley Sokia, Denise Clausen, along with everyone else to know how much I appreciate all the time and effort spent helping me to resolve my educational quest. I can't say THANK YOU! enough, or how much I appreciate what you and the rest of the SLCC staff have done for me.
*Emily Thompson - Program Manager 1, eLearning
I just wanted to take the time to thank Emily for all her hard work with CBE. Since Emily has joined SLCC to take on CBE for the UG side, she has been phenomenal to work with. She is professional, is thorough, and kind. She did not just make CBE better, but she made instructional design at SLCC better. Instructional design does not seem important to a lot of people, but it is key to student success and Emily is all about student success and faculty success in the classroom as well and I appreciate everything that Emily has done thus far and look forward to more amazing things to come from her. Thank you so much Emily for everything, you are amazing.
*Ryan Spring - Technician 1, Facilities Services
I just wanted to take a minute, to recognize Ryan Spring. Ryan is always willing to help wherever and whenever we may need him. Ryan has always gone the extra mile for our department. Ryan has exceeded all the expectations that I have set for him. Ryan also keeps all our custodial closets stocked with all the supplies that we use to take care of the College. And did I mention that Ryan does this by himself. And he never once has complained about his workload. Ryan has had to learn a lot in a little bit of time. And he has really gone above, and beyond at his job. Over the last year I have had the pleasure of working with Ryan as his supervisor. And it is great to have an employee with so much integrity and work ethic that Ryan shows every day. Keep up the great work Ryan!!!!
*Tyler Clark - Plumber 3, Facilities Services
Tyler always has a positive attitude. He is friendly, knowledgeable and is a pleasure to work with. Recently he went above and beyond and cut drain line holes in a metal table for our Pepsi machine in the food court on very short notice. Thank you for all that you and your team do!
Brinton Baggaley - Master Electrician, Facilities Services
Brinton recently went above and beyond and installed a much-needed electric outlet in concessions with a very short turnaround time. Thank you Brint for all that you and your team do!
November 2021 Staff Stars
Brandon Ostrander, Buyer 2 - Purchasing Office
Brandon has done a great job taking on keeping our department and other departments and areas around the College supplied with PPE items during COVID months. I really appreciate his assistance keeping Testing Services stocked for all our testing centers. Thank you, Brandon!
Avery Cardwell, Custodian II – Facilities Services
Avery is so friendly and is always working hard when I see him. I am glad that he is a part of our team here at SLCC. He does an amazing job of being friendly to everyone he talks to, and he goes the extra mile when keeping the Jordan Campus buildings clean and sanitary. Thank
Annette Moulder, Specialist 3 - eLearning
I would like to share an email that I sent out the other day.
"Hi Annette, I saw them last night and created new homework assignments. Thank you for always taken care of me, I think I would not have made it this long as an adjunct instructor at SLCC without you. You are an instrumental reason I have the success that I have achieved. Thank you for letting be part of your team. Shane"
Jessica Wood, Custodian – Facilities Services
Jessica is always a positive and bright presence on the campus. Not only is she a hard worker, but she goes above and beyond to make sure the people around her are taken care of. It isn't her job to take care of the help desk office, but she made it a point to check in on us and help when she noticed the office hadn't been cleaned in two weeks. This girl deserves a raise!
Aaron Dufner, Custodian III – Facilities Services
Aaron is always kind, conscientious, happy, and very friendly. He does a great job cleaning and is very appreciated. Thank you, Aaron!
Susana Chaffos, Coordinator 2 - Facilities Services
Susana has been at SLCC for many years and has been working in the Facilities department for the past few years. She came to the department with a wealth of knowledge about SLCC, its goals, and mission. She has given the job new life and is an asset to the college and Facilities. Her positive attitude and energy are one of her many wonderful traits. Thank you, Susana, we appreciate all you do!

October 2021 Staff Stars
Winners: McKell Anderson, Jonathan Sayre, Kendra Moore, Megan Grant
*Jonathan Sayre, Specialist 1, Facilities Services
Jonathan outlined the Supervisor Onboarding Process for the Facilities Department by providing a best practices roadmap and timeline that also includes steps specific to Facilities. It encourages new hires and supervisors to complete new hire onboarding forms in a timely and efficient manner, and ensures our new employees have equitable experiences and feel connected, prepared, and inspired. Thank you, Jonathan.
*Kendra Moore, Coordinator 2, School of Professional & Economic Development
At the end of day Kendra found out that numerous students had been dropped off the course roll and no longer had access to their course in CANVAS and so couldn't join the scheduled Zoom call. She identified the students, got information to eLearning to have them added back to the course and followed up with several students to make sure they could join in. She's a Rock Star!!
*McKell Anderson, Database Administrator, Information Technology
McKell has a job that isn't too visible to the general community, but it is vital to the college. She's cheerful and easy to talk to. Her job is complex and detailed, but she completes tasks like it wasn't. She raises people up around her and makes everyone better. McKell never misses a chance to compliment someone on a good job. This is my chance to compliment her. Thanks, McKell. You are amazing.
*Megan Grant, Help Desk Tech II, Information Technology
Megan is the most pleasant person with people calling into the Help Desk or walk-ins. She is kind and so very polite. She is a team player and supports any of her teammates that need her to stand in for them or need emotional support. Her creativity and enthusiasm are an inspiration. Megan makes the OIT Help Desk more sparkly.
September 2021 Staff Stars
Winners: Charlen McNeil, Chris Luker, Jesse Wright, Leslie Langi, Tim Millar
*Charlen McNeil, Coordinator 2, Staff Development & Employee Experience
Cha's role is to ensure that Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) is infused into our everyday work. She is authentic, empathetic and above all ready to listen to whoever is in the room with her. She ties her work to research and always has great resources to share. We are lucky to have her here at SLCC!
*Chris Luker, Manager 1, eLearning
Chris is a real rock star! He does play guitar, but he also agreed to take on an essential job at the College of captioning videos when an employee moved to another position. Chris exemplifies the college recognition of "going the extra mile" because he is willing to support the work of accessibility while still doing his regular work. Thank you, Chris, for your wonderful support!
Gus Calder, Manager, Information Tech
Gus is honestly the best boss I have ever worked with. He trusts his team to do what needs to be done, and to manage their time effectively. He frequently shares his enthusiasm for life and various items of pop culture and has the ability to reach out to his team to make sure they are doing okay. He genuinely cares about the whole person, not just what they can do for the college.
*Jesse Wright, Help Desk Tech Specialist
Jesse’s almost endless wealth of knowledge makes him a huge asset to the help desk. His ability to multitask helping walk and ability to keep an ear out for his co-workers struggles at the same time is always appreciated. The man also has an awesome sense of humor, which is always appreciated when things get stressful.
Katrina Green, Director, Scheduling & Academic Support
Amidst a departmental restructuring, acquiring new employees, and taking-on the challenges of implementing a new curriculum software, Katrina Green has demonstrated time and again, a mindfulness, a responsiveness, and most important, a solutions-focused perspective that empowers, supports, and truly equates to dynamic leadership. I feel valued as a member of her team and am honored to work with her.
*Leslie Langi, Coordinator 1, Orientation & Student Success
Leslie is one of the most dedicated staff of SLCC. Leslie is creative as she plans programming for our SLCC Students. The SLCC Mega Fairs at all three Campuses was largely due to Leslie. Leslie has an attitude of inclusion and advocates for ALL. Leslie is loved, admired, and trusted by all. She is the spirit of Aloha in all she does.
Prax Vazquez, Help Desk Tech III, Information Tech
Prax gives every caller and walk in his full attention and deals with every situation with compassion and kindness. Not only is he willing to suggest solutions for his co-workers, but he is one of the first people to stop and check in with someone to make sure they are doing okay if they seem stressed or anxious.
Tami Anderson, IT Trainer 2, Information Technology
Tami is filled with endless movie trivia and the desire to help people learn. Not only is she willing to jump in and help whenever she can, but she never fails to reach out to her co-workers to check in and make sure they are doing okay. She has a unique ability to befriend anyone, and will tailor her classes to the individual, rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach to learning.
*Tim Millar, Help Desk Tech III, Information Technology
Tim handles all situations with humor and positivity. His incredible kindness to people of all walks of life is inspiring, and his snarky/witty comments never fail to make his co-workers laugh. His dedication to helping people is inspiring, and I have learned a lot about IT working with him.

July 2021 Staff Stars
Wolf Mower, Specialist III, Facilities Vehicles
Wolf performed above and beyond my expectations. I wanted to purchase a couple of shelving units but had left my phone at home. Wolf not only took pictures of the units for me, but he also moved them so the picture would show the shelf in its entirety. He took the time to move the shelf again and then included pictures of the measurements so I would have the dimensions as well. A job well done and completed with pride. Thank you, Wolf.
Gina Chase, Manager 2, Controller’s Office
Gina took time on her vacation to complete requests, with a one day turn around, for the student housing construction project. This is above and beyond what is expected from Gina. She always goes above and beyond.
Talieya Wallace, Project Manager, Facilities Office
Talieya stepped in to help Gina Chase complete a very detailed specifications request from the student housing construction team. Talieya did research and worked with Gina, while Gina was on vacation, to complete the request to meet a one-day deadline.
*Annette Moulder, Specialist 3, eLearning
As a 29-year SLCC faculty member who has worked with several eLearning’s Instructional Technologists and Designers, I would like to provide accolades for a person who is proficient, a topic expert, professional and (most of all) truly human(e) in her interactions with faculty. On top of her responsibilities, she’ll frequently assist in troubleshooting with desktop applications that directly affect the ability to interact with Canvas® or desktop applications that affect the LMS, and/or the ability to conduct online conferencing, or to connect with students using applications such as Jabber®. To a faculty member she’s also indispensable because she’s current on updates, and the effects of updates, and the concerns of other faculty members who have experienced the effects of updates.
*Blake Webb, HVAC Controls Tech 2, Facilities Services
Blake has such a positive attitude. When we had an HVAC problem, he came out quickly, listened to our needs, then quickly began researching the problem. He found the issue and quickly made the repair. He explained to everyone in the office, the problem with our AC and what he did to repair it. The entire time, he was professional, friendly, and made sure we were all aware of what he was doing. I wish everyone as SLCC had Blake's level of customer service and professionalism.

June 2021 Staff Stars
Winners: Katrina Green, Austin Leiva, Ismaila Meite, Keegan Helgren, James Moyer
Teresa Adair, Coordinator 1, Copy Center
Between my position in the Office of the Bursar and my role as an advisor for the Queer Student Association, I am constantly sending new projects to Theresa, whether it be printing projects or copier repair requests. Theresa is a consummate professional. She is always friendly, responsive, knowledgeable, and simply a joy to work with. So grateful to call her a colleague!
*Katrina Green, Director, Scheduling
Katrina and her team tackle many obstacles daily to schedule rooms for classes, insuring students can find their classes, and faculty have a space optimal for their teaching needs, not to mention having to move classes around mid-term to make way for construction and remodel projects. Katrina is always very friendly and willing to help other departments the best she can. Katrina is awesome! Thank you for all your hard work!
*Austin Leiva, Facilities Supervisor 2
Austin is willing to help anyway he can. His department has been extremely over-worked during the pandemic, with an incredible amount of turnover in employees. Austin keeps a friendly attitude and is very nice to work with. He is thorough and very helpful in all aspects of his job. Thank you for all you do.
*Ismaila Meite, Programmer Analyst II, IT
Ismaila is great to work with, he was instrumental in upgrading our software and was the go-between our office and the vendor. He understood the technical issues and was able to complete a project three years in the making. Thank you Ismaila for your diligence and hard work!
*Keegan Helgren, Specialist I, Facilities Services
Keegan hangs the SLCC banners on all the campuses. He not only hangs the banners, but he repairs, cleans, and always makes sure they are tight and look nice, since they are a representation of SLCC. Keegan does a great job and is always willing to help with any project or task given to him. Thank you, Keegan, for a job well done!
*James Moyer, Technician 1, Development Office
James is always willing to take on tasks and follow them through to completion. He recently discovered several issues with an education import and was able to resolve them with limited input from Omatic support. He is working on several tasks simultaneously and becoming more proficient in not only accomplishing these tasks, but also in troubleshooting when problems arise. We appreciate all that he does and are grateful to have him in the Development Office.
May 2021 Staff Stars
Winners: Jamie Fortune, Kim Massie, Mark Fossen, Mojdeh Sakaki, Ngan Pham
Facilities Services Departments, Facilities Services, All Campuses and Centers
There are few words to describe this amazing team of employees. During the past year, most of the department has come to work every day, when others could work from the safety of their homes. These employees wore their face coverings and showed up to meet the many ever-changing challenges of Covid-19, cleaning everything, disinfecting areas after a report of a positive Covid case, damage from the earthquakes, high winds, fire damage, securing buildings in the middle of the night, power outages, broken pipes, keeping the buildings warm and cooled, scheduling doors and buildings, putting up Covid signs, distributing disinfectant while insuring supplies were accessible, and many other duties as assigned, including snow removal.
Many employees did double and triple duty covering for employees who were unable to come to work, and the list goes on and on! Thank you to all the dedicated Facilities employees!
*Jamie Fortune, Distribution, Central Receiving
My recent request to move cadaver tanks between the Redwood and Jordan campuses was met by Loren and Jamie with exceptional professionalism and expediency. They are a solid Utah duo, like Stockton and Malone. The move went flawlessly, and my expectations were exceeded.
Jeff Ouellette, Library Services, Redwood
Jeff's main role is to help students and users seeking help from the library, which he excels at. He's also exceptional at cooperating with coworkers on daily activities and larger projects. Recently he input over 500 data points into a survey, helped interpret the results of the survey, and presented the project findings to a library committee. He completed the project with efficiency, attention to detail, and a positive, insightful attitude that made for a great collaborator. As the committee chair commented, "he really knew his stuff." We appreciate you, Jeff!
*Kim Massie, Grants & Contracts
Kim Massie is an amazing Grants Officer! She helped me submit a grant and went above and beyond to make sure that everything was completed correctly. For weeks, she worked to help me complete all the paperwork, and coordinate with our external collaborators.
She worked several nights and weekends, to get everything completed. The night we submitted, she was working behind the scenes, sending texts and emails, and finally working through the process on Microsoft Teams with me until about 11:30pm on a Saturday.
Loren Safford, Distribution, Central Receiving
My recent request to move cadaver tanks between the Redwood and Jordan campuses was met by Loren and Jamie with exceptional professionalism and expediency. They are a solid Utah duo, like Stockton and Malone. The move went flawlessly, and my expectations were exceeded.
*Mark Fossen, Institutional Marketing
We are grateful to Mark for stepping up in a big way and updating the Placement web pages so quickly! The request was submitted as soon as possible given that there were many individuals working on the project. He went over-and-above, working late on the request and completed the request before departments and students needed the new information! His assistance has really assisted Testing Services, many departments and SLCC students in the new Placement process! On behalf of Testing Services: Thank you, Mark!!!
*Mojdeh Sakaki, Fashion Institute
Thank you to Mojdeh and her department for helping with the pandemic by making very nice face coverings for the faculty and staff. For many of us, it was the first one we had.
Mojdeh is such a pleasure to be around, she is kind, always complimentary and genuinely cares about others. She puts a lot of pride into doing her job and helping others to succeed! Thank you to a wonderful friend and co-worker.
*Ngan Pham, Thang Nguyen, Facilities Services Recycling
If you need a smile, hopefully it is a recycling pickup day. Ngan and Thang always have a smile, are very polite, and fun to have visit our offices. They do their jobs well with lots of pride and are always willing to go above and beyond when asked to do other duties as assigned. It's a privilege to have them on campus, helping SLCC and the environment. Thank you, Ngan and Thang, for all you do!
Tyler Hall, Institutional Marketing
Tyler is so great with updating our sites! He's quick and accurate. We're so pleased and grateful for the constant work he does for our webpage!

April 2021 Staff Stars
Winners; Aaron Montoya, Ellen Richardson, Jamie Dwyer, Sam Martinez, Tyler Hall
*Aaron Montoya, Kyle Ziegler and Alex Palomin, IT Lab Aides, IT
Aaron, Kyle, and Alex are so knowledgeable and helpful to our students at Miller. All 3 of them go above and beyond to find solutions to whatever technology situation may come up. I appreciate the Lab Aide staff at Miller – they are a great asset!
*Ellen Richardson, Specialist I, Library Services
Ellen has been wonderful to help cover the service desk while other employees have been out sick. Working outside her usual schedule to help make sure students and community patrons have access to the resources they need. Super glad Ellen is part of the library!
*Jamie Dwyer, Librarian 1, Library Services
The following feedback came from a student:
Hi Jamie! I just have to thank you again for all of your help on this research project. The sources that you sent me, especially the last link, have SAVED ME!! I don't know where you found that one, but it is PERFECT! Seriously couldn't have done this without you, so thank you again!
*Sam Martinez, Manager 2, Facilities Office
Twice a year time changes poses challenges to clocks hung high. After placing a request which never got answered, I mentioned it to Sam. As busy as he is, he got up on a ladder and changed the time himself. This is indicative of how Sam will go out of his way to make sure our campus runs smoothly. He is great at his job!
*Tyler Hall, Technician II
Tyler stepped up and did a wonderful job helping us on consolidating multiple websites and creating our new websites! He assisted us get all the multiple sites combined into our needs and vision for the department. He was patient and professional, answering our questions, and guided us through the process. We appreciate his assistance and timely revisions and updates! On behalf of Testing Services: Thank you, Tyler!!

(*) March prize winners: Jessemy Lake, Michael Young, Sarah Whipple, Scott E Brown, Sue Christensen
Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
Brandi Benson, Administrative Asst. I, Education, Family & Human Studies, and Social Work
Brandi is an amazing Administrative Assistant who helps her department run smoothly due to years of hard work and diligence. She is also a mentor to the other AAs in her school, most of whom are relatively new. She doesn't hesitate to propose hypothetical scenarios based on what she has seen in other departments. Her focus always seems to be on improving SLCC processes for all departments, and SLCC would not be the same without her contribution and experience. She should be recognized for the contributions she makes.
*Jessemy Lake, Technician II, VP Finance & Administration
On a recent project for which my part was taking way too long, she went above and beyond to provide suggestions and a second pair of eyes on the project. Besides providing backup for my role, she efficiently completed her tasks on the project and made the result much better than I was looking for. Thanks, Jessemy.
Karah Altman, Director, VP Finance & Administration
Karah cares deeply about her role and making sure we promote the College in every way possible. Karah has a great understanding of SLCC and is eager to learn more every day. She creates school related materials, fund raising proposals, social media posts and much more. She seems to love taking on new challenges and making the most of her role. During Giving Day, Karah was an integral part of our success. Karah recently submitted some of her publications to a regional award ceremony and many awards. She is a real asset to the College.
Laura Thomas, Assistant Director 3, Development Office
Laura cares deeply about the students and the scholarships we can offer to make their path a little easier. She's determined to deliver to both the students and the donors. She hits all deadlines and keeps projects moving forward. She persists when she runs into roadblocks and doesn't get discouraged. Laura doesn't limit her ability to work hard. She is a tremendous asset to the College.
Libbie Walker, Specialist III, Division of Allied Health
Libbie is an asset to the Division of Allied Health as she assists the programs, faculty, and students. She is organized, hardworking, and thorough in all tasks assigned to her. She has recently taken on more responsibilities without hesitation due to a shortage in office personnel. She is valuable to the division and her hard work does not go unnoticed!
*Sarah Whipple, Specialist I, Data Center
Sarah is very hard-working, skilled, and respectful. She has a very positive attitude and great customer service. She is amazing and always help new employees get up to speed.
*Michael Young, Associate Dean, General Education
Michael has been an amazing mentor and guide! He has helped me learn to navigate SLCC, helped me with multiple projects and initiatives, and has always provided helpful advice. I really value Michael's extensive knowledge, his continued support, and patience. I wanted to show my appreciation for everything he does! He truly lives up to SLCC Values and Mission and makes the organization a more welcoming space.
Natalie Spendlove, Administrative Asst. I, Division of Allied Health
Natalie is continuously demonstrating the mission, vision, and values of SLCC through her work and presence on campus. Her training and background bring added perspectives regarding diversity and inclusivity to SLCC. She is always making it a priority to better herself and learn new ways of thinking. She has been instrumental in the Division of Allied Health's planning and organizing, and she takes pride in her work and is accepting of all ethnicity and cultural backgrounds. She strives to assist faculty with their individual needs. She is always including everyone and sharing creative ways of collaborating for a greater purpose. The Division of Allied Health is fortunate to have her working with and representing us.
*Scott E. Brown, Director of Local Government Relations
For some six+ years, Scott has tolerated my random questions and treated them with the utmost seriousness. He can answer not just the “what”, but also” why”. When I ask for his thoughts on a complex issue, he gives practical and often elegant solutions. He does this with humility and humor. Scott is an SLCC star.
*Sue Christensen, Development Officer I, Development Office
Sue goes above and beyond in whatever task she participates in. She was critical in Salt Lake Community College's first Giving Day and ensured that the donors’ contributions were counted, and their gifts were processed as well as working out the inefficiencies with a new software application. She is an exemplary employee and Development is lucky to work alongside her.
Wendee Shorter, Specialist 3, Dental Hygiene
Wendee has played an important role with maintaining the operation of the dental clinic during the pandemic. She has worked long hours to ensure faculty, students, and patients are in a safe and positive environment. She has taken on additional tasks due to personnel shortages and payment changes without hesitation. Wendee is always upholding a positive outlook regardless of the hurdles she has faced in the past year. Her hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed and she is greatly appreciated by all.

February 2021 Staff Stars
(*) February prize winners: Justin “Gus” Calder, Justin Mackay, Justin Rowe, Sean Crossland
Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
Central Receiving Staff
I am grateful to them for all the assistance and deliveries we receive at the various Testing Services offices to keep our operations running, for keeping us informed on deliveries, delivering in a timely manner, etc...and as a result our staff and students are taken care. Thank you, Central Receiving!!!
*Justin “Gus” Calder, Manager Help Desk and Training, Information Technology
I recently needed to get some information from several years back. I asked Sean Crossland if he possibly had the information. Unfortunately, the sought files were not among files with the Staff Association files so Sean sought assistance from Gus. Gus made the extra effort to locate the email files.
Because of people like Gus and Sean, SLCC will always be in excellent hands.
Thank you, guys,! I really appreciate both of you!

*Justin Mackay, Technician II eLearning
Justin is always ready to help the faculty with all needs Canvas and otherwise. He's a great team player. Faculty love his approachable and kind disposition. He's always seeking to improve and incredibly patient as an instructional technologist. Glad you're a part of our team, Justin!

*Justin Rowe, Specialist I Financial Aid
I would personally like to appreciate all the hard work and diligent effort that Justin Rowe always put by assisting the students with any financial aid questions.
He makes them feel welcome and has helped many students to resolve issues with their FAFSA that can be difficult for many students to complete.
Justin offers a great customer service. We are grateful to have him in the SCC Office of Financial Aid, and I hope to see him grow in this great institution.

*Sean Crossland, Director Thayne Center
I recently needed to get some information from several years back. It was information that would have been housed within the Staff Association. I asked Sean Crossland if he possibly had or could locate the information. Sean made the effort to locate this information. Sean asked for assistance from Gus Calder with OIT. Gus made the extra effort to locate email files contained the information and provided it to me.
Sean has always been an excellent example of staff going out of their way for a customer.
Thank you, guys,! I really appreciate both of you!

January 2021 Staff Stars
(*) January prize winners: Bettyna Lynes, Laurie Staton, Trina Polta
Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
* Bettyna Lynes, Specialist 1 - Academic Advising
She has done a great job with the new changes in the office with Covid and scheduling appointments with advisors. Her phone volume has increased significantly but, she is dedicated to helping those callers. She has great customer service and wants to make sure students get the correct info. She is dependable as she is in the office everyday working hard. She is a great asset to Academic Advising.
Heather Lynes, Coordinator 3 - Scheduling
Heather has been in the midst of chaos with our COVID-19 restrictions, and the rules for meeting in person in our facilities. She has been so helpful in her role and always pleasant when she must explain some details to those of us who are not familiar with the rules.
She epitomizes the staff member of SLCC who attempts to make this crisis experience as easy as possible to get through so we can educate our students.
Julie Shumway, Director Development Office
Julie is passionate about clean data and about maintaining donor records as a way to grow funds for the College. She spends countless hours sitting in front of her computer screen working on our systems. She responds to requests from individuals on our team and manages a group of advancement services team members. Julie doesn't cut corners or compromises our data. She maintains incredible integrity for our records. This role is very demanding, but she maintains a positive attitude and just keeps going. She is also a liaison to our companies, and she keeps them on their toes delivering the best products for our data management. We are so lucky to have her expertise at the College. She provides a vision for our growth in the department as well. Julie is a gem.
*Laurie Staton, Development Officer 3 - Development Office
Laurie pulled together the first ever SLCC Giving Day. It required her to strategize and prepare a planning guide, to identify new products to host it and to orchestrate a variety of departments to support this program. Laurie rolled with the punches as the team learned to support and work together as well as kept the program on track to deliver it on time and on budget. Laurie provided a great deal of innovation and creativity on this project and led SLCC into the new age of fund raising. She's such a hard worker and a great team member.
Tami Anderson, IT Trainner2 - Information Technology
Tami has worked long hours and put forth tremendous effort to develop technology tutorials for faculty to understand the classroom technology upgrades over the past few months. Tami has also been extremely busy assisting the new Zoom users to become up-to-speed using that new online meeting/virtual classroom environment. She is a long-term staff member who provides technology support for faculty and staff in crisis situations as well as normal day-to-day activities. Her professional attitude, empathy and creative inspiration is an invaluable asset to Technical Support Services and the Salt Lake Community College Community.
*Trina Polta, Manager 1 - Institutional Marketing
Trina goes above and beyond. Her work is professional, thorough and she is always trying to make things better. We watched her excel at the Golf Tournament this year and then again with the Development offices' Giving Day. She always has a smile on her face and is easy to approach and work with. She has never complained or acted discouraged by the amount of work. She juggles all sorts of clients and she always performs above what we expect. Trina is creative, innovative, and fantastic.

December 2020 Staff Stars

(*) December prize winners: Rebecca Speulda, Danielle Mills, Deone Sargent, Lisa Larson, Lisa Molina

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Becky Speulda, Specialist 3, Math Department

I was trying to take my final, and the testing sight wasn't working. I called her almost in tears because I just wanted this semester over, and this was my last final. She helped me calm down and did all she could to understand what was going on with my test and why I was getting the error message. I am sure I wasn't the first or last student to call in absolute terror and you are lucky to have someone levelheaded answering the phones on finals week.

Danielle Mills, Advisor 3, Academic Advising

Danielle has worked diligently alongside the Division of Health Professions in a three year effort to modify the Associate of Science Health Sciences degree, soon to be designated as the Associate of Science in Healthcare degree, so that students have a holding program in the School of Health Sciences as candidates applying for selective admissions programs. Danielle also spearheaded review of sister institution programs for pathway transferability in hopes these students will continue in university studies. Thanks Danielle, for all the work you have done to make this project a success.

Deone Sargent, Custodian Facilities Services South City

Deone is so good about making sure we are taken care of in the office. She is scheduled to pick up twice a week but will go out of her way to make sure we don't need it if she is just walking by. Through this she has had her own personal struggles, and still shows up with a smile on her face and does the best she can do! We are so thankful for all her hard work for us.

Lisa Larson, Coordinator 1, Accounts Payable

Lisa is always very helpful with various accounts payable and SLCCBuy questions with Testing Services various needs. She is always very patient and kind. We/I greatly appreciate her support!

Lisa Molina, Advisor 1, Admissions

Lisa was amazing in every way! Going back to school in these times is super intimidating, but she provided super clear answers and reassured me of the protocols that SLCC is taking due to COVID. She was extremely helpful, and I could not be more stoked!

November 2020 Staff Stars

(*) November prize winners: Brenda Marin Guerrero, Joanna Kreifeldt, Lisa Larson, Elaine Sheehan, Brandon Thomas

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Rosemary Navas, Facilities Custodial- Jordan

Rosemary is a conscientious employee who goes above and beyond to help students and coworkers alike find the resources they need. She always has a genuine smile that makes people feel comfortable around her. Her efforts on

Tien Van Pham, Advisory Office

This is regarding my gratitude for one of your employees that reached above and beyond to help me achieved my Associate Degree and conducted me patiently through the scheduling and registration course process until I recently graduated. Mr. Pham is a very loving, respectful advisor. I was homeless and faithless, but he added some sort of energy and strength on me. I am immensely grateful and touched by his kindness. Mr. Pham thank you very very very much.

Mr. Pham is an Angel on earth.

Annie Tedder, Holly Perry and *Elain Sheehan, Academic Advising

Anni, Holly, and Elaine have been facilitating the MySuccess Learning and Action Circle and have done a fantastic job! All three have been very engaging, informative, and have really helped faculty understand the tools within MySuccess. I really appreciate their efforts in sharing these powerful tools to help with student success at SLCC!

Brandon Ostrander, Controller's Office, Purchasing

Brandon O. has been in the center of the COVID and CARES purchasing since March. He is a liaison with the COVID task force and facilities and has done a great job with all that he does with a professional demeanor. Brandon is also over technology purchases and has been swamped with technology requests for all campus as part of our COVID response. He is a great asset to the college and has really gone above and beyond during the pandemic.

*Brandon Thomas, Controller's Office, Purchasing

Brandon and his team have been in the center of the COVID and CARES purchasing since March, and has successfully guided his team through significant and numerous purchases related to the transition to Online learning, COVID and Earthquake supplies, software contracts etc. Brandon has a professional and positive demeanor and has guided his team through a very difficult period. He also completed and implement the new ChromeRiver system during this time. He is a great asset to the college and has really gone above and beyond during the pandemic, which has encouraged his team to do the same.

*Joanna Kreifeldt, Human Resources

Short explanation of what this employee does to make SLCC a better place to work or learn: Joanna is exceptional! She always takes time to ask great questions and listen to my concerns. I am so impressed with her care and concern. Thank you, Joanna, for your hard work and expertise in HR!

*Brenda Marin Guerrero, Human Resources

Brenda gives exemplary service and always goes above and beyond to make sure new employees and applicants understand the processes at SLCC so they can start off on the right foot. She is eager and determined to help staff, faculty, and applicants in any way she can. She is endlessly patient, empathetic, and amiable in the way she communicates with others. Brenda is flexible, knowledgeable, and gracious with her coworkers and deserves to be commended.

Kelly Williamson, Disability Resource Center

Kelly has volunteered to be the Taylorsville/Redwood Campus lead employee as we are returning. She has assisted individuals as unusual requests (i.e., not wearing a face covering due to a disability) have come from students. She has allowed coworkers to work via telecommuting. She also has the attitude of, "let's try it" rather than we have tried it in the past and know it doesn't work. What a valuable contribution Kelly makes to the DRC! It is a pleasure to work with her.

*Lisa Larson, Accounts Payable

Lisa has been very helpful on many occasions with various accounting and SLCCBuy assistance and training. Thank you, Lisa, I do appreciate your assistance!!

Lisa Bradshaw, Accounts Payable

Lisa graciously stepped in to fulfill the front desk duties while our tech is on maternity leave. As always, she is always committed to assisting us in the accounts payable and purchasing office. We can't thank you enough Lisa for how dedicated you are.

Lisa Bradshaw, Accounts Payable

Lisa has gone out of her way to assist departments and the Controllers office to make payments associated with the CARES grant. These transactions are not normal, they don't follow our standard processes and have taken some initiative to figure out. Lisa has handled this difficult situation with kindness and professionalism. She takes ownership of the problems, while also covering the position of another staff out on leave.

October 2020 Staff Stars

(*) October prize winners: Bonnie Ogden, Celia Duarte, Fabio Latorre, Natalie Spendlove, Rob Kemp, Natalie Grange

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Bonnie Ogden, Program Manager 1, Engineering

Bonnie has been such a great support to work with for the Learn and Work in Utah program!!

*Celia Duarte, Manager 2, Registration

Celia has been a complete lifeline with the Learn and Work in Utah program!

*Fabio Latorre, Specialist 2, Student Loans & Receivables

Fabio was a great help with processing student accounts and refunds during a transition in the Cashiers Office. He made it possible for our office to complete the necessary tasks and was positive the entire time! We couldn't have had a successful Fall 2020 semester without all his help.

*Natalie Spendlove, Administrative Assistant 1, Division of Allied Health

Bonnie has been such a great support to work with for the Learn and Work in Utah program!!

*Rob Kemp, Accountant 2, Grants & Contracts & *Natalie Grange, Assistant Controller, Business Services

Rob and Natalie are such a great resource for anyone working with any sort of grants. I can't thank them enough for the work that they do and the hours that they put in to make sure that everything is done correctly.

September 2020 Staff Stars

(*) September prize winners: Bonnie Johnson, Gabriel Sposito Serrano, Jeff Ouellette, Lenora Monge Ramirez, Virginia Tsosie

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Bonnie Johnson, Buyer, Purchasing

Bonnie has saved millions of dollars as a Buyer for Salt Lake Community College. Her knowledge of the products used by each department, the costs/prices and vendors are invaluable. Bonnie has always been dedicated to her job and has done it with passion and vigor. Thank you, Bonnie, for all your help, and years of devoted services.

Damian (Ben) Ward, Custodian II, Facilities Services

I do not know Ben that much, but he is always putting great effort into what he is cleaning and does a great job in helping the Jordan Campus look hygienic and sanitary. I really appreciate his hard work and wanted him as well as others to know, it does not go unnoticed. Thank you again Ben for making me feel comfortable and safe while I am here at Jordan.

Facilities Services

We've worked with several members from facilities in the last month and a half to move our space and they have been great to work with. They've made it so much easier for us to do our job by getting things setup and moved around.

*Gabriel Sposito Serrano, Lab Aide, IT

Gabriel has been great to work with! I know he was extremely busy over the summer trying to set up some new computers for students to loan out, but he still made time to move a bunch of our department's computers too! Gabriel is a champ and has made it easier for us to do our job.

*Jeff Ouellette, Specialist I, Library Services

Jeff does so much to make sure the library reference desk keeps running. Jeff always makes student support a priority and goes above and beyond in helping them. His ability to work with difficult community patrons is a model for all library employees. Library Services is very fortunate to have him.

*Lenora Monge Ramirez, Coordinator 2, Admissions

Occasionally, we have students that are outside the normal Salt Lake area. I received a phone call from a high school faculty member suggesting one of his students come to SLCC. This student was from the Vernal area, and quite talented. I helped on enrollment and courses. I received a frantic email from him about being a "non-resident". Lenora, and another person who initially helped me jumped right on the situation. She was brilliant and really helped this student out of a scary ($6000 vs $2000) tuition bill. Thank you, Lenora, and the other person that helped that sadly I can't remember the name.

Michelle Cahoon, Accountant 2, Facilities Services

Michelle is amazing! She is very thorough and helps with SLCCBuy, budgets, projects and all of Facilities accounting needs. Thank you, Michelle for all your help, you are an extremely valuable employee and very appreciated.

Robyn Hortin, Specialist 2, Cashiering

Robyn is always friendly and ready to help. She helps handle so many of the transactions that our office and team processes and is efficient and solutions oriented. She is always willing to work with us on anything she can help with and we love her cheerful attitude!

*Virginia Tsosie, Lead Custodian, Facilities Services

Virginia is an asset to the department; she works very hard and goes above and beyond. She and her team have sanitized and re-sanitized many areas to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff. She has a great attitude and is very appreciated.

August 2020 Staff Stars

(*) August prize winners: Alexander Vick, Rin DuPont, Tori Hunter, Joe Mayer, Lisa Bradshaw

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Alexander Vick, Custodian, Facilities Services

Alex is always a kind steward of our facilities, and he goes out of his way to keep our buildings clean, sanitary, and feeling fresh. This man is going places.....lots of untapped potential and kindness to boot. I like this guy!

Cree McNulty, Specialist II, Property Control

Over the past few months, Cree has gone out of her way to make it possible for me to continue to work from home. Without her support and willingness to go above and beyond, I would not be able to perform all my tasks remotely. I appreciate her and the extra work she's put in so I can stay home and stay safe.

*Tori Hunter, Specialist I, International Student Services

Thank you for being a great asset to International Student Services Admissions team. You are proactive, creative, reliable and always willing to help with additional tasks. Your Work Ethic is Exceptional. Keep up the good work!

Jesse Johnson, HVAC Technician I, Facilities Services,

Jesse answered the after-hours emergency Facilities line and took care of the issues with wonderful customer service skills. He made the appropriate phone calls and made sure all the details were covered. Thank you, Jesse!

Vorn Bullough, Advisor 2, Academic Advising

This semester, I have asked many of my students to review the Student Success Skills provided by the college. I ask them to tell me the name of someone they feel comfortable contacting if they need help with something at SLCC. Many students have put Vorn Bullough's name. They have shared compliments about her and it's apparent she plays an important role in their lives at the College.

*Joe Mayer, Electrician, Facilities Services

Joe is willing to go the extra mile to make sure electrical issues are taken care of. We appreciate everything he does for the SLCC.

Joyce Fernandez, Specialist 3 Key Office, Facilities Services

Joyce has been working non-stop to sew a bunch of masks not only for herself but co-workers and their families too! She has also sewn a ton of masks to give away! She has been amazing, as she never falls behind on her work while she is busy making masks. She is always cheerful and happy to help when you need assistance. We are truly grateful to have such a wonderful, dedicated, and amazing person in the Key Office.

*Lisa Bradshaw, Specialist 3, Accounts Payable

Lisa has always been friendly, helpful, and welcoming. She always gets the job done and is always available to help those around her. However, since March and COVID-19 she has been exceptional. She was the first person in our office to volunteer to come into the office every day. While everyone else in our department worked from home, she was there every day to cut checks, pay bills, and keep the office running. I can't imagine working at SLCC without her.

*Rin DuPont, Secretary III, Facilities Services

Rin is great to work with. She answers the FIXIT line and assists those that call with a professional and courteous attitude. It's great to have her as part of the team in Facilities!

July 2020 Staff Stars

(*) July prize winners: Cindy Barela, Matt Mason, Wendee Shorter (Mitchell), Theresa Adair, Samantha DeLaCerda

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Cindy Barela, Coordinator 1, Human Resources

Cindy is the ABSOLUTE best! Each interaction with her is positive, and a breath of fresh air. She is unbelievably helpful. Everything has been busy and stressful, but each time I talk to Cindy I'm reminded of the goodness in the world through her positivity and light. I am grateful I've had the opportunity to get to know her. She truly lives all the values of the College in her everyday work. Thank you, Cindy for working so hard and being the most helpful!

*Matt Mason, Systems Administrator II, Information Tech

Matt has gone out of his way to help Workforce Training CAD students succeed! When he heard there was a problem with accessing CAD programs through AllAccess, Matt spent many hours both during his work hours and in the evening working on solutions. He truly cares about our students’ success and his effort and dedication are appreciated.

Stefani Barahona, Accounting Tech 2, Cashiering

Stefani has a tremendous level of artistic talent and creativity which unfortunately is sometimes difficult to utilize in her capacity as a cashier. While working from home during the pandemic, she put these abilities to full use. She developed several projects to brighten up and improve our workplace for employees and students alike. She often takes initiative to come up with projects to enhance our department on her own. Thank you, Stefani, for your excellent work!

Robyn Hortin, Specialist 2, Cashiering

Robyn has gone above and beyond to ensure our department operations continued to run smoothly and met the needs of our stakeholders throughout the pandemic. From the very beginning of the outbreak, she was working on campus offering service face-to-face as well as e-mail and phone. Throughout it all, she maintained a positive attitude and never complained.

Leslie Moseley, Specialist 2, Cashiering

Leslie has gone above and beyond to ensure our department operations continued to run smoothly and met the needs of our stakeholders throughout the pandemic. From the very beginning of the outbreak, she was working on campus offering service face-to-face as well as e-mail and phone. Many of our services require our employees to be on campus, and Leslie was willing to take personal health risks to prioritize office and college continuity. Throughout it all, she maintained a positive attitude and never complained.

Jan Meigs, Manager 2, Admissions

Jan is always positive and supportive with Staff Association events and planning! I greatly appreciate her assistance and support! Thank you, Jan!

Brett Iddison, Specialist 1, Cashiering

Brett has gone above and beyond to ensure our department operations continued to run smoothly and met the needs of our stakeholders throughout the pandemic. From the very beginning of the outbreak, he was working on campus offering service face-to-face as well as e-mail and phone. Many of our services require our employees to be on campus, and Brett was willing to take personal health risks to prioritize office and college continuity. Throughout it all, he maintained a positive attitude and never complained.

*Wendee Shorter (Mitchell), Specialist 3, Dental Hygiene

Wendee is an exceptional co-worker. She is always there to trouble shoot for both faculty and students alike. During the SLCC Covid closure, she remained cool and calm, alleviating student fears and faculty stress. Wendee assumes great responsibility in the Dental Hygiene department as Clinic Manager. We are so grateful to have such a hard-working and wonderful co-worker. She is a true Star!

*Theresa Adair, Coordinator 1, Copy Center

Theresa and her teams’ work are greatly appreciated! Despite the fire they have filled and are filling all the requests I have/will be placing. Thank you to each of you for your dedication and assistance in keeping things running smoothly!

Printing Services, Copy Center

Theresa and her team's work are greatly appreciated! Despite the fire they have filled and are filling all the requests I have/will be placing. Thank you to each of you for your dedication and assistance in keeping things running smoothly!

*Samantha DeLaCerda, Assistant Director 2. Financial Aid

Samantha is highly responsive, organized, and finds time to advocate for every population no matter how small. She supports the Undocumented Student Resource Committee in the work we do by making the scholarships process more accessible. Samantha is passionate about finding ways to provide scholars with opportunities to succeed in higher education. She seems eager to make all our jobs easier. She is pleasant and eager to be of assistance.

Trina Frandsen, Specialist 2, Food Services RRC

Trina is always going the extra mile to create a wonderful event for Staff Association, Redwood Board! Thank you, Trina, for all your assistance in supporting the Staff Association! Your hard work is greatly appreciated!

June 2020 Staff Stars

(*) June prize winners: Brandon Ostrander, Brett Iddison, John Robinson, Mikel Birch, Sim Kaur

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Brandon Ostrander, Buyer 2, Purchasing Office

Brandon is a ROCKSTAR!!!!! He is always willing to help! He has been great to work with! I appreciate all his efforts and help especially during the pandemic. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

*Brett Iddison, Specialist 1, Cashiering

Brett quickly helped me with a client that needed to make a payment but was traveling. He contacted her and send the receipt in less than an hour. I know this client appreciated his work and speedy delivery and so do I.

*John Robinson, Director Employee Relations, People and Workplace Culture

In very complex and complicated areas John is readily available for consultation, examination and problem-solving. His willingness to help me with some very difficult situations has been deeply appreciated. John's knowledge coupled with his empathy and dedication enables supervisors support and clarity. He is a skilled communicator, diffuses emotional distress easily, and maintains a focus with compassion and support. I applaud his professionalism and know he is going above and beyond to help others.

Kristi Egbert, Coordinator 2, Human Resources

Kristi is always so very helpful and knowledgeable! I appreciate her assistance with my benefits and questions as they arise! Thank you, Kristi!

Marcile Howes, Asst Director 2, Admissions Operations

Marcy is always willing to go above and beyond to readily assist in any given situation. Be it to help with admissions, updating students records or remedying any difficulties through her vast knowledge and experience with the systems and rendering students support. Thank You Marcy for all your hard work!

*Mikel Birch, Director, Risk Management

Mikel has a way of explaining complex ideas clearly and with a learning mindset. She has been helpful with the Return to Work program and we're lucky to have her expertise and empathic approach here at the College!

Sadie Tsosie, Advisor 2, Academic & Career Advising

Sadie has made exceptional progress in her spreadsheet tracking of students in her caseload and her advising sessions are comprehensive and informative. Her students appreciate her for her care and concern, and for the compassion she demonstrates. Sadie is a great addition to the entire academic advising family and especially to the Business Pathway team.

*Sim Kaur, Advisor 2, Academic and Career Advising

Sim is a very thorough and thoughtful advisor. She makes excellent progress on completing her spreadsheet tracking and from that makes appointments with her students. She has excellent insights into student needs because of her teaching experience and seeing the big picture. Sim is a great asset to the CSIS Pathway team.

Soumaya Hissein Abdallah, Specialist 1, Career Services

I am a part time employee and I work as a student advocacy and outreach specialist with the open educational resources. I do really great things to support the students, such as helping them find resources that can assist them in their classes. Resources like Open Educational Resources (OER) which are available at little or no cost that can be used for teaching, learning, or research. I am making a big impact at Salt Lake Community College by bettering the workplace as I work towards my future career goals.

Tien Pham, Advisor 2, Academic & Career Advising

Tien consistently receives emails and messages thanking him for his outstanding services. He recently had an older, returning student in tears of appreciation and gratitude for the complete and thoroughly compassionate information her provided which helped tremendously to alleviate all or most of her concerns. Tien is an excellent academic advisor who cares for his students and makes all academic advising and SLCC look good.

May 2020 Staff Stars

(*) May prize winners: Dallen Fischbeck, Philip Anosike, Patty Turville, Peter Reed, Tanasia Valdez

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Anni Tedder, Assistant Director 2, Academic Advising

Anni has began her role as Interim Director of Academic Advising just as the college was thrown into chaos with the COVID-19 pandemic. While we all worked to go online, Anni remained calm and supportive for all of us in Advising. Anni performed her duties as Interim Director with grace and professionalism.

*Dallen Fischbeck, Custodian III, Facilities Custodial Redwood

Dallen does an amazing job! He’s always going above and beyond to make sure the student center is nice and clean on the inside and out. He’s such a hard worker we are so lucky to have him!! Thank you, Dallen.

Denise Clausen, Coordinator 1, Transcripts & Registration

Denise is such a great person to have in our office. She has always been extremely helpful and willing to answer questions and help with any problems we may have. I appreciate how fast she has gotten back to emails during this quarantine time. She deserves 5 million stars that shine just as bright as she does!

Matt White, Desktop Support Tech III, Information Technology

Since we have been working from home Matt White has been a life saver for me and my co-workers in Academic Advising. Matt responses quickly to our computer issues and he gives directions clearly. Matt is friendly, patient and good to work with.

Obeid Mkina, Fernando Quintero, *Philip Anosike, Corinne Cummings, Academic Advising & SAT ESL, Disability Resource Center

This team has done an extraordinary work to serve two students with disabilities. They coordinated all services to provide approved accommodations of a reader/scribe virtually in response to the COVID-19 pandemic moving all instruction online. This presented multiple challenges and the team rallied together to brainstorm, problem solve, and implement a new way of doing things (providing instruction, course materials, recordings, getting technology training, etc.) so the students were able to continue attending and participating virtually in the course. Because of their efforts both students passed! This team works together to ensure all students, staff, and faculty have access to our programs and services.

Patty Turville, Coordinator 1, Payroll

Every pay period Patty helps with unforeseen issues, with the complex PDF documentation etc. Patty is always my go to person. She is so patient and compassionate. She always goes the extra mile to explain things clearly, and has a happy/positive attitude, and is very welcoming. All these great qualities of Patty make other employees’ life easier and less stressful.

Peter Reed, Manager 3, Corporate Solutions

Peter is the Program Manager for the Advanced Manufacturing program as well as the Line worker training program. He and his team have already created over 3,000 heavy duty face masks using several injection molding machines. Most of the masks were donated due in large part to the strong relationships that Peter has cultivated. Line workers are some of the folks that need to carry on with their work. Masks have been distributed throughout the state to cities and municipalities for their employees.

Tanasia Valdez, Program Manager 1, STEM, Student Support Services

Tanasia is an amazing person that advocates for underrepresented students in every way that she can. She is always working to make sure these students are heard and given a chance to shine in whatever they set their mind to. Her straightforward, fiery personality makes her a force to be reckoned with and someone you know has your back. She is also compassionate, empathetic, and fun to be around.

April 2020 Staff Stars

(*) April prize winners: Anni Tedder, Francisca Rodriguez, Jewly Harris, Robin Howard, Sandra Bendfeldt

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Anni Tedder, Assistant Director 2, Academic Advising

Anni has stepped up to the plate and taken on a heavy load; the director is on leave and Anni took charge of the department and has done a remarkable job! Anni keeps things light so her employees don't feel stressed. She works with individual needs and always has a listening ear. Anni has a bright smile and happy attitude and her employees like being around her. It is nice to have a knowledgeable manager. It is nice to have a manager who is equitable in all ways and treats everyone the same!

*Francisca Rodriguez, Administrative Asst. I, SAT ESL

Francisca always keeps faculty up to date with all the important information that we need to know. She also goes above and beyond to help students. She is one of those heroes that keeps the college running smoothly, and her positive attitude always lightens up the day.

International Student Services, RRC

Today I received a phone call from Rodrigo C. who told me how wonderful the international department is at SLCC. He commented that someone had even called him to make sure he was okay. He said, “who does that?” He was so impressed. He truly loves SLCC and the service he has received from your department. His exact words were, “they are on top of it”. He mentioned that Venita is his contact at the department and gave her lots of kudos.

*Jewly Harris, Advisor 3, Pathways, Academic Advising

Jewly is bright, fun and capable! Jewly goes above and beyond in her job, taking on tasks and making work a better place. Jewly designed and presented some trainings, including WebEx training, to help her colleagues, which were not only timely, but very useful! I love being her friend because she does not gossip about anyone and believes in seeing the good in people. She is an amazing influence and a great leader.

Meaghan Shaw, Advisor 1, Pathways, Academic Advising

Meaghan is such a joy to work with in the Computer Science Pathway. She always has a smile and lots of energy. I love working with Meaghan on projects. She is always several steps ahead of everyone and thinks outside the box. She is always ready to lend a helping hand. I have asked her on several occasions to help me with different projects - to which she always responds - "Of course!!" Meaghan thank you for your willingness to learn and be a great team player.

Prax Vasquez, Help Desk Technician 3, Information Technology

Of course, 1st thing Monday morning, working remotely I start receiving weird messages and resistance to signing into a system we use every day and one I needed to access this morning to work through a problem. I am not even sure it took a minute for Prax to respond and did so using Jabber which made working through the problem and correcting it so Easy! I appreciate the quick response - and this goes to all the experience I have had with IT during the telecommute.

*Robin Howard, Network Engineer III, Information Technology

Robin had my Jabber profile built and I was up and running within a day or two. Robin's super-fast and always great to work with. Thanks for all the work you do!

*Sandra Bendfeldt, Facilities Custodial Redwood

Even with the risk of COVID-19, Sandra comes to work and does a great job cleaning and sanitizing our building, the TB building, and specifically the areas around the Architecture Department/Lab. What she is doing is keeping the rest of us safe and healthy and that is SUCH an important task. Sandra deserves some recognition for her continued efforts, especially with the risk to herself!

Tony Rizzuto, Advisor 2, Academic & Career

Tony is just great! He has a joy and enthusiasm for his work and is so fun to be around! He makes everyone laugh and smile, which is what is desperately needed in today's times of trouble and strife! Tony is so good to his colleagues and friends! He makes sure to remember special occasions and celebrates with cards and maybe even a gift. Tony loves to help student and colleges. He does this by see as many students as possible every day to take the burden off his colleagues so they can complete other tasks.

March 2020 Staff Stars

(*) March prize winners: Allison Sherman, Jamie Kelsch, Philip Howland, Santosh Kiran Balijepalli, Zac Skeets

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Allison Sherman - Administrative Assistant II, Office of the General Counsel

Allison has been helping our department (not the department she works in) with various needs while we are down a person. I know it might not seem like a lot to her to add a few extra office supplies to an Office Depot order, or lend a hand in getting a T number, but her willing can-do attitude is very much appreciated.

Angie Walker - Director, SLCC Online/eLearn

Angie has demonstrated stellar leadership of the eLearning team during the COVID-19 crisis. She has skillfully directed a thousand moving parts with amazing foresight to ensure that the team was always two steps ahead of the many requests. She has kept her cool during very stressful circumstances and showed deep empathy to ensure that her team's needs were met.

Annie Tedder – Assistant Director 2, Academic Advising

Anni has guided us through the Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent closure and telecommuting transition with exceptional leadership, support, knowledge, and organization. She has been an outstanding advocate for each of us as individuals and as a department. I am truly thankful for her skill and abilities in leading us through this very anxious and trying time.

Beth King - Advisor 2, TRIO/Student Support Services

Beth is constantly keeping our office in positive vibes! She's also bringing in great, fresh ideas and cares deeply for students at TRIO. She's helped them so much with research, has assisted them in planning long term goals and is always going above and beyond. Beth is the best!

Brandi Benson - Administrative Assistant I, Family & Human Studies

Brandi has the answers to all of my questions, and I have A LOT! Every time I need help with something, she sets aside her work and helps me. Brandi goes above and beyond her responsibilities. She is genuine to everyone she encounters and brings a smile to everyone's face.

Cami Knapp - Specialist 3, Academic Advising

Cami is on top of the ball! She balances the needs of over 65-plus individuals every single day to make their work life a good experience! Not only does Cami track time and calendars for everyone, she orders supplies and manages accounts. Cami always has a smile on her face and a helpful attitude. Cami remembers special needs for staff members and always keeps us posted about updates.

Debbie Hatton - Specialist II, Library Services

She always reliable, helpful, and kind.

Cielle Smith - Mental Health Counselor, Center for Health & Counseling

Cielle spearheaded the move for us to go to telehealth in our department. She saw the need before the state did and had us ready to make the transition. She's an excellent, thorough practitioner and she keeps us updated on what we need to be doing to make our team respond in an ethical manner to all the clients we serve.

Dallen Fischbeck -Custodian III, Facilities Custodial Redwood

Although a lot of us have not been on campus recently, I saw Dallen sweeping the outside areas and really taking the time to make sure it looked clean and nice. He does this all the time rain or shine. He always walks around with a smile even though his job might not be the most pleasant. Dallen is one of the main reasons our campus stays clean, fresh, and hygienic.

Daniel Pratt - Technician I, Facilities Heat Plant

Daniel has been a good edition to the energy management team and is a dedicated and hard worker with highly technical skills and knowledge. He has been working with our energy data management among other things and currently building multiple campus energy reports.

Employee Wellness Department - Staff Development

Preston and his team are awesome! I always appreciate their efforts in reminding employees to keep a healthy mindset, especially in times like this when it's stressful. This department reminds us to take time to slow down and keep a positive attitude! Thanks EW team!!! What would we do without you?! You guys are the best!!

Everyone in Online and eLearning Services - Online and eLearning Services

This department has helped to transition nearly every face-to-face course online. They hosted multiple training events despite the fact that most people had already left campus. The department responded to thousands of individual requests for help and dealt with many people who may not have been the kindest in their requests. They provided service with alacrity and kindness.

Geneva Harline - Administrative Assistant I, Division of Psychology & Sociology

Geneva, thank you for your kind words, support, and smiles. We are lucky to have you on our team. Your always bringing new ideas and critical thinking. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Heather Beck - Interpreter III, Disability Resource Center

Heather is not only a phenomenal interpreter, but she has also led some of our trainings in an effort to reduce the impacts of emotional and physical tolls that our interpreters take on during job assignments. She is always one who sends love and light out into the world and maintains holistic intentions toward every person.

Help Desk/IT Staff

I want to recognize the Help Desk and IT staff. What an amazing job they have done the past two weeks getting everyone set up to work from home. Their patience and commitment is beyond incredible. Thank you!!

Holly Perry - Operations Associate, Academic Advising

Holly has been a great addition to the Academic Advising Family. She has been busy helping to set up Starfish, Jabber and webex for all of the academic advisors. Her technical support with MySuccess/Starfish has been excellent and she's a great Academic Advisor fill-in when needed. When asked Holly will lend a helping hand and exceed all expectations! My hat is off to Holly Perry for all the things that she has done to make our lives a little bit less stressful and be able to cope with our jobs and the Covid-19.

*Jamie Kelsch - Programmer Analyst III, Information Technology

Jamie got right on to something we needed set up on the fly! We're so grateful for him helping us to go online during this time.

Jayme Warner - Administrative Assistant I, English

Thank you, Jayme, for all your hard work and willingness to learn. You make me smile and laugh and make me feel joy when your around. I love having you in our School.

Kathy Sutton - Instructional Media Designer, eLearning

Kathy saved the day and semester yesterday. I called her at 4:45 because all of the modules in my online course were saying there was no content. Kathy was the one that help me set up the course, so I called hoping she would be able to help. I was panicked but she remained calm and was able to fix the problems and spent the next few hours, fixing the problem.

Kelley Triptow - Specialist II, Library Services

During the coronavirus, Kelley has gone above and beyond to help students get access to books while protecting their health. Kelley's level of compassion and flexibility represents SLCC's values of trust, integrity, learning, and inclusivity at the deepest levels.

Kha Nguyen - Information Security Officer, Information Technology

Kha is so knowledgeable about security and has helped me many times with my questions!

Kiesha Fehoko - Director, Testing Services

Kiesha is a wonderful example of a leader in calm and troubled times. The staff is grateful for her leadership, kindness, compassion, wiliness to guide, inspiration, and so much more. Thank you, Kiesha for being a wonderful 'boss'!!!

Kip Zaugg - Journey Carpenter, Facilities Services

Kip is always helpful, always has a smile, and knows how to get the job done. Whatever is required of him, Kip gets it done. The carpenters are a constant presence on the campuses and so we often don't recognize there work as remarkable or special, but it is. And Kip is one of the best!

Laura Rice - Administrative Assistant I, History

Laura you are our rock and strength. Thank you for being willing to share your institutional knowledge with us, I value the support you have shown me and everyone you work with.

Lexi Wilson - Administrative Assistant 1, History

Lexi, thank you for your big smile and positive attitude. You are doing great work under stressful situations. We are lucky to have you in our School.

Lisa Greenhalgh - Administrative Assistant II, Institutional Marketing

Lisa is our administrative assistant and the glue that holds our department together. Lisa sends a card around for each person's birthday and gets them a treat. She opens the office every morning at the crack of dawn. She reminds us about our time sheets, P cards and tracks our budgets. Many students and campus guests randomly wander into our suite. She greets every person with a smile and a map to direct them.

Lola Moli - Interim Assistant Director 2, Student Life & Leadership

Student Life & Leadership has experienced many transitions recently, which have been compounded by the recent changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lola joined our team as the Interim Assistant Director, but quickly was thrown into substantial change-management roles. Lola approaches all tasks with a positive attitude and can-do spirit. She is committed to selecting options which benefit students and staff alike.

Maria Martinez - Director, Diversity & Multi-Cultural Center

Maria has fearlessly helped ODMA transition to remote work--we appreciate you, Maria!

Maria Rivera Gomez - Specialist II, Health Center

Maria is the face of CHC. Maria does many roles to facilitate smooth running of the clinic. She helps maintain a calm, professional and friendly environment at the clinic. She is dependable and trustworthy. Maria sits at the front desk everyday, which is not the main job she was hired to do. She has created a front desk manual and has trained several new staff on the front desk duties. She is always willing to help anyone with anything.

Marianne Buie - Administrative Assistant III, Government & Community Relations

She does it all! She cares about the people she works with. She shares her life and she share in yours. She creates an effective work family, not just an effective workplace. Thank you, Marianne.

Martha Jara - Custodian III, Facilities Custodial Redwood

Martha has been such a delight in the CT building. She is always happy and just has a song in her soul. Making such a scary, crazy time so much nicer. Martha, you bring sunshine to us. Thank you!

Mary Stout - Administrative Assistant I, Division of Humanities

I love how articulate you are, thank you for always putting things into words that I struggle to communicate

. You are my superhero and have saved me in so many emergency's I found myself in.

Tami Anderson - IT Trainer 2, Information Technology

Tami is so great! We know it's been stressful in her area trying to get everyone up to speed with going online, WebEx and everything else! We are so grateful for her, her knowledge, and willingness to help everyone!

Melba Taylor - Administrative Assistant III, Business Vice President Office

Melba has stepped in and assisted our department in some big ways while we are down a person. I appreciate that she has been willing to lend a helping hand.

Office of Information Technology Staff, all of them, especially the Help Desk, Desktop Support and Video Conferencing

During this difficult time, the IT Team has been amazing! They make me feel like I'm the only person they are helping and that is SO FAR from the truth! They have all been very responsive and I've learned so many new things and have been working through a few technology glitches. It is not perfect yet, but it’s getting closer every day. Please let the IT Staff know how much they are appreciated.

*Philip Howland - Family Nurse Practitioner 2, Center for Health & Counseling

Philip organized our first ever, health screening fair in January. It was his idea, he took the reins, organized all the participating entities, set up the room, developed an incentive for visiting all tables. Philip continually looks for ways to improve our services in the clinic, he asks other if they need help, he takes on duties others are wary of. He's an overall team player and go getter.

Prax Vazquez, Help Desk Technician 3, Information Technology

Prax has always been great to work with whether on the phone or in person. He's taken time away from his lunch to try to resolve my computer issues. I really appreciate his help.

Printing Services Crew

This crew has gone above and beyond in meeting all the College's print demands for the Covid-19 Stickers, posters, and other signage needed for distribution and posting across all the SLCC campuses. Due to the nature of their jobs, working from home is not an option for most of the crew. In keeping with the safety standards, they have been willing to take on alternating shifts to reduce the amount of people in the office and keep safe distancing, working to keep the department going.

*Santosh Kiran Balijepalli - Coordinator 3, STEM Learn Resources

Santosh is so great! He always keeps us in the loop with what's going on with our labs when we're not there and he has helped us so much when we are not on campus to help put signs up, etc.

OIT, All Campuses – Information Technology

All parts of IT have shown an amazing amount of forethought and collaboration to keep us up and running. Moving staff and faculty to telework and students to online leaning is a feat and you all helped make that happen quickly and near seamlessly. Desk side support, help desk, security team, server team, programmers, trainers, and every other team or individual working in OIT; you're amazing and you deserve recognition.

*Zac Skeets - Custodian, Facilities Services

Zac has gone out of his way to help me keep my office vacuumed and trash taken out! When facilities elected to discontinue daytime cleaning--it was problematic. Zac and I had a conversation about this one evening when I was working late. He asked what type of vehicle I drive so he can keep an eye out. if he sees my vehicle here--he drops by to vacuum and take out my trash. This has been amazing--and besides that--he is personable and nice.

February 2020 Staff Stars

(*) February prize winners: Amy Luther, Blake Webb, Ron Jones, Caleb Prusso, Talieya Wallace

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Amy Luther, Technician 2 Provost of Academic Affairs

Amy, you're a bright and cheerful presence in the Provost office. You're eager to provide meeting support and related documentation, with attention to detail, and a commitment to accuracy and timeliness. You're a caring co-worker with a dynamic personality!

*Blake Webb, HVAC Controls Technician 2, Facilities Heat Plant

Whenever our department has issues with the temperature, we always get lucky and are assigned Blake. Blake ALWAYS responds quickly and with such a happy, positive attitude. He takes the necessary time to investigate and resolve our issue, even if it means making additional work for himself. Blake never leaves a problem unsolved.

Brynden Hansen, Journey Carpenter, Facilities Architects

Brynden Hansen is one of SLCC's fantastic Carpenters. Brynden lives by two mottoes: focus on a professional job and do your very best with each job. Brynden is always careful to be safe with students and himself when working at SLCC. I would want Brynden on my team on all my projects. He is just that good!

Butch Steffen, Advisor 2, Academic & Career SAT Enrollment Services

Butch is new to the Business-CSIS Pathway team but has performed admirably and is always receptive to consider new methods. He knows his systems exceptionally well and has been extremely helpful in instructing other Pathway Advisors on the SATTS systems. I've enjoyed his friendship over the years and now appreciate his collaboration.

*Caleb Prusso, Project Manager 1, Design, Facilities Architects

SLCC has two Cabinet Makers. We are so lucky to have Caleb as one of our cabinet makers. This profession requires practical skills, creative thinking and excellent higher-end Math skills. Math students would truly benefit from watching Caleb in projects. I can truly say that SLCC Facilities Services Cabinet Makers are the best of the best!

Eric Fisher, Journey Carpenter, Facilities Carpenters

Eric is an amazing Carpenter at SLCC. Please and Thank you are part of his kind words. Eric understands building codes well, he makes sure SLCC is always up-to-code; and that any needed requirements are fulfilled. SLCC Carpenters must use multiple tools, machines, and physical skills and Eric has all of these! Eric does his homework before a job and he always involves his team and everyone's ideas.

Jennifer Benally, Advisor 2, Career & Stu Employ, Career Services

She is the Best Coach I have ever seen in my life. She is a super, super helpful and patient coach. I have had the best experience in my whole life with her. I got a job because of her; she was the one who helped me, and I am grateful.

Jessaca Nebeker, Help Desk Tech 1, Information Technology

I just wanted to pass along my gratitude and give a huge shout out to Jessaca. After trying to work with SLCC for the last week after my class disappeared from Canvas, Jessaca was able to talk me through the situation and get to the bottom of it. She was personable, fun and creative. She handled the problem very professionally and helped me resolve this issue.

Marlee Cook, Specialist 1, Registration, Registration

We are lucky to have Marlee in our office. She has been great to work with. She is dedicated to her job and to the students. We have been short staffed and Marlee steps it up on a daily basis. She isn't afraid of a challenge and is willing to learn. She has been amazing at training the new staff. We appreciate you Marlee!

Mary Stout, Administrative Assistance 1, Division of Humanities

Mary goes above and beyond to ensure student activities are well planned and accessible to all students. Mary is super nice and great to work with.

Meaghan Shaw, Advisor 1, Pathways, Academic Advising

Ever since Meaghan was hired, she has been outstanding in both performance and attitude. Meaghan is a great addition to the main office and is always willing to assist students or other advisors in need. Her excellent computer skills, tremendous people skills and effervescent personality make her a favorite on any team. We're very lucky to have her on ours!

Natalie Spendlove, Administrative Asst. I, Division of Allied Health

Natalie is hard-working and progressive in making the Division of Allied Health operate more efficiently. Her collaboration, dedication, knowledge, and positive attitude is contiguous and promotes an encouraging working environment. She is invaluable to the Division and School of Health Sciences as she is always willing to assist others throughout the campus and improve processes.

Nate Ostler, Custodian, Facilities

Nate does such a great job taking great care of the Lineworker Lab, keeping it clean and ready for students to learn in. Thank you for the work that you do, we really appreciate you!

Paul (Timothy) Beck, Journeyman Painter 2, Facilities Painters

Paul Beck is not just a painter. He is a professional painter! Paul assesses every job before starting because he might need to remove old paint, fill holes, or wash walls. Paul understands the theory of color. Wall get banged up all the time. You may not know about all the damage because SLCC painters like Paul are on-top of their jobs. Thank you, Paul! We need you!

Prax Vazquez, Help desk Technician 3, Information Technology

Prax gets the job done, efficiently, and masterfully because he is not only a professional, he is an expert. He doesn’t leave you hanging. He doesn’t give any excuses. He doesn’t give you the run-around. He just does it and he does it pleasantly and he makes the world a much better place. He’s a problem-solver and analytical thinker.

Prax Vazquez, Help desk Technician 3, Information Technology

Mr. Prax had the patience and kindness to explain to me about my high school kid's registration process on your SLCC website and troubleshooting some of my kid's login issue. His attitude was very sincere and caring and he is great at keeping me up to date. Mr. Prax’s caring attitude really represents your office professionally.

Ron Allen, Journey Cabinet Maker, Facilities Cabinetmakers

Ron Allen is the best of the best when it comes to cabinet making. Ron makes offices, classrooms and just about any space at SLCC look professional. Cabinet Makers must have excellent math skills and stay up to date with industry advances. Ron will tell SLCC students the importance of Higher Ed math. Ron is creative and thinks out of the box.

Ron Giles, Master Carpenter, Lead, Facilities Carpenters

Oh, my goodness! Everyone wants to work with Ron Giles. He is so pleasant and takes great pride in all his projects. There are times he needs to come to SLCC on weekends and holidays. He does this with a smile! Ron is the Team Lead for the Carpenter Department. Ron is very detail oriented. The college depends on Ron's sharp eye in reading blueprints for projects. He is an example of how a Manager/Team Lead should be.

*Ron Jones, Journey Painter, Facilities Painters

Thank you, Ron! You are an amazing professional Painter for SLCC. Your high-quality work is noticed! Safety is a priority for you. Ladders are not looked at lightly and we notice your responsible work ethic. You understand how to seal cracks and corners where building materials meet. Your skills are valued! Thank you for giving 100% of your skills each day!

Rusty Fulks, Journey Carpenter, Facilities Carpenters

Rusty is housed mainly at Jordan and Miller campus. But you will find him at all the campuses when needed. Carpenters are one of the most versatile construction occupations. I can tell you, Rusty can install structures, measure, cut and shape wood and other materials. He can work on just about any power tool. Rusty is modest about his work but if you ask Rusty to show you a few of his projects, you will be amazed!

Sony Chacon, Custodian, Facilities Custodial Redwood

Sony does such a great job taking great care of the Lineworker Lab, keeping it clean and ready for students to learn. Thank you for the work that you do, we really appreciate you!

*Talieya Wallace, Construction Project Asst, Facilities Office

Talieya is an incredible Project Manager. She is organized, proactive, and great to work with. Appropriate and professional communication is a high priority, which is refreshing. Thank you, Talieya, for your contribution to making our institution a great place to work!

January 2020 Staff Stars:

(*) January prize winners: Cheer Mackay, Elizabeth Valle, Heather Lynes, LuAnn Furner, Samantha Leaf

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Cheer Mackay, Coordinator 1, Student Services, SCC

Cheer provides a perfect working environment to her employees. She is someone who you can talk to and she will be there to support you. She fights for you, she encourages you. She’s the perfect supervisor if you ask me.

Chris Goodson, Specialist 3, Enrollment Services, LSC

Chris took the time to show a scared and anxious incoming 1st time student where all their classrooms were. It made a huge difference to the student and the student's mom who was unable to get over to the other campus. Thanks for noticing a student in need!

Diana Molina, Specialist 3, Admissions, RRC

Diana recently moved from the Admissions front desk to Residency Specialist and has done a great job. Diana is pleasant, thorough and confident in what she is telling others when describing the residency requirements. She remains patient and understanding, offers alternatives when appropriate and will work with students to the best conclusion.

*Elizabeth Valle, Advisor 1, Pathways, Academic Advising, RRC

Elizabeth Valle is a great addition to the Business Pathway advising team. In addition to her bilingual skills which help with many first year and international students. Elizabeth is helpful to all who have the good fortune to find themselves in her office. Richard Diaz recently mentioned that Elizabeth was "really great at connecting with his Orientation Leaders and the students at a recent orientation”.

*Heather Lynes, Coordinator 3, Event Schedule, Scheduling & Academic Sup Serv, RRC

Heather, thanks for all your help yesterday and the calmness and efficiency you brought when you walked over and met with us yesterday! You really are a team player and we appreciate the great help you are to us. Thanks for the ideas yesterday with the event planning.

Janghun Yu, Network Engineer 2, IT, RRC

Jay was quick to respond and a great help to get Faculty phones back in place following a Facilities project. Thank you, Jay!

Jewly Harris, Advisor 3, Pathways, Academic Advising, RRC

Jewly is an exceptional employee on many different levels. She is organized and motivated to improve systems, structures, supports and supervision. When it comes to providing support for Orientations, Jewly is often one of the first - if not the first - to show and stays for the entirety of orientations and helps with registration. Additionally, Jewly has an excellent perception of 'the big picture' and is usually ahead of the curve in preparation and planning.

Juanita Bushman, Advisor 2, Academic & Career, Academic Advising, RRC

Juanita has the knowledge of the classes and how to help you maneuver around your weekly schedule. Juanita is extremely friendly and easy to talk to and understand. Juanita relieved my anxiety every single semester in looking for classes.

*LuAnn Furner, Advisor 2, Academic & Career, Academic Advising, RRC

LuAnn not only had to learn the complexities of Business Advising and guiding students toward SLCC graduation and transferring institutions. She had to adopt a new style of contacting and maintaining contact with students. LuAnn's progress on maintain good contact with students has been most notable and appreciated.

Rosine Oliver, Operations Associate, Facilities Furniture, RRC

Rosine is one of the hardest workers I know. She is our part time, Interior Designer Tech but does the work of full time! She sets a great example with her work ethic, dependability and integrity. When our full-time designer can’t be here, she is always willing to jump right in and get things done.

Russ Collett, Advisor 2, Pathways, Academic Advising, RRC

Russ has been professional and making himself available to learn totally new functions as an Academic Advisor, and more recently assuming a heaver workload and various other duties that most Academic Advisors try to avoid in SATTS advising. This has forced Russ to learn new forms and processes that are different, while still maintaining the same caseload in CSIS academic program advising.

*Samantha Leaf, Admissions, RRC

Samantha is at the front desk of our office. Every day she speaks with dozens of current & prospective students, parents & guests who walk in! She also answers the phone and speaks with many more people answering a variety of questions, concerns, gives directions and refers people to the correct offices. Samantha is always friendly, extremely patient, calm and thorough as she goes from one person to the next to the next to the next to the next.

Tien Pham, Advisor 2, Academic & Career, Academic Advising, RRC

Tien is always willing to go the extra mile to assist his students. He's famous for walking new students around to buildings and offices to ensure they don't get lost. He's always willing to work extra hours and is often the first to respond to requests. Ti en develops forms, formats and helpful information and is always willing to share with other advisors. Often, he develops those specifically to assist other advisors.

December 2019 Staff Stars:

(*) December prize winners: Amy Minshall, Ana Brown, Judy Sylvester, Lindsey Page, and Olivia Yazzie

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Amy Minshall, Administrative Assistant 1, Division of Health Professions

Amy has been AMAZING, and I dare say instrumental in helping me get settled as a new employee and faculty member. She has either had the answer to my questions or knows where to direct me. She is very approachable and always willing to help! Thank you!

Amy conveys a positive attitude, is supportive, does excellent work, and helps make my job easier and more enjoyable. On a scale of one to five stars, I give Amy Minshall 10 stars!

*Ana Brown, Operation Associate, President’s Office

Ana has gone out of her way many, many times to be a support and guide to myself as a staff member as well as other staff and students. She just kicks a lot of butt, it's hard to really quantify that but she makes SLCC a better place, no question!

Jessaca Nebeker, Help Desk Technician 1, IT

She knows her stuff and if I have a question, I know that she will have the answer. She is so kind to those who call in frustration needing assistance at the first of the semester with enrollment issues, login issues, “I’m about to cry!” issues…and she walks them through to get it resolved. She also helps those walk-ins who come in out-of-breath in the evening trying to find their classroom in the Tech Building and sorts them out with a map or by escorting them to the room. She is a very hard worker and has a great deal of accumulated knowledge that she can utilize to better herself, co-workers and others in the college.

Jesse Wright, Help Desk Tech Specialist, IT

He is a silent sentinel, a Mac Guru, and always willing to share his knowledge. He has a wicked sense of humor. He is thorough with his work. He seems to always seek to better himself and, as a side product, better those around him in common areas such as work. He is zealous and hardworking.

He cares about the quality of the work he provides to our customers at the Help Desk. He is kind, understanding and patient with those who walk-in with issues that need assistance immediately. He is also great to work with as a colleague and provides an uplifting spirit.

*Judy Sylvester, Trainer 2, IT

Judy is always willing to help out however she can. She is always such a big help when it comes to understanding all the changes Microsoft has made to Office. She has a great personality and is a fantastic trainer. She is equally qualified at home teaching in a classroom environment as she is one-on-one when someone calls or comes in with an issue with any subject matter. She is so attentive and has the drive to take care of any training issues that come up. No matter what Judy has always reached out to people the moment she walks in the door, she is always ready to help.

*Lindsey Page, Accounting Technician 2, Purchasing Office

Lindsey is always very helpful! I really appreciate her willingness to assist every time I call!

Kathleen Whitehorse, Desktop Technician 1, Division of Health Professions

Kathleen has been very helpful and approachable as I have settled into my role as a new faculty member here at SLCC and has answered all my questions with a very friendly and helpful attitude. And she taught me what an alternative staple remover looks like!

Kipp Zaugg & Josh Oviatt, Journey Carpenters, Facilities Carpenters & Journey Carpenter

Kipp Zaugg & Josh Oviatt assembled and installed our two new Mamava Lactation Pods. This was a big job, they figured it out and got it done in a timely manner. They always have a helpful attitude and provide such great service. Thank you!!!

Megan Grant, Help Desk Technician 2, IT

Even when she’s stressed out, she has the best phone etiquette and is always friendly and willing to do whatever to help people. She has one of the sweetest voices you will hear on the Help Desk line. She is patient and methodical in helping to troubleshoot your issue. She will also let you know if she is not sure of the answer and uses her resources to find the person who would know the answer or researches to find the answer. She’s very creative and fun to work with as she always has an interesting story. Friendly, cheerful, kind and understanding, she has a real knack for people. Always willing to learn and keep helping those around her.

*Olivia Yazzie, Custodian, Facilities Custodial South

Olivia is always so positive and helpful! She addresses any concerns quickly and with a positive attitude. I greatly appreciate her hard work, attention to detail, and friendly attitude.

Prax Vazquez, Help Desk Technician 3, IT

Prax is always smiling, laughing, and willing to help out. He works hard to learn how things run here at the college. Always has a funny story to share, a laugh or a chuckle to brighten anyone’s day. He always goes that extra mile to make sure any issue he is able to handle is handled properly.

He is always happy and eager to share something to lift spirits. He has the ability to connect with anyone and make sure they are taken care of. Prax always digs into the issue to make sure the job gets done right the first time!

Sharlene Thomas, Administrative Assistant 1, Biology

Sharlene usually is the main point of contact for adjunct employees working with the biology department. She always knows the answers, coordinates contract, keeps you informed, and refers you to the correct person for whatever you need. Honestly, I don't think the department could function without her - and for sure, as an adjunct myself, I'd be lost without her. What's even more remarkable, is that she does all of this with a very enthusiastic, happy attitude that makes your day better just for talking with her.

Tami Anderson, Trainer 2, IT

She is one of the most flexible staff in the Help Desk and Training area. She will answer phones during the highest calling days and will stay late to help someone with a spreadsheet. She teaches all of the Banner classes and takes those support calls as well as WebEx walk-ins, call-ins and “HELP ME DO THIS AT THE LAST MINUTE” Situations! She’s a pro! Very friendly, a great teacher, and cares about her students she trains. Tami is always willing to learn something new to help her teach better.

Tim Allan, Specialist 1, Distribution

Tim may not be vocally outspoken, but his dedication to his job speaks for him. You can always rely on Tim to get you your package quickly, pick up your recycling regularly, and help in any other way you may need him. I appreciate his quiet, determined work ethic! Thank you, Tim!

Tim Millar, Help Desk Technician 3, IT

Tim is always so supportive and willing to lend an ear when having trouble. He is also always willing to help out when a customer contacts the Help Desk with an off the wall problem. I don’t think I could get through some days without him. Once he is on track of the issue, he gets it resolved promptly the first time.

Tim is cheerful and kind, always willing to reach out if he see’s someone struggling. Tim knocks those calls out of the queue like a boss!

November 2019 Staff Stars:

(*) November prize winners: Brandi Benson, Frank Baker, Jessaca Nebeker, Kevin Nguyen, Matt White

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Brandi Benson, Administrative Asst. 1, Family & Human Studies

Brandi is so easy to work with and I always appreciate how efficient she is. She is my go-to person for all things academic in the department. We collaborate well together to best serve students. I recognize she has a lot on her plate and her hard work often goes unrecognized. She is a star and deserves this nomination.

Brandi Mair, Interim Director, EEO, People and Workplace Culture

Brandi has worked on hundreds of projects for and with SLCC students. She has now brought a new program to SLCC to benefit more students... The National Society of Leadership Success (NSLS.org). I was impressed - Brandi heard about the program, researched it, got it approved and it is now here. Approximately 400 students are already actively participating. Way to go Brandi!! SLCC students thank you!

*Frank Baker, Project Manager, Facilities Office

Frank is a great example to all of his colleagues. He has a great way of organizing his work, that inspires others to adopt his methods. He is also very kind and helpful when approached. It is easy to look up to Frank!

Heather Beck and Katie Hoover, Interpreter 3, Disability Resource Center

We recently had a student who is Deaf involved with a production on campus. Heather and Katie interpreted for the majority of the rehearsals and for all of the performances. They provided an outstanding interpretation allowing for an inclusive experience for all participants and audience members. Countless hours of preparation and collaboration were required, and they did so with enthusiasm and passion. We are lucky to have them on our interpreting team!

Jeremiah Borrowman & Sara Franco, Coordinator 3, Graduation, Registration & Specialist 2, Graduation, Graduation

They found the lost painting from the Student Center that we were notified about a few months ago. T hey should be recognized for it!

--Jeremiah and Sara are true SLCC heroes. Several weeks ago, when the painting "Demons" was reported missing, Jeremiah & Sara never faltered in their pursuit of the missing artwork. Yesterday, their diligence paid off when they found the painting and returned it to its rightful place, making SLCC just a little bit better. I'm glad to know that SLCC is made up of such honorable employees.

*Jessaca Nebeker, Help Desk The 1, Information Technology

She is amazing! She always has our back and steps up when needed! (She literally just did while I was typing this message)! Thanks Jess!

Joanna Kreifeldt, Coordinator 2, Employ & Comp, Human Resources

Joanna is so knowledgeable about the hiring process and what she doesn't know, she quickly researches and shares the updates. She is helpful, brainstorms options, and is great to help through the various hiring processes. Thanks to her support, we are able to get accurate descriptions, quality questions, in order to hire the best applicant to strengthen our workforce and be a part of SLCC. Thanks, Joanna, for the excellent work you do!

Katie Hall, Specialist 3, ID Center

We had a big staff meeting and Katie stayed after to help clean up. There was a lot to clean and she helped organize things and transfer items from one room to another with a positive attitude. I want Katie to know that she really helped us out and that I appreciate her so much, not only for that act of service, but for everything she does. Thank you, Katie!

Kelly Williamson, Interim Asst Director 2, Disability Resource Center

Kelly has recently stepped into an Interim Assistant Director position and taken it on with style! She creates a comfortable atmosphere, offers many solutions to challenges that come up in our work and reaches out to partner with multiple departments across the College and in the community. I appreciate her willingness to learn and her fun, positive attitude. She lifts the department up and is a pleasure to work with.

*Kevin Nguyen, Operation Associate, Staff Development

Kevin is an exceptional employee. He's never too busy to stop what he's doing to listen to others. He is patience and always take the time to help employees with any questions they may have concerning the Health and Wellness programs SLCC offers it employees. Kevin is also a fantastic presenter, I always leave his classes with a smile. Thank you, Kevin you are truly a Staff Star.

Leslie Langi, Coordinator 1, Stu Trans & Sup, Orientation & Student Success

Leslie participated in a fantastic panel discussion at the NASPA Community College Institute. Her story was powerful, and helped all participants think about the many factors that have influenced her work in Student Affairs. Leslie was an excellent representative of SLCC at this regional conference!

Loren Safford & Crew, Facilities Super 2, Receiving &Distribution

I spoke with Loren yesterday about an order we needed today He and his crew made sure that we received it today. WOW! Grateful! I appreciate all the work Loren and his crew do for us all!

*Matt White, Desktop Support Tech 3, Information Technology

Matt covers so many different areas and he has helped the DRC with multiple computer conundrums with the recent updates. He is so quick and helpful to get things done. We really appreciate his help as we work closely with OIT for our Assistive Technology Lab and the other DRC staff. Thanks so much for making our work easier!

Michael Johnston, IT Lab Aide 3, Information Technology

Mike has gone the extra mile when our department has been short staffed. He helped out and made sure that everything was running like it was supposed to, even though it is not his job responsibility.

Pedro Leonoardini, Facilities Super 1, Custodial, Facilities Custodial Redwood

Pedro is incredible! He is always one step ahead in preparing and cleaning. Pedro is resourceful and takes pride in his work. He has great with customer service. Thank you, Pedro, for all you do!

Shaun Cook, Secretary 3, Facilities Office

Shaun has been a superstar on the recent projects we have been working on. We have made huge progress since he has started working on these projects and he has done incredible work. When I ask him if he can do x or if the system is capable of y, he gets to work figuring out how to do it. So far, he has found a way to do everything I need plus more! Thanks, Shaun!

October 2019 Staff Stars:

(*) October prize winners: Jeni Gordon, Angel Cruz, Suzanne Riding, David Earl, Joseph Ward.

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Darcie Wilcken: Custodian 3, Facilities, Redwood

Darcie jumped right in and started helping us clean up the mess that we were making as we were installing ceiling tile in the student center. It was our responsibility to clean up after ourselves, as we were going along as they were still using the area to treat students. However, she was more than willing to help us out and with a positive attitude. Darcie truly is an amazing woman!!!

Darcie is wonderful. She came in and offered to clean my office. My office is locked by a key card therefore no one can get in without a fob. She took a few minutes and dusted and wiped down everything. I am so grateful for her offering. Thank you, Darcie! You are the best.

Cathy Blake: Specialist 3, Admissions, Redwood

She works very hard and quickly to get students into SLCC. Honestly, I don't know what I would do without her hard work ethic and perseverance. She is a quick learner. You are the best! I could not have gotten through this past August without you. Thank you for everything!

Cathy is very forthcoming with info about the changes within her area. She makes coming to work so enjoyable esp. when I see her smiling face in the halls or at her desk. O and I also want to Thank her for the awesome eggs she shares as well. Thank you, Cathy for being so awesome. Keep up the positive attitude and lots of smiles.

Slavica Mikanovic: Technician 2, Admissions, Redwood

She works very hard to get students into SLCC. She takes time to make sure everything is done correctly. I could not have gotten through this past August without you. Thank you for everything!

*Jeni Gordon: Specialist 3, Admissions, Redwood

Wow what an asset to the processor’s office. You are a quick learner and willing to keep busy. You have picked up on the processes we need to complete every day. Thank you for all your help! You are fantastic!!

Jon Wilson: Specialist 1, Admissions, Redwood (FT)

He is an extremely detailed worker. Good luck in your new position with the processors. It is nice to have the all the knowledge returning to the Admissions department.

Kipp Zaugg: Journey Carpenter, Facilities Carpenters, Redwood

Kipp was very patient and competent in hanging my office "art gallery", which is many pieces. I am grateful to be able to have someone else do that to best protect college property and my art. Given that I spend half my waking hours in the office I enjoy having some of my art here to cheer up my work space. Students often comment and form a quick connection based on the pieces. Kipp helped to facilitate that both those facets of my work life and improve them. Thanks Kipp!

*Angel Cruz: Specialist 2, Copy Center, Redwood

I came in desperate for help with a project that I did incorrectly and had to have it printed within 24 hours. She was super friendly and helpful and didn't make fun of me when I was clueless. Angel helped me edit my project and saved me from utter humiliation.

Alisa Garcia: IT Project Lead, Information Technology, Redwood

Alisa came to Salt Lake Community College last year as an IT Project Lead in the Information Technology area of campus. She has put in many long hours managing projects for IT that are in a variety of stages and interacting with many departments on campus to implement change. She is thorough, thoughtful and professional. She handles the interactions with people who are concerned or frustrated with grace and compassion. We feel so very lucky to have her!

Renee Scheering: Coord. 2, CBE Success Coach, Dean, SAT & Tech Specialties, Redwood

Renee has been a rock star of an advisor! She takes on extra duties, she covers for others, and consistently carries a heavy load. Additionally, within her heavy load of students and extra assignments, Renee has excelled at developing new methods for follow-up and contact of students. Moreover, her efforts have resulted in a noticeable increase of above 60% increase in student completions! That alone is incredible but in light of her heavy load, this is nothing short of amazing! Renee always maintains a great attitude and cheerful personality. She's always willing to go the extra mile. Sadly, Renee is taking a new position on campus where she can develop new programming to share with others. It's our loss but fortunately, SLCC will continue to benefit by her skills and abilities and endless energies. Thank you, Renee! it's been a real pleasure! Keep up the great work!

Lisa Packard: Coordinator 2, Online Stu Success, Contact Center, Redwood

I had a student come into my office very distraught about a situation she was in with one of the school's professors. Some inappropriate things were said, and the student did not want to return to that particular class. Since it was past the deadline, I went into "creative" mode. As a solution to this situation, I contacted Lisa Packard who works with the new CBE English 1010 course and asked if there was anything, she could do to help this student. Lisa immediately contacted Ann Fillmore (whom I am also nominating) the teacher of the CBE course, and asked if she would be willing to work with this student. Ann was all over helping this student. She contacted the student and gave her some options (since the semester had already started) and worked things out with this student. She was fabulous!!!!!!!!

Ann Fillmore: Associate Professor, English, Redwood

I had a student come into my office very distraught about a situation she was in with one of the school's professors. Some inappropriate things were said, and the student did not want to return to that particular class. Since it was past the deadline, I went into "creative" mode. As a solution to this situation, I contacted Lisa Packard who works with the new CBE English 1010 course and asked if there was anything, she could do to help this student. Lisa (whom I am also nominating) immediately contacted Ann, the teacher of the CBE course, and asked if she would be willing to work with this student. Ann was all over helping this student. She contacted the student and gave her some options (since the semester had already started) and worked things out with this student. She was fabulous!!!!!!!!

Jewly Harris: Advisor 3, Pathways, Academic Advising, Redwood

- Jewly Harris is an amazing lead pathway advisor and an awesome supervisor. Jewly demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to Salt Lake Community College students by advising and creating academic plan for them. Jewly takes it upon herself to provide exceptional support and service to new staff. She discerns quickly their individual needs and moves efficiently to provide key information and direction. Jewly is a wonderful lead advisor for our students; She is a great supervisor in training and assisting newly hired advisors. Jewly sends emails, calls students everyday offering her help and creates academic plans and provides resources if they need. She is helpful, caring and always on her toes to offer her expertise and skills to train her peers. She is a true champion for higher education with a tireless commitment to serving our Salt Lake Community College.

- Jewly has been instrumental in developing processes and formats for contacting and following up with our students. She created the Excel sheets and methods to maintain a log of such contacts and is always way ahead of others in doing so, often carrying the heavier loads. Additionally, she often assists others with their assignments. She is knowledgeable about her programs and had developed informative handouts to make her programs clearer for students as well as for other advisors. Jewly is always willing to take time out to explain, to support and to assist in any way. She's always good for a joke as well which helps to make the work setting enjoyable. Jewly is certainly an asset to SLCC and Academic Advising is fortunate to have her with us. Most importantly, SLCC students are benefitted by her cheerful and knowledgeable presence as well as her experience. Keep up the great work, Jewly!

Sakaki Majdeh: Program Manager 2, Flash Inst, Library Square Center (FT)

Mojdeh is a true SLCC Ambassador. Every time you talk with her, she reminds you of why we work so hard for students. She is so creative in her work and compassionate in her approach. We are lucky to have her at SLCC.

Malin Francis: *FORMER* Director, Planning & Design, Redwood

Malin works tirelessly to fill the needs of the College. Not only does he work with State entities in order to get our requests for new buildings heard and validated, but pays careful attention to each department request for facilities space and does all that he can to meet their needs in order to further the mission and vision of SLCC.

Crystal Bolton: Coordinator 1, SCC Instr Test, Testing Services, South City

She is a wonderful supervisor that works very hard to keep the testing Center in 2-187 afloat. She is very kind and if we need to get help and/or need information she is always willing to help. She works very hard every day that we are open. I nominate this wonderful person because after all the laughs, hardships, and sad days, she is still here making work so much more fun. Also, I think she deserves a break sometime.

Rachel Cappello: Specialist 2, Stud Loans & Rec, Student Loans & Receivables

Rachel continues to go above and beyond in taking new projects and executing them with thoughtful processes and training. She is open to feedback from team members to better her processes and always willing to provide one-on-one training upon request for staff within or outside of Student Loans & Receivables. She has shown a great ability to juggle multiple projects at one time, even when they appear daunting, and refuses to submit what she would think is sub-par work. We appreciate her high work ethic, diligence and team-oriented attitude.

Ben Booth: Bursar, Cashiering, Redwood

Ben has shown great leadership in trying to identify areas of opportunities within the Office of the Bursar to make it a better place to work. He is always willing to stop to help staff at any level to help them resolve a question or concern and trying to create new ways to get feedback from staff to continuously improve. He also leads in a collaborative way that helps bring multiple ideas into a project instead of making unilateral decisions. I appreciate his leadership style and the direction he is leading the Office of the Bursar.

*Suzanne Riding: Tutor Certified 3, STEM Learning Resources, Redwood

Suzanne is an amazing tutor who is willing to go out of her way to help a student when it comes to math. If she is not able to figure it out, she is willing to look at the problem and get back to the student!

Susana Chaffos: Coordinator 2, Facl Cust Ser, Facilities Office, Redwood

I've been in awe every time I hear what Susana has been doing to improve Facilities Customer Service - FIXIT Department. She is always smiling, friendly and easy to work with. She sincerely cares about providing SLCC with the best customer service. Here are just a few of the things she has accomplished in the short amount of time she has been here: Improve communication within departments, improve payroll processes, More visual and present by doing table events, Training with other SLCC departments, Improving preventative maintenance (PM), New policy procedures, Equipment updates, Sprocket Upgrades utilizing new features & Improving marketing webpages. Susana's summary is that "It all comes down to communication and how you help others to achieve their potential." Thank you, Susana, for your hard, persistent work! Facilities is lucky to have you.

Michael Goleniewski: Web Developer 2, Information Technology, Redwood

I just want to express my gratitude working, Michael. He deserved the FIVE STARS!!

He was helpful and courteous and pretty much easy to work with.

I have been working with Michael in the past 4 years on online registration, he's open in terms give feedback and find the best solution for our online registration. He gets all my questions answer and completed my request in a timely manner. I'm pleased with the work he has done!

Thank you, Michael!!

*David Earl: Manager 1, Maintenance, Facilities Custodial Redwood, Redwood

David is an excellent manager. He is a problem-solver and has great customer service skills. David goes above and beyond in his work. He works extra hours to ensure the continued success of building maintenance. Thank you, David, for all you do!

Denise Clausen: Coordinator 1, Transcripts, Registration, Redwood

Denise is an exceptional employee because she frequently goes out of her way to do the job that needs to be done! And she does it without being asked or recognized. She takes it upon herself to make sure all students are being assisted and when staff have questions, she is always the go to person.

Many times, Denise is a voice of reason when things get rough and students complain and get upset or angry, she remains calm and is a wonderful example of not taking things personal. She gives great counsel as well as being a great advocate for students. She tries her very best to give them the benefit of any doubts. She deserves much reward and recognition.

*Joseph Ward: Facilities Super 2, Custodial, Facilities Custodial Redwood, Redwood

Joseph brought us the right equipment to help us clean up the mess that we were making due to installing ceiling tile in the Student Center basement. He jumped in and started helping us clean up the area. His caring/willingness and positive attitude was very impressive. Thanks for making SLCC a lot better place!!!!

On behalf of the Office of the Bursar, I'd like to thank Ben for his work and attention to detail in cleaning our office area and making it look nice. Ben goes above and beyond to do deep cleaning projects in our area and coordinates them so that there is minimal impact to our work. He just recently removed the wax on our tile floors and replaced it with some fresh coats of wax. The wax, which had a yellow hue, was old and may have never been replaced. He and a member of his team completed the project more quickly than anticipated. It looks very clean, white, and shiny now! Thank you!

Jessemy Lake: Specialist II, Staff Development, Redwood

She has really helped out the Professional Development Center this past month. She is attentive to details and wants to make sure everyone is taken care of. Thank you for all you do Jessemy!

Saul Gilbert: Journey Painter, Facilities Painters, Redwood

Saul Gilbert, Thank you for all your hard work. There are many work orders for the painters. Saul handles each project as a professional and makes SLCC look great! There are only five painters that are employed at SLCC. They are very busy all the time. Soul Gilbert is quiet in nature. He does enjoy a conversation. Get to know Saul! He is amazing!

Karla Newland: Specialist 3, Cashiering, Cashiering, Redwood

Karla is always so willing to answer any and all questions regarding student accounts. She is phenomenal at recognizing inconsistencies and using her resources to help resolve them. She is ALWAYS positive, upbeat, friendly, and solutions oriented. We value the opportunity that we have to work on a team with her. She is a wonderful teacher and is patient with all of us trying to learn. KARLA IS EXTRAORDINARY and deserves to be recognized as such! her being part of our team.

Michele Grow: Specialist, Data Center, Redwood

She is an amazing employee, always on time and makes sure she is doing her part. We appreciate her being part of our team.

Patty Turville: Coordinator 1, Payroll, Accounting Sys/Payroll, Redwood

Patty was so helpful with payroll issues that I was having. She was patient, friendly, has exceptional phone soft-skills. She made a frustrating experience that I was told would take days to correct, and negatively impact the current payroll period, into an immediate fix with a phone call and a few follow-up emails.

Not only did she solve the issues that I knew I was having but had the forethought to recommend workable alternate solutions should anything go wrong and the first solution not work out.

Her help was invaluable.

Ana Branstetter: ERP Systems Security Analyst, Information Technology, Redwood

Ana reached out to me about my employee's needing the new Banner access. She was very kind and professional. She guided me through what to do and was very quick and proficient in my needs. Thank you, Ana, for helping me with be in compliance in Banner access. You Rock!!

Tien Pham: Advisor 2, Academic & Career, Academic Advising, Redwood

I have had the pleasure of working with Tien Pham who is an academic advisor now assigned as a Program Pathway Advisor in the School of Business. Tien always goes out of his way to assist students. Some of the many ways is often walking students to offices to which he refers students rather than just assuming they will go. Additionally, he maintains clear instructions for students that he often shares with students who may need assistance in filling out forms. Most recently, he was instrumental in submitting a letter of recommendation to assist a former SLCC student who was awarded a scholarship from the University of Utah.

His pleasant personality and willingness to go the extra mile or make the extra effort is surely appreciated by students but also by staff and administration. Tien's commitment to excellent customer service is a model for others.

Kelly Brooks: Specialist I, Facilities Key Office, Redwood

Kelly is a super hard worker who helps everyone with anything they may need. I'm impressed by how willing she is to learn. Kelly is such a nice person and I enjoy working with her! No matter how she's feeling she put 100% into her work.

Philip Amatangelo: Custodian, Student Center Office, Redwood

On behalf of the Office of the Bursar, I'd like to thank Philip for helping to remove the wax on our tile floors and replacing it with some fresh coats of wax. The wax, which had a yellow hue, was old and may have never been replaced. He and his supervisor completed the project more quickly than anticipated. It looks very clean, white, and shiny now! Thank you!

September 2019 Staff Stars:

(*) September prize winners: David Kuralt, Lori Anderson, Meaghan Shaw, Rosemary Navas, Roua Hammashi

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

FIXIT

Everyone is wonderful to work with and they are quick to respond to the many requests that I put in for our department. I am grateful to each of them, especially Shaun who is always friendly when I call a request in. Thank you, One & All!!!

Key Office

I really appreciate all the work the Key Office Staff does for our department and the College! Especially Ali Hardy, Jake Bowers, Jeryl Anderson, and Kathy Shipley these last few months as we have consolidated Testing Services! Thank you, One and All!!

*David Kuralt; Advisor 1, Financial Aid, Redwood

David is amazing! He answers the phone with a smile in his voice and is so helpful! He listens carefully and is extremely helpful in answering questions and finding solutions to help students. I feel like I can always call on him. He returns calls, too! I have been so grateful for his return calls! David is a great asset to the Financial Aid Office and the student's at SLCC. David emulates the mission, vision and values of SLCC in that he collaborates, is a community "partner" with other offices, lives the spirit of inclusivity, builds trust and lives integrity. I am proud to have a colleague of his caliber.

Dave is always willing to help; going above and beyond to help students and colleagues. No matter the situation he helps quickly, thoroughly, and cheerfully.

Denise Clausen; Coordinator 1, Financial Aid, Redwood

Denise has been training both me and my Supervisor at our jobs. She has been so patient with me in my many questions I ask..even if I ask the same question twice. It is the patience that makes it a better place to learn.

Denise stayed late on Friday, September 13, 2019 to help me with my transcript issues after hours. I truly appreciated the fact that she would stay late and help me resolve my issues even when the college closed for the day. I am grateful to Denise and wanted to recognize her for going above and beyond to help me as a student.

Gisela Arellano Garcia: Administrative Asst. Admissions, Redwood

Gisela is the world’s BEST admin! She's always coming up with fresh ideas, is extremely thorough and is always happy to jump in and help wherever she can. She's one that is always going above and beyond, and we are SO lucky to have her in Admissions!

Heather Jonassen; Specialist 3, Financial Aid, Redwood

Heather has been an amazing person to work with! Every time I have a request or send her an email, she is always so willing to help. I have consistently sent her request after request and she not only has been really efficient, but she is so kind about any mistakes. She truly does want to help SLCC students and it shows. I am so grateful for all her support!

Laurie Rosequist; Administrative Asst. Office of Learning Advancement, Redwood

Laurie has provided timely training and support to me while I learn the ropes in Curriculum. I value her years of SLCC experience and her ease and skills with MS Office. I'm grateful for her support!

*Lori Anderson; Administrative Asst. Facilities Architects, Redwood

Lori is always willing to help and maintains a positive and kind attitude. She often encourages her colleagues, which makes the work environment warm and friendly.

*Meaghan Shaw; Advisor 1, Pathways, Academic Advising, Redwood

Meaghan is a star! She is an absolute bright spot on this campus! Meaghan goes above and beyond to be welcoming and help students, staff and others. I was bowled over when she offered to take ALL of my night shifts as I commute from Orem and would not get home those nights until almost 10 pm! That offer took a huge load off me! I am so grateful for her help! Meaghan's voice is such a happy, sincere voice that I just love talking to her! I am grateful for people like Meaghan who go above and beyond to help others. She is exactly the type of employee that gives SLCC such a wonderful reputation for helping others! Meaghan is a star to me!

*Rosemary Navas; Custodial, Facilities Custodial Redwood

I would like to thank Rosemary Navas, most sincerely, for all of the hard work she continues to put in to keeping the Jordan Campus clean especially the High Tech Learning Center building. I know the custodial team has been short with staff and sometimes it is hard to keep up with all the cleaning it takes every night, but I would like her to know the gratitude I feel toward her and to also remind her that all the work she puts in does not go unnoticed. The staff in the Faculty Support Center at Jordan are extremely grateful to have her do so much to keep the buildings at a high standard. Thank you Rosemary Navas.

*Roua Al Hammashi; Specialist 2, Copy Center, Redwood

Roua was so patient and helpful while I was trying to have a poster printed for a Communications course I am taking. I had no idea what I was doing, and she never got irritated with me!

Shane Roeseler; IT Lab Aide 2, Information Technology, Jordan

During the last few years, every time I walked by Shane, he greets me warmly. I also notice that he greets everyone, irrespective of their race or other external traits. In addition, he helps people with their computer related issues. It does not matter if they are students, staff, administrators, or faculty, Shane genuinely helps everyone as much as he can. His computer skill is great. Many students are happy to just chat with him. He makes the Salt Lake Community College a better place.

Tanner Campbell; Specialist 3, Student Services, Jordan

Tanner is great at catching small details to solve problems that have not yet become a problem. He is always very friendly, respectful, and eager to help out staff, faculty, or students when needed. He gives great ideas and is someone that can be counted upon. He has made Salt Lake Community College a better place to work for and be a part of.

August 2019 Staff Stars:

(*) August prize winners: Prax Vazquez, Julie Meldrum, Jon Martinez, Bob Askerlund, Tami Anderson

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Josh Auva’a; Facilities Supervisor 1, Custodial, South City

HE IS THE BEST OF THE BEST OF THE BEST OF THE BEST...Supervisor. He truth in his team, employees and he made easy to work. He understands when the employees need support, help with the schedules and supplies that we need. He never said NOOOO !!! He tries to look a solution. I can to describe all the virtues in this beautiful person. When I have talked about this boss with employees from other campus, not a single person speaks to me badly and everyone wants to have him as a boss, and I am very fortunate and blessed to be within his group. It is the first time I see how a boss wins over his employees and how he trusts in the work we do and that motivates us to strive to do our daily work with responsibility and responsibility. He speaks to us with respect and equal and meets us with a delicious pizza to share with everyone and thank us for our effort, especially in these moments where we are very short of cleaning staff.

Lisa Molina; Advisor 1, Admissions, West Valley

Lisa has a wealth of knowledge and is always kind and willing to educate her colleagues on a wide variety of subject matter. She always shares any new knowledge with the Admissions team and looks out for her students and co-workers alike. Lisa is the definition of a team player, and she is an educator at heart. I appreciate all the times she has been there for me. She is willing to spare any amount of time she has, no matter how limited, to help somebody out.

James Holladay; Specialist 2, Enrollment Services, Library Square

James is our newest employee to join our team at the front desk at Library Square. He jumped right in with both feet and has been swimming ever since. He is happy to learn new processes and makes sure he is giving the correct information to the students and staff. He has helped keep our campus safe by walking students to their car in the late evening when our CSO isn't on campus. He has picked up on everything he's been taught so far. Thanks for joining our team James!

Josue Bocanegra; Specialist 2, Enrollment Services, Library Square

Josue has been amazing! He stepped right up and helped our newest employee feel comfortable and welcome. He isn't scared of letting the new guy take over and correcting him as needed. Josue is my diamond in the rough! A true gem to Library Square! All the evening instructors know who they can turn to for help. Thanks for all your extra hard work making the semester a smooth start!

Ray Jewell; Specialist 3, Enrollment Services, Library Square

Ray's computer knowledge is outstanding! He is always ready to help staff, students and faculty with everything he can. He isn't afraid to look up the answers or to reach out to who may know so he can help them. He is friendly and kind to all who pass the front desk. He has a good sense of humor and enjoys interacting with his co-workers. Ray is truly a genuine guy!

*Jon Martinez; Lead Custodial, Facilities Custodial, Redwood

Jon has come to Library Square every day to make sure our campus is cleaned, and garbage's are taken out and the classrooms are vacuumed. He comes right away any time we need him with a facilities issue. He is pleasant to talk with and always greets us with a smile! Thanks, Jon, for all you have done for us at Library Square Campus!

Chris Goodson; Specialist 3, Enrollment Services, Library Square

Chris goes above and beyond in his role! He is friendly to all he meets. He greets everyone with a smile and is happy to step in and help anywhere he can. He is the first one here in the morning to open and makes sure out campus is clean and ready for students and faculty. He helps instructors with any classroom needs. If he doesn't know how to do something or how to help, he finds out so he's ready for the next time it comes up. He enjoys talking with the students who arrive early for class and get to know them. He has been a valuable asset to our team!

*Prax Vazquez; Help Desk Technician 3, Information Technology, Redwood

Prax has been very helpful to me the last few days as problems have arisen with our new hire access. He is a go getter with a lot of helpfulness and positive energy, and I have appreciated my interactions with him.

*Tami Anderson; T Trainer 2, Information Technology, Redwood

Tami is a full-time trainer for OIT and builds fantastic marketing videos as well. At the beginning of the semester, she volunteered to take some of the Help Desk telephone calls, and she rocked it. Tami answered 45 calls on the first day of school and managed to keep her demeanor positive and friendly all day. She helped to relieve the stress for the Help Desk techs as a great teammate!

Tami is a team player who will jump on the phones if calls start to back up or will volunteer to substitute teach a training class if someone else on the team is overwhelmed or needs some assistance. She's outgoing and helpful to all users who call out of the blue needing guidance in Excel, Banner or whatever the call entails. She will even come to your office to assist you on your computer.

Faculty Support South City

Faculty Support at South City Campus are always helpful and have an incredible attitude when helping everyone. They make working and attending SLCC an enjoyable place to be. Thank you for all your support!

*Bob Askerlund; Associate Vice President of Facilities, Redwood

Bob is always available to ensure the success each campus. He is the unsung hero that makes sure maintenance, construction, grounds. custodial, set-up, crafts, emergencies, and many other areas are working well together. Thank you to Bob and your team for everything you do!

Stan Ernstsen; Journey Plumber, Facilities Plumber, South City

Stan is a dedicated employee with impeccable work ethics. He not only keeps campuses working well, but also takes care of emergencies and willingly works on his days off to ensure the success of campus events and college activities.

Key Office; Redwood

The Key Office employees do so much behind the scenes to keep all campuses working well. This includes granting room and building access and making sure everything runs smoothly. They often work weekends and holidays. They are customer service oriented and always have a positive and helpful attitude.

Charles Allen; Lab Coordinator, Information Technology, Redwood

Charles works so hard! I am amazed at all the things for which he is responsible and while he's often tired, I've NEVER seen him grumpy. He takes his work very seriously and does everything he can to make sure the labs under his purview are running smoothly. He's a great asset to both the Information Technology department AND SLCC as a whole.

Robert Devins; Desk Support Tech 1, Information Technology, Redwood

I've had the opportunity to work with Robert on multiple occasions and he is always polite and personable. He takes the time to explain what he is doing and why. I've also seen him interact with others in my department. He gets work done quickly and efficiently but doesn't make you feel like you are an annoyance or just another ticket to close. I feel that he very much embodies the SLCC ideals of collaboration, inclusivity and integrity.

Joann Chavis; Specialist 2, Enrollment Services, South City

Joann is a staple at the Student Services desk at South City Campus. She fields many questions daily, troubleshoots student concerns and issues, and does all of this with professionalism and great customer service. Other South City staff have nothing but kind things to say about Joann and the skill she provides to the students she works with. She is an asset to this team and a wealth of knowledge on this campus. Thanks for all you do!

Seth Reelitz; Specialist 3, Enrollment Services, South City

Seth is always willing to help. I have personally observed him taking initiative to go above and beyond to assist students with a variety of tasks. The scope of his knowledge is wide and spans many different areas around the college. The South City Student Services Desk staff are an excellent resource for students, staff and faculty and always have welcoming demeanors and positive attitudes. Seth is a perfect example of this. Thanks for all you do to support students.

Margarita Fierro; Specialist 2, Student Services Offsite, West Valley

I came in and needed help and she personally sat with me and helped me to figure out everything from the most complicated to the simplest. Such as reset my password!!! Thank you very much!!!

Rachael Dick; Specialist 1, Scheduling, Redwood

Rachael is so easy to work with. She is on top of any changes we make (and we make a lot of them). We can count on her to see the bigger picture which always helps us be better. Her sense of humor is delightful which makes the tedious work of scheduling so much more fun. She is a top notch SLCC employee!!

*Julie Meldrum; Specialist 2, Library Services, Miller

Has been a great asset to the Miller Library as evidenced by these comments left in the suggestion box. "Hello, just wanted to mention how nice and welcoming Julie was, by far the nicest librarian I've ever met." and "Julie is amazingly helpful any time I need her help. She goes above and beyond to help me find a solution. Thanks for being so helpful."

July 2019 Staff Stars:

(*) July prize winners: Cherise King, Karla Newland, Jillian Bredthauer, Matt Wilson, Veronica Medina

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Cherise King; Instructional Designer 2, eLearning

Cherise works diligently no matter the task. She is relatively new to the department and has contributed to the projects in exemplary ways. Cherise is always willing to go the extra mile, looking into the fine details of the work. Whenever she sees something needs to be done, it gets done. Cherise is also upbeat and encouraging.

Heather Jonassen; Specialist 3, Financial Aid, Redwood

I witnessed these employees go above and beyond (spend two full days) to get athletic scholarships applied to the athlete’s accounts and get refunds processed so the students could get the money they needed to pay their housing. It is a very normal thing to witness these employees going above and beyond, but in this case, there were several issues, beyond their control, working against them. It is an honor to work with such dedicated colleagues. It is evident they care about SLCC's students and community.

*Karla Newland; Specialist 3, Cashiering, Redwood

I witnessed these employees go above and beyond (spend two full days) to get athletic scholarships applied to the athlete’s accounts and get refunds processed so the students could get the money they needed to pay their housing. It is a very normal thing to witness these employees going above and beyond, but in this case, there were several issues, beyond their control, working against them. It is an honor to work with such dedicated colleagues. It is evident they care about SLCC's students and community.

Lola Moli; Administrative Asst. 2, Athletics, Redwood

I witnessed these employees go above and beyond (spend two full days) to get athletic scholarships applied to the athlete’s accounts and get refunds processed so the students could get the money they needed to pay their housing. It is a very normal thing to witness these employees going above and beyond, but in this case, there were several issues, beyond their control, working against them. It is an honor to work with such dedicated colleagues. It is evident they care about SLCC's students and community.

Courtney Wood; Coord. 3 Degree Works, Scheduling, Redwood

As a new-hire in Curriculum, I've been mentored and guided by a seasoned catalog expert... Courtney has helped me on multiple projects w/a kind, patient support, that has meant so much to me. I value her expertise and her TEAM spirit. BIG thanks to Courtney Wood.

Holly Perry; Operations Associate, Academic Advising Redwood

Holly is awesome! She has been coordinating and working with our My Success software not only within our department, but others as well. She is such a joy to see every day and is always willing to help answer any questions. She is very patient while helping students and others. She is simply the BEST!

*Matt Wilson; Instructional Designer 1, eLearning, Redwood

Matt consistently thinks deeply about the projects he is assigned and looks for solutions to help SLCC students in their online learning. Matt is willing to take on tasks and works diligently to get them completed. Matt has made a great contribution to our team.

Jewly Harris; Advisor 3 Pathways, Academic Advising, Redwood

Jewly is head and shoulders ahead and above all advisors in completing assignments, following up with students, organizing her students in extensive organized Excel screens where she sifts and organizes and continues to refine such that she can easily tell which students have been contacted, which students attended last semester but not this, which students have graduated, which are not doing as well academically and need to be contacted, etc. Moreover, in addition to her excellent Excel and organizational skills, Jewly is also taking CSIS class to improve her abilities (as if that was needed) but which also assists her to better relate to the CSIS students. Recently, Jewly was assigned the task to lead a small group of advisors to develop training and protocols for Distance Advising via WebEx. The team recently demonstrated what they developed and provided a minor training session to all Academic Advisors. Academic Advising is making excellent progress in providing services to students and the larger SLCC community. But efforts like Jewly are what will continue to make our SLCC noteworthy, relevant and vibrant into the new Pathway models. Kudos to you, Jewly. It's an honor to recognize you and to work with you.

*Jillian Bredthauer ;Coordinator 1, Curriculum, Redwood

As a brand-new full-time employee, and a former SLCC student and p/t adjunct, I started a new adventure in Curriculum/Academics. On my first day, (7/1) Jillian took me on a campus tour that included meeting the people/staff with whom she's worked in the past, in various departments, all in an effort to make me feel welcome and connected. This tour gave me insights that couldn't have happened any other way... I was so touched by this gesture and do indeed feel more connected and aware of who and where I can turn for resources, departments, and helps. Jillian deserves a Staff Star for caring about a new-kid-on-the-block, even if I'm not technically 'new'. I really appreciated her time and support on my first day.

Michelle Bassett; Administrative Asst. 3, Instructional Effectiveness, Redwood

Michelle is highly knowledgeable and has a smile on her face. She is kind and thoughtful. She listens carefully and replies with great advice. She knows her job duties very well and constantly goes beyond her job description to help out her colleagues and coworkers. She has a very positive demeanor and ready to help out in any situation.

Natasha Brenchley; Advisor 2, Academic Advising, Jordan

We had a fellow co-worker who was unable to drive to our staff meetings at another campus due to an injury. Natasha & Vorn made sure this co-worker always had a ride to and from staff meeting. At times this entailed cutting their lunches short or going out of their way after work to make sure she got home.

They were truly shining staff stars who went above and beyond!

Personally, I'm grateful to work with all of them! We are a team that looks out for each other more like family than just co-workers. We truly have each other’s backs!

Vorn Bullough; Advisor 2 Pathways, Academic Advising, Jordan

We had a fellow co-worker who was unable to drive to our staff meetings at another campus due to an injury. Natasha & Vorn made sure this co-worker always had a ride to and from staff meeting. At times this entailed cutting their lunches short or going out of their way after work to make sure she got home.

They were truly shining staff stars who went above and beyond!

Personally, I'm grateful to work with all of them! We are a team that looks out for each other more like family than just co-workers. We truly have each other’s backs!

Venita Ross; Advisor 2, International Student Admin, Redwood

For taking the initiative and being proactive in solving all the new admissions problems for our students.

Nayeli Diaz; Specialist 2, Student Loans and Receivable, Redwood

As someone who has worked in the Office of the Registrar for over a year, it is so refreshing to have an employee from another department take the initiative and call to make sure the student is receiving the best care and is being directed to the correct department. Not only is Nayeli super kind, she is also dedicated to helping students and making sure their problems get resolved. What an awesome employee!

Nicolas Zarazua; Advisor 2 Pathways, Academic Advising, Redwood

If you haven't met Nick, you need to! He is kind, polite, and always helpful! He is dedicated to our students and their success not only here, but wherever life takes them. He has even been super supportive to me and continuing my education. I appreciate that more than he will ever know. I am so grateful he works here at SLCC. We are so lucky to have him here.

Patty Clifford; Asst. Director 2, Financial Aid, South City

Patty recently really helped me out of a sticky situation. We had a tight deadline in which to get funds applied to student's accounts. Coworkers that would normally assist me with this were out of the office. However, Patty rose to the challenge and helped me troubleshoot how to get the funds applied to these student's accounts. I really couldn't have done it without her help. I really appreciate how patient she was with me when I called her numerous times to ask follow up questions. She walked me through it step by step and we got all the students paid on time.

*Veronica Medina; Advisor 2, SAT Enrollment Services, South City

A student commented this week about Veronica - "Thank you for taking up a big chunk of your time to help me. I truly know I wouldn't have been able to do it without you. So, thank you! You're an amazing person! I'm so glad I go to meet you." This is indicative of the consistent student service that Veronica has provided to students during her many years at SLCC. Thank you, Veronica, for your commitment to student success!

June 2019 Staff Stars:

(*) June prize winners: Colin Lyman, David Robles, Michael Hasfurther, Heidi Keyes, and Kaela Nelson

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Deron Hutchinson; Advisor 2, Academic Advising, Jordan

We are so lucky and fortunate to have Deron Hutchinson not only in our department, but at SLCC. He is a great asset and is passionate about helping students. He works to hard day after day to help our students be as successful as possible. He has a genuine heart and a contagious smile. He deserves all the recognition!

*David Robles; Advisor 1, Pathways, Academic Advising, Redwood

If you don't know David, you should! He is such a driven, motivated, caring and passionate Advisor who thrives on student's success. He cares so much about what he does and is always so cheerful. We are so lucky to have him in our department and I feel lucky to be able to work alongside him every day! He is a ROCKSTAR!

Claudia Gutierrez Sanchez; Advisor 3, Pathways, Academic Advising, Redwood

Claudia has been such a joy to have in our office. She is always kind and welcoming and has a heart of gold. I have appreciated her willingness to always help with anything I have needed and been the first one to offer support. She takes pride in her work and I have watched her day in and day out helping many students find their pathway to accomplish their goals. She is a great example of what it means to be a star, she shines wherever she goes! I am grateful to have had the opportunity to get to work with her on a more regular basis and look forward to more collaborative work with her in the future. I can always count on Claudia! She deserves all the stars in the sky!

*Michael Hasfurther; Advisor 2, International Student Admin, Redwood

For doing the hard, dirty work without complaining and providing legendary customer service!

Terra Gerritsen; Secretary 3, International Student Admin, Redwood

For being pro-active in anticipating the needs of the office and all your hard work that might seem to go unrecognized!

Completes assignments promptly and pays attention to the details. She makes our office flow smoothly!

For going above and beyond in providing professional caring service to individual students and helping them navigate difficult situations.

Juanita Bushman; Advisor 2, Academic Advising, Redwood

There was a critical issue with a student that needed immediate attention and Juanita and Tracy went above and beyond to help and successfully resolved the students issue immediately. They are AMAZING, TALENTED and WONDERFUL people to work with and deserve all of the kudos they can get.
Thank you for all you do for our students and staff!

Tracy Dewey; Accountant 3, Cashiering, Redwood

There was a critical issue with a student that needed immediate attention and Juanita and Tracy went above and beyond to help and successfully resolved the students issue immediately. They are AMAZING, TALENTED and WONDERFUL people to work with and deserve all of the kudos they can get.
Thank you for all you do for our students and staff!

Melissa Austin; Specialist 1, Library Services, Redwood

Mel's knowledge and willingness to learn new skills and tools has improved department performance, improved student interactions, and increased accuracy of data. She is also a joy to work with.

Mel has a great can-do attitude. She takes on her projects with enthusiasm, is always learning and improving processes and is willing to jump in and help wherever she's needed. She's also friendly and great at explaining library tools to the students.

Susan Valentine; Interior Designer, Facilities Furniture, Redwood

Susan is never afraid to offer praise or make someone feel valued for their hard work. She makes our buildings look beautiful and chooses the furniture that will best help our staff, faculty, and students be successful in their day-to-day operations. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to interact with Susan regularly and to witness her passion for our student body and for the SLCC community.

*Colin Lyman; Facilities Supervisor 1, Grounds, Jordan

Colin is highly enthusiastic and takes pride in making things better. Colin has done a great job of scheduling, prioritizing, planning, and helping the crew at the Jordan Campus make it a beautiful place to learn and work. Whether it is snow removal or grounds maintenance Colin has become a dependable asset to the college. Nice job Colin!!!

Mohammad Behrouz; ACCTG Tech 2, Student Loans and Receivable, Redwood

Mohammad is always willing to step in when help is needed. He is the first to offer to help with front window coverage and to set aside his work to collaborate on an urgent project. His joking nature also brings much enjoyment to our office staff. We are happy to have him as a member of this department!

Marianne Buie; Administrative Asst. 3, Government and Community, Redwood

Marianne is always cheerful, helpful in whatever way she can be and just a great coworker who has been at the college for several years. Though we work in different departments, our offices are nearby and it's always a pleasure to work with her, on occasion, and run into her in the hallway to catch up.

*Heidi Keyes; Specialist 2, Student Services, Jordan

Heidi is a new employee but is already a great asset to SLCC. She has taken great initiative to master her roles. She is kind and loves helping students. Heidi is ready to work as soon as she arrives and is always trying to learn new things to help better serve others.

Diana Guetschow; Director, Workforce Training, Corporate Solutions, Miller

With all the change happening in our department, Diana has stepped up and been the leader our team has needed - offering words of encouragement, support and maintaining a calm demeanor while continuing to help propel our work forward. Our relationships with community partners and the quality of training we offer through Workforce Training have not waivered amidst some internal challenges. She has been an extraordinary role model and SLCC is very lucky to have her!

Marcile Howes; Coordinator 2, Admissions, Redwood

Marcy has gone above and beyond with the new CRM. She made sure that everyone who would be affected by it, would be happy with the changes. Even now, she continues to reach out with solutions to make our jobs easier. She has been here to answer our millions of questions and help get us through the changes. I couldn't have asked for anyone better to help SLCC with this process.

Marcy is AMAZING! Our new admissions application was implemented May 14th. We immediately were caught in a whirlwind of errors. The errors were due to issues on the side of our vendor we work with for the new CRM. Marcy dug in immediately to detect the cause of the error and spent several sleepless days assuring that our vendor was helping us get back in business ASAP. Marcy is such an asset to the admissions team and support through the hours it takes to create, process and maintain our new CRM. Thank you for ALL the hours and hard work you do every day!

Brandi Benson; Administrative Asst. 1, Family and Human Studies, Redwood

Brandi is always a great resource. She is willing to share her ideas, lend support and help out when needed. She does this with a smile on her face and cheer in her voice.

Ann Richins; Asst. Director, Library Services, Redwood

Ann does more in a day than most humans can do in a week. Juggling a wide variety of responsibilities - sometimes with competing priorities - she consistently meets and exceeds expectations. She is also willing to help out those who need additional support (even when she is already got too much on her plate).

Sarah Whipple; Specialist, Data Center, Redwood

Ann does more in a day than most humans can do in a week. Juggling a wide variety of responsibilities - sometimes with competing priorities - she consistently meets and exceeds expectations. She is also willing to help out those who need additional support (even when she is already got too much on her plate).

Thomas Thompson; Network Engineer 2, IT, Redwood

Tom is a hard worker, and always willing to see things through to resolution. He takes care of a lot of inbound issues for the department, as well as interfacing with other departments, so I wanted to give him a kudos for keeping up the hard work.

Kelsey Morales; Advisor 1, Admissions, West Pointe

Kelsey is supporting all of our potential students attending alternative high schools in the Salt Lake Valley. She is housed at our Westpointe Center and has jumped in to support admissions at the South City Campus for the summer semester. Kelsey has been extremely flexible with her schedule, location and job responsibilities as needed. She has also tackled a very new way of processing SLCC Campus Tours. She is very forward thinking and someone that inspires those around her to do their best.

Jan Meigs; Manager 2, Admissions, Jordan

Jan made sure several of our admissions team members arrived safely to the UACRO Conference and back to the Taylorsville Campus. Jan went out of her way to assure her training was set, scheduled a van and created an agenda to have everyone meet up for the conference. Jan was also instrumental in keeping the other part of our team up to date on the conference, the workshops and of course the time spent enjoying the experience as a team. Thank you for your cheerleading, encouragement and assuring that our team makes the most of all our learning opportunities.

Daniel Rodriguez; Advisor 1, Concurrent Enrollment, Jordan

Daniel joined the admissions team April 1, 2019. In his short time here, he has been a very teachable, eager and filled with enthusiasm about all we do and offer. As a result, he has been meeting with students advising concurrent enrollment, programs information and providing campus tours on both the Taylorsville Campus and the Jordan Campus. He has been very flexible with his schedule and location helping to cover needed advisement on both campuses. Thank you for hitting the ground running and filling the room with your contagious energy.

Rebecca Schumann; Administrative Asst. Academic Advising, Redwood

Rebecca is the cornerstone of our office, without her, not a thing will get done! Her silence behind the scene actions is spoken louder than words. I have been working with Rebecca in these past years, I know that she is the TEAM Player! Thank you, Rebecca for putting up with us.

Julia Ellis; Program Manager, International Student Admin, Redwood

Julia is a dedicated and brilliant SLCC employee who always puts the students first. She has gone far above and beyond the expectations in her job description - improving her abilities through staff and faculty development and trainings - allowing her to do an exceptional job in maintaining the high quality of our department and the product we provide to our students.
Julia's experience as an SLCC graduate, staff member, and adjunct faculty member, as well as her experience in staff representation/leadership, gives her a unique and valuable perspective as we move our program forward.

*Kaela Nelson; Secretary 2, Institute of Public Safety, Miller

Kaela always does an admirable job in her assigned area but has really stepped up to take on additional responsibilities in the absence of our Administrative Assistant. She is willing to learn and grow to keep our department running smoothly - even when she knows it is going to mean more work for her. The best thing though - HER SMILE!!

Francisca Rodriguez ; Administrative Asst. SAT ESL, South City

Fran is always eager to help with any challenge. She is friendly, knowledgeable, and supportive. She does this in addition to an already heavy workload, and she accomplishes her tasks and her duties including teacher support very effectively.

Verl Long; Asst. Director 2, Academic Advising, South City

Verl is someone that truly cares about students. Having him as a supervisor inspires and motivates us to do our best. Under his leadership, the entire office is a warm and welcoming environment. His open-door policy is reflective of his passion to help but also his willingness to be fair and attentive not only to student needs but the staff that works with him. John Quincy Adams once said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader” and this is truly reflective of Verl's character. I would like to end by saying that in all my years at the college, I have never had a supervisor that is genuine in his actions until Verl. SLCC is very fortunate to have him.

Ashley Sokia; Director, Academic Advising, Redwood

Ashley Sokia, Director of Academic Advising, is someone that leads by example and ensures that all advisors are diligent and genuine when providing personalized advising for students. I really admire that though she holds a high position she is approachable and a great role model for advisors. Thank you.

May 2019 Staff Stars:

(*) May prize winners: Don Holm, Brandon Johnson, Phil Pendergast, Debra Summers, Julie Shumway

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Marcile “Marcy” Howes, Coordinator 2, CRM, Redwood

~Marcy has been working tirelessly to get the new CRM up and running! We would not have been able to get the new application up and running without her support. She works so many additional hours to ensure students have a seamless application process and ensures that the Administration team has access to the information they need as well. We are so lucky to have her on the Enrollment Rx implementation team!

~Marcy was the key point in the implementation of the new institutional application for students and is a leading point for the CRM implementation. Marcy works tirelessly and countless hours. There are many days that after we have all worked late, we're telling her it's time to go home (often times way after 6pm) after her full work day. She is truly committed to the project and her work ethic shows. Marcy - this institution owes you a debt of gratitude for your selfless service to helping our students get to us.

Patricia Beslagic, Specialist, Registration, Redwood

~Patricia has been a true delight to our office. She had a great sense of humor, is always on time, and above all is always willing to learn. She has been a real trooper on the phones, especially during the evening! We are so grateful to have her around, she is an excellent asset to the ORAR team.

Lorri Castro-Zenoni, Director, Center for Health & Counseling, Redwood

~Provides excellent leadership. A strong advocate for our program. Sensitive and compassionate to the needs of others. Daily example of direct and respectful communication. Values the safety of our employees and students. Pays attention to even minor details (cleanliness, temperature, office supplies, confidentiality, noise level, etc.) to ensure and maintain a pleasant and productive work environment.

Pete Lefevre , Supervisor I, Facilities Grounds, South City

~The Grounds at South City Campus look immaculate every day! They are always willing to do everything they are asked to do with a positive and helpful attitude. The grass is trimmed, sidewalks clean, trees trimmed, snow removed in the winter, garbage is picked up daily. We are lucky to have such an incredible crew work for the college!

*Don Holm, Groundskeeper I, Facilities Grounds, South City

~The Grounds at South City Campus look immaculate every day! They are always willing to do everything they are asked to do with a positive and helpful attitude. The grass is trimmed, sidewalks clean, trees trimmed, snow removed in the winter, garbage is picked up daily. We are lucky to have such an incredible crew work for the college!

Alex A Sanchez, Groundskeeper I, Facilities Grounds, South City

~The Grounds at South City Campus look immaculate every day! They are always willing to do everything they are asked to do with a positive and helpful attitude. The grass is trimmed, sidewalks clean, trees trimmed, snow removed in the winter, garbage is picked up daily. We are lucky to have such an incredible crew work for the college!

Robert Farrell, Groundskeeper V, Facilities Grounds, South City

~The Grounds at South City Campus look immaculate every day! They are always willing to do everything they are asked to do with a positive and helpful attitude. The grass is trimmed, sidewalks clean, trees trimmed, snow removed in the winter, garbage is picked up daily. We are lucky to have such an incredible crew work for the college!

Susanna Garcia, Coordinator I, Student Services Offsite, Jordan

~ Susanna (Susie) does an amazing job supporting everyone she interacts with at SLCC. She works hard to help teach Staff and Students the information they need to succeed. She is patient and kind. I have watched her go from office to office and greet each person by name. Susie is one of the hardest workers I have ever had the pleasure of working with and everyone that interacts with her benefits from her desire to help those around her.

*Brandon Johnson, Manager, Web Systems, Information Technology, Redwood

~ Brandon is a great communicator with great follow up on projects.
He has worked on an application recently and - as he does with many projects - makes the job look easy when you later learn that there was a tremendous amount of detail, knowledge and expertise that it took to make everything work smoothly. His work and his calm demeanor is truly appreciated.

Amy Eberly, Specialist I, ALS/Interpreting, Redwood

~ Amy is absolutely amazing, she has a beautiful smile, infectious laugh, and a big heart. She is the secretary for our ASL and Interpreting Programs and she coordinates the ASL lab tutors and labs. When she is given a task, we never have to worry about it getting done or done in a timely manner. She just simply gets things done. She is creative, innovative and willing to go above and beyond. Also, as a graduate of the ASL/English interpreting program, she acts as a cheerleader to those students currently making their way through a very demanding program. We are fortunate to have her as part of our team.

Colin Lyman, Supervisor I, Facilities Grounds

~ Colin is always looking for ways to improve as a person and to make improvements to our organization. Colin is very enthusiastic about his job and leads by example. He is not intimidated by large tasks or unfavorable jobs, and he is very dependable. We are thankful to have him on our team!!! Great job Colin, and thanks for all you do!!!

Thomas Thompson, Network Engineer II, Information Technology, Redwood

~ Thomas helped the Energy Management Department setup the Westpointe Solar Dashboard and a complete list of all IT info regarding all the solar array’s college wide.

*Debra Summers, Manager 1, Database Reporting, Institutional Research, Redwood

~ Debbie has a tremendous work ethic and she is always willing to cheerfully help or lend her thoughts on a project. Her knowledge of reporting practices is impressive, and she contributes a great deal to our department.

Lindsey Page, Accounting Technician 2, Purchasing, Redwood

~ Lindsey is always organized and willing to help. She is a team player and is always there whenever anyone has a question. Lindsey is a hard worker and will never leave a project until it is completed and perfect. She is such a joy to work with!

Phil Pendergast, Specialist 3, Schedule & Events, Redwood

~ He is so helpful! He works with every single person that may need help and goes out of his way to make sure their needs are met. He is very knowledgeable and can fix every issue that comes his way, if by small chance he can’t fix it, he knows exactly who will be able to and ensures that it will be resolved. He cares for students and his peers. Thank you, Phil!

~ I just wanted to give a shout out to Phil Pendergast. He has been so helpful since I started working in this department. If I ever need help or I have a question, he is always happy to help me. He's also a lot of fun to work with. He drops anything he is doing to help someone out. In my eyes he is a great example for SLCC and he is truly a star to me!

Tim Millar, Help Desk Technician III, Information Technology, Redwood

~ Tim is the reigning Help Desk MVP! He does a lot around here and probably doesn't get enough credit for it. Thanks Tim!

~On the morning of Thursday, May 2, 2019, MySLCC went down and Tim took over 30 calls himself from students and staff reporting the problem. Not only did he take 90% of the phone calls that came into the Help Desk, he handle all the E-Mails sent, and the self-service chats. Tim did all of this without complaining.

Linda Ballinger, Specialist I, Disability Resource Center, South City

~ Linda B. helped finals week run like a well-oiled machine. She came in early each day to help get things going and stepped in to scribe a four-hour test with only a moment's notice. We all appreciate having Linda on our team!

Shayla Archer,

~ Shayla kept things so well-organized during finals week. She created a spreadsheet to keep track of student's tests, times, and rooms. It really helped when after she would leave for the day to be able to have a clear understanding of what to expect and help us contribute to the schedule. Thank you, Shayla!

Cooper Pangos, Utility Worker, Facilities Lights, Redwood

~During set-up for commencement, Cooper went above and beyond what was asked of him to help ensure that our 2019 Graduating class had what was needed to make it memorable experience. He provided exceptional feedback to volunteers, did most of the heavy lifting of boxes, assisted in stage set-up, and even picked up a rag to help clean chairs. Thank you, Cooper, for showing us an example of what an exceptional employee is. YOU ROCK!!

Andrea Ashbridge, Instructional Designer 2, Professional & Economic Development, Miller

~ I worked with Andrea recently as she designed a new online course. I was impressed with how thorough she is in her work and her dedication to creating the best experience for our students. She even went above and beyond by showing up to the in-person lab session to make sure that the instructor had everything they needed and that there were no bugs in the online content. Besides being great at her job, Andrea is a joy to work with. Thanks Andrea for being part of the team! Salt Lake Community College is a better place because of you!

Zach Wood, Specialist III, Facilities Moving, Redwood

~ During set-up for commencement, Zach went above and beyond what was asked of him to help ensure that our 2019 Graduating class had what was needed to make it memorable experience. He provided exceptional feedback to volunteers, did most of the heavy lifting of boxes, assisted in stage set-up, and even picked up a rag to help clean chairs. Thank you, Zach, for showing us an example of what an exceptional employee is. YOU ROCK!!

*Julie Shumway, Director, Advancement Services, Development Office, Redwood

~Julie is my supervisor and she makes coming to work something I look forward to. She is always upbeat and positive. She is so knowledgeable and willing to share her knowledge to help all of us be better at our jobs, ad she does it in a way that makes you feel important and trusted. Julie works very hard and does so much for the Development office. I love working with her, we laugh a lot!

Debra Glenn, Controller/AVP, Controller’s Office, Redwood

~Debra is a true leader. One quality I appreciate about her is her concern for the people that work for her. She understands that if her employees are empowered they will be more committed to their jobs and perform better. She takes the time to listen and solve issues. At times she must make very hard decisions that are necessary for maintaining fiscally sound college operations. I know that she does not take these decisions lightly and attempts to minimize any resulting negative impact. I greatly admire her commitment and passion and always feel inspired to be a better person after speaking with her.

Tyler Hoskin, Assistant Controller, Controller’s Office, Redwood

~ Tyler is relatively new to the SLCC college family. In his short time here, I have come to believe that he is an asset to our institution. He consistently demonstrates his excellent leadership qualities, one of which is concern for his subordinates. Thank you, Tyler.

Kameron Howell, Manager 1, Facilities Office, Jordan

~ Kam always has a smile for everyone he greets. He is a dedicated employee and goes the extra mile to help employees from the smallest of tasks to larger ones that may require more time. He is thoughtful, professional and willing to help any employee that asks. He even answers his cell phone quickly for employees that may be stuck. Thank you, Kam, for your professionalism and dedication to the college and your colleagues. The college is truly a better place with employees like you.

Denise Clausen, Coordinator 1, Transcripts, Registration, South City

~ She has many roles in our office and campus wide in which she is professional and understanding. She strives to help staff, students and co-workers in any situation that may arise. We can all count on her to answer our questions, help us with difficult decisions and be a person who we all can depend on. It is with pleasure to nominate her as a staff star.

Brandon Pearce, Administrative Assistant I, Mathematics, Redwood

~ Brandon is always eager to learn new information and helps keep us on an even keel. He has strength of character and we appreciate knowing he is always there to help and smile our way through problems. Brandon's courteous, knowledgeable and willing to help with anything. I am glad to work with such a great person and hope he continues with the same quiet strength in whatever he decides to pursue. (and I hope he stays around :))

April 2019 Staff Stars:

(*) April prize winners: Alan Squier, Fen Rong Liu, Patricia Beslagic, Shannon McWilliams, and Sam Curley

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Patricia Beslagic - Specialist, Registration, Redwood

Patricia is always willing to help in any way she can. She puts the success of her team front and center, knowing that a successful collaboration on the team offers the best successful environment when helping students. Allowing us to effectively help students in the now.

Tim Millar - Help Desk Technician 3, Information Technology, Redwood

Tim is a great assist to my troubles. He is always helpful and if he does not know the answer, he will find it for me. I always appreciate getting Tim on the phone when I call into the Help Desk, tell Gus to give him a raise! All the Help Desk is full of great people, but I enjoy talking to Tim the most. Thanks for all you do for me Tim, even when the answers are simple, you make me feel like I am important.

Ted Laser - Desktop Technicians I, Information Technology, Miller

He knows how to work with a major 3^rd party assessment company to fix a Windows 10 Update. He was able to follow along with their technicians and offer suggestions at critical points. The company commented on his skill. our testing center is rated in the top 95% of operation/group policies nationwide.

Mark Ewoldt - Desktop Support Tech II, Information Technology, Miller

He knows how to work with a major 3^rd party assessment company to fix a Windows 10 Update. He was able to follow along with their technicians and offer suggestions at critical points. The company commented on his skill. our testing center is rated in the top 95% of operation/group policies nationwide.

Leslie Moseley - Specialist 1, Cashiering, Redwood

Leslie has a HEART of GOLD. She decided to HELP Perkins Borrower with her monthly payment. Instead Leslie paid the entire balance. WOW is all I have to say. Thank you, Leslie, for being the most AWESOME person that you are. I am sure the Perkins borrower was totally surprised and FULL of JOY! For this I tip my hat off to you. Keep up the awesomeness.

Angelica Henderson - Coordinator 1, Enrollment Services, Redwood

Angelica is so supportive and willing to help with whatever responsibility are handed to her. She is friendly, upbeat and brings so much enthusiasm and fun to our area. It has been great getting to know and work with her.

Preston Lewis - Specialist II, Student Services, Redwood

Preston works at night in the faculty support center and helps me with my computer issues when the help desk is closed. He knows what needs to be done and patiently explains it to me every time I ask. I think this is outside his job, but he responds and helps pleasantly.

Rachel Lindley - Specialist II, Student Services Offsite, Herriman

Rachel Lindley was hired in August 2018 as a part-time Student Services employee at the Herriman Center. Rachel's friendly personality makes students feel welcomed and comfortable when they visit Herriman. I appreciate the way Rachel helps each student individually, no matter how long it takes. If there are questions she can't answer she doesn't let the student leave until she is able to provide them with correct information. I appreciate her willingness to be proactive and ask questions about policies and procedures to better understand them. Rachel is always willing to learn new things in her job and is willing to travel to other campuses to assist with coverage when needed. She is a true team player and her co-workers enjoy working with her because of this. I can count on Rachel to do her very best in any task she is given. She is very dependable and flexible, which makes her a true gem in the workplace. All in all, Rachel does an outstanding job and I consider her to be a top-notch employee!

*Shannon McWilliams - Director, Campus/ Site Services South, Student Services, Jordan

I would like to recognize Shannon McWilliams for the outstanding job she does as Director of Student Services, South Region. I truly appreciate the wonderful supervisor Shannon is and the time she takes out of her busy schedule to mentor her staff individually. Shannon makes it a priority to meet with her staff regularly and encourages them to attend trainings and conferences that bring about personal and professional growth. I appreciate the way Shannon organizes her time and tasks, and the way she keeps staff informed and updated with policies, procedures, events and important dates. Shannon is a good listener and her employees feel valued because of her willingness to sit down with them and listen. In staff meetings Shannon always makes it a point to consider the ideas, insights, and perspectives from ALL her employees, which makes them feel valued and appreciated. Shannon also has a knack for finding the best ways to utilize each of her employees depending on their knowledge, skills, and individual strengths. She sees the best in everyone and is a true advocate for those she supervises. Shannon McWilliams is truly one-of-a-kind!

Rebecca Berrett - Interim Asst. Director 2, Acad Adv, Academic Advising Redwood

Rebecca has shown great leadership taking on the Interim Assistant Director role in Academic Advising. Since being in this role she has helped improve our on-boarding process for new employees, enhance student intake processes, and coordinate advising participation in new student orientations. We appreciate all Rebecca continues to do to help our department improve services to students, thank you Rebecca!

*Alan Squier - Lab Coordinator, Information Technology, Redwood

Alan creates a calm when all in the IT world is falling apart around you. No task is too small or too large. He is consistently respectful and courteous. Alan can explain the solution(s) to your IT problem while allowing you to retain your self-respect, a trait that is appreciated. Alan is efficient and communicates a time frame for repair and can adhere to it. In a world where we are dependent on our computers its "irie" (look it up) we have Alan to depend on.

Luz Gamarra - Advisor 2, Academic Advising, South City

She has motivated others to become better in their education and she is very supportive on whatever you want to do for your education and your life. She is an inspiration and role model to all Hispanics around the world and we are blessed to have an angel like her by our side.

Melissa Stephan - Advisor 2, Financial Aid, South City

Melissa is super dependable and a great resource for students and staff.

*Fen Rong Liu - Advisor 3, First Year Experience, South City

She is a delight to work with. Always willing to help make a difference in various departments. Thank you for being a great team player. She has helped our department when we really needed help and she stepped up to the plate.

Cheer Mackay - Coordinator 1, Enrollment Services, South City

Cheer is so friendly, professional and kind!

Cheer is always so helpful to students and fellow staff. She goes above and beyond in all her duties. We all appreciate her so much!

*Sam Curley - Advisor 2, Academic Advising, South City

Sam Curly for his ability to always seeming to know their answers to any question I run into with students that I cannot answer. He is an amazing resource for me and is my go to person in the School of Arts, Communication and Media.

Daniel Dewitt - Interim Asst. Dir 2, Disability Resource Center, South City

Daniel is “Other Minded”. He is a pleasure to work with and to work for. He is committed to serving underrepresented populations. He’s a true asset to SLCC.

Alexis Sanchez - Groundskeeper 1, Facilities Grounds, South City

Since starting work he is always the first person out of the shop to get to work with what needs to be done. He is also willing to do extra work when needed. Great to work with.

March 2019 Staff Stars:

(*) March prize winners: Gisela Arellano Garcia, Jacob Ponce, Josh Auva’a, Maryetta Chase, Rachel Lindley

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Amanda Hughes

Custodian 3, Facilities Custodial, South City

Amanda is a very hard worker, always giving 100% she brings a smile and positive out look to work. Amanda is just a good person to be around.

Andrea Scott

Operations Associate, Operations Associate, Redwood

Andrea is an amazing individual and an asset to the College. She always goes above and beyond to help students as well as other staff and faculty with their questions and concerns. Constantly on top of an ever-growing workload, she is a delight to collaborate with on events and projects. She approaches ever situation with a smile and an effort to make all at the table feel welcome.

Carroll Glidden

Specialist, Registration, Redwood

Carroll Glidden is a superstar employee. He brings so much light to the ORAR office and is full of jokes. Besides being the life of the party, he is also extremely knowledgeable. Carroll goes out of his way to make sure that students get the best assistance, even if it means calling countless departments before he gives a student an answer. Carroll, the Office of the Registrar is lucky to have you. Thank you for all you do!

Francisca Rodriguez

Administrative Asst. SAT ESL, South City

Francisca "Fran" as we all know her is always on the go and always willing to help wherever possible. She is able to juggle her many hats efficiently and with a smile. I would like to sincerely thank Fran for always being available, always being so helpful and for always taking care of our wonderful students and nonstudents. She is genuinely caring and tries her very best to tackle all the items that come her way. Keep up the wonderful work you do day in and day out and please don't ever leave SLCC as you are one of our brightest stars!!!

*Gisela Arellano Garcia

Administrative Asst. 1, Admissions, Redwood

Gisela is constantly going out of her way to help all of us. She takes time out of her schedule to use her skills to help when we have questions. She goes beyond what is asked of her and always takes initiative when she has an idea.

Humberto Sanchez Coneho

Specialist 1, Student Employment and CO-OP, Redwood

Beto is very creative and helpful to our office. He also serves as the LUCHA club's president and does a lot of service work.

*Jacob Ponce

Technician 1, Facilities Furniture, Wearhouse

Jacob has joined our team in a new position and has been able to jump right in and make a difference. He is a self-starter and always willing to help out on last minute and urgent items. Thank you, Jacob!!!

Jan Meigs

Manager 2, Adult Recruitment, Admissions, Jordan

I have been able to witness Jan’s kindness to everyone she is around. When we are walking down the hall she is always greeting people. Jan always has a smile on her face and has something nice to say. She is a very hard worker and for sure knows what she is doing. I know when I come to work that if I have any questions, I can turn to her.

Jen Rohde

Specialist 2, Facilities Key Office, Redwood

Jenn is the glue that keeps our office together! She is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, thrifty, caring, organized, and talented! If I ever have a question, I go to Jenn first! If I ever need advice, I go to Jenn first! If I ever have a concern, I go to Jenn first. Jenn is one of if not the best working in the Key Office! Thank you for all you do!

Working with Jenn is pretty great! I always know if I need anything auntie Jenn will be there. Since I Started she's helped me so much and I've been able to learn from her. I look up to Jenn and I'm sure glad she's one of my coworkers.

Jenn is an awesome team player and great to work with. She is multi-talented and jumps right in to get things done and is always willing to help everyone in the office. Jenn learns very quickly, and is able to complete tasks, quickly and accurately. Along with being a hard worker, she is witty and fun to work with. I am so thankful for her and all she does! Thank you, Jenn!

Jenn is always there when I need her. She always has a good attitude and is fun to work with.

Jewly Harris

Advisor 2, Academic Advising, Redwood

Jewly is a great team player, an effervescent personality that lifts the mood of an office or a team. She is tremendously capable with all things technical and is supportive of others - like me - who lack those skills at her abilities. Her organizational abilities with her Guided Pathway is way ahead of everyone else and a model we can only wish to be able to follow. Jewly is a great asset to have in the CSIS pathway team. Thank you, Jewly!

*Josh Auva’a

Facilities Supervisor 1, Facilities Custodial, South City

Thanks Josh You’re the best, you taught me a lot about Vacuuming the building. You made me work hard to clean the building, as if you’re doing yourself. Many times, I have heard you say to do a thorough job of vacuum, detail, and bathroom. You taught us how to keep our area clean after the end of our shifts and to put everything away nice and neatly before we leave our work place. You also taught us no wasting, use up what you have before you add anything. You told us to stay in our assigned area. You have a way of explaining what the college expects. It seems like I understand josh better than most people. I like his personality and funny humor. He is the King Janitor, custodian dark shadow, and the mysterious stranger in the building.

Josh is an awesome boss. He makes us work harder and faster, always tells us what he expected. He is serious about team work, he likes to see quality. Josh is the King Janitor!

Lisa Schwartz

Manager 2, Emergency Resp. Public Safety Redwood

Lisa is an outstanding Emergency Manager and an example of dedication to Public Safety and Preparedness. She has coordinated multiple large-scale public safety exercises involving hundreds of First Responders on SLCC campuses. She works tirelessly to prepare SLCC for the worst-case scenarios while deftly managing the day to day emergencies. Lisa has spent hundreds of hours working on Emergency Preparedness Plans and Procedures, coordinating with First Responders, and educating Staff, Faculty, and Students on how to prepare and respond to emergencies. Lisa is always upbeat and fun to work with. Thank you, Lisa, for all that you do and all that you have taught me!

Marilyn Brumbaugh

Advisor 3, Pathways, Academic Advising, Redwood

Marilyn is always a very thoughtful and careful reader and suggests new ways to condense information into easier and manageable formats. Recently, she configured 8 pages of information regarding the new testing scores into 4 pages making it much easier for advisors to comprehend and use. Marilyn's assistance in this manner and in other ways is very much appreciated. She's an excellent advisor and co-worker. an easy person with whom to converse and confide. I'm real pleased she's a valued member of the Business Pathway team.

*Maryetta Chase

Registrar, Registration, Redwood

MaryEtta is an amazing boss. She is kind, compassionate, intelligent, and a natural born leader. She does a lot for the office that she oversees and then some. The Office of the Registrar is lucky to have such a great leader. I hope more leaders take after her because she understands the importance of valuing her staff and the work they do. She keeps everyone motivated and reminds us, "students first and foremost!". She is amazing.

Michael Purles

Advisor 2, Pathways, Academic Advising, Redwood

Michael is a pro! He has developed excellent presentations for new students for orientations and has developed the model for the new Guided Pathway orientation. It's a real pleasure to watch him in action presenting. He's quick to adapt to new ideas, more than happy to share his ideas and work products, and, is always punctual and industrious while at work. Michael is a great addition to have with the Business Pathway team and an excellent role model for others.

Michael Atkinson

Advisor 3, Academic Adv. Academic Advising, Redwood

Mike is and has been a great asset to the Business Pathway team. His organizational skills and planning abilities are excellent. He's sees the big picture extremely well and fulfills his obligations in a very timely, professional manner. His training schedule for other academic advisors on the Business Pathway is well thought out. Mike is an asset to our team and to me, personally. He's easily one other can count on to get something accomplished. Thanks, Mike!

Miriam Caine

Technician 1, Student Center Office, Jordan

Miriam is an unbelievably patient, and thorough trainer. Unlike many supervisors, one never has to worry about non-essential things around her. As a scheduler she has tremendous attention to Detail. No one checks, and re-checks quite like Miriam. She is firm if she thinks some plan will not work as well as another, yet she always accommodates Guests to the best of her ability. As she is always pleasant, it's a pleasure to learn from and work with her. SLCC is a College of greater efficiency with her in place and Sara and I as her co-workers.

Olivia Card, Carroll Glidden, Sherrie Curtis, and Patricia Beslagic

Specialists in registration, Redwood

The ORAR Registration & Reception team always strives to go above and beyond for our students. I recently received this email from a student. Student Email Message: Kudos to the front desk staff. They were so helpful in getting this figured out for me. So grateful.

*Rachel Lindley

Specialist 2, Student Services Herriman

Rachel Lindley works part-time at the Herriman Annex and is an outstanding employee who should be recognized for the excellent job she does. Rachel is the first-person students see when they enter the front doors at Herriman and she always greets students with a smile and a "hello". Rachel continually looks for ways to better serve students at the Herriman Annex by completing student surveys to see what classes the students would like offered and days/times they would like to attend classes. Rachel is very involved with the students and offers her assistance whenever possible. She goes out of her way to encourage students and to provide them with current admissions/registration dates for each semester. I appreciate how Rachel finds and posts information on the bulletin boards that she thinks students will be interested in. When Rachel arrives at work she is 100% committed to the students and to the SLCC mission.

Shayla Archer

Specialist 1, Disability Resource Center

Shayla has gone above and beyond to excel in her current position. Although she has only been in her role for a little over a month, she has gone above and beyond to learn the ins and outs of her position and become a mentor to others. She seeks out information and answers to tough questions and wants to be the best she can be. She is proactive, thorough, and detailed when needed, and flexible, and welcoming when students come into the office and need assistance. She brings a positive energy into the DRC and the staff/students feel respected and heard when talking with her. Thank you for all your hard work Shayla!

Tien Pham

Advisor 2, Academic and Career, Advising, Redwood

Tien goes out of his way to provide extra assistance to students in amazing ways. He often makes it a point to walk students, particularly immigrant or first-generation students and their families, from his office in the business building to other offices across campus. He assists with the Asian Club and is happy to assist whenever and however asked. He's a great team player. I'm really happy he's on the Business Pathway team.

February 2019 Staff Stars:

(*) February prize winners: David Fawcett, Joyce Fernandez, Kelsey Morales, Michael Hasfurther, and Wendy Potter

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Ali Hardy, Specialist 3, Key Office

Ali is what I hope to be someday. She truly goes above and beyond, even if those who wish it don't always deserve it. She strives for great customer service, within reason of course. Ali is what keeps this office in check and moving every day. I have never met anyone who works so hard and never asks for anything in return. I am honored to work in the office with Ali.

Amber Rees, Specialist 2, Key Office

Amber is our newest member of the Key Office, and let me tell you she works so hard and is willing to do whatever you throw at her. She is always so kind and most importantly willing to learn. She pushes herself everyday to make sure everything is completed and if anyone else needs help to complete their tasks as well. I am grateful for all her help in everything she does for our office.

Aurea Torres, Custodian 1, Facilities custodial, Redwood

Aurea is always so kind and has a genuine smile on her face. She is always pointing out things she thinks would work better for our site. We have never had another facilities employee so dedicated to their job. She is an asset to this department.

Beth Anne Service, Specialist 2, Scheduling and Academic

I have never met Beth Anne in person but over the past few years, she has been our POC for Academic Advisors who assist students getting previous courses moved around into correct areas of General Studies. Via email Beth Anne has always been very cordial, understanding. She is so extremely helpful ensuring the requests are sent to various individuals and offices for approval in a timely manner. In addition, when requests are not approved for whatever reason, she responds and lets us know why and if we did not submit the request properly she informs us in a manner that instructs us rather than demeaning us. She is truly a Staff Star and I appreciate all she does for the students and for us Advisors.

Brian Burton, Specialist 2, Key Office

Brian has a lot on his plate personally, but he still finds a way to have a positive attitude in the office. He is always willing to help no matter how he can, especially for those of us who are vertically challenged. His laugh always is able to bring an awesome atmosphere and healthy environment to the office. He truly goes above and beyond for our office and for our customers, no matter how annoying we can be.

Brook Collins, Specialist, Academic Advising

Brook is exceptional in that she is a fierce advocate for our advisors and students in the Health Sciences Pathway. She is also dedicated to her duties and position as the face of Academic Advising at the Jordan campus. Brook is friendly, outgoing, compassionate, a team player, and is always willing to go the extra mile to accommodate the needs of the department and our students. For example: Brook gladly stepped up when it came to working extra hours to cover the desk, while a co-worker was out on maternity leave, and then again when that worker left and we had to find a replacement. She also tirelessly works to make sure students are seen in a timely manner and that their questions and concerns are answered and resolved. I am so grateful to have her as a member of my staff, and as a co-worker in the department. Brook is a great example to all of what it means to live the purpose, mission, and values of SLCC!

Carroll Glidden, Specialist, Registration

Carroll is the bee’s knees, he comes to work every day ready to provide students with the best possible information. His humor is untouchable and his ambition is inspiring! He creates a very welcoming work environment, it is truly a pleasure to come to work and see his smiling face every day. He goes above and beyond when it comes to making sure work gets done and always carries himself in a professional way. He is also a student, balancing work and school can be tricky but Carroll does it flawlessly. Carroll is an awesome addition to our office and we are so very happy and grateful to have him! Cheers to Carroll!

Charlotte Smith, Administrative Asst. 1, Multi-Cultural Center

On so many occasion I have seen Charlotte help other students with so many things, getting them to the correct locations, helping them find their classes, or finding the right person to talk with. She always goes above and beyond to help other and always with a smile. She is so great to be around.

Chrissy Hopkins, Secretary 2, Div. of Computer Science and Info

Chrissy is an exceptional employee and goes above and beyond to ensure that each SLCC student receives the help they need. She takes the initiative to register for development trainings to help her better support the Division office, faculty, and college. She is a team worker and is always supportive of those around her.

Crissy Fail, Lab Aide, Biology, Redwood

Crissy is a lab aide for the Human Anatomy Lab in the Biology Department. She is so willing to take the time to help me learn each concept. She is patient and kind at all times. I really appreciate the way she goes over things again and again until I understand. She is just amazing and I am so grateful that I am able to have her help in open labs for anatomy lab this semester.

*David Fawcett, Specialist 1, Student Loans and Receivables

With the change in the programs within Parking Services we have been cleaning up our accounts. David has helped us to make sure that our students are billing correctly. This has added extra work for him but he has been very nice and understanding with all of my phone calls and questions. David has gone above and beyond during this hectic time!!

Dona Bilyeu-Dittman, Natalie Shepherd, Jan Meigs

An angry student was referred to Redwood Road Admissions from a different campus. He was threatening to sue the college due to "bad advising" and someone changing his major without his permission to a certificate of proficiency instead of a degree. After speaking to him for about half an hour, I determined that he needed to do a major change request, a catalog year change, and some re-slotting of gen. eds. He had a hold on his record so nothing could be done without intervention from the different departments. We went to see Natalie Shepard who quickly got on board with what we had to do and worked with Dona to make sure it was done. Jan from admissions assisted the young man in finding some 12 week courses he could take as he had not been able to register due to the unfortunate circumstances that he had been thrust into. All 3 women in the two different departments worked together to resolve this student's dilemma. In the end, it was the young man who apologized to all because of his threats and the anger he had unleashed on all of us. This is truly an example of teamwork and the wonderful people who work in different departments that make things happen for the good of the students often behind the scenes.

Francisca Rodriguez, Administrative Asst. 1, SAT-ESL

As a "forever" adjunct at SLCC (20+) years, I have seen many changes (in personnel and programs) over the years. When our department got an 'overhaul" several years ago, many of the people I had known and worked with retired or moved on -Disillusioned, I thought I would never feel at home at SLCC again - until Fran arrived - she has been the 'light ' in our department - as it struggled under our new 'former' Dean to get ready for accreditation. She is cheerful, efficient and willing to go the extra mile to help us adjuncts at Redwood to get done the numerous new tasks related to our new program - She will drive from SCC to Redwood to hand deliver important documents for us so we don't have to go to SCC- saving us time and effort. She messages or even calls to remind me if I have forgotten something important and always, always has a pleasant disposition no matter how unpleasant or stressful the situation. Above all, she treats me and addresses me with respect as a professional- equal to any full time professor - because of her I feel renewed dignity and motivation to be the best "professor" at SLCC I can be. Fran deserves this honor more than anyone I know.

Gisela Arellano Garcia, Administrative Assistant 1, Admissions

Gisela's title is Administrative Assistant but she is soooo much more than that. I'm fairly new and since day one she was going above and beyond to help me get acclimated. Not only that, but she goes above and beyond for the students we see in admissions as well. She has the biggest heart and without a second thought or hesitation she jumps in to help whenever and however she can. Gisela is a wealth of knowledge and is such a ray of light and a joy to work with.

Javier Gamarra, Academic Advisor, Academic Advising

Javier goes the extra mile. He motivated me to start my education and explained to me about the resources that college has for ESL students. He also provides me with clear information about the testing center and how to start on summer with the ESL classes. It is great that salt lake community college now works with bilingual advisors, who make sure we understand everything and feel welcome.

Jennifer Sparks, Coordinator 2, Workforce Training

During the past year there were some temporary changes to our division. Jennifer stepped into a role with more responsibilities and she was a shining star in this role! Jennifer really knows marketing. We appreciate her creativity, her eye for good design, her social media prowess and most of all her responsiveness to the needs of the team. A good marketing person is worth more than their weight in gold and we appreciate all that she does to help us get the word out about the high quality programs we offer at SLCC. On top of all of that, Jennifer is fun to work with. She has a great personality, a can-do attitude and she gets the job done. Thanks Jennifer for all of your help and for doing a great job as our Marketing Manager!

*Joyce Fernandez, Specialist 3, Key Office

Joyce always has this infectious positive attitude that brings a wonderful atmosphere to the office. She is always willing to help any way she can, especially in a motherly advice kind of way. She is one to pick you up when you fall down (literally and figuratively) and just is an all-around great person to be around.

Kate North, Specialist 2, Library Services

Kate is an incredible employee. She gets more done in a few hours than many employees get done in a full day. She always approaches new projects with a smile and an inquisitive mind which means that she produces excellent deliverables. Kate is often called on to juggle multiple projects at once, she never ceases to remember to put our patrons and users first. Always looking for ways to collaborate, she is excellent at working with other departments and picking up projects that have fallen through the cracks. Kate is a vital resource for the SLCC Libraries and for our students, faculty, and staff. She is a joy to work with.

Kathy Shipley, Manager 2, Key Office

I have never had such a caring, hardworking, and understanding supervisor until I met Kathy. She takes the time every day to check on all of us personally to see how we are or at the very least say hello. She does so much not only for our office but for the facilities department as well. I don't know how Kathy does it all, but she does! She is a super woman for sure! I am proud to work for Kathy and the Key Office.

*Kelsey Morales, Advisor 1, Admissions

Kelsey has been so supportive and willing to help when I first started at the college last May. She has gone beyond to answer my questions about admissions, setting up tours, and suggestions on how best to advise CE students. I know that I can ask Kelsey to cover or provide great feedback on a project. Thank you for all you do for the Admissions team!

Kenneth Salguero, Specialist 1, Financial Aid

Kenneth is very friendly, helpful, and patient. He is always willing to assist students. He answers all of their questions and walks them through the process one on one. He is a great access to the Financial Aid and Scholarships office! Way to go Kenneth!

Kenya Abubakari, Specialist 1, Financial Aid

Kenya is always happy when working with students. He greets them with a huge smile and provides great customer services. He always goes an extra mile with students and helping them complete their Financial Aid.

Laura Klingenstein, Advisor 2, International Student Admin

Laura always shows up on time and willingly accepts new projects and assignments even with a heavy workload. I appreciate her for working as a liaison on a sensitive issue with one of our students. She is always there and available even during off hours to help make the office a great place as well as providing excellent customer service to our students. Thank you!

Lola Moli, Administrative Asst. 2, Athletics

Lola consistently works to provide a professional, caring experience for all parties involved with Salt Lake Community College athletics, both internal and external. She provides a consistent approach that combines a respect for college policies with a helpful attitude that seeks to create mutually-beneficial outcomes. She is a credit to our institution and our department.

Luz Gamarra, Advisor 2, Program Advising

I am very grateful for the help and motivation that Luz gave my teenage son to take advantages of the benefits of the concurrent enrollment program. When we talked with his high school counselor she told us it wouldn’t be possible, so we went back to Luz and she advocated for my son and referred us to the concurrent enrolment department. All these learning process help my son understand the resources college has for high school students and the resources available for them. She also explained to him about the School Applied Technology programs for high school students. She also invited him to be part of Amigos Mentors. My son is excited to start this new adventure. Thank you Luz!

Marlene Arellano, Specialist, Testing Center

Marlene is always willing to help out wherever it is needed. She is very knowledgeable, kind, very diverse, and goes above and beyond what is expected of her. She is someone we have grown to depend on, we are never disappointed.

Maryetta Chase, Registrar, Registration

Maryetta is great to work with on collaborative projects. She adjusts her schedule to help address immediate issues that come up, and has great insights on our students.

Melissa Watts, Specialist Key Office

Melissa is seriously one of the most hard working and most hilarious people I have ever met. She is able to crank out requests and projects like a machine, and is still able to throw in a joke or random fact whilst doing all that. Her persistence and never say die attitude is what I admire the most about Melissa.

Michele Grow, Specialist, Data Center

Michele has been with the college for a year now and continues to improve. She shows dedication and was able to deliver a successful presentation at a combined training with Admissions and Site Support supervisors. She worked extra hard by practicing over the weekend. We look forward to helping Michele reach her full potential in our office!

*Michael Hasfurther, Advisor 2, International Student Admin

Michael has worked to get all of the required government reporting completed for our students during a period of technological outages which increased the time needed to complete the task. He is always providing valuable information to help our students succeed with their academic goals and support them through their cultural adjustment.

Michelle Walton, Assistant Director 2, Financial Aid

What can I say about Michelle? She is the back bone of the financial aid office. She works in the background making sure that we can help our students. She is always willing to help our staff out to make process better in order to serve our students better. We appreciate everything she does for the Financial Aid Office.

Mike Reed, Specialist 1, Financial Aid

Mike is always on time and always willing to help whenever possible. He is always positive and helps each student with the personal care that they need.

Paulette Fotheringham, Administrative Asst. 1, Registration

Paulette is on top of everything. She gets back in a quick and timely manner, in addition to being detail-oriented and making doubly sure. She always has a sweet and positive presence. She is looking to help wherever she can. It has been a pleasure to be in the same office as Paulette and I look forward to continuing to work with her more and more.

Sam Curley, Advisor 2, Academic Advising

Sam brings a pleasant and positive attitude to work every day. He is willing to assist with whatever is needed to help make sure our advising office runs smoothly. Sam collaborates easily with his colleagues and has made significant contributions in helping us move into the Pathways initiative. He is committed to students and regularly goes out of his way to help students facing special challenges. I am grateful for Sam's diligent efforts in helping make SLCC a great place to work and serve our community.

Sarah Whipple, Specialist, Data Center

Sarah is a tremendously hard worker. She does her job exceptionally and always works to better the registrar's office. She is very knowledgeable and can find the solution to any question. Sarah always goes the extra mile to find an answer. She is an excellent trainer and explains things in a way that you can understand. She is kind and considerate to everyone. Sarah is Awesome.

Steve Yates, Lab Coordinator, IT

Steve brings to each campus an unparalleled kindness and joy. He is thoughtful and knowledgeable, and always willing to go the extra mile for students and staff alike. We are happy to have him back!

Susanna Garcia, Coordinator 1, Student Services

I met Susie eight months ago when she hired me as a part time specialist for the Student Services department at the Jordan Campus. I quickly learned that Susie exceeded far beyond what I could ever imagine from a supervisor or even an individual that hardly knew me. Susanna is an amazing supervisor and my goal is to grow professionally and learn by her doings. I am thankful to learn that people with a heart like Susie’s exist in this world, and I am grateful beyond words for the way she has touched my life. She not only makes SLCC a great place to work at, she makes it the best place to work at and work for!

Terra Gerritsen, Secretary 3, International Student Admin

Terra is involved in the organization and execution of events to help foster inclusivity and awareness. She is always looking for ways to help our students become more involved and develop new friendships through participation in her events.

Thank you!

Trina Frandsen, Specialist 2, Food Services

I appreciate Trina for all the assistance she provides with all my various food events and for hosting catering tasting times! She is always cheerful and willing to assist with every request! Thank you, Trina!!!

Venita Ross, Advisor 2, International Student Admissions

Thank you Venita, for organizing a new recruitment program! She has put in a lot of time to organize and orchestrate such a big task! Her efforts show her commitment to our students and the College. She is constantly reaching out to attract those who would benefit the most from being a part of SLCC. Thank you!

*Wendy Potter, Assistant Director, Student Enrollment

Wendy did an exceptional job when she was the Interim Director of Career Services and continues to do an awesome job as Assistant Director of Career Services. She is very passionate about her job and helping students with their career goals. She is always available and willing to assist students, especially with the College Internship Program and Cooperative Education. Thank you Wendy!!!

JANUARY 2019 STAFF STARS:

(*) January prize winners: Vickie Lowe, Quinn Jensen, Zack Allred, Mindy Monson, Marva Nelson

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

• Erika Galinyte - Specialist, Data Center, Redwood Campus

Erika has been a great addition to our team! She is a fast learner and she works hard. We need to remind her to get up and socialize more because she can be so quiet when she is in the zone. As a current SLCC student, we look forward to helping her gain more experience in her field of study and become a valuable resource, such as providing feedback and ideas in the future when it comes to how we can better serve students.

• *Marva Nelson - Specialist 3, GED Assessment, Testing center, Redwood

Marva is just amazing in how much she cares that people succeed. My step-daughter needed to take the GED and Marva helped us understand how to take the four sections of the test for the most possible positive outcome. She was there every day with a smile and encouragement for our daughter. Marva made her feel special and smart. Some could look at the GED as a sign of failure or lacking on the part of the individual but Marva uplifted her and made her feel like anything is possible. With Marva's tips and tricks our daughter passed her GED tests with 80 %. While our daughter put in a lot of studying and effort but without the supportive, fun, and calming effect of Marva's great personality we are convinced she might have had to retake some sections.

• Laura Moore - Administrative Asst. 2, Development Office, Redwood

Laura is a star every day! Not only does she have her pulse on every project that the Development Office works on, she is proactive in following up and giving feedback where it can help us all the most. From database knowledge, Planned Giving Advisory Council, Alumni Leadership Council luncheon meetings and everything else in between, I always have confidence that Laura has taken care of every detail and more.

• *Vickie Lowe - Specialist 1, Scheduling and Academic Sup Serv, Redwood

Wow! What a patient and kind person Vickie is! Every semester we put her through the ringer with schedule changes right up to the last minute. Vickie cheerfully and helpfully makes things work smoothly. Our faculty and students are blessed to have Vickie behind the scenes making things happen.

• Lauren Francis - Lab Aid, Biology, Redwood

Lauren is so passionate about teaching and loves her students. She is always going the extra mile not only for her students, but all the students enrolled in Biology 2325. Lauren volunteers during testing to hold extra open labs and really cares about the students doing well. Not only does she stay involved with her students, but she always contributes to department discussions. You can always count on Lauren!!!

• Corbin Van Lent - Specialist 3, Admissions, Redwood

Corbin is an amazing employee and always goes above and beyond her job expectations. She is always happy to listen when I have had a bad day and need to just talk about anything. She is always positive and just changes my mood when I go to talk to her. I appreciate all she does.

• Joe Chavis

I have worked with Joe for several years now and I should have nominated him for a Staff Star once a month. He has been such a solid coworker- being flexible with schedules, helping cover at a moment's notice, teaching new employees the ropes of providing services for DRC students. And his helpful nature with students- patiently teaching them how to use smart pens and screen readers, setting up tests and organizing finals week. I am so grateful to have this cool, knowledgeable fellow as my coworker. Every day that he is here is a good day! Thank you for all you have done for us Joe!

Joseph has been very friendly, patiently helpful, and informative person to work with. He has a way of making students and fellow employees feel informed and comfortable.

• Laura Thomas - Development off 2, Development Office, Redwood

Laura just started but has already made a big impact for the College. She cares about each scholarship and has taken the time to sort out the details and get it right for the donors and students. She brings a great energy and an upbeat attitude to our team. She has a real sense of professionalism and a strong work ethic. We love having her on our team.

• *Quinn Jensen -Groundskeeper 1, Grounds, Redwood

Quinn is very dedicated to his role as a groundskeeper for the Jordan Campus. He never complains about a task and is always willing to look for areas that need a little bit more attention. This has been the case for the last few snow storms as well. Quinn arrives early in the morning and even on days that he doesn't feel good, he still manages to show up to clear the sidewalks and parking lots of snow and provide a safe environment for all SLCC staff, faculty, and students.

• Sara Franco - Specialist 2, Graduation, Redwood

I am an academic advisor and I work daily with student wanting to know when they can graduate. Most of the time the path is clear and precise, but on occasion, there are some tricky situations that happen because of transfer credits or other older credits that don't slot correctly in Degree Works. One specific occasion is when I was working with a student who had been here for several years, left, and is now returning. His father is not going to be on this earth much longer, and the one gift he wants to give his dad before he passes is a completed degree. Since his Degree Works was complicated and inaccurate, I needed help figuring it all out to find out exactly what he needed and how long it would take. I called Sara and she stepped up her game big time to help this student. Turns out that he can graduate with only one more semester, spring 2019, and he will be able to give the gift of education to his father. This is just one story of many that she has helped with. Because of how good she is at her job, and how much she cares, there are many students that are able to graduate sooner than they think. Thank you Sara for being so amazing!

• *Zack Allred - Director 2, Library Services, Redwood

Zack is not the typical librarian!! As the Criminal Justice Department has worked to improve its program, we have called on Zack numerous times to conduct research and provide training to our faculty. He always goes "above and beyond" in his efforts to help and makes himself available at times outside of the regular work day. There is always positive feedback from the staff and faculty about the training he has provided - and this is translated into a better product for our students.

• Natalie Shepherd - Specialist 2, Data Center, Redwood

Natalie has the exceptional skills of understanding specifics in a world of chaos. I work with many students that have difficult situations needing to be resolved with their student account. Many of these problems are very irregular and complicated to figure out. I know that with only one phone call to Natalie regarding a very complicated problem a student is having, an issue will be resolved which on the face of it makes me look like I know what I am doing. Truth is, when these situations arise, I give full credit to the amazingness and brilliance of Natalie Shepherd, who does so much for this college with little recognition. She is a phenomenal employee and has so much passion for what she does which in turn helps students make it through their degree(s). Thank you Natalie!

• Brett Campbell - Advisor 2, Accessibility, Disability Resource Center, South City

Brett has only worked in the DRC Office for a short time now, but has shown exceptional drive, determination, and knowledge as he has begun managing his caseload. I have observed Brett countless times balancing the student demands of his job, and consistently performing in an exceptional manner. Balancing job demands and the learning curve of being a new employee can be stressful, but Brett has been handling this with ease. Brett is a caring and competent professional, and has been a crucial additional to our advising team at South City Campus.

• Angie Hunter - Administrative Asst. 2, Staff Development, Redwood

Angie Hunter is a stellar employee who feels a real sense of responsibility to her job, her manager and the College. She has a diverse approach to things and everyone's individual needs. If you need something done right … assign it to Angie. Angie is always willing to help wherever needed and does a fabulous job making sure everyone’s needs are met. She always has a good attitude and is such a joy to work with every day. She does a tremendous job managing all that she does and the continuous added responsibilities. She embraces the constant growth and changes in the Staff Development Department and the Professional Development Center. Her “can do” nature is instrumental to her success in her job. She has an unparalleled work ethic and is a gem to Staff Development and the Professional Development Center.

• Abbey Mann - Coordinator 2, Admissions, Redwood

Abbey is an amazing person who always seems to have a positive outlook on life and has an answer for all my questions. She is always available when I need her and she's amazing to be around which makes me more efficient at my job. She goes above and beyond for her job and maintains a positive environment for all around her. It's very impressive.

• Melinda Mostyn - Advisor 1, Disability Resource Center, South City

Melinda is one of our most reliable advisors. She has volunteered for countless events, is always willing to assist any student that comes into our office, and has been a leader in assisting with training/mentoring of new staff. She proves time and time again that she can handle difficult tasks, and can make the best decision for the department and our team. She has been a pleasure to get to know, and is always striving to develop herself professionally and learn and grow. The South City Team has become stronger with her on it!

• Faye Leapai - Advisor 1, Academic Advising, South City

Faye Leapai is one of those employees that is willing to help out with anything that is needed. Her happy demeanor and strong work ethic make working with Faye very enjoyable. Faye is also committed to student success which is evident with the follow up and care she takes in working with students.

• Olivia Card - Specialist, Registration, Redwood

Olivia Card has been with the Office of the Registrar since January 2017. Since her arrival she has been a huge help as our team has changed over time. Her knowledge, humor, and ability to get things done has made her an extremely valuable asset to us. We are grateful to have her be the face of ORAR as she greets and assists students with excellent service. Olivia, you are a rock star!!!

• Sherrie Curtis - Specialist 1, Enrollment Services, Redwood

Sherrie has a heart of gold. She is caring, kind, considerate, and always has the team in mind. She has been an excellent leader and teacher as we transition with new staff and new projects/tasks. She is a team-player, and makes everyone's day with her laugh! Our team is grateful to have an amazing human like Sherrie. She really takes care of us! Sherrie, you are amazing!

• Keith Carson - Utility Worker, Facilities Moving, Redwood

Keith makes everyone he meets feel welcome and at ease. He takes pride in the work he does, knowing that it will affect students in a positive way. He knows that the students are the backbone of salt lake community college, and that if they have a proper environment to learn that they are more likely to be successful. Keith goes above and beyond every day, it’s not in his nature to do the minimum. I have never met someone so obsessed with going out of his way to help someone. He would do anything for the people he works with and the students of SLCC, he doesn't see his day to day work as a "job". He considers this place and the people here his family. Keith has given everything he has to this place, his time, body and dedication. He isn't the type of person that needs recognition, but I know it would mean a lot to him if he receives this staff star.

• Terri Mehlhoff - Clinic Manager, Heath Center, Redwood

Terri is an amazing Nurse Practitioner. She takes her time with all of her patients, ensuring they leave healthier and happier than when they arrived. She is a great teacher and provides outstanding health education to students and staff alike. She has been the only medical provider for three clinics for some time now, and on top of that she is the medical clinic manager. She does so much for our department and should be recognized for her outstanding skills and abilities.

• Tatiana Schild - Secretary 3, Mathematics, Redwood

I'd like to recognize Tatiana Schild because she works tirelessly behind the scenes. Tatiana has been invaluable in supporting the mathematics workshop initiative. Her organizational skills and ability to communicate with large numbers of adjunct and full time faculty are exceptional. Tatiana has been an excellent collaborator and I have always appreciated her ability to communicate directly. She effectively supports adjunct faculty and garners their support in leading workshops. Time after time she has proved to be reliable and willing to work under pressure in order to get things done - which in turn has made workshops run smoothly. Tatiana's attention to detail has saved countless students bureaucratic headaches - leaving them time to focus on learning material and interacting with instructors in a meaningful way.

• *Mindy Monson - Desktop Support Tech 1, Information Technology, Redwood

Mindy has always demonstrated a willingness to assist with necessary requests even though I absent mindedly don't provide much lead time but she will always show up quickly and with a reassuring smile. She's patient, understanding and knowledgeable, and willing to go out of her way to provide the needed assistance. Mindy even prompts me/us to ask when we might need assistance so she can be better prepared, but will still come to our offices and assist when we need even though we neglect to provide her that lead time. In rare situations, she will tell us she's busy with something else but will let us know when she will be able to respond, and then does so even before she plans. Mindy is a great addition to SLCC's IT/Desk Top Support team and I'm real happy I can call on her. I hope she realized how valuable she is! Thanks, Mindy!

• Jesse Wright - Help Desk Tech Specialist, Information Technology, Redwood

Jesse is not only pleasant to the customers but also to his coworkers. He is funny and a positive influence in the department. He has an aptitude for detail and keeps us all on target. He is also our Girl Scout cookie salesman which makes him also popular this time of year. I am so glad he serves on the desk as you walk in the door to greet those who walk in needing assistance.

• Rose Defa and Brenda Blocker - E-learning, Redwood

Rose and Brenda worked tirelessly on a very abbreviated timeline to produce a course in a brand new modality. This involved training on top of the normal work load and at a fast pace. It was a lot to ask and they pulled it off well. Thank you for all your work!

DECEMBER 2018 STAFF STARS:

*Winners, Joann Chavis, Lisa Molina, Michael Caldwell, Trudy Richardson, and Yifu Hou

• Paul Laursen

Journey Carpenter, Facilities Carpenter, Taylorsville

Paul recently hung some poster frames in our area. He was patience and had a sense of humor, which is needed when I change my mind on how high, low, a little to the left and a little to the right is heard when hanging these frames.
Thank you Paul the poster frames look great!

• Larissa Dooley

Technician 3, Parking Services, Taylorsville

Larissa always has a great attitude and is very approachable. I appreciate her humor, problem-solving skills, and accountability.

• Nwanne Nwando

Technician 2, Career Services, Taylorsville

Prince, brings strong assets to his role. Our team is incredibly fortunate to have him as part of this team.
He is dedicated and hardworking. He is extremely organized and focused on continuously learning and developing the best practices to manage routine activities, both efficiently and effectively. He brings a positive high energy and a personal touch. When I began my term as chair, he had developed part processes and procedures for marketing in our department that thoroughly impressed me. This brings consistency, as department opportunity rotate, and helps each of us to start our term running, rather than scrambling to orient ourselves.

• Sasina Chalenunrath

Specialist 1, Career Services, Taylorsville

Sasina brings true professional attributes to the department and genuinely cares about delivering excellent quality work. She strives to integrate an understanding of the big picture strategy, goals for the school, and for the department, as well as attention to details. Many times over the last few months, I have approached her on a non-standard matter with only a vague idea in my mind of what we needed or wanted to do. She took the initiative to figure out what the area needed with minimal guidance from me. Then delivered on the task as well. She always goes above and beyond the call of duty in pursuing excellence. For example, in supporting our department retreat, she collaborated with the departmental committee as a team member and found creative ways to support the vision of the event with regards to the venue. The event received rave reviews by all and helped build the culture of our department.

• *Trudy Richardson

Concurrent Enrollment Liais, Concurrent Enrollment, Jordan

Trudy has gone out of her way to make sure that everyone she works with feels valued. She has repeatedly gone above and beyond to help out he co-workers and our partners in any way she can. She never says it is not her responsibility and with Trudy you really feel like you are part of a team.

• Natalie Shepherd

Specialist 2, Compliance/ Records, Taylorsville

Natalie took time out of her busy day (during rush) to help with a very frustrated student. The student was trying to return to school and needed some paperwork for Workforce Services. She had updated her application a couple of times - but kept choosing the wrong degree. Her deadline for Workforce Services was the following day. The student was almost in tears in my office, she was so frustrated because she thought she had done everything right. I called Natalie and she could see what the student had erroneously done. Natalie corrected the degree in Banner. I was able to refresh DegreeWorks and get the student what she needed. Thank you, Natalie, for serving the student and making my job easier. This situation could have gone really wrong for the student but Natalie came to the rescue!!

• Amy Houston

Secretary 3, Facilities/ Fleet and Logistics—TRC

Amy is pleasant and very well organized. She helps with any task you ask of her. She is making a huge difference in our department by purging and organizing files. Thank you for all you do J

• *Lisa Molina

Advisor 1, Admissions, West Valley Center

Lisa goes above and beyond in her Concurrent Enrollment Appointments and as an admissions advisor. She always has a smile on her face. Her selflessness is demonstrated by her constant offering to help. Even when she has been sick and off of work she has received calls to help employees and students.

• Sue Christensen

Development Officer 1, Development, Taylorsville

Sue has a work ethic that is rare these days and is so appreciated by her team. She was a very important player during our department’s data conversion and is a main player in the success of it. She is amazing and deserves every accolade.

• Brandon Quist

Specialist 2, Student Services and site Support, West Point Center

Brandon is always early for work! I have never visited the front desk at Westpointe when he was scheduled, and have not seen him there. I have witnessed Brandon going above and beyond with not only correctly informing visitors of the location(s) they are looking for, but Brandon actually gets up to show them where they are supposed to be. Several other employees at Westpointe have expressed how they like working with him. Whenever events are being held at Westpointe, or other campus locations, Brandon eagerly participates in these events; although they occur several hours before his scheduled work time. Brandon exhibits high team-member status and is one of the best SLCC employees I have ever worked with! I appreciate the opportunity of being able to work with Brandon.

• Christopher Steele

Lab Coordinator, ITS SI BLDG, Information Technology, Taylorsville

Chris has a great attitude, is fun to talk with and provides the college help whenever we need him.
Chris has helped us with the computers and laptops that we have had for years. He has been able to update computers with newer models that the adjuncts have been using for years in the adjunct workroom. He has helped with surplussing old computers and laptops and helps with issues for what data needs to be considered/cleaned off for before going to surplus.
Chris deserves recognition as a very dedicated employee here at SLCC

• *Michael Caldwell

Specialist, Testing Center, West Valley Center

Michael Caldwell is an excellent team leader, highly respected by all team members at West Valley Center. During my time at WVC, Michael has been a great resource for all the students that are taking the accuplacer test for the first time. He makes sure the student feel ready for the test and gives the website where the student can practice before the students take the test. So they can do well at the exam. Michael will always make time for his coworkers and staff as well for students. He will always listen attentively. Michael has an enchanting personality that makes anybody comfortable talking with him. This recognition is overdue and I thank you for all the hard work you always do. Because he knows how treat people well, this makes him unique he should be recognized as a great Staff Star. Thank you

• Shannon Adair

Specialist 2, Student Loans & Receivables, Taylorsville

Shannon Adair is always willing to go the extra mile to assist her co-workers and students. She has shown on multiple occasions a willingness to take on extra tasks when she has completed her normal day to day work. She is also willing to put on a happy face when things are stressful and offer ideas on how to increase employee moral when things are tough. Shannon is an asset to our department and we appreciate her positive attitude and high work ethic.

• Karla Newland

Specialist 3, Cashiering, Taylorsville

Karla is always available to answer questions and address concerns that I have. She is friendly, outgoing, and proactive. I really look forward to working with her and the friendship that we have developed.

• Tony Rizzuto

Advisor 2, Academic Advising, Taylorsville

Tony is a program advisor and co-manages over 1100 students each year. This means meeting with them to make sure they are on track and mapping out their schedules. Each student has individual needs and Tony greets them and takes care of them, making sure they have all their needs met. In addition, Tony takes walk-in students and often meets with over 20 students per day during rush times! He does this to help his colleagues and the students. Tony is also aware of the needs of his colleagues and ROUTINELY gives them gifts he knows they would like. He has helped employees experiencing hardships by paying their utility bills so the power did not get cut off. Tony is an amazing man! He truly cares about SLCC and the employees and students. Tony is GREAT!

• Gloria Rivera

Advisor 2, Academic Advising, Taylorsville

Gloria is a loving and caring advisor. She is aware of her colleagues and goes out of her way to help them with things they need. She gives one employee rides to and from Frontrunner every day! She does this so the employee gets to work on time, instead of having to take the bus and be late. Gloria is such a hard worker! She sees a huge amount of students every day and does it with a smile on her face! Gloria knows a lot of SLCC employees and she greets them by name and always asks about their families. This gesture shows she cares about the individual. Gloria is a STAFF STAR! She is true to the values of SLCC!

• Luz Gamarra

Coordinator 2, Diversity and Multicultural Success

Quiero agraceder en esta epoca de dar gracias. A Luz Gamarra por su amabilidad, por siempre estar disponible para apoyar en todo momento, y por siempre motivarme a continuar con mis estudios, a pesar de las adversidades.

For me Luz Gamarra has been an exceptional employee at SLCC because she is a great inspiration and encouragement not just for me but my other classmates too. She created 5 years ago now call Amigos Mentors. This program has helped hundreds of Hispanic student to find their passion for their careers. She has helped single moms to find their passion and their kids for a career motivation, providing them different resources at college, those interconnected with the community and how to improve the student's success.
She has been awarded by the community lately. I think that her recognition as a good employee would be a great step to recognize that the Hispanic community are great asset to this country.
This year, thanks to her motivation we had a successful presentation at the Inclusive Universal Art Show who was led for a Hispanic social work student. Thanks to Luz we participated at the Westside Leadership Institute and created Los Perseverantes who wants to help to increase the number of Hispanic Students at SLCC.
She makes us understand that when we help others we help ourselves to be successful.
I believe that, would be great reason to recognize her because of part of her job is why Hispanic population is growing fast at SLCC. She has outstanding ideas and is time to give her a recognition not just for her value as employee but her leadership to create consensus, new leadership and interaction between community, faculty and students. As a student I can testify that there is no significant leadership position to Hispanic Employee. I certainly believe that Hispanic and women population should be recognized not just for an award, but for giving them the opportunity to lead an office or department to make a different and creative job for their own community because exist a better cultural understanding. This will be a good start to create a real recognition.

• Jen Seltzer Stitt

Director Community Relations, Community and Government Relations, Taylorsville

Jen is a Director who leads by example. She relates to people easily from all backgrounds and works hard to create opportunities that sustain our mission. She's a rock star employee!

• Raquel Demorest

Administrative Assistant, Culinary Arts, Miller Campus

THANK YOU Raquel!!!
Aside from the outstanding work you do every day, you have consistently gone above and beyond to help our students and faculty members. You have done great work mentoring and guiding our student club to become more successful, stayed after hours on multiple occasions to assist them with their fundraising efforts and contributed countless hours helping students in other classes realize their goals. You have also made a significant positive impact in streamlining some of our processes to assist faculty with their roles as well.
You are our ROCKSTAR and we sincerely appreciate the work you do to make us all better

• Desiree Bosch

Medical Assistant, Student Health and Wellness Center, Taylorsville, Jordan, South City

Desiree works as a medical assistant and has been single-handedly doing the job of 3 a medical assistants at the clinic while we try to hire additional help the past few months. She also serves on a committee that assist in hiring medical staff. She is a great person to work with and comes in every day with a friendly attitude toward staff members and students. She is also a very reliable coworker when things can get very stressful at the clinic. She knows how the clinic runs.

• Telina Daniels

Coordinator 3, DRC Taylorsville

Telina was a HUGE help in getting us a last minute Scribe for a student's final exam. With all the staff changes, and training requirements within our department it can be challenging at times to organize/manage every request that comes our way. She assisted us in making this happen, and we were able to proctor/accommodate this exam with ease. Thank you Telina!

• *Yifu Hou

Specialist 1, DRC, Taylorsville

I would like to nominate Yifu, (Henry) for this staff star. Henry is very had working. If you ask of him to do something he does not hesitate about doing the task. He is very helpful with students when they come into the lab. He has been a quick learner. Henry is a delight to work with. I’m grateful that I have the opportunity to work with Henry.

• *Joann Chavis

Specialist 2, Enrollment Services, South City Campus

Joann is dedicated to helping our SLCC students and her peers. She has continued to help those outside of her own department, making herself available to help students navigate where they need to go around campus and helping us communicate with our students by offering help to Translate for our Spanish Speaking students.

• Paulette Fotheringham

Administrative Assistant, Office of the Registrar, Taylorsville

From the time work begins to the time work ends, Paulette is always here! I've noticed that she comes in often a lot earlier than most of us and stays later, too. She is a hard worker, very kind, and always has something nice to say. It takes a special person to do the job that she has, and even then she goes ABOVE AND BEYOND. I am so glad that she is around, she is awesome and I want her to know that we recognize the work she does for us all!

• Lesa Bird

Administrative Assistant, Thayne Center for Service and learning, Taylorsville

Lesa is magical at working with complex systems and processes. She helped me navigate through a complicated challenge in the final moments of 2018 with grace, clarity, and order. She is a great problem solver and we are lucky to have her as part of the SLCC community!

NOVEMBER 2018 STAFF STARS:

(*) November prize winners: Mohammad Behrouz, Jennifer Day, Jamie Bird, Rick Hill, Anne Usselman

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

• Lidia Amezcua, Custodian 2, Facilities Custodial Redwood: “Lidia works hard to keep SLCC clean and looking great. She comes to work every day with a smile on her face and an upbeat attitude! Her exceptional work has been noticed in the Technology Building and I'm sure other places around campus. Lidia, we appreciate all you do for everyone at SLCC. Your hard work does not go unnoticed or unappreciated. You make a difference every day at SLCC for everyone on the Redwood Campus. Thank you very much!”

• *Mohammad Behrouz, Specialist II, Student Loans & Receivables:“Mohammad identified some concerns in a process and took the initiative to schedule time to discuss those concerns with his Coordinator, providing detailed information on those concerns and offering ideas to resolve them. He then went above and beyond by creating and coding excel forms that could be used by staff to increase our ability to help students, all done without being asked to do so. His work ethic and diligence to streamline processes and offer solutions is greatly appreciated!”

• Desiree Bosch, Medical Assistant, Health Center:“Desiree is a calm and steady personality. Whatever the day throws at her she handles with grace. She is up for anything, has a positive attitude, and works hard for our students and staff.”

• Ana Branstetter, ERP Systems Security Analyst, Information Technology: “Ana has been with the college just over a year and she has been a great addition to the OIT team. Ana comes to SLCC cheerful and with a smile on her face every day. She is upbeat and a hard worker. She has been working diligently and making great progress on the Banner Security project. She is prompt and helpful when tasked with banner security requests. It is a pleasure to work with Ana.”

• Salote Brown, Advisor 2, Admissions, Admissions: “Salote has been a force to behold when I get to see her work. She's extremely driven and organized, but unlike so many others, Salote is also very patient and understanding with others as well. Rather than confront the person with an issue, she confronts the problem that the person struggles with and helps them with it.”

• Kemone Carby-Feleti, Secretary II, International Student Admin: “Kem has been a wonderful asset to our team. I have enjoyed working with her and getting to know her. When she is given a task she gets it done in a timely manner and does a great job. Thank you for all that you do!!!!”

• Salote Brown-Halatoa, Advisor 2, Admissions, Admissions: “Salote has been with SLCC for a few months. She has been able to jump right into our culture, program and job duties quickly. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge in admissions and recruitment. As a result, she has been the primary trainer of admissions and recruitment processing with new employees.
  
  Salote was new to the academic advising component involved in her role. She has already exceeded her ability to assist students in our concurrent enrollment program. She tackled a large challenge coming into her role with us as she is challenged with advising of 2000 students due to her admissions coverage area.
  
  We have been lucky to have Salote join our great SLCC Admissions team. I am excited to see all that the future holds as she continues to train and fine tune her skills.”

• Rachel Cappello, Accounting Tech 2, Loans & Rec, Student Loans & Receivables: “Rachel took the lead on a large and important project. She took this willingly and with a good attitude, especially faced with a daunting tasks. She impressed management with her attention to detail and plan on how to tackle the project, including training of staff and collaborating with staff from other departments to ensure we are compliant with our current procedures. She executed her plan perfectly and finished the project well ahead of schedule with little assistance needed of upper management.”

• Sue Christensen, Development Officer 1, Service, Development Office: “I can always count on Sue as a steady, hard-working coworker and team member - not only is she thorough and knowledgeable in her work, but she is always available to answer questions, discuss and recommend ideas and provide feedback. She is such a pleasure to work with!”

• Derrick Davis, Fleet Mechanic, Facilities Vehicles: “Derrick is one of the kindest people on campus. He works on our mail cart. He is so fast. He gets it back to us as soon as possible. He all ways has a smile for us. He will go out of his way to help anyone. Our facilities department is very lucky to have such a good worker.

• *Jennifer Day, Assistant Professor, Health & Lifetime Activities: “A passionate educator, Jen always makes the effort help her students understand the content of her classes. She is generous with her time, enthusiastic with her subject, and is an all-around role model in and out of the classroom.”

• Daniel Dewitt, Interim Asst Director 2, DRC, Disability Resource Center “Daniel has a lot on his plate being our Interim Assistant Director at South Campus as well as still performing the duties as our High School Transition Advisor but he always finds time to listen to our ideas and concerns. His open door policy makes him very accessible for questions and he comes out to the front if he hears a student issue that needs deescalating. He never bails out at 4:30 if a student walks in the door at 4:29. He stays with us to help answer any questions and takes his time to make sure we're all set before we close the office. Daniel is calm and friendly even in what might be stressful situations. Thank you Daniel!”
• DRC Redwood Campus -*Jamie Bird, Kelly Williamson, Jen Leeds, Julie Smith: “Thank you for all you do, and the positive ways you contributed to a special time in the life of a coworker.”

• Faye Edebiri, Interim Director, DRC, Disability Resource Center: “Faye has been with the DRC for less than a year and has already had to step into the role of Interim Director of the DRC. She does an excellent job as a supervisor and organizer of people and duties. She is kind and approachable and communicates well with her staff. We are glad she is a part of our team!”

• Facilities/Custodial, LAC Building, Taylorsville Redwood Campus- Ray Vorheis and Nikki Cates: “Both Ray and Nikki spend their nights keeping the LAC clean. They have the hardest building in the SLCC network as they have to not only clean up after SLCC students and staff but they have multiple events like sports games, graduations, gymnastics tournaments etc, all with concessions that keep them hopping.
  
  The other morning after a STARS game, the usual load of garbage went from one to four overloaded gigantic bins. A testament to how much they have to pick up afterwards.
  
  They work long hours, many times going above and beyond by helping with snow removal and leaf debris clean up but they are always asking if we notice anything left undone or have any issues. They are unsung heroes who work quietly and efficiently - only noticed when something goes wrong - never lauded for their tireless efforts. We appreciate you!!”

• James Fenton, Interpreter 2, DRC, Disability Resource Center: “Jim is a valuable part of our ASL/English interpreting staff. He has a wonderful relationship with students, faculty, and staff. He takes the assignments that are hard to fill and does so with a willing attitude. He creates a monthly newsletter that communicates campus happenings to fellow interpreters who are mostly in classroom settings rather than in office. Not only does he excel in his role as an interpreter, Jim is an important part of the DRC overall. He is willing to help with whatever may be needed from proctoring a test, to covering the front desk. We are lucky to have him as a part of our team.”

• Javier Gamarra, Technician I, Financial Aid: “Javier is awesome! He help me to navigate the complicated system of financial aid. Coming from another country, many things is not familiar for us but he has the patience to explain me step by step and guide me through the entire process. He has helped a lot of my friends and now has helped me because he is bilingual and is able to answer all our questions. Gracias Javier!”

• Luz Gamarra Coordinator 2, Multicul StuSuc, Multi Cultural Center: “Luz makes SLCC a great place for Latino students because she actually cares! No one has helped me as she has in connecting me to resources that apply to me in my native language, Spanish. She is really patient and a good listener.”

• Luz Gamarra, Coordinator 2, Multicul StuSuc, Multi Cultural Center: “Through Luz, I was able to join a community that values education and service, Amigos Mentores! I am so grateful to be part of this program because it change my life for good. I was lost at the college but Luz and the mentors in the program really helped me see that there are indeed resources and opportunities for students like me.”

• Cristina Grossi, Secretary II, DRC, Disability Resource Center: “Cristina has been an amazing help as we have been short staffed in our department. At times she covers multiple positions, provides trainings, checks out equipment, and fields many non DRC related questions as we are one of the first student services doors students see as they enter the building. While doing all of these tasks she still has a smile on her face as she helps DRC students with what they need. Our office couldn't do the great work we do without the strong commitment of our front desk staff. She is an asset to our team, and continues to excel despite the change happening all around us.”

• Cristina Grossi, Secretary II, DRC, Disability Resource Center: “Cristina ensures that her fellow employees and the students she works with feel comfortable and welcome. She does not hesitate to lend a hand and will go out of her way to make sure that students are taken care of. When a student comes into our office they are greeted with a smile and treated with priority. This is thanks to Cristina. She is kind, caring, and has a way of making you feel at home. I am thankful to work with such a wonderful person.”

• Jennifer Hall, Administrative Asst. I, Div of Psychology & Sociology: “Jen is always so friendly and pleasant to be around! She takes the time to work closely and go the extra mile to help with her department faculty, students, and fellow staff members. Thank you for always being such a delight to work with!”

• Angelica Henderson, Coordinator 1, Reception & Reg, Enrollment Services: “She is the most kind, generous, hilarious, inspirational human. She goes out of her way to make someone's day better with her hilarious stories and her drive to help students resolve any and all problems. Her positive attitude towards life is contagious and she is a great addition to our office! She's fairly new but her impact has been huge!”

• Enrique Hernandez, Groundskeeper 1, Facilities Grounds: “Have you took time to sit under one of the beautiful trees at a SLCC Campus? Have you stopped and smelled the flowers or smelled the natural scent of the grass when it has just been mowed at SLCC? I hope you have noticed the large variety of plants we have at our campuses. This doesn't magically happen overnight. Enrique Hernandez is hard at work from early morning until the evening. We appreciate all his hard work and diligent effort. Fall has come. Trees drop varieties of size, shapes and colors of leaves. Enrique smiles. The leaves are cleared so all of us, the SLCC Community, are safe but still can enjoy the season. Enrique's dedication to his work, desire for a clean environment, makes a significant contribution to all our SLCC Campuses. He is a team player and a mentor to new Facilities Grounds Employees. Enrique always has a smile. He wants to excel in the important task of keeping SLCC beautiful. With a sincere thanks, from all earth loving individuals.”

• *Rick Hill, Custodian 2, Facilities Custodial Redwood: “Rick works with constant professionalism. He is detailed oriented and is willing to take initiative. Thanks to him, things are better. He is always willing to cooperate and collaborate.”

• Marcile Howes, Coordinator 2, CRM, Admissions: “Marci has jumped right in to her role and delegated tasks to our team quickly. It is very impressive to see how fast we are moving forward in her charge. I was previously apart of a team that took on processing and system changes and it took 2 years for us to get to the point that Marci has taken us to date. Her hard work to have us excel to a point of training on our new system in the spring deserves applause. Our team is beyond excited to implement a new CRM as part of our day-to-day processing. Marci needs a BIG THANK YOU for keeping us on a tight timeline and on task. Marci is AWESOME! “

• Laura Klingestein, Advisor II, International Student Admin: “She's always willing to help international students, she always has a smile on her face for us and is not only a great advisor but a good friend. I would say she is one of the best (for not saying THE best) person that has ever worked in SLCC.”

• Shiow-Mei Lake, Specialist 3, Faculty Support, Regional Administration: “Shiow Mei goes the extra mile. At the beginning of the semester when my key card didn't work, she had no problem opening up classrooms for me every day even though it took almost two weeks to get the card programed. She never seemed put out and was always cheerful. When I forgot my computer and needed to use the Faculty Support Center computers, she suggested that I borrow a laptop for the day. In moments I had a laptop ready to go. This made life much easier. She is always so friendly and helpful in a sincere way. I know I can rely on her help!”

• Fen Rong Liu, Advisor 3, First Yr Experience, First Year Experience: “If I could describe Fen in 3 words, it would be: Caring, honest and devoted. I've seen how much Fen does for the school and how much focus (and good intentions) she puts into the wellbeing of the students and their academic paths. She may seem calm and quiet but as soon as you talk to her you'll realize she would help anybody with a sincere smile on her face. Fen is definitely a "Staff Star" and one of the kindest people in this college.”

• Michelle Maraffio, Technician 2, Acad & Car Advs, Academic Advising: “Michelle has been with our department for almost six months and has brought much enthusiasm and creativity to our office, department, and campus. She has helped assure our office runs smoothly and shown a student focused approach in her daily work. She has also helped in the planning and decorating for retirement parties, department meetings, and holiday events. She has collaborated with other departments in coordinating student services. Michelle has helped mentor student workers and demonstrated a willingness to help other staff as challenges arise. We are glad that Michelle is part of our team and look forward to continuing to work with her.”

• Richard Martinez, Specialist I, Distribution: “Richard is a wonderful asset to South Campus. He is efficient and inventive, doing what it takes to get the recycling to the outside receptacle regularly. In his receiving duties he is thorough and professional and greets everybody who comes to pick up their mail with a smile.”

• Sherine Miller, Asst Director 2, Disab Res Ctr, Disability Resource Center: “Have you ever known someone to always have a smile on their face, to respond with kindness and sincerity to some pretty difficult and challenging situations. This describes Sherine Miller. Sherine is helpful, gracious, and knowledgeable. She makes students and staff feel comfortable and does her best to provide quality services. Thank you for being a leader and covering while short staffed, training new and experienced staff, and always being willing to help with a smile.”

• Lisa Molina, Advisor 1, HS & Con Enrl Recru, Admissions: “Lisa Molina joined SLCC in May 2018. Since she joined she has stood out as a leader on our high school recruitment team. She picked up on our concurrent enrollment advising process quickly and has trained all our new team members.
  
  Above and beyond this, Lisa has partnered quickly with all department members at the West Valley Center. She is working with the U-of-U Dream Center to potentially bring elements of their dream center to SLCC. She is looking at creating more connections for the students that transition to the university.
  
  Lisa took a proactive stance with UHSE to start a Saturday FASFA program at the West Valley Center. She hosted out first of many to come and welcomed the schools in Granite District to attend the event with their parents. She partnered with several departments to assure we had representatives that spoke Spanish as well as the latest packets of information for these families.
  
  It is exciting to see what steps Lisa will take to move forward with the programs that she is a part of at the West Valley Center and as a member of the great admissions team.”

• Melinda Mostyn, Advisor I, Disability Resource Center: “Melinda has been a rock in the South City DRC. She has stepped up immensely as we were an advisor short. She has taken on more students, managed a full schedule, and traveled to provide steady services at our satellite campuses. The South City Team could not have been as successful without her commitment to students, dedication to being a team player and being a strong member to this team. She is currently providing training and mentorship to a new employee and I have observed her providing great feedback, pertinent information, and sharing the skills she has learned so it can benefit others. She is a pleasure to work with!”

• Linda Richards, Specialist III, Disability Resource Center: “Linda has been flexible as we work to provider services at our many satellite campuses. She has traveled multiple times to off site campuses, come prepared, and has been ready to find solutions to often complex issues. I have watched her step out of her comfort zone and think outside the box on new ways to provide services to students and use technology to meet the needs of our many differing campuses. She has also become a staple at our Jordan Campus. I have observed her problem solve, and work to assist students as they come to our Jordan Office by answering questions and providing assistance. Keep up the good work!”

• John Robinson, Director Employee Relations, People and Workplace Culture: “John is so informative and helps to bring growth to the College. I work with him often and find that he is knowledge able and willing to work with other departments. John is a patient man who wants everyone to succeed as employees. He is great asset to HR and I am privileged to work with him.”

• Sophie Ruzek, International Student Affairs: “This is Sophie's last semester working in our office and I would just like to honor what an incredible coworker and student advocate she has been. Sophie is reliable, intelligent, and extremely organized. She has a strong moral compass and will work hard to help students who need it. It has been a joy to work with her and become her friends. Sophie, thanks for all you did for us and the students!”

• Julie Shumway, Director, Advancement Services, Development Office: “Julie joined us when we were getting ready to select a new database system and she has stewarded the conversion from Banner to Blackbaud in an organized and diligent manner. She has made important decisions regarding the future of the alumni and donor data that couldn't have been made without her. She has worked to include others on campus and has pushed our staff to record activity and important information. She does this with a velvet hammer, but always with a smile on her face and the best interest of SLCC as her guiding principal. She is a terrific new staff member at SLCC and we have only begun to see the accomplishments she will make for this organization.”

• Kelly Taylor, IT Lab Aide I, Information Technology: “Kelly is very helpful and kind. He is always willing to help students and staff. I too have witnessed him helping out a fellow employee with tying his shoes. He is an employee who needs a little extra help. And Kelly assists him. He gives the extra attention to those who really need it. You are a great person Kelly! Don't ever think people don't notice what a kind person you are. Keep up the great work Kelly!! :)”

• Bob Turbyfill, IT Project Lead, Information Technology: “Bob joined us as project manager on the conversion team from Banner to Blackbaud. He lead the meetings, recorded activity, sent reminders when needed and interfaced with the outside companies to ensure an on time and on budget delivery of this new database. Bob's no nonsense approach was balanced with his sense of humor and his empathy for our team as we made this difficult transition. Bob brings expertise to navigate tough situations, he has life experience to peak around the corners of what was coming up and fix things before they happened. He was so dependable and consistent with his help. We appreciate all that he did to deliver a new database to the SLCC Development office.”

• *Anna Usselman, Specialist 2, Financial Aid, Financial Aid: “Since Anna has been with the financial aid office, she has been dedicated to learning her job quickly and efficiently. She is a hard worker and always willing to help out when asked. She always greets our students with a warm welcome and helps them out in any way possible. She is a great additional to the financial aid office!”

OCTOBER 2018 STAFF STARS:

(*) October prize winners: Dawood “David: Ahmed, Joel Evans, Giussesppe Haumann, Richard Tuttle, Lexi Wilson

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

• Kenya Abubakari, Specialist1, Financial Aid: “Kenya is a great co-worker and Financial Aid Specialist. He cares about his students to solve their financial aid issue. In many occasions, I have seen him go extra miles in order to assist students. I want to thank him for his professional work ethic and way of his thinking. He sees SLCC as a big team, no matter what department you are work for, we are here to serve our students to attain their educational goal.”

• *Dawood "David" Ahmed, Technician II, Div of Nursing: “Dawood (David) is a Technician in Respiratory Therapy, and Nursing Division. He is always happy and cheerful on the job, willing to help or do whatever it takes to keep our department going forward. He is a refugee from Iraq and has experienced war amongst his people. However he never lets that interfere with his job. He is the President of the new Yazidi Club on campus, helping to bring awareness of the plight of his people and the genocide they experienced. David is an example to us all as a survivor and a great part of our team.”

• Richard Allred, Specialist, Bookstore Redwood: “Richard has always been very helpful and pleasant when I have shopped at the College bookstore. He gives customers one-on-one attention, will show them where things are and will suggest other items that may work. During Rush with long lines and many questions from people he remained courteous and helpful. Thank you Richard!”

• Fernando Alzerreca Advisor 2, Financial Aid: Fernando is very good at advising our students about their Financial Aid. He provides an accurate information so students can make an informative decision. He has been very helpful to me personally, and my students when they are having a complicated financial aid issue. I would like to recognize his professional work and thank him for his teamwork spirit.

• Robert Ameling, Career Services: “Robert is very passionate about helping students achieve their career goals and does a great job connecting with the students that he assists on a daily basis. He has brought many great ideas to Career Services since being employed with SLCC. Robert is always willing to help wherever he is needed! Thank You Robert for all that you do and have done for Career Services and for our students!”

• Sonja Barnes, Accounting Tech 3, Coll Store, Bookstore Redwood: “Sonja Barnes, at the College Bookstore has always gone out of her way to help customers - students and staff. She gives one-on-one attention, shows people where things are, will look things up, has always been pleasant and helpful! I will continue to shop at the College Bookstore!”

• Chance Bawden, Facilities Lead, Utility, Favilities Moving : “Chance and his team are truly the backbone of any event that takes place at or for SLCC. They're hard work in participating in the Pathways to Professions event did not go unnoticed. There is no possible way that I could ever say thank you enough for all of their hard work. And the fact that they do it with a smile just makes it truly a delight to work with them for other events. You're all rockstars!!!”

• Kamal Bewar, Coordinator 2, Refugee & Immgr, Multi Cultural Center: “He is so devoted to helping students and puts so much time and effort to make sure you get the help you need.”
• Jennifer Benally, Advisor 2, Career & Stu Employ, Student Employment & CO-OP: “Jennifer consistently goes above and beyond for SLCC students, and it a great representation of Career Services to our campus partners and beyond. She can always be counted on to provide excellent service and exhibits professionalism at all times”

• Elizete Bond, Advisor 3, Academic & Career, Academic Advising: “I had a student that couldn't complete her courses for Fall semester. She needed a new schedule for second half. She is an international student and has different guidelines. I asked Elizete for help. She worked with the student and helped her build a new schedule. It was very time consuming but she had some much patience and the student was very happy for a new schedule. I was happy that Elizete knew the rules for international students. She truly shows a team spirit.”

• Staff of Career Services (Wendy Potter, Janet Perschon, Robert Ameling, Kevin Springer, Jennifer Benally, Nwanne Nwando, Dan Hooten, Sasina Chaleunrath, and Lindsay Granger): “Thank you for all the hard for this year’s Fall 2018 Career/Job Fair and for everything each of you do to assist our students!!!”

• Kristy Conlin, Coordinator 2, Crs Desgn & Dev, Distance Education: “I would like to thank Kristy for all the work she did as an interim assistant director for the last two years. She stepped into a new department and a new role and then did a fantastic job leading the team. She listened to us and found solutions for our problems. She helped us transition through change and made things easier and better for us. Thanks for all the work you did!”

• Rashida Esa, Specialist 1, Lib Circ & Reser, Library Services: “Rashida has been incredibly helpful this fall by ensuring students can attend library instruction during their regular class time... which is sometimes outside of library hours. She graciously collaborated with librarians in other areas of the library to make this happen so students could have a seamless visit to the library- thank you for your help with this and the activities you do to support our users on a daily basis, Rashida!”

• *Joel Evans, Manager 2, Grounds, Facilities Grounds: “Our grounds on each campus have never looked so good as they have this year, especially Redwood Campus. As I have walked around the campus this summer and fall I have enjoyed the canopies of trees and the lush flowers and plants by every building. Thanks for making this a wonderful place to walk and work.”

• Samantha Faupula, Administrative Asst. I, Student Employment & CO-OP “She is truly a gem. The heart and soul of the department. She gives her all to ensure that everything and everyone is well taken care of. Making everyone feel very special in every way she can, SHE IS TRULY AMAZING AND THE BEST ANY DEPARTMENT WILL EVER HOPE FOR... THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR US...”

• Trina Frandsen, Specialist 2, Food Services, Food Service Redwood “I called Trina to help me with a food order last minute. I also had a limited budget to work with. She was able to find a vendor who met the needs of our event in a short amount of time. She also made sure all was well when the food was delivered. It's good to know I can depend on her when needed.”

• Luz Gamarra, Coordinator 2, Multicul StuSuc, Multi Cultural Center “She was so helpful and resourceful in finding answers to my questions and helpful in finding solutions. She is very patient and kind, warm and welcoming.”

• Katrina Green, Director, Curric, Sched & Site, Scheduling & Academic Sup Serv “Katrina is always assists, even though we are not in the same department. I know she is really busy but she is always gracious in taking the time to help out! Thank you, Katrina!!”

• Phill Pendegast, Romnel Tan, Kelly Williamson - DRC, Shari-Fa Harrington - Admissions, Xochilt Herrera - FYE and Tiffiny Le – FYE: “When the West High School Freshman Success Class made last minute changes, due to pending weather, these outstanding employees were able to adjust individual time schedules to make the event a success. The tour went from two events, 125 students per activity, to one massive 243 Student Group Tour. To this date, it is the largest single student group tour event I have hosted at Salt Lake Community College. Each of these nominees' cooperation and solution skills reflect well on each of them, their departments, Student Affairs, and Salt Lake Community College. You are Awesome!”

• Hasan Hasan, Technician II, Div of Nursing: “Hasan Hasan has been an employee in the Nursing Department for about 8 months.He is always helpful and friendly. I have never seen him otherwise. He works in the lab as a technician, and as a secretary part time.
  We all enjoy his willingness to help and support the department in diverse tasks, never complaining. He is always willing to greet everyone, every day with his kind, and gentle smile.
  Hasan is a refugee from Iraq and has suffered the ravages of war, working with the American troops. He does not complain about his experiences but is an example to all, in overcoming extreme trails. We really appreciate him as a part of our nursing staff team.”

• *Giusseppe Haumann, Administrative Asst. I, Student Employment & CO-OP: “I always appreciate his warm welcome & friendly demeanor”

• Ricardo Hernandez, Specialist II, Student Services Offsite: “Ricardo has cross trained at another campus to ensure that our department has enough and proper coverage on the weekend. He truly is an asset to our department! He is always willing to learn new things and cross train in other areas so he can easily jump in to other roles. Thank you for your hard work!”

• Deborah Huber Specialist II, Data Center: “September 2018 - Working with the PEP initiative, Debby was detailed in documenting the student's status and class registration. She also went the extra mile to gather reports. She worked well with members in other departments to successful register students into the classes.”

• Jordan Academic Advising Team “The whole Jordan Advising Team works consistently to provide the best service to students and their programs. This highlights three members that especially made an effort to serve a student despite unexpected circumstances. The following is an excerpt from the student e-mail highlighting appreciation for Deron Hutchinson, Brook Collins and Danielle Mills:
  “Danielle and Deron’
  
  I appreciate the efforts this morning to ensure I was communicated with about a cancellation of an appointment. It speaks highly of your department that you put in that level of effort to reach out to me. I received a call from Brooke in the department, and she was actually able to talk me through all of my questions, as they were all fairly general in nature. Brooke was helpful, encouraging and knowledgeable. Some notes from that conversation are below the salutation. All in all, I am very impressed with the department as a whole, and I wanted to communicate my appreciation.
  
  Thanks so much!” I appreciate their consistent teamwork and dedication to students, each other and the institution.
• Cami Knapp, Specialist 3, Academic Adv, Academic Advising: “Cami is an exceptional employee! She meets the needs of a very large staff (over 60 employees) with a smile and immediate attention to the request. I have watched her in action for years and she never fails to be pleasant and exacting in what she says and does.
  Cami works at an open desk. She is continually interrupted during the day and yet she manages to take care of reports and other very detail-oriented items with precision.
  Cami never complains or gossips. Recently I went to her with a request to check-out a machine for off-campus use. She made the arrangements and then another request came in to borrow the same machine on the same day. Cami rearranged everything to everyone's pleasure without missing a beat. Her goal is to make everyone happy and take care of the needs of the department. Believe me - she meets her goal more than 110%! I am going to follow her example. Cami is my STAFF STAR!”

• Rick Medley, Coordinator 2, Parking Service, Parking Services: “Rick is exceedingly kind and responsive no matter how late my request comes for a kiosk code. This is not an endorsement of last minute requests, but rather of Rick’s and his staff’s extraordinary customer service. Thank you!”

• Nwanne Nwando, Technician II, Student Employment & CO-OP:“He is the face of the department. Like a superhero who will always be there when in need, he is always there for our students. With a warm smile, he welcomes students and make them feel at home at career services. I have watched him grow at the department and his continuous smile, warm gesture and zeal to help student surely will help lead student to that career students.”

• Erin Stirling, Advisor 2, First Year Experience, First Year Experience “Erin was instrumental in planning the Utah NASPA conference that was recently hosted at SLCC. She did a fantastic job, and I don't think everyone realizes how much behind the scenes work she put in. She is an excellent representative of SLCC!”

• *Richard Tuttle, Specialist II, Disability Resource Center: “He is always ready to help fellow staff and students when issues of Alt-Text come. Very patient and friendly, personally, I have worked with him for over a year now, he taught me how to do braille documents and Alt-text in general. The way he greet students coming to the lab for services is amazing and am happy to learn from this gentleman.”

• Sarah Whipple, Specialist, Data Center: “Sarah goes above and beyond to help me learn tasks about my position. She is a wonderful teacher, who explains things in a way that helps me to learn. She always does her tasks with a smile. I'm a new employee I've only been here 7 months and Sarah has helped me to learn and to grow. She is very valuable to our dept. I'm very appreciative to her, because if it wasn't for her I would have been lost. Thanks to Sarah”

• Jon Wilson, Technician 2, Concur Enrl Appl, Admissions: “Recently I worked with Jon to resolve a missing grade for a former concurrent student. The student could not receive her Financial Aid due to the missing grade and she was increasingly frustrated as the teacher would not return her emails. The student wrote to me, asking for help. I reached out to Jon after trying every number I had for Concurrent Enrollment. Jon actually helped me resolve an issue with NOLIJ and tracked down a CE person to work with the high school and get a grade posted. I was totally surprised when the grade got posted within three days! Jon did not pass the buck, or say this was something he did not handle. He figured out what needed to happen, who to contact and just did it! Jon goes above and beyond to make SLCC a great place to be and work at. He is friendly, and does a great job! Way to shine, star!”

• Jon Wilson, Technician 2, Concur Enrl Appl, Admissions “Working with the PEP initiative, Jon was able to meet the demands of updating the student's admission status in order for students to be able to register for classes. With the sudden deadline, he was able to react quickly and provide assistance to members in other departments as well. Going the extra mile, he created documentation, shared the workflow, and was on top of corresponding back and forth which was much appreciated.”

• *Lexi Wilson, Secretary II, History: “Working with the PEP initiative, Lexi reached out to others to resolve issues and went the extra mile to coordinate a process for these students to be admitted and registered appropriately. She worked well with members in other departments to successful troubleshoot problems and obtain the necessary documentation.”

• Courtney Wood, Coordinator, Scheduling & Academic Sup Serv: “Courtney is a rock star! She is always willing to help our office and does so with a cheery disposition. She goes the extra mile and makes you feel valued and encouraged. I appreciate you Courtney- thank you!”

• Anne Woods, Analyst I, Human Resources: “Anne has been very helpful to the Office of Faculty Development. When asked for help with a project, she immediately went to work on it. When we ran into snags, she found a way around them. Thank you Anne for your continued effort in making sure the faculty of SLCC get the communications they need. It is a pleasure to work with you.”

SEPTEMBER 2018 STAFF STARS:

(*) September prize winners: Ron Allen, Kathie Campbell, Shiow-Mei Lake, Linda Richards,, and Angela Zarr

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

• Nour Ahmed, International Student Affairs: “Nour just started working in our office and she is already going above and beyond. She jumped in with two feet, learned quickly, and asked questions when necessary. She is professional and courteous and is a wonderful representative to have at the front desk in our office. She is always ready to help when needed and has a positive attitude. We are so glad you are part of our team, Nour!

• *Ron Allen, Journey Cabinet Maker, Facilities Cabinetmakers: “Facilities receives many FIX-IT orders every day. Many SLCC Employee's don't understand how few employees the Facilities Department has. These great employees are spread very thin. In Ron Allen's department, there are two Employees, and this is counting himself. Ron and Caleb need to make sure all SLCC Campuses run smooth. Ron can build and fix just about anything! Just take a moment and look around you. Shelves, cabinets, countertops, woodwork items stay strong and sturdy because of Ron's skills. There is always duties on all the campuses to be completed. I've had the privilege to see the finished products of Ron’s hard work and effort. The Cabinet Maker department is fabulous! Ron is calm and sure of his talents. His work is always done with precision. He is always working hard in his shop. I've never heard him complain. He truly cares about Salt Lake Community College. We are so lucky to have someone like Ron Allen taking care of SLCC’s needs. It takes a village of hard working employees to keep all the SLCC campuses running. I can truly say that Ron is a great leader in our SLCC village.”

• Chance Bawden, Facilities Lead, Utility, Facilities Moving: “Chance and crew were able to quickly complete a job to rearrange furniture on very short notice so it would be ready for students. Thank you, Chance and crew!!!

• Jim Buchanan, Budget Analyst 1, Budget Office: “Jim is very talented and he has helped me many times with our budgets. He is patient and willing to walk through the numbers, making the process pleasant and pain free.”

• *Kathie Campbell, Director, Campus/Site Serv No, Enrollment services: “I want to say thank you to Kathie Campbell. She has been a huge support for DRC services at the Satellite Campuses she supervises. She supports her staff as they work with our office for proctoring, reserving space/furniture, and scheduling exams when needed. This support has been an amazing help and allows us to spread services throughout all of our many campuses. Thank You!”

• Carlos Garcia, Facilities Supervisor 2, Utili, Facilities Moving: “Carlos was able to rearrange his schedule to get his crew to move furniture on short notice so it would be ready for students. Thank you, Carlos!”
• Joseph Chavis, Specialist II, Disability Resource Center: “Joe has been a HUGE help as we work out our DRC Testing services at the satellite campuses across the valley. He was a key player in setting up technology, coordinating services, and assisting where needed so our students could have a smooth experience. We have made multiple trips and he has been flexible when needed to be where needed to accomplish our goals. Without his help we would have struggled to set up what was needed to proctor at our Herriman, and Lib Square Centers. Thank you for your dependability, flexibility, and hard work.”

• Mike Clausing, Specialist III, Disability Resource Center: “Mike has been an excellent resource to DRC staff, students, and faculty by providing training on how to use updated assistive technology by using a Smart Pen 3. This gadget helps people with and without disabilities record and take notes to improve performance in the classroom and on the job. Thanks Mike for the great support you have been!”

• Daniel Dewitt, Interim Asst Director 2, DRC, Disability Resource Center: “Daniel did a fantastic job organizing the Assistive Technology Fair during Disability Awareness Week! There were a lot of hiccups along the way, and he kept his cool to get everything in place. He demonstrated his adaptability and strong commitment to providing a quality experience for our vendors. He is a real asset to the DRC!!!”

• Susan Fazio, Speciaist II, Div. of Health Professions: “Susan went above and beyond her normal duties to expedite and order of furnishings needed by my program at our national convention that will be held here in Salt Lake City. Not realizing that there was a deadline to order the furnishings and due to my lack of time to place the order, Susan was gracious enough to look up what I needed, create a purchase order and work with the administrative assistant to get the order placed right away. I want to thank her for being understanding and getting it done efficiently on very short notice.”

• Claudia Gutierrez Sanchez, Advisor 3, Pathways, Academic Advising: “While Claudia was the Director over student services and faculty services for the Jordan Campus, we could call upon her at any time, even on Saturdays, and she would come in person and solve our problems. She would even bring candy and pizza for the students on the worst days that we had. Claudia has been severely missed ever since they deleted her post and moved her to Academic Advising instead. No one did it better. Claudia was the ultimate best director that I have ever had here at SLCC when it came to solving problems in a timely and efficient manner, especially on Saturdays. She is a staff star if ever there was one, and I severely miss her now that she has been transferred to the Taylorsville Campus.”

• Debby Huber, Specialist II, Data Center: “Debby is a wonderful employee who goes above and beyond to go the extra mile for students and staff. She is the go to expert for all things scanning/imaging/indexing in Nolij is always eager to share her many years of experience and knowledge. Recently, she has volunteered to help the Office of the Registrar and Academic Records front line during fall rush. A task that is easier said than done and requires the ability to quickly learning new procedures and tasks while under pressure. I am glad to have Debby as part of my team and as a friend who has been with me during our many, many, many, many department and responsibility changes. Thank you Debby!

• Ray Jewell, Specialist II, Enrollment Services: “I want to say thank you to Ray for being available for DRC Proctoring at the Lib Sq Campus. Without his assistance we wouldn't be able to offer as good of a DRC Testing experience for students who need accommodations. Thank you for being a team player, and supporting/welcoming those who come on your campus. Thank you!”

• *Shiow-Mei Lake, Specialist 3, Faculty Support, Regional Administration: “Shiow-Mei always has a smile for me. She puts in the extra mile to help me find the answers. Thank you for everything you do.”

• Rachel Lindley, Specialist II, Student Services Offsite: “She’s my coworker at the new Herriman Campus and what a go getter! We went in early before the building was up and running and decided to do some good cleaning (Trust me, the building needed some extra help!) she got down and dirty and cleaned that place like nobody’s business! Then she got me some cute gifts and a “Welcome back to school” surprise! She’s so willing to do her job and do it right! She takes amazing notes and long story short, is a great addition to SLCC. I’m very excited to get to know her more and be around such an amazing human being.”

• Marisela Maez, Specialist II, Disability Resource Center and *Angela Zarr, Specialist II, Disability Resource Center: “Marisela and Angela recently moved from the DRC Student Center to the Construction Trades building with the Testing Center. Marisela and Angela have really set a great example of how to adjust and transition to a new work space and learn the new rules with the testing center to ensure students and faculty have a quality testing experience. They coordinate with open communication and work out any bumps that they run into. Thanks for showing the rest of us how to transition with grace and style!!!

• Melinda Mostyn, Advisor I, Disability Resource Center: “Melinda was recently hired as an Advisor in our department. In the last few months of her being here she has taken on many new tasks, tabled/coordinated our presences at multiple events, and been flexible when needed. Our team is stronger with her on it, and I wanted to thank you for the support and flexibility throughout her time here at South City Campus.”

• *Linda Richards, Specialist III, Disability Resource Center: “Linda recently transferred from Miller Campus to Jordan where she has taken on many responsibilities that were new. She started right at the Semester Rush and met it with grace, patience and endurance. She has done an amazing job reorganizing the lab and has had many helpful suggestions on how to make things run smoothly. Above all she puts the student’s needs at the top of her list, even when it creates additional work. It has been a pleasure working beside her.”

• Jim Monsen, Plumber 2, Facilities Plumbers: “I have seen Jim Monsen all over campus for years. He is always busy taking care of our SLCC Campuses! Lately, I've had the privilege to work with him in a closer capacity. A few months ago, some of you may remember a big waterline break. This water break was in one of the parking lots on the Redwood Campus. Because of Jim's exceptional skills, the college was spared from what might have been a very expensive disaster. Jim and his co-workers worked late into the night. He left the campus around 3:00 am. The next day, there was Jim arriving before 7:00 am. He went right to work to make sure everything was running smoothly for students, staff, and faculty. Jim has a big heart! I was in a workshop with him some years ago. He helped me work through some issues I was experiencing. I'm sure he does not know that his listening ear was just what I needed at that time. Jim your skill are extremely important here at SLCC. The College is a safer place because of your dedication. I know I say thank you along with many others for all you do. If you see Jim around campus, tell him thank you! He will most likely be a bit shy about the thanks, but his smile will make your heart warm.”

• Brandon Pearce, Administrative Asst. I, Mathematics: “Super helpful with tasks and always willing to learn more. Great willingness to keep growing and great at keeping things light. Really glad to have a friend and great co-worker!”

• Allison Putnam, Coordinator 1, Student Serv, SAT Enrollment Services: “Allison has been integral in our ability to set up DRC Testing at the Lib Sq campus. She was flexible when we needed, and allowed us to set up in a space there that will work great for our students. Without the assistance of her we would have been at a disadvantage and we wouldn't have been best able to assist our students within the guidelines of our testing procedures. Thank You!

• Ronnie Reed, Specialist II, Copy Center: “Ronnie is a Production MVP Star. His ability to dive in and pivot between work tickets does not only improve the workflow but also greatly improves our dept. ability to meet rush tickets that get dropped on us at the last minute. His positive attitude is rivaled by his comical wit and phenomenal work ethic that he brings to our department every day.”

• Quinn Smith, Manager 1, Marketing, Institutional Marketing: “Quinn is an MVP. I don't think I'll ever figure out how she works so hard and still has so much energy to give to everyone that works with her. Not only does she take on an incredible amount of work, she executes each project with diligence, expertise, and care. I'm so lucky that I get to work with Quinn and know that she deserves so much more recognition than she gets.”

• Natalie Shepherd, Specialist 2, Compli/Rcrd/Tech, Data Center: “She is always thinking of ways to improve processes. She recently started creating training procedures using video technique which is helpful for visual learners.”

• Jo Stosich, Tutor Certified II, Biology: “Jo has a really unique situation at SLCC. She was a student and was a lab aide for a few semesters. A graduating, they hired her on as a lab instructor. Jo has been a lab aide for all the anatomy instructors, so she has been able to absorb a lot of different teaching methods while developing her own unique style. Not only does she teach lab, but she has been a tutor for several semesters. Students relate to her teaching style very well. I have been teaching at SLCC for 13-years and I've seen a lot of instructors in the anatomy department during my time here and she is the best new instructor I've ever seen. Jo also volunteers to do the open labs on the weekends to help the students out. She treats everyone the same and all the students love her.”

• Rosio Suarez, Program Mgr 2, TRIO/ETS, Multi Cultural Center: “I have been working in the TRIO ETS Team for several months, and my supervisor, Rosio Suarez, has been my team leader the entire time. With her support and guidance. I have grown into this wonderful profession that I love, and I have always wanted to be. Rosio worked on slowly building my skills and made possible to enjoy every day my job. The skills I gained while under her guidance helped me to overcome my fears speaking on large audience of parents and students. Her work with me was patient, understanding, and motivational. Any good supervisor would have done the same, except Rosio's coaching with me had and extra, unexpected effect. I started to love what I was doing. I saw beyond the questions my students were asking and began to understand what they really needed. I was providing students/parents with peace on mind and creating good relationship with them. When Rosio advocates on behalf of the students or her team, she is fearless. Her positive mentality, her passion, her excitement and joy makes things possible. She works long hours without feeling tired. She makes sure her team attends to trainings so we can learn more about this career of TRIO ETS. Rosio, I want to thank you for being so supportive and encouraging. You balance me out as we think differently, often filling the gaps when we are struggling. You are an outstanding team leader.”

• Christian Uahinui, Lab Aide, eLearning: “Christian is very alert to the needs of our students and is always willing to help. He never has to be asked to offer help and is extremely courteous to employees and students alike. Christian is very knowledgeable regarding the duties of his position, and is a great example of what a star employee should be modeled after. Many students specifically compliment Christian for his great service in the e-Learning Online Testing Center. His knowledge of the e-Learning department helps him foresee problems as he takes preventative action in order to avoid confusion for students. We appreciate his hard work and great services. We would not be able to do such great work without having him as part of our team. Thank you Christian for making us proud to have you with us!”

AUGUST 2018 STAFF STARS:

(*) August prize winners: Derek Bitter, Cherie Lindhardt, Allen Olsen, Natalie Shepherd and Peter Wiarda

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

• *Derek Bitter, Instructional Designer 2, eLearning:

“Derek has been an amazing help to me in restructuring two of my courses. He is organized, thorough, easy to work with, and has really great ideas for course improvements and design. Derek follows up on work, and has worked to make my job as a faculty member and professor easier and better. I have learned a lot from him about instructional design, and tell all of my fellow faculty members to consider using his assistance if they want help with improving the design of their courses.”

• Luz Gamarra, Coordinator 2, Multicul Stu Suc, Multi Cultural Center:

“Luz always goes the extra mile in whatever she does. She is always there for us, be it in person or by phone, no matter how busy she gets. Her tenacity in wanting us to succeed is so reassuring and uplifting. She motivates us to be and give our best in everything we do and works towards helping us succeed in our academic journey. The environment she sets is always so friendly and welcoming. She is always so attentive to our needs and truly makes one feel comfortable. She always makes it her goal to never have anyone leave her office without a plan or idea of where they need to go or do. Thank you for your time, love and care Luz. We love you.”

• Cristina Grossi, Secretary II, DRC, Disability Resource Center:

“You can always count on Cristina to show up, and get things done. She is reliable, hardworking, and thorough when it comes to tasks. In the short time I've been working closely with her I have observed her organization and dedication to the tasks she is given and the quality work she puts out. She is a leader to the South City DRC Team, and a constant support for the staff/students who come into the office.”

• Sam Hall, Specialist II, Disability Resource Center:

“Sam's flexibility proves to be a huge asset to the DRC at South City. He is so willing to help, step up, and fill in where needed. This office is often short staffed, but with the willingness of everyone in this department it runs like a well-oiled machine. Thanks Sam for your dedication to making the students experience a positive one and supporting those who you work with.”

• Brooke Jensen, Coordinator 3, Stu Loans & Rec, Student Loans & Receivables:

“Brooke has jumped into the office with both hands. She has made an amazing impression.”

• Laurie Knighton, Advisor 2, Accessibility, Disability Resource Center:

“Laurie has really been stepping up when it comes to cover tabling events, and outreach opportunities. She is a staple at the Jordan Campus DRC, and has been showing initiative when it comes to volunteer opportunities, professional development, and assisting others as they transition to her space. Our office runs more smoothly due to Laurie's support and assistance. Thank you and keep up the great work.”

• *Chérie Lindhardt, Instructional Design 2, eLearning:

“Chérie gets the job done. When a task is needing to be done, she'll get it done. In our course development, Chérie is diligent and thorough.”

• Cree McNulty, Specialist 1, Travel Acct Pybl, Accounts Payable:

“Cree is an amazing addition to the Accounts Payable/Travel team. She is extremely friendly, reliable, efficient, and knowledgeable. She is always cheerful, responds timely to College-wide department needs, and truly exceeds expectations. Her service and dedication enhances the Accounts Payable/Travel department, facilitates completion of College-wide department goals, and contributes to the overall mission and vision of the College. We are fortunate to have such a dedicated member of our College staff.”

• Lisa Molina, Advisor 1, HS & Con Enrl Recru, Admissions:

“I am a transfer student who was struggling to get enrolled in SLCC college. Transferring to a new college was stressful because it was a new experience for me. I called a few campuses and found Ms. Molina. Ms. Molina took the time to listen to me and gave me very important advices. She knew I needed help and gave me her office phone number, which I appreciated very much. I was lost in the process and the last thing I needed was to talk to a different person every time a needed information. Thank you Ms. Molina.”

• Karla Newland, Specialist 2, Cashiering, Cashiering:

“Karla is always so helpful. No matter the problem, she is always kind, patient and helpful. Every time I reach out she has either addressed my questions promptly, or guided me to the appropriate individual to do so. It is clear that she cares deeply about the success of everyone around her.”

• Vi Nguyen, International Student Affairs:

“I was having trouble communicating to a student about how to register for ESL classes. I took the student to the International Student Affairs to see if they had anyone who could translate the information for me. The staff there reach out to Vi who had just left their office. She willing came back to the office and assisted with translating for the student. I explained the steps to Vi and she relayed the information to the student in his primary language. He was able to ask questions and get the appropriate answers because she was willing to translate. Then she went above and beyond that by helping the student (who had no computer skills) apply to SLCC so he could take the test. Even before she did that, she was willing to call the testing center to try and schedule a testing appointment for the student. I believe she went above and beyond what was needed even though she would not start her positions as a Diplomat until Monday August 6. I am proud to witness this exceptional staff member going above and beyond what was needed to help a student who had a language barrier to start his college experience. Thank you VI.”

• *Allen Olsen, Custodian 3, Facilities Custodial Redwood:

“To our knowledge, we have never met Allen, as he works the overnight shift. His character speaks volumes, however. Very frequently, when we open, we will find items students have accidentally left behind - some of which are quite valuable! Allen leaves a note explaining where he found the item and when. His integrity and honesty are exemplary.”

• Michael Purles, Advisor 2, Pathways, Academic Advising:

“Mike has blended into the School of Business advising team seamlessly and effortlessly. He's a great addition and manages to exude excitement for all new business school students he sees. He's a consummate professional with a great work ethic, a great sense of humor and an amiable, approachable personality. We're glad to have him as an integral part of our School of Business Advising team. Way to go, Mike!”

• Fernando Quintero, Advisor 1, Educt'l Talent Srch, Multi-Cultural Center: “Fernando is always going above and beyond in all he does. He always is the first one to volunteer to do things no one wants to do. He will bring donuts to our team meetings just because he cares about his team and does this without being asked. Fernando will make sure to create lasting relationships with students and their parents. He never takes shortcuts when doing any of his work, and always goes the extra mile.”

• Brent Ranke, Desktop Support Tech III, Information Technology:

“Brent is always willing to come to the rescue when we have an issue with our computers in the Provost office. He is pleasant, attentive and gets the problem resolved quickly. We really appreciate him and the excellent work he does at SLCC. We are lucky to have him at the Redwood Campus!”

• Franz Schwab, Specialist 3, Property Control, Inventory:

“Franz is an essential member of the Business Services team. As the primary contact for property control and assets, Franz is smart, effective, efficient, innovative, and dependable in helping all College departments safeguard College assets. Franz is willing (and does) help whenever necessary. Franz is also (much needed) comedic relief in the office. His comedic efforts are subtle and ingenious and bring a sense of comradery to a very "dry" office. He's also a very talented artist and has spent numerous hours crafting gifts for team members. He is a pleasure to work with and embodies the College's mission, vision, and values. We are honored and fortunate to have such a outstanding and remarkable individual as part of the College team.”

• *Natalie Shepherd, Specialist 2, Compli/Rcrd/Tech, Data Center:

“Natalie is always available to help us, if she is not the person indicated to help us, she makes sure to connect us with the correct person or department. She never says "NO", she is always willing to help or take a call from our department. She has been a great help in teaching our department, this way we can help students more efficiently. She is a true STAR!”

• Alan Squier, Lab Coordinator, IT Const Trd, Information Technology:

“Alan is one of the most friendly and helpful Lab Coordinators at the college. He takes the time to understand the needs for the labs he works with and ensures that all things are done well in advance to ensure a seamless process for our faculty and students. He's a rockstar!”

• Scott Wakefield, Advisor 3, Academic & Career, Academic Advising:

“Scott is one amazing Advisor! He always has a smile on his face and is passionate about the student he serves. He is always willing to lend a helping hand. Scott always takes the time to listen to the students their concerns and needs and helps them navigate the best path for each individual and their circumstance. I always see the student leaving his office with a pep in their step and smile on their face. He is a great asset in Academic Advising and a shining star at SLCC.”

• *Peter Wiarda, Specialist 3, Instr Tech, Classroom Tech Support:

“No matter the task, Peter always finds ways to get them completed in a timely manner. His work is professional and exemplary. For example, we were recently tasked with getting several courses ready for the fall when we had been told we would have until spring. Peter worked diligently to get the course ready and published. Peter is a powerful asset in making our courses better for our online students. Thank you, Peter, for all you do!”

• *Peter Wiarda, Specialist 3, Instr Tech, Classroom Tech Support:

“Peter is so responsive and responsible. When nobody else can solve a technical problem, Peter is the one we go to for a solution. This past month, because of Peter's hard work and intelligence, he has been able to create a significant amount of courses that will impact the learning of the students here at SLCC. Particularly, he has been a superstar in learning and creating courses in the CBE LMS, Learning Objects. While giving him a huge raise isn't something in our power, we hope this staff star will let him know how much we appreciate him!”

JULY 2018 STAFF STARS:

(*) July prize winners: Joel Dario, Shawn Fillingim, Kim Lowe, Zac Smith and Mary Stout

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

• Levi Allgood, Lab Aide I: “Always on top of things, very professional.”\

• Robert Auer, Specialist, ID Center: “Robert will always go out of his way to help a student/Staff/Faculty Member, regardless of the situation, all while keeping the upmost respect to them no matter the situation. Robert also makes a great addition to the team, by always going above and beyond to help support his coworkers.”

• Nick Burns, Associate Dean, Communication and Performing arts: “Nick, is a very busy person on campus because of the work he does. However, he found time to give us a tour of his wonderful area in the South City Campus. His knowledge and enthusiasm in all he shared with us made me wish I could've taken some classes in his department early in my career. All the technology and projects that make up the curriculum is very exciting and interesting. Now when people ask me about the Arts, Communication, and Media School, I can proudly speak about all the amazing hands-on learning they can be part of thanks to him.”

• Rachel Cappello, Accounting Tech 2, Loans & Rec, Student Loans and Receivables: “Rachel did an exceptional job taking care of the dept. while I was out of town taking care of my mom. For this I tip my hat off to you. I can always depend on Rachel to take care of the office and anything that is thrown her way.”

• *Joel Dario, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Center for Health and Counseling: “Joel has gone above and beyond to help me and my department in the past few weeks. This was my first time working with him and I appreciate his thoroughness and positive attitude. He is always available when I need him and I am thankful that I got to work with him!”

• S. Jo Enscoe, Director, Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs: “S. Jo Enscoe is an emblem of an ideal transformational leader. She leads with dignity and serves with pride. Jo encourages, promotes and strategically supports instrumental changes within our department. But most importantly, S. Jo values and nurtures the individual and professional growth of all her staff.”

• Russel Garcia, Specialist III, Media Operations: “Always on working hard, professional, consistent, very supportive serviceable always with a great smile.”

• Samantha Faupula, Administrative Asst. I, Student Employment & CO-OP: “Samantha is remarkable! She works extremely hard to meet the needs of students. Whenever I reach out to Sam to request assistance, she immediately accept the charge and put all of her efforts in working towards meeting the unique needs of students/Staff - including myself. Thank you for your remarkable work, Sam! Your efforts are greatly appreciated!”

• *Shawn Fillingim, Specialist 2, Miller Campus Events, Conferencing and Facility Rntl: “Shawn is a pleasure to work with. He always goes the extra mile to help clients and he is often seen running across campus to the aid of the next customer. Shawn is knowledgeable and responsive to Miller staff and faculty, too. He is friendly, thorough and often makes sacrifices from his demanding schedule to assist whomever is in need. Shawn is generally the first to volunteer for extra projects and takes ownership for the Miller Campus and the Miller Conference Center, which is readily visible by his actions. Shawn's knowledge of the Miller Campus and Conference Center helps him foresee problems as he takes preventative action in order to avoid problems from becoming disasters. Many, many clients specifically compliment Shawn for his great service and for the services of his hosting staff. Thank you, Shawn for your positive influence on many people at the Miller Campus!”

• Trina Frandsen, Specialist 2, Food Services, Food Service Redwood: “Trina is very warm, and always willing to help. She is an extraordinary listener who pays close attention to your needs. I have had the pleasure with working with Trina during some events and she has always followed through with whatever she said she is going to. I also love that Trina consistently greets me with the warmest of smiles, and kind regards whenever we run into each other on campus. A smile goes a long way!”

• Shelby Hernandez, Specialist II, Staff Development: “Shelby Hernandez, where do I start to explain what a great employee she is! Shelby has worked part-time for our department for at least a year. She is a full time student, she takes the bus to Frontrunner every day to get to SLCC, and then she does it all over again to go home at night. She is very bright and an extremely hard worker. She is very organized, and gets a lot of things done in one day. She always greets everyone with a smile and she is pleasant and professional. If she runs out of things to do, she asks us if we have anything else she can do. Thank you Shelby for being an exemplary employee! You will go far!”

• Valerie Harrison, Accounting Tech 2, Loans& Rec, Student Loans & Receivables: “Valerie did an exceptional job taking care of the dept. while I was out of town taking care of my mom. For this I tip my hat off to you. I can always depend on Valerie to take care of the office and anything that is thrown her way.”

• Ricardo Hernandez, Specialist II, Student Services Offsite: “always hardworking good team player.”

• Margarita Hakobyan, Technician II, Corporate Solutions: “Hello, my name is Rajwinder Kaur, and I've been to the testing center 3 times to take my NPOST exam. The 3rd time was a charm and I finally passed my test. The Sandy SLCC Campus testing center is very nice, the staff is very friendly. Margarita was so helpful during my 3 times testing. When I failed my 2nd time, she advised me about a study guide which is sold at the West Valley Campus, and I contacted them and bought a study guide. I studied for 1 month, and went back the 3rd time to take the test and passed with a really good score. I didn't know there was a study guide, Margarita is the one who told me. She is very knowable and is willing to help in any way as she can, so we can succeed. Before coming to the Sandy Campus, I went to UVU Testing center last year to take this exact exam, and I did not like the way they test for the NPOST. Someone there actually recommended me to go to the Sandy SLCC Campus and they said UVU is not really great at the testing, and I saw that for myself as well. UVU has students working in the testing center and they really don't care if you pass of fail, they don't try to help you either. I am so glad that I came to the Sandy Campus, and passed my test with the knowledge that I need. I was welling to drive from Lehi to Sandy, because how comfortable I felt taking the test there. The facility is so clean and welcoming. I want to say THANK YOU to Margarita Hakobyan, if you wouldn't have advised me to go get the study guide, maybe I wouldn't have passed this time. The study guide really helped me, a lot, please suggest this to others who are struggling to pass. Keep up the great work Margarita, you’re not only just working there, but you’re making a big difference in others’ lives. Thank you so much. I will definitely recommend this Campus to all my friends looking to take this test. Thank you”

• *Kim Lowe, Instructional Designer 2, eLearning: “Kim is creative, willing to learn, works well with her coworkers and others at the college, and is always willing to take on projects and does them well. Most importantly, Kim is concerned that our online students have a positive learning experience, and this is reflected in all the work she produces. Well done Kim!”

• Obeid Mkina, Specialist I, Disability Resource Center: “Obeid is a pleasure to work with. He is reliable, friendly, and always willing to take on a task/challenge. The one thing that stands out about Obeid is his kind personality and willingness to help. I have observed him many times being a role model for this department and bringing fresh energy to the DRC Lab. Thank you for all your hard work, and keep being a great example for those around you.”

• Mark Patterson, Accountant 3, Grants & Count, Grants & Contracts: “Mark's flexibility and willingness to dive into questions, documentation requests and other needs as they arise, in what can be some fairly complicated processes with dynamic deadlines, is so helpful. While we work in different departments he is a college-wide team player which makes it easier to do what I do and need to get done. Ten minutes ago he came through for me again and I wanted to make sure he knows it is appreciated!”

• Jessica Pettersson, Manager 1, Hlth & Ed Promotion, Ctr for Health & Counseling: “Jessica has completely turned the Health Promotion section of our department around. For years our area just stuck to the status quo and repeated the same programming/marketing over and over. She came in and uprooted all the old ineffective practices and replaced them with clever innovative marketing that blows my mind. She never stops working and comes in every day with fresh batch of ridiculously clever ideas. She is so down to earth and fun to work with, but is also such a strong fierce leader. She is such an impressive, skilled, and competent leader. We are so lucky to have her.”

• *Zac Smith, Specialist II, Enrollment Services: “Zac has really helped me become accustomed to Library Square. He has been a wealth of knowledge and support for all of his co-workers and me. Thank you Zac for going above and beyond in helping make our site run more efficiently.”

• Ken Stonebrook, Asst VP/Student Life & Dean of Students: “I have worked with Ken over the past few weeks for the first time. I am impressed by his professionalism, thoughtfulness, and care for the students. I appreciate how he has made himself available to speak when I needed. He obviously cares deeply about the students and the college and is passionate about his job!”

• *Mary Stout, Specialist II, Library Services: “Mary has been a rock for the department. We went through a remodel, hiring a new employee, and starting several large scale projects in the last couple of months. Through it all, Mary has maintained a positive attitude and helped keep the department organized and running. She's very dedicated to her work and it's been wonderful having someone so reliable in her role.

JUNE 2018 STAFF STARS:

(*) June prize winners: Daysi Hernandez, Denise Anderson, Gabby Lopez, Jen Leeds, Teneisa Lincoln

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Aaron Allsop, Manager 1, Digital and Video Pro, Institutional Marketing

• Aaron's job is to visualize the College through video production. His videos are not only creative and exemplary, they are works of art. He constantly finds the best stories of our students, faculty, and staff and creates videos that move the audience and help them understand the incredible College we all work at. He also can take something like Math 1050 or ePortfolios and find a way to make a humorous, entertaining, or creative video that pulls the audience in. He is also the most inclusive, open minded, and pleasant co-worker. All around good human, and incredible videographer.

Alex Martinez, Secretary II, Dean, Arts & Communication

• I would like to recognize Alex as an integral part of the Campus Tour Team. Campus tours have hosted more than 2500 prospective students in the 2017-18 fiscal year, who visited, experienced, and connected with the programs and opportunities here at SLCC. Positive feedback about the campus tours reflects your dedication to excellence and determination to provide an exceptional experience. Thank you for assisting in establishing solid relationships with community partners, the public and private schools, and individuals desiring to learn more about a potential college experience at SLCC. Thank You, Thank You.

Allie Fisher, Specialist II, Copy Center

• Allie is a customer service representative at Printing Services, she has excellent customer service skills and is a great asset in assisting the customer with their printing needs. She takes time to answer customer's questions and making sure that the customer's job is done correctly. Allie always shows up to work with a smile on her face and is willing to help her co-workers out any way that she can. She is currently a student in the Graphic design program at Salt Lake Community College, and enjoys learning new skills both on the job and in class.

Cami Knapp, Specialist 3, Academic Adv, Academic Advising

• Cami is the utmost professional. I watched in amazement as she learned about a family death while we were shorthanded at work. Cami never left her post. She stayed and worked and was a great example.

Charlotte Smith, Administrative Asssistant I, Multi Cultural Center

• Unable to find a babysitter, I advised my student to just come in and see me with her kids. As we began discussing her academic plan for medical school, she was constantly being interrupted by her kids, I was a bit nervous for her as she felt that she needed to keep them busy and from running around disturbing other students. The next I know, I see Charlotte come to the mothers rescue with toys, games, etc for the kids to play with. Not only was the mother relived but I was so thankful for Charlotte's responsiveness in attending to what seemed like a daily struggle for my student. For this reason, Charlotte definitely deserves a staff star for her ability to go out of her way to make our students feel welcome and safe. We are very lucky as a department to have her as a part of our ODMA family. She brings a lot of experience and is an example of being inclusive and transforming lives in her way.

Cindy Hansen, Administrative Assistant I, Construction & Welding Related Technology

• Cindy goes the extra mile in keeping the office running smoothly and efficiently. She is always prepared for the functions of the office and Division.

Daniel DeWitt, Advisor 3, HS Transition, Disability Resource Center

• I would like to recognize Daniel as an integral part of the Campus Tour Team. Campus tours have hosted more than 2500 prospective students in the 2017-18 fiscal year, who visited, experienced, and connected with the programs and opportunities here at SLCC. Positive feedback about the campus tours reflects your dedication to excellence and determination to provide an exceptional experience. Thank you for assisting in establishing solid relationships with community partners, the public and private schools, and individuals desiring to learn more about a potential college experience at SLCC. Thank You, Thank You.

Dave Smith, Systems Administrator II, Information Technology

• Dave is an amazing employee who is always willing to help our office. While his work keeps him in the background and he often goes unnoticed, without him our area would fall apart. We truly appreciate Dave for all of his hard work and for being our resident expert on all things related to Outlook including Office 365. Thank you Dave!

* Daysi Hernandez, Grant Officer 1, Grants & Contracts

• She has been fantastic in helping me establish myself at the college and has made me feel comfortable at the college. It has been great to have her as a co-worker. Plus, she knows everybody!

Deanne Arvizu, Coordinator 3, Trng & Develop, Staff Development

• Deanne is so organized and so great with getting stuff done. She is a good example of an amazing employee. She always has a great attitude and so much energy. She is a good supervisor and always helps out with others.

Dee Leo, Asst Manager, Food Serv/SoCity, Food Service South

• Dee is an extremely talented chef and a great person to work with. He truly cares about his employees and doing a good job for the College. He is one of the most friendly and hard-working individuals that I know on campus. The College is a better place because Dee works here!

* Denise Anderson, Secretary III, Facilities Office

• Denise is always pleasant and cheerful. Her knowledge and wisdom is invaluable to all who work with her. She is an incredible asset to the College!

Eryn Johnson, Specialist I, Staff Development

• Eryn is a full time student at SLCC. She has only worked part-time for our department for a short period of time, but she has added so much to our area. She is the first person to greet everyone as they enter the Professional Development Center. She greets everyone with a warm smile and she is very professional. She works hard to get everything done, she has a fantastic attitude and she is always up for a new challenge. She is a real asset to our office.

Facilities Electricians, Electrician, Facilities Office

• I would like to recognize the electricians for their effort less contributions to the college, along with that they are looked up to as PEERS among their colleagues -- Tony and Brody. You really feel the electricity in the air as the competition heats up, go for the hat trick, don't be shocked if they come in first place again.

* Gabby Lopez, Specialist II, Copy Center

• Gabby works as a Customer Service Representative for Printing Services, she is also over invoicing of print jobs for all 3 Printing Services locations. She is attentive to the customers needs and following up with projects making sure they are completed on time. Gabby is very willing to assist her co-workers in projects that they may need help with. She has a positive attitude and a contagious smile and is great to work with!

Gisela Arellano Garcia, Specialist II, Admissions

• She has been so helpful over the past year and many semesters and always greets staff and students with such a friendly smile and demeanor. She gets things done and she knows how to solve most issues that students have and if she doesn't have the immediate answer she finds the right person who does. I don't think there has been one time I left her area without knowing what needed to be done to get a student pointed in the right direction. She is a Star!

Glory Johnson-Stanton, Manager 1, Multicultural Stud, Multi Cultural Center

• Glory is always there for her staff and students. She is willing to help, no matter how busy she is. She is fun to work with.

Jeff Coker, Associate Dean, Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts

• Thank you Jeff for making our department retreat so much fun and such a success! Your leadership skills work really well in the kitchen! I enjoyed learning the many skills you taught us about preparing a fantastic, and healthy meal from scratch! Your patience was very much appreciated, and the result was a fantastic meal! I was so impressed with all of the skills I learned that day, that I purchased all of the ingredients and made the salad, potatoes and the chicken at home! Keep up the great work! Your enthusiasm for cooking fantastic food is contagious!

* Jen Leeds, Interpreter II, Disability Resource Center

• Jen is always willing to help out in the office. She is great about volunteering to help on committees and is always a positive part of the office.

Jessica Davenport, Assistant Facilities Planner, Facilities Architects

• Jessica is always keeping her boss in check. She is always helping out wherever needed and is willing to assist anyone and everyone.

Joseph Brinton, Specialist I, ID Center

• Joseph is very knowledgeable and professional. Whenever I have an issue, I know that if he's the one to help, it will get taken care of. I really appreciate all the times he's helped me get a problem resolved or just provided me with needed information and I really think SLCC is lucky to have him.

Josh Elstein, Manager 1, Ctr Arts/Media, Dean, Arts & Communication

• I would like to recognize Josh as an integral part of the Campus Tour Team. Campus tours have hosted more than 2500 prospective students in the 2017-18 fiscal year, who visited, experienced, and connected with the programs and opportunities here at SLCC. Positive feedback about the campus tours reflects your dedication to excellence and determination to provide an exceptional experience. Thank you for assisting in establishing solid relationships with community partners, the public and private schools, and individuals desiring to learn more about a potential college experience at SLCC. Thank You, Thank You.

Juanita Bushman, Advisor 2, Academic & Career, Academic Advising

• Juanita is an exceptional Advisor. She always takes extra time with each student she meets with, to make sure they know she truly cares about their academic success. Also, she is always willing to help with any projects that come up. For instance, Juanita helped with stuffing envelopes for a large mailing that had to go out right away. She stuffed envelopes faster than anyone. It was amazing! I appreciate Juanita for all the hard work she puts in and for the amazing person that she is.

Judy Calder, Administrative Asst. II, Dean, SAT & Tech Specialties

• Judy is very helpful in everything she does, whether it's her job or in volunteering. She is awesome to work with.

Julie Smith, Manager 1, Interpreting, Disability Resource Center

• Julie has been covering as one of our assistant directors while we've been looking for a replacement in addition to coordinating all of the ASL needs at the college. She is amazing.

Karl Gold, Campus Security Officer, Parking Services

• Karl is friendly, willing to talk to everyone and does a really good security job.

Kathie Tancredi, Administrative Asst. II, Bus Dev Resources and MBRC

• Kathie assists multiple departments with needs that vary greatly. She organizes events, completes projects, and assists others whenever she's asked. She supports a large division and is often given little direction. She thinks through the best way to approach challenges and works to ensure people have a positive experience when interfacing with our division.

Katie Hall, Specialist I, Admissions

• This is Katie Hall's 2nd year with us and her knowledge of this department has been an asset in training new employees and introducing them to the counselors in the schools we serve. Her willingness to train others and her knowledge of the database, Banner and other technical software programs we use makes her such an asset in our department. Katie is a SLCC student and the students we serve naturally gravitate to her for admissions assistance. Katie is also an artist and when asked by a teacher, she was willing to teach a class in a school we served about the art she does on the side. How fortunate we have been to have her at SLCC. Thank you Katie!
• I would like to recognize Katie as an integral part of the Campus Tour Team. Campus tours have hosted more than 2500 prospective students in the 2017-18 fiscal year, who visited, experienced, and connected with the programs and opportunities here at SLCC. Positive feedback about the campus tours reflects your dedication to excellence and determination to provide an exceptional experience. Thank you for assisting in establishing solid relationships with community partners, the public and private schools, and individuals desiring to learn more about a potential college experience at SLCC. Thank You, Thank You.

LaDawn Miera, Asst Registrar 2, Trans Eval, Scheduling and Academic Sup Serv

• I'd like to compliment LaDawn for the excellent customer service she and her office provides on a daily basis. LaDawn helps students sort out their accounts and is very thorough in her explanations. Her professionalism and ability to get to the bottom of the situation is commendable. Such great customer service should be celebrated. Thank you LaDawn.

Laurie Rosequist, Administrative Asst. II, Office of Learning Advancement

• She really likes her job and it shows. Laurie is always willing to help with any project. She is kind and very positive. She is a wonderful team member and contributes a lot.

Kelly Taylor, IT Lab Aide I, Information Technology

• Kelly is an overall great guy! He is friendly to everyone. He always smiles and greets me when I walk by the computer lab. I love to watch him work in lab in the Student Center. He makes sure everything is in working order, and very neat and clean. Recently, I have observed Kelly helping a mentally challenged, part-time employee. I have seen this interaction several times and have watched Kelly as he gently helped this man lace and tie his boots. Kelly was talking and laughing with the man the whole time he knelt at his feet and tied his boots. They have such a positive relationship! It is clear the man trusts Kelly and knows he has a friend. I am proud to work with a man like Kelly! He is a great example to me and it is clear he lives the values described in the Inclusivity statement "It is the involvement and empowerment of all members of Salt Lake Community College, where the inherent worth and dignity of all people are recognized and valued." Thank you, Kelly! You are truly a Staff Star!

Kelsey Morales, Advisor I, Admissions

• When I was on FMLA, she did more than her share of running the office while I was away and making sure the tours, school visits and anything that was asked of our department was completed successfully. Richard Diaz also mentioned what an asset she was in helping with the Latinos in Action Conference as our department representative. Her willingness to help others when they are in need is an asset to our department and SLCC toward increasing our enrollments. Thank you Kelsey!
• I would like to recognize Kelsey as an integral part of the Campus Tour Team. Campus tours have hosted more than 2500 prospective students in the 2017-18 fiscal year, who visited, experienced, and connected with the programs and opportunities here at SLCC. Positive feedback about the campus tours reflects your dedication to excellence and determination to provide an exceptional experience. Thank you for assisting in establishing solid relationships with community partners, the public and private schools, and individuals desiring to learn more about a potential college experience at SLCC. Thank You, Thank You.

Leslie Langi, Administrative Asst. II, Student Life & Leadership

• Leslie is always putting students first. She will drop anything to help students who are a part of our student leadership, students at large, or a community member. She is the best!

Lisa Bradshaw, Accounting Tech 3, Paybl, Accounts Payable

• Lisa is always so helpful. No matter the problem, she is always kind, patient and helpful. She does whatever is takes to help you resolve the issue. Big asset to the College!

Luz Gamarra, Coordinator 2, Multicul StuSuc, Multi Cultural Center

• Luz has truly inspired me not only in my academic goals, but in my personal goals as well. Given her extremely busy schedule, I find it hard to understand how she finds time to make me feel like I'm a priority. Her enthusiasm and love for her work are evident in the way she treats the students and others around her. I can honestly say that she is the reason that I chose to study here and has helped me continue forward when all I wanted to do was quit.

MaryEtta Chase, Registrar, Registration

• MaryEtta is just wonderful to work with! Our office relies heavily on her, and her entire department for data. Every time we have reached out she has either addressed our questions/concern promptly, or guided us to the appropriate individual to do so. It is clear that she cares deeply about the student experience at SLCC and does everything she can to ensure student success.

Madeline Corona, Advisor 3, Academic & Career, Academic Advising

• Madeline is very professional in her work. She is always willing to help students, prospective students, coworkers and the community. She is the type of employee that makes any workplace environment a brighter one. She shares her knowledge and skills with her coworkers or anyone needing her help. If there is something that she doesn’t know, she never says no. She makes any effort to find the information to be able to help. She is always smiling and is welcoming to everyone that seeks her assistance. Even when she has a very busy schedule and life, she takes time to participate in volunteer work. I met her when I was a student and she helped me a great deal. Now that we are colleagues, anything I need regarding work or any question I have, I can count on her being always available for me. She is an example to follow. I can say, she lives by the mission and vision of the college…

McKell Anderson, Database Administrator, Information Technology

• Most people on campus do not know who McKell is but if only they realized how much she keeps things together with our SIS. As a DBA she is responsible for ensuring that banner is up to date and functioning well for the users, among other things. She is a great support and backbone of our SIS and we could not do our job without her. Thank you McKell for everything that you do!

Miguel Nieto-Palma, Advisor 1, Student Recruitment, Admissions

• I would like to recognize Miguel as an integral part of the Campus Tour Team. Campus tours have hosted more than 2500 prospective students in the 2017-18 fiscal year, who visited, experienced, and connected with the programs and opportunities here at SLCC. Positive feedback about the campus tours reflects your dedication to excellence and determination to provide an exceptional experience. Thank you for assisting in establishing solid relationships with community partners, the public and private schools, and individuals desiring to learn more about a potential college experience at SLCC. Thank You, Thank You.

Nieshia Renckert, Specialist II, Student Center Office

• Being relatively new to the college Nieshia has really hit the ground running. Every assignment gets completed and her personality is always happy and smiling. Employees from different departments keep saying what a pleasure it is to be able to work with her.

Ofa Fonna, Secretary III, Student Support Services

• Ofa provides all students who he meets with excellent, inclusive customer service. Ofa tutors underrepresented students in Math and Science and encourages them that asking for help is a strength and that SLCC wants them to succeed.

Phil Pendergast, Specialist III, Schedule & Evnts, Student Center Office

• I would like to recognize Phil as an integral part of the Campus Tour Team. Campus tours have hosted more than 2500 prospective students in the 2017-18 fiscal year, who visited, experienced, and connected with the programs and opportunities here at SLCC. Positive feedback about the campus tours reflects your dedication to excellence and determination to provide an exceptional experience. Thank you for assisting in establishing solid relationships with community partners, the public and private schools, and individuals desiring to learn more about a potential college experience at SLCC. Thank You, Thank You.

Preston Lindtheart, Manager 1, Wellness, Human Resources

• He really likes his job and it shows.

Rachel MacNeil, Volunteer, Thayne Center

• Rachel is dedicated to serving the SLCC Community at the South City Food Pantry. She does an excellent job!

Rachelle Brough, Technician 2, Events, Conferencing and Facility Rntl

• Whenever I need to schedule a room at the Miller Campus, Rachelle is quick to respond. I never have to worry about it being set up wrong or dates being wrong; she is on top of it. She checks a few days ahead of time to make sure we have everything we need. She is a great employee to work with.

Rebecca Armitage, Program Mgr 1, Perkins CTE, Dean, SAT & Tech Specialties

• I would like to recognize Rebecca as an integral part of the Campus Tour Team. Campus tours have hosted more than 2500 prospective students in the 2017-18 fiscal year, who visited, experienced, and connected with the programs and opportunities here at SLCC. Positive feedback about the campus tours reflects your dedication to excellence and determination to provide an exceptional experience. Thank you for assisting in establishing solid relationships with community partners, the public and private schools, and individuals desiring to learn more about a potential college experience at SLCC. Thank You, Thank You.

Redwood Testing Services, Testing Services, Redwood

• The staff at the Redwood Testing Services have done so much to collaborate with the Disability Resource Center and are an invaluable part of providing equal access to students at Salt Lake Community College; from placement testing to classroom testing. I would like to thank all of the amazing employees in their testing center for being so welcoming and helpful!

Sam Kuhn, Web Developer III, Information Technology

• Sam is so great to work with. He responds immediately and is patient and thorough when explaining complex issues. I appreciate all of his efforts to move requests through quickly. Sam is a gem!

Sharlene Thomas, Administrative Asst. I, Biology

• I have always admired Sharlene Thomas for her willingness to help anyone who needs it. She always volunteered to usher at the graduations, hand out literature to the employees at Convocation, assist on committees, help individual employees with computer software problems, etc. I asked her to be a member of my planning committee for all of the Secretary Day events, and she gladly volunteered. If I needed a keynote speaker or if I had a topic, but no trainer to present it, Sharlene would be the first committee member to contact me with someone fantastic to do the job! She was so reliable and committed to the committee that I called her to another committee for the SLCC Administrative Assistants. I know I can always count on her for her professional opinion, and for her great connections and ideas! As an employee, Sharlene is a "five-star" employee! She is very smart, very dependable, and a real team player. She is a friend to all, and always greets each person she sees with a warm, approachable smile. If she doesn't have the information you need, she knows where to find it, and she will find it quickly. Sharlene is an honest and fair person, and she always strives to do the right thing. Sharlene is an exemplary employee. She is a real asset to Salt Lake Community College.

Sue Cassady, Specialist II, Enrollment Services

• Sue is always smiling and making our office feel friendly. She is an amazing woman and someone to look up to.

* Teneisa Lincoln, Technician I, Dean, Science/Mathematics/Eng

• Teneisa is always willing to take on extra projects to help others. She is always pleasant and helpful, courteous and knowledgeable.

Spencer Myers, Advisor 1, College Recruitment

• I would like to recognize Spencer as an integral part of the Campus Tour Team. Campus tours have hosted more than 2500 prospective students in the 2017-18 fiscal year, who visited, experienced, and connected with the programs and opportunities here at SLCC. Positive feedback about the campus tours reflects your dedication to excellence and determination to provide an exceptional experience. Thank you for assisting in establishing solid relationships with community partners, the public and private schools, and individuals desiring to learn more about a potential college experience at SLCC. Thank You, Thank You.

Stace Briggs, Secretary III, Health Sciences, Dea, School of Health Science

• I would like to recognize Stace as an integral part of the Campus Tour Team. Campus tours have hosted more than 2500 prospective students in the 2017-18 fiscal year, who visited, experienced, and connected with the programs and opportunities here at SLCC. Positive feedback about the campus tours reflects your dedication to excellence and determination to provide an exceptional experience. Thank you for assisting in establishing solid relationships with community partners, the public and private schools, and individuals desiring to learn more about a potential college experience at SLCC. Thank You, Thank You.

Stacey Case, Advisors 2, Program Advisor, Academic Advising

• I would like to recognize Stacey as an integral part of the Campus Tour Team. Campus tours have hosted more than 2500 prospective students in the 2017-18 fiscal year, who visited, experienced, and connected with the programs and opportunities here at SLCC. Positive feedback about the campus tours reflects your dedication to excellence and determination to provide an exceptional experience. Thank you for assisting in establishing solid relationships with community partners, the public and private schools, and individuals desiring to learn more about a potential college experience at SLCC. Thank You, Thank You.

Tevita Hola, Coordinator 2, Multi Cultural, Multi Cultural Center

• Tevita is a very dedicated, committed, and passionate Advisor. I have witnessed on several occasions his willingness to ensure that the students he meets with are treated with respect and dignity and he always makes sure to help those in need. Tevita often goes out of his way to help students he meets around the campus even when it is not his job. I thank Tevita for his leadership and dedication combined with this teamwork and work ethic.
• T is fun to work with and cares about students and his co-workers. He is dedicated to his students and others. Always willing to go the extra mile.

MAY 2018 STAFF STARS:

(*) May prize winners: Brandon Stotts-Nay, Otis Sperry, Rochelle Smits, Sandy Aeschilman, Tisa Fortune

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Brandon Stotts-Nay, Administrative Asst. I, Human Resources –

• Brandon I love your smile and your willingness to help me figure problems out. Your great about thinking outside of the box and can see things from many points of view. Your suggestions are always extremely helpful and I enjoy working with you. Thank you for all you do here at SLCC.
• Brandon has done an amazing job of jumping right in to his position with both feet and establishing organization and structure. He has really helped our Director by taking on several projects so she can focus on the big stuff and has worked to improve many of our Benefit processes. He is always willing to help employees and will spend one on one time with someone until their questions are answered. His positive attitude and dedication to his job is an example to all of us. Not sure how our department ever survived without him.

David Brower, Coordinator 3, Scheduling & Academic Sup. Serv. –

• I'm an immigrant. Because English is not my native language, sometimes my way of speaking, logic, and culture causes misunderstandings. I am lucky to know David, once when I lost my confidence he comforted and encouraged me at the same time he told me a sentence with wisdom and philosophy. Afterward, whenever I encounter setbacks in my work I use what he told me to encourage myself. Thank You David.

Emily Barnes, Administrative Asst. I, Office of Learning Advancement –

• I appreciate all of the great work you do to keep so many things running smoothly!

Heather Jonassen, Specialist 3, Financial Aid –

• Heather is always a life saver whenever our department is in need of her help. She is extremely kind, professional and incredibly skilled at her job. There have been several instances when our office has needed complex information in a short amount of time and she has always delivered on time and her work is consistently splendid. She is dedicated to our students and she makes SLCC a better place with her amazing attitude and great attention to detail. Thank you very much for being such a reliable resource to our college.

Jamie Bird, Specialist 2, Disability Resource Center –

• Jamie has taken the lead on extra projects to support the work of the Testing & Assessment Re-alignment CWT. She contacted sixteen schools to gather information about how they structure testing services, and also helped put our testing utilization data into a more usable format. She has maintained a positive attitude in light of upcoming changes that will impact her areas of responsibility. I really appreciate her willingness to go above and beyond to help support the work of the CWT!

Jody Katz, Advisor II, Disability Resource Center –

• Jody has really gone above and beyond in helping the school be inclusive. Not only does she provide training to faculty, but she is constantly helping to organize events to help with understanding those with disabilities and their perspective. Jody truly cares about underrepresented students at SLCC and she will go out of her way to make sure that they feel included. She's amazing!
• Jody facilitated an excellent artist panel discussion for the TURN City Art Exhibit. She navigated the panel with a lot of thought and care. I learned so much about the ways people with disabilities use art as an expression of who they are!

Joselyn Nelson, Specialist III, Prospective Students –

• Has come and visited with my student about concurrent enrollment varies time. She has also come and invited all my classes to the workshops that are held at SLCC west valley center campus. I have know her for 2 yrs and she is a great and knowledgeable person about SLCC and the programs they offer.

Kirstin Hoyt, Administrative Asst. I, Disability Resource Center –

• Kirstin has been taking on a lot of extra assignments to support the work of the Testing & Assessment Re-alignment CWT. She never complains about the extra work, and maintains a positive attitude in her approach to these assignments. I really appreciate her ability to get things done, and to help me stay organized. She definitely helped the CWT run smoothly.

Marianne Buie, Administrative Asst. III, Government & Community Relat. VP –

• I recently attended a training out of state and Marianne prepared traveling folders for us. She made our trip there so much better from beginning to end. I showed her folder to a director from BYU because she was on the same flight leaving and she didn’t have the info at hand. I did with my folder. She said she needs someone like Marianne in her office. We are lucky to have her be part of our division!!!

Mike Clausing, Specialist III, Disability Resource Center –

• Mike has taken the time to keep the surplus under control and up to date for all the campuses that house the DRC Department. He is quick to complete tasks, and keeps the DRC Lab at the Redwood Campus in good spirits. He decoratese and hangs decorations for different seasons and keeps a smile on his face. He is always willing to help everyone, and is a good listener to everyone. He knows everyone he sees by name and makes sure they know how important they are. He has been an inspiration and cheerleader for our department, and we always look forward to his treats that he shares. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO MIKE!!!!

Mikel Birch, Director, Risk Management –

• Mikel is an excellent and informative reference for contract content and reviews. But for me, her ability and willingness to stop and help a colleague in need to create verbiage (many times very late in the day) in unusual and/or complex situations, sometimes at the drop of a hat, makes her not only an OUTSTANDING representative of helpfulness but a highly-valued one as well. This type of assistance means a lot and I want to thank you very much!

Mindy Monson, Desktop Support Tech I, Information Technology –

• Mindy is so helpful and kind. She made two trips to my office to take care of my computer needs just to fit my schedule...with a great attitude. She solved all of my problems quickly and accurately. I know I can call on Mindy at any time and get great service.

Nicole Legarrata, Licensed Clinical Social Wkr, Ctr for Healt & Counseling –

• Nicole goes the extra mile to make sure she is providing quality services to our students. If a student presents with a unique problem, Nicole takes the time to educate herself about the problem, consult with colleagues, and even learn entirely new treatment protocols to make herself a more effective therapist. Since she started, it seems that she has handled more than her fair share of the crises that have happened at our clinic; yet she does so in a calm and rational manner. Her years of varied social work experience and ability to think things through are an asset to the rest of our team, as we consult and collaborate with her.

*Otis Sperry, IT Lab Aide II, Information Technology –

• We were having some technical issues with some computers which were having a negative impact on student learning. Otis was able quickly address the situation and resolve the problem. He was fast, efficient, cordial, and amazing to work with. Otis also provided immediate updates on the progress of the issue and follow up when it was complete.

Robby Cloward, Journey Carpenter, Facilities Carpenters –

• Robby does a great job taking care of our Facilities at Miller Campus. He is a team player. He jumped in last minute when help was needed and did the heavy lifting. Thank you, Robby!

*Rochelle Smits, Asst. Director 3, Institutional Research –

• Rochelle your willingness to go above and beyond to help Institutional Marketing & Communication with a last minute request helped us reach out to scholarship students just prior to Commencement. Thank you for your quick and precise communication.

Sam Martinez, Manager 2, Facilities Office –

• Sam is a team player, that is always willing to help out to get the job done. He jumped in last minute when help was needed and did the heavy lifting. He does an amazing job taking care of our Facilities at Miller Campus. Thank you, Sam!

*Sandy Aeschilman, Specialist II, Regional Administration –

• While the numbers have been changed in the Technology Building and signs are replaced with paper numbers, the elevators has not been changed, Sandy took great initiative to label the elevators with the proper floor number changes to help students, staff and faculty find the right locations. This helped to empower those individuals find their way. Thanks Sandy!
• Whenever I speak to her she is very helpful and pleasant.

Tiffany Sheth, Administrative Asst. I, Div of Mgmt, Mktg, & Legal Studies –

• Tiffany sees what needs to be done and takes care of it without being asked. Any task she is assigned, she takes the initiative to improve on the task or system to make it better than it ever has been done before. She thinks of little details that will add polish to every project. During the School of Business Jam Session, on April 27, she took the lead and made sure every detail for the event was implemented. She is a great office administrative assistant. She is a team player, who takes care of the needs of all the faculty members and is willing to step in and help to support the other administrative staff in the School of Business. She does everything with a smile on her face and with a great sense of humor. She is very deserving of recognition for her efforts.

*Tisa Fortune, Child Care Provider II, Asst VP, Stu Life & Dean of Stu -

• She is always going the extra mile to make sure her students are happy. She is also a person that her coworkers can turn to when they need help because of her experience in the field.

APRIL 2018 STAFF STARS:

(*) April prize winners: Breigh Johanson, Christina Rivera, Jesse Wright, Margarita Fierro, Tony Rizzuto

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Angie Hunter, Administrative Asst. II, Staff Development –

• Angie is an intelligent, helpful, and kind staff member who helps to brighten up the Professional Development Center. She is very resourceful so many people will ask her for assistance with a work project, Excel question or how to find something at the College but end up in her office telling her all about their lives! She is willing to take time to listen and help them out. She is invaluable to this College and a great colleague.

*Breigh Johanson, Technician II, Library Services –

• Breigh has done amazing work in increasing OER adoption and adaptation. She accomplishes more in a few hours than most people can do in a whole day. She is tremendously knowledge and friendly and willing to go the extra mile to make things work. She is truly a valuable member of the team.

*Christina Rivera, Specialist 1, Asst. VP, Stu Life & Dean of Stu. –

• She is always working hard to keep her children happy and engaged. She is always willing to help other staff with advice.

Connor Houghton, Specialist 3, eLearning –

• Connor has gone above and beyond to assist the Disability Resource Center in navigating online testing parameters and testing accommodations for students. The DRC testing staff greatly appreciates Connor's efforts to provide equal access to students at Salt Lake Community College.

Cynthia Bonsall, Asst. Dir. 2, Academic Advising –

• On top of her job as an Assistant Director, Cynthia has been covering a vacant advising position all while hiring and training for said position. During her time advising, she has worked with the academic department to make some changes that will make it infinitely easier for students to register for their classes. It is just one example of how Cynthia advocates for students on a daily basis.

Emee Mallah, Specialist, Academic Advising –

• Emee is one of our part time front desk staff and has done a great job covering our front desk the last couple months while we work to replace our full time staff. Thank you Emee for the service you provide to students!

Emily Barnes, Administrative Asst. I, Office of Learning Advancement –

• You are a wonderful person and you doing an amazing job of keep faculty senate going behind the scenes. I truly appreciate all the little things you do (many I’m sure I never see bc you do them so well).

Gabby Rosales, Specialist, Academic Advising –

• Gabby is one of our part time front desk staff and has done a great job covering our front desk the last couple months while we work to replace our full time staff. Thank you Gabby for the service you provide to students!

Gus Calder, Help Desk Technician III, Information Technology –

• Gus, from the IT Technology Staff, is amazing. Each time when I send an instructor to him for help, he immediately either knows what the problem is or quickly finds the solution. Additionally, when students’ laptops or cell phones cannot connect to SLCC’s Wifi, they easily become grumpy. Using his amazing voice, Gus is always friendly in taking care of these issues and helps to calm the students. I’m glad that I know that I can count on Gus whenever I need help from the Help Desk.

Heidi Hutchings –

• Heidi is a bright sunshine ray of productivity. She is creative and reliable, always ready to help get things done in the best ways. SLCC is so lucky to have her on the team.

Jamie Dwyer, Librarian 1, Library Services –

• Jamie has been fantastic in all she does in the Library. From working with faculty to help meet their curriculum needs to teaching research methods to running the recent Edible Books event in the Library (check out the link to see photos http://libguides.slcc.edu/ediblebooks), Jamie has consistently gone above and beyond all expectations. Her thoughtfulness and brilliant ideas have lead to many improvements for students in the Library. She is also highly sought after as a collaborator on many projects and committees, and her willingness to do all she can to help ensure success is truly awesome.

Jane Mecham, Secretary III, School of Prof. & Econ. Devlpmnt –

• Jane is the heart and brain switchboard of the department. She is always professional and friendly, with a special way of making people feel welcome. She's here early and late, making sure that everything is running smoothly. What a find! Thank you, Jane.

*Jesse Wright, Help Desk Tech Specialist, Information Technology –

• Jessie, from the IT Technology Staff, he is very good at multitasking and he can help many people at the same time. Each time when I sent an instructor or students to him for help, he immediately either knows what the problem is or quickly finds the solution. He's very friendly and helpful, especially for international students. I’m glad that I know that I can count on Jesse whenever I need help from the Help Desk.

Joselyn Nelson, Specialist III, Prospective Students –

• It is a great honor for me to nominate Joselyn Nelson (Specialist) as exceptional employee. Joselyn has worked in collaboration with Hunter's library for just over a year, and I can say that her enthusiasm to serve and help the community is admirable; We have brought together in a community with a very diverse population through workshops and outreaches, so I can see her extraordinary professionalism.

Keenan Adcock, Coordinator 2, eLearning –

• This man inspires everyone around him to do their work with a smile and be the best they can be. He is speedy, conscientious, and considerate. SLCC is enriched by his "Mana" spirit and his wholehearted interactions. I hope I can take some more classes from him. Aloha, dude!

Kevin Hammond, Specialist I, eLearning –

• Kevin's keen mind has a way of getting to the heart of the matter. He is helpful, persistent and waaaaay fun to work with. His creative ideas and keen process brain have enriched so many courses that he practically deserves a trophy. Salute!

Laura Klingenstein, Advisor II, International Student Admin –

• She is reliable, honest, and trustworthy. She has difficult decisions to make each day an doesn't compromise her integrity or that of the College. She is someone I can always count on.

*Margarita Fierro, Specialist II, Student Services Offsite –

• Margarita has been doing a wonderful job at the West Valley Center and always greets students with a smile. She is a great support and addition to the staff.

Nwanne Nwando, Technician II, Student Employment & Co-Op –

• He shows exemplary leadership skills with the way he handles assignments given to him. His bright smiling face is the first you see as soon as you walk in the office. He puts himself in the shoes of students. From a personal perspective, he is patient and ready to work with you, just like when he helped me with my resume when there was no advisor available to speak with because they were all gone for a meeting... He is a star!!!

Sadie Tsosie, Advisor 2, Academic Advising –

• One of Sadie's students that she works with regularly was giving a presentation at a major college event and she hemmed their pants and ironed their clothes the night before. She truly went above and beyond to support them.

Terra Gerritsen, Secretary III, International Student Admin –

• Always going above and beyond to help make our office a fun and better place to be. She completes all assignments before the deadline and considers factors others have not thought about when organizing events. She takes responsibility seriously to bring projects together. Every event no matter how large or small has been perfect.

Tina Waite, Lab Coordinator, Information Technology –

• Tina is always willing to provide both general and technical assistance to the Disability Resource Center for online tests. Tina's valuable expertise has made accommodated testing a smoother process for DRC test proctors and students. The DRC testing staff greatly appreciates Tina's assistance in improving testing accessibility at Salt Lake Community College.

*Tony Rizzuto, Advisor 2, Academic Advising –

• I really admire Tony for his dedication to students - he goes above & beyond to make sure students succeed academically. He is always in his office at least half an hour earlier and many times, when I get to the office he already has a student in his office (before 8:00 am). Tony is never in a hurry to leave in the end of the day... if there are students in our lobby he does not hesitate to stay late just to make sure students do not wait long to be seeing. Kudos to Tony!!!

Tracie Sneed, Specialist I, Library Services –

• The Library has a mobile hotspot program for students which involves a large number of items which are highly requested all of which transition between multiple campuses. Tracie has been stellar in running this program, keeping everything going smooth with many moving parts and people involved. Plus she is always eager to help out with a variety of projects which require a variety of skill sets.

Valerie Harrison, Accounting Tech 2, Student Loans & Receivables –

• Valerie shows great excellence with the her work at hand. She has excelled with what was handed to her. She is able to multi-task between Accounts Receivables task and Perkins Loans task. Her pleasant voice eases the meanest person on the phone. I am proud to say I enjoy her on the Perkins Loan Team. Valerie is very detailed with all her work. Always wanting to learn. She steps up when no one else is able too.

MARCH 2018 STAFF STARS:

(*) March prize winners: Ann Crissman, Glory Johnson-Stanton, Keenan Adcock, Keith Carson, Thang Nguyen

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Abbey Mann, Coordinator 2, Admissions & Hyrum Robb, Advisor 1, Admissions & Jan Meigs, Manager 2, Admissions & Miguel Nieto-Palma, Advisor 1, Admissions & Stacey Case, Advisor 2, Academic Advising –

• These Admissions staff members play an integral role in assisting me to provide an excellent experience for High School Students and Teachers coming on campus for tours/presentations. This group has helped me to execute countless tours/presentations for hundreds of students from schools across the valley this semester on almost all of our main SLCC campuses. I wanted to thank them for their assistance in collaborating with me as I coordinate these events, and let them all know how much appreciation I have for their hard work and dedication to students with disabilities. Thanks!

Amanda Hughes, Custodian III, Facilities Custodial –

• Amanda is the employee that you want on your team, she is a very hard worker and deserves to be recognized for her work.

*Ann Crissman, Senior Grant Officer, Grants & Contracts –

• Ann Crissman is a tremendously excellent support to the TRIO Programs of Student Support Services (SSS) and STEM. For the last five months, Ann has assisted in the training needs of the new Part-time TRIO STEM Secretary and the new Full-time TRIO SSS Secretary. Although Ann did not have to, Ann created a budget spreadsheet for both new TRIO programs' employees; Ann provided extensive budget training to meet the individual training needs of both new TRIO programs' employees; Ann provided superior commentary on the TRIO STEM Program Annual Performance Report (APR) and budget revisions to the U. S. Department of Education/Office of Post-secondary Education; and provides this wonderful support with humor, understanding, and attention to details. Ann is a total joy to collaborate with on TRIO grant and APR policies and procedures

Annie Friedman, Advisor 2, Student Support Services –

• After only 5 months in the position of TRIO SSS Program Advisor, Annie Friedman has proving herself to be invaluable to the TRIO SSS Program Team. As one of the newest members to our staff, Annie has learned exceptionally well the importance of the student-centered approach to serving TRIO SSS program participants. She promptly learned and understood the StudentAccess data base for inputting, maintaining, and retrieval information of program participants records. She has excellent advising and customer service skills. She has inclusive and respectful interactions with program participants; as well as exhibits collaborative connections and networking across campus to identify colleagues to serve and refer program participants. Her highly commendable skills will serve TRIO SSS Program participants respectfully and considerately.

Brandi Mair, Coordinator 2, Student Life & Leadership –

• I admire the work Brandi do for clubs and organizations. Brandi is always willing to help SLCC clubs and individual students when they walk into Student Life and Leadership Office. She is very knowledgeable in SLCC resources and she is always willing to direct students to those resources. She is always on the top guiding Club Liaisons to be more resourceful to the clubs.

Brian Taylor, Specialist 2, eLearning –

• Brian brings his artistic talents to every meeting. I constantly hear how he has positively impacted every project he has worked on. Brian's responsiveness and professionalism shines brightly. Thanks Brian!

Carroll Glidden, Specialist, ID Center –

• Carroll is such a team player. One Friday I got really sick and was unable to cover my shift at the Jordan Campus. Thanks to Carroll, the shift was covered and everything was okay! I felt so bad that I sprung that on him but he was a trooper and was happy to help. This man deserves 500 Staff Stars for how amazingly committed he is to making this place great! What a fantastic individual and I owe him big time.

Denise Brereton, Custodian III, Facilities Custodial –

• Denise takes pride in her work and it shows, she always gets the job done…and some.. she takes her time and never cuts corners, she is not only a great worker she is a positive and outgoing person. Other employees can learn a lot from her.

*Glory Johnson-Stanton, Manager 1, Multi Cultural Center –

• Glory is an advocate for every student. She is always willing to do the right thing and assist any student who comes to her for help. She is passionate about what she believes in. She is kind and patient when serving students. She is always there to assist BSU and any other underrepresented students with their issues and concerns. I appreciate the work Glory does for SLCC and the students she serves. Thank you Glory

Jan Meigs, Manager 2, Admissions –

• Jan is always on the look noticing what is happening around her and eager to step right in and assist. We often have events for happening on campus for admissions but Taylorsville campus is always humming with activity no matter due to tours, being our main campus, meetings, community outreach, etc. If Jan is there and sees that help is needed, she will dive in to help. Jan sets the standard for what we should all do when it comes to providing the kind of customer service people should experience when they are here. I strive to always be like Jan when welcoming our community to SLCC!

Javier Gamarra, Technician I, Financial Aid –

• Mr. Gamarra makes SLCC a better place to learn because of his effort and dedication to help students in their initial step to begin at SLCC. He is bilingual, in both English and Spanish, patient, and humorous. Applying for FAFSA is stressful, but with him it is a fluid process. He spoke to me in my own language, simplified terminology, was patient with assisting me in my application, and answered all my questions. I am grateful for people like Javier at SLCC.

Jeremiah Borrowman, Coordinator 3, Registration –

• Jeremiah is an excellent example of a leader. He allows his team to share ideas, be heard, feel valued, and celebrate accomplishments. He has a wonderful vision for the Graduation Office and graduation processes. He truly cares about the students, staff, and faculty of Salt Lake Community College and deserves recognition.

Joann Zhao, Coordinator 3, Institutional Marketing –

• Joanne works on web services requests to update our website. She works hard and gets projects done very quickly and accurately. She always takes the time to ask good questions and ask for feedback. It's really great to be able to work on projects with her. I think she is a great asset to the SLCC team!

Jeryl Anderson, Specialist III, Student Center Office –

• Jeryl has only worked at SLCC for about two years, but has made a tremendous impact for the College. When the pressure was on big time, Jeryl jumped in and learned a completely new job loaded with time constraints and deadlines. Never once has she failed to meet those deadlines. Jeryl's customer service is second to none. She is always happy, friendly and never forgets a name of the many people that come and go to the PSET building. It's not enough just to work with the SLCC customers because in her position at the front desk in the PSET building, she works with multiple State agencies including: The Department of Public Safety, Corrections, Statewide Information and Analysis Center, State Fire Marshal Office, Hazmat, UHP, POST and hundreds of law enforcement cadets and sworn officers that stay in the dorms during their training. She is the fuel that keeps the engine running! Thanks Jeryl !!

Jessica Upton-Rowley, Secretary III, Student Support Services –

• After only being employed for 3 months with the TRIO SSS Program, Jessica has exhibited exceptional learning abilities in budget reconciliations and budget re-allocations, while becoming knowledgeable on budget indexes, budget account codes, Banner Budget Basics, and Banner 9. I have seen so few individuals who have mastered these processes in such a short period of time and actually enjoying the journey of learning along the way. I'm extremely delighted that she decided to join the TRIO SSS Program team.

Joselyn Nelson, Specialist III, Prospective Students –

• Thank you for all your support without you I don’t think so will be where I am now.

• I invited Joselyn to my church group Spanish Speaking), this group doesn't know the school system in the United States. it was late at night, she was wonderful. She explained services available for adults. Options to continue their education, she motivated parents to continue with their education, the adults were excited and eager to learn about scholarships, concurrent enrollment and other opportunities. she share her passion about her program, I'm very grateful that she was able to connect with a her audience, and several came after she finished her presentation and ask questions. I'm a Community Center Coordinator at Western Hills Elementary, and she has come to my classes to share the same information to the parents that come to the center to learn English. she encourages the parents, to continue their education and support their kids in their effort to continue their studies. They love her for her big heart and great personality, she takes the time to individually talk to them. she works very hard for our community

Judy Errett, Specialist I, Student Loans & Receivables –

• Judy Errett takes the initiative to give exceptional service to any student she helps. She is quick to respond to a student’s needs. She works really hard daily and really is an exceptional service to her department and SLCC. With a kind demeanor and a great personality she deserves to be recognized for the exceptional work she does and the person she is.

Kevin Hammond, Specialist I, eLearning –

• Kevin was very willing to help and even let me interrupt what he was doing. I had to get help from the IT desk in the end, but he steered me there. Kevin was more than supportive. He listened, treated me with kindness and professionalism, spent probably over 90 minutes trying to find a solution, and then took the time to explain the steps, to me. Kevin went above and beyond the usual quick explanation. FYI, I was able to perform the necessary steps and complete the assignment due to his thorough guidance. Great work, In appreciate the quick turnaround and attention to detail. kept me informed in the process

*Keenan Adcock, Coordinator 2, eLearning –

• Keenan rocks as always! wonderful speed! super helpful. Keenan was amazingly quick and efficient and polite as always! Awesome, fast help! Thanks! Thank you Keenan. Much gratitude for expedience of help and efficacy of result! Keenan Adcock was polite, quick, and efficient as always! Always look forward to him taking care of my requests! Thank you Keenan for your excellent help, as always, don, Thank you Keenan for your help. Keenan is always awesome! Keenan is best! Super helpful and friendly! Thank you!:) Super fast and efficient. Thanks Y'all!!!! Thank you. That was awesome and quick as well. Always helpful, thanks!!! Keenan always responds incredibly promptly. He is friendly and helpful. Wow! I totally did not expect a response today. Thank you sooooo much! Very fast response. He was on target and made sure everything was understood and accomplished. Thanks! So helpful and prompt! Thank you Keenan. Thanks. Thank you for the quick help. Keenan is always prompt with requests! Thank you! Keenan was amazing, as always.

*Keith Carson, Utility Worker, Facilities Moving –

• Keith goes above and beyond here at the college making sure everything is properly moved, he operates like clockwork. He is always there to lend a hand or a towel, he is always in a good mood and eager to get the job done. Keith is the star that shines bright at the college.

Kylie Brady, Technician II, Purchasing Office –

• Kylie is always so positive and helpful! I appreciate all that she does to assist me (and many others) with the Visa Packets! Thank you, Kylie!!!

Laurel Fortun, Administrative Asst. II, Admissions –

• I don't know how other offices function without a Laurel! She is so organized, detailed and is always happy to jump in and help anywhere she can. We feel so lucky to have Laurel in Admissions and I don't know how we ever functioned without her.

Leilani Clegg, Interim Manager 2, Concurrent Enrollment –

• Leilani came into high school recruitment and has helped make our team more inviting and welcoming, through her efforts we have found more excitement and passion for our work. she has made it clear that she cares about each member of the team as an individual and wants to help us succeed both personally and professionally. Leilani's positive outlook is infectious and bleeds out to those around her helping create a work environment where people want to work to because they love their jobs and the people they serve.

Leslie Langi, Administrative Asst. II, Student Life & Leadership –

• Leslie is an amazing person I ever know. In my opinion, she is a great asset to SLCC. She is always happy to assist anyone who needs help. She goes above and beyond to take care of our student’s needs. Recently, I have seen Leslie jump into action to help with the Pacific Islanders College Conference Day to assist even though she was not expected to. She was not even on the planning committee. This is the character of Leslie. The amount of work she does in Student Life and Leadership, if I was her I will go crazy, yet she is always fulfilling her responsibility and assisting students and staff such as myself.

Natalie Shepherd, Specialist 2, Data Center –

• Natalie is always willing to go the extra mile for our office. The speed and precision in which she performs her work shows how much she cares about the job, staff, and students. She is always thinking up new ways to improve processes. She is excellent and deserves to be recognized.

Luz Gamarra, Coordinator 2, Multi Cultural Center –

• I came to the United States when I was 17 years old. I had completed high school in my country and was looking to pursue higher education. Upon my relocation to Utah, I became involved with a community center in SLC which told me to contact Luz Gamarra, who advised the peer mentoring program for Latino students, Una Mano Amiga, now known as SLCC Amigos Mentores. When I met with her, I reluctantly told her I wanted to pursue medical school. This reluctance came from continuous discouragement and disbelief from my social circles, that I, could have such high aspirations. People told me to study a short program and get a job, meeting with Luz was the last straw, to either brake or make my choice to purse medical school. Luz’ response to my statement of wanting to pursue medical school was one of unconditional support. She validated me at my lowest and ensured I received help. That day, in her office, I enrolled at SLCC and my academic journey began. I have evolved as a student in Amigos Mentores, from beginning as a mentee, to now a peer mentor leader. I was able to connect and learn to navigate campus resources and opportunities. I completed my Associate in Biology and Bachelors in Biochemistry degree in THREE years. This journey has led to my acceptance in Medical School at the U! A high accomplishment I link to Luz and SLCC Amigos Mentores. Thank you Luz for teaching me that service to others is the key to success and that dreams are possible, as you always say, once a peer mentor, always a peer mentor. Luz, you have my eternal gratitude.

Maggie Knowles, Specialist 2, Human Resources –

• Maggie did an outstanding job with onboarding and truly made me feel welcome. She definitely deserves to be recognized. She was extremely helpful and very sweet. Thanks for the warm welcome!

Maryanne Tye, Coordinator 2, eLearning –

• Maryanne is always super fast at responding to (and completing) my requests. Maryanne was awesome, as usual. Thank you! Excellent. Maryanne is always soooo helpful with the Online Plus program's Canvas site. Keep up the great work! Maryanne was great! Thank you! Pook. The response time was so prompt, and the information needed to fix the problem really helped correct the problem. Thank you! So grateful every day for the reliable and kind service provided by Maryanne Tye...Thank you! Maryanne and Kristi were right on time and did a great job setting up all the Canvas sites. Thanks. Ed She is a rockstar! Very prompt response to my e-mail and timely resolution. Love working with Maryanne!

Nadine Bone, Administrative Asst. II, Assoc VP Success & Completion –

• Nadine Bone is a ROCK-STAR Administrative Assistant in my book! She is extremely competent, excellent communicator, master of banner, highly organized and always professional. She continues to assist with every question I throw her way, I know she will always answer the call and/or email. She has a huge responsibility for our division, she never makes me feel like she doesn't have time for my questions and concerns. Her caring attitude makes me feel like she not only wants my Department to succeed but also every person in my Department. Nadine inspires me every day to be a better Administrative Assistant. She truly does makes SLCC one of the greatest places to work. YOU ROCK NADINE!

• Nadine is a gem! She is an exceptional person and person. She genuinely cares about people. She graciously shares her wealth of knowledge in a way that both enhances individuals skills and elevates their esteem. The kind and giving way in which she supports directors, administrative assistants, and others should be emulated by others. She initiated an Administrative Assistant Group which, in just a couple of months, has only boosted employee morale and significantly increased efficiencies within multiple departments. Truly there is no brighter shining star amongst the staff at SLCC than Nadine!

Nancy Traugott, Specialist 2, Regional Administration –

• Nancy is so wonderful to work with! I'm at the Redwood Campus and anytime I need to cancel a class at Jordan all I have to do is call her and tell her the instructors name and she already knows when and where their classes are. I'm always prepared to tell her the class time, location, etc., but Nancy doesn't even need that information. She is very good at her job and it shows! She is also very delightful to talk to and very cheery - it's so nice to speak to someone who you know is happy to help you with whatever you need!

Rachael Sweeten, Manager 2, School of Prof & Econ Devlpmnt –

• I know how busy the first week of school is. She went out of her way to ensure my students could access their readings. Thank you! Great support as always from Rachael! Rachael is fantastic, I appreciated her help immensely!

Renee Scheering, Advisor 2, SAT Enrollment Services & Samual Curley, Advisor 2, Academic Advising –

• Sam and Renee took the initiative and time to create department specific training on Banner 9. They developed a presentation with comprehensive handouts for the primary screens used by our department. This provided a critical service as Advising is dependent on accessing information in Banner to properly serve our students. Given the fact that rush is coming up, it was really important that everyone could successfully navigate this newer version. Great job and much appreciated by all!

Ryan Levesque, Coordinator 1, Registration –

• Ryan is such a pleasant person to work with. He is always willing to help our office and does so with friendliness and accuracy. Thank you Ryan!

Sara Franco, Specialist 2, Graduation –

• Sara Franco is saving the planet. In the Graduation Office, we are currently changing our processes to use less paper. We are looking at printing about 10,000 less pieces of paper per year. This is going to save a lot trees and a lot of ink, which adds up to savings for the college. Sara has gone the extra mile by creating tools in Adobe Pro to make this savings a possible. In addition, while she could have just made the tools functional she decided to use her artistic talents and make them colorful and brilliant as well. Not only is she saving trees, money, but also she is doing it beautifully. That is what makes her a star!

Sarah Blair, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Health Center –

• Besides being a fabulous clinician, Sarah is a great coworker. She is aware of the challenges of others in the unit, goes the extra mile to make connections with us, and uses her great brain to come up with solutions for all of us. She is generous and kind.

Thanhtung Thantrong, Program Manager 1, Student Support Services –

• The universe has not created enough Thanhtungs (Tungs) to manage programs here at SLCC. She has developed the SLCC TRIO STEM Program as an exceptional STEM best practices model in the 2 years that she has served as the Program Manager. She has been requested several times over the past 2 years to present on the SLCC TRIO STEM Program successes at state, regional, and national conferences because of the effective collaborative partnership efforts that she has created between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. Let the universe create more of her or at least her partnership collaborative skills.

Thomas Fisher, Custodian III, Facilities Custodial –

• Always in a good mood and never talks bad about anyone…always has a positive attitude…

Tanasia Valdez, Advisor 1, Student Support Services –

• Congratulations to Tanasia Valdez for completing her first TRIO STEM Annual Performance Report (APR) for the 2016-2017 program year. From the very first week of starting with the TRIO STEM Program, Tanasia inquired as to how she could be the most effective with the TRIO STEM Program in serving low-income and first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. Tanasia immediately identified eligible program participants and enrolled them for services, activities, and resources. While inputting data and uploading the TRIO STEM Program data spreadsheet into the U. S. Department of Education data base, she quickly understood the importance of meeting the grant application and award system for funding, based on the objectives of program participants' retention, program participants' grade-point-averages, program participants' graduation, and program participants' transfer to 4-year institutions. She expresses that she now sees that this first data submission experience has built her data analysis foundation for the next year's submission. Tanasia also experienced her first observation, analysis, and review of the maximum Prior Experience Points that the TRIO STEM Program is eligible to receive; and therefore, continues to explore activities that have a strong impact in the lives of successful TRIO STEM program participants.

*Thang Nguyen, Specialist II, Facilities Office –

• Thang efficiently sorts and collects vast quantities of recyclables, not just from the main building bin but from wastebaskets, and always with a smile on his face and a pleasant greeting.

FEBRUARY 2018 STAFF STARS:

(*) February prize winners: Sonia Parker, Misty Wood, Joselyn Nelson, Jennifer Benally, Debbie Mahre

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Amir Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, Specialist III, Student Center Office -

• For the few months I have worked around Amir, he is a very outgoing individual who, always goes out of his way to assist in anyway he can. He is always taking the initiative to follow up on situations. Amir, is a supportive individual to the Student Center, in keeping it bright (watering the plants). Therefore making it a great place fo students to study and fellow staff to work.

Amy Minshall, Secretary II, Div. of Health Professionals -

• Amy is always a bright light in everyone's day in the health professions office at Jordan Campus. She is willing to take on any assignment/task to lighten the load of many of the faculty and completes all tasks in a timely manner. She was even willing to help with a lab class in the OTA program and took the time to meet with faculty to help plan for the lab and be of assistance during the lab. A big shout out to Amy for her incredibly helpful, genuine, caring demeanor.

Annette Lowe, Manager 2, Accounting Sys/Payroll -

• We have had some changes in our office recently that have dramatically changed our time approvers and their access. Annette has been so great to work through this with us! She is always happy to help and get us on the right track! She always goes above and beyond and helps us troubleshoot when things aren't going quite like they should! What we need at SLCC is more Annette's! Thanks for all you do!

Brinton Baggaley, Master Electrician, Facilities Electricians -

• Brinton is as tall as he is intelligent. He really helps keep the lights on for us here at the college. I've seen him go out of his way several times on weekends or late at night when things have gone awry or working nights to test lights. (Because you need dark to see the light). He is a pleasure to talk with and be around. He can always "brighten" your day! Thanks, Bigguy, for all your hard work and diligence in life and at work!

Brook Collins, Specialist, Academic Advising -

• Brook has always been extremely helpful. A great example is when we recently launched a new kiosk check-in system and we used her office as the test pilot. She worked with the advisors and the technical expert to troubleshoot multiple issues that came with a new software AND she did it with a great sense of humor and willingness. We appreciate all the support she provides to our students and our staff.

Brooke Bakker, Operations Associate, Student Svcs Vice Pres Off -

• Brooke has been our graduate assistant helping us to adopt MySuccess. She has gone above and beyond to create a new website with training videos that are easily understood and accessible. She has taken the initiative over and over again to troubleshoot issues, answer questions, and develop new processes to make the system work for us.

Cascendra Lester, Custodian 2, Facilities Custodial -

• She always go above and beyond to make sure everything gets done every night. She is always so helpful with the things i needed done. She deserves it!!!! SHE DA BOMBBBBBBB

Cami Knapp, Specialist 3, Academic Advising -

• Cami is the epitome of efficiency and helpfulness, packaged with a great attitude. She keeps extremely busy but will make the time to assist, will almost run across campus to help when possible and will stick with it until an issue is resolved. Cami is one of the best things to happen to Academic Advising front desk and office support. Recently, Cami came to my office to assist with Calendaring issues and where it may normally be something easily resolved, she found that my issue was particularly complicated. She continued to work options, and rework options and even when done, she wanted to make sure more than once. I wish there was more I could do for Cami for all of the work and dedication she does for us. At the very least, here is my appreciation, Cami. Very well deserved! Thank you!

Carol Clawson, Administrative Asst. I, Div. of Health Professionals -

• Carol is loyal to the Division, to save the day, through thick and thin. This was exemplified when asked by another staff person who delegated their job to Carol late evening after work hours via a phone call, (after Carol had already gone to bed), to coordinate food for the next morning's 7:30 am program advisory committee meeting. Carol got up bright and early, made arrangements, purchased food, and completed the set-up on time for the meeting. No one would have known the last minute preparations which took place. It was flawless. Carol is a dedicated member of the Health Profession's work family.

Cristina Grossi, Secretary II, Disability Resource Center -

• Cristina Grossi is a committed employee to Salt Lake Community College. Her passion and genuine drive to help all who come to the front desk of our office is wonderful. We appreciate her commitment to provide the best service possible to our students. I greatly appreciate the many years of service she has accrued in the college and how she brings that depth of professional knowledge to us at the DRC as she serves everyone who comes into our office. She makes our office a welcoming place. She is always willing to listen to everyone. She is a person of high quality dedicated to the betterment of humanity. Thank-you Cristina for bringing such professionalism and commitment to your job.

Daniel Dewitt, Advisor 3, Disability Resource Center -

• Daniel has been doing a fantastic job with his outreach efforts with the high schools. He is relatively new in his position, and has developed strong relationships with teachers, students, and parents. On top of those responsibilities, he has also been navigating some challenging student behaviors. His ability to multi-task is impressive, and he is very contentious. We're lucky to have him in the DRC!

Dawn Killpack, Specialist 2, Dean, School of Health Science -

• Dawn goes above and beyond in helping make the Admissions office of the School of Health Sciences run smoothly. There was a period of time where there was no admissions coordinator and when the new coordinator was hired that Dawn was doing tasks that were not really part of her job but that needed to be done. She has learned so much since she started working at SLCC and I know she will continue to grow and become an even greater asset to the college and particularly to the School of Health Sciences

Dawn Roland, Technician II, Facilities Architects -

• Dawn goes above and beyond to help those around her. She is always happy to help even with tedious and difficult projects. She is professional and highly skilled at her job. Dawn is a great asset to the school and her co workers.

*Debbie Mahre, Administrative Asst. II, Institutional Effectiveness -

• Debbie was a resource provided by another department, who was thought to be the person to complete a task of obtaining course evaluations needed for a review and unable to be accessed by the respective associate dean. Upon calling Debbie and requesting help, I found out that this was not a task of hers nor a job she had been trained to do. Nevertheless, Debbie proactively took the Cognos training to be able to help. Within a three hour period, she was able to retrieve the reports needed by the associate dean. Debbie gracefully put time and effort into a new task, looked at the opportunity as a positive experience as it was a reason to receive new training, and was resourceful to proactively seek out mentorship so the task could be done. Debbie, you are appreciated!!! Thank you for your help!

Elizete Bond, Advisor 3, Academic Advising -

• Elizete recently worked with another department to develop a new process and training for providing students with documentation needed for the other department. The new process is more transparent and easily understandable. She also recently advocated for one of her employees to get a change made in our building that will benefit multiple people. Elizete is always looking for ways to improve her team and herself.

Emily Barnes, Administrative Asst. I, Office of Learning Advancement -

• Thank you for your patience and efforts this week with Monday’s agenda. It really is a moving target and I appreciate all you do.

Guy Douros, Specialist 3, Information Technology and Russell Allred, Specialist III, Information Technology -

• Every time we need help for videoconference interviews, Guy and Russ come through for us. Every time. Without fail. Russ recently helped us with multiple interviews on short notice, and was exceptionally proactive in contacting candidates for a test run to ensure they had a good connection. We are grateful for your expertise, your hard work, and your willingness to help. Thanks a million!

Hali Araneo, Specialist III, Copy Center -

• Dean Huffington, Associate Dean Burns and the SLCC Board. Thank you for hiring Hali Araneo to staff the print shop at the South City Campus.She was an excellent choice for hire. Hali has impressed me on several occasions with her competence, attitude and general service she serves the SLCC Community with. Regardless of how heavy the work load, time of day or job to be done, Hali never fails to present a caring attitude or exhibit 5 star technical expertise. Hali sets a high bar of excellence for herself, always touches it. Please give Hali the recognition she deserves. Truly, the level of service she provides and the competence she exhibits is a notch or two above the high level of excellence the SLCC Community nurtures. As is true with the very gross majority of the staff and faculty at SLCC, Hali Araneo sets a high bar, holds herself to a standard of excellence that is a credit to the SLCC Community. Regards, Respectfully, David

Idolina Quijada, Specialist 3, Student Services Offsite -

• Constance experience and enjoyable to work with ,willingness to are some of her many skills .She is a great person to work but also works well with students other staff from other campuses and departments. Very dependable someone you can count on all ways willing to help. she goes out of her ways to inform you she is a great asset to this college.

Jackie Foltynowicz, Advisor 1, Disability Resource Center -

• Jackie Foltynowicz has been with our department for only a few months, but the impact she has had on it is undeniable. Infused with energy and a vivacious attitude, Jackie’s strong belief in equity and magnifying the student’s voice make her a good fit in our department. She is eager to learn all the intricacies of the accommodation process. She brings a varied background in the health sciences to our department and shows that she is more than just a competent accessibility advisor, but an asset to this college with great promise. Jackie, you are undoubtedly part of our team and we are happy to have you.

Javier Gamarra, Technician I, Financial Aid -

• I am a ESL returning student, I want to proceed with my general studies. I don't know to much about credit side. I was referred to West Valley to fill out my FAFSA. It was great because I found there Javier Gamarra, he helped me in my own language guided me step by step to complete by application. I qualify !!! I am very excited to start in the summer semester Javier has a lot of patience to help, It is nice that college has this kind of employees who care about the students and willing to help us to overcome our challenges.

Jeff Derbidge, Facilities Supervisor 2, Facilities Custodial -

• Jeff goes beyond his job duties to help his co-workers and his employees. Jeff strives to improve the Custodial Department in many different ways. Jeff brings new ideas to the department and supports the employees to achieve more for themselves in their everyday lives. Jeff supports and gives options to the Maintenance Manager (me) in all my decisions and ideas to better run the department in a more effective and efficient manner. Jeff have worked for the Custodial department for 20 years and has never asked for anything for himself just given to the college. I could not ask for a better Supervisor and have had the privilege to work with him for so many years. Jeff has a superior reputation in other departments, do to his respect for other people and has held it for many years. Our department is always behind the scenes do to the nature of our department, but Jeff needs to be recognize for his years of dedication and support to the college. Thank you, David Earl

Jeni Miller, Technician 3, Student Loans & Receivables -

• She has shown dedication and hard work in the department. She is always willing to go the extra mile to get the job done. Her work ethics and the multi tasking she does on a daily basis is why she is deserving of recognition.

*Jennifer Benally, Advisor 2, Student Employment & CO-OP -

• I appreciate Jennifer's efforts modeling partnerships with other departments. She is a great addition to the Career Services team.

Jessica Salazar, Food Service Worker V, Food Service South -

• Jessica always has a happy face, and knows everyone by name. She has a great relationship with everyone, and is always happy to help out. She works super hard both as a student, and staff. She's a real trouper!

Jewly Harris, Advisor 2, Academic Advising -

• Jewly is the best co-worker one could wish for. She is fun, effervescent, knowledgeable with technology and systems, and extremely patient in assisting old men who try her patience. She is constantly busy and forever looking at new ways to present information for students and other advisors to better understand. Thank you, Jewly for making the office an enjoyable place to come to every day. Thank you!

Jody Katz, Advisor II, Disability Resource Center -

• Jody Katz has such a vast knowledge of understanding and sizeable experiential reservoir when it comes to working alongside, with, and for people with disabilities. It helps one understand that we only employ the best of the best here at Salt Lake Community College. Whether it is working with students with disabilities in a transitional environment, or helping individuals refine communication skills, find employment, advocate for themselves, gain further education, discover further enjoyment in life, or simply improving a person’s outlook on life, Jody Katz has done all of these things for and with people with disabilities. As she has worked for the college, I have come to appreciate her perspective, her drive for empowerment and progression, and her willingness to dig in her heels when she does not feel right about a situation. She is willing to lend her perspective when I need to understand a situation more objectively. She is a consummate professional who could choose to use her talents in a variety of setting, and yet, she willfully chooses Salt Lake Community College as that place where she uses her time and talents. What a remarkable credit to humanity.

Joe Chavis, Specialist I, Disability Resource Center -

• Joe Chavis is our exams coordinator. I value Joe for the composure he has and his willingness to ensure each test taker has the exam they need in the proper environment when it is time to take the exam. He coordinates with other test taking entities in the college to make sure accommodation needs are met. I have never seen him lose any sense of patience with anyone who has worked with here at the college, whether student or employee. Joe is a strong member of our team and does what he can and what we ask of him. And he does it all while attending nursing school. It is incredibly commendable. Joe embodies the slogan of the armed forces in which he served. Joe is Army Strong, and everyone on our team is strong as result. Many thanks Joe!

*Joselyn Nelson, Specialist III, Prospective Students -

• Joselyn Nelson worked with my son and helped him attend Class now he is enrolled in concurrent enrollment thanks to her encouragement , he has a brighter future.
• I am a Coordinator with Granite Peaks Lifelong Learning Hunter Campus. Joselyn comes out to my location about once every other month to help our High School graduates potentially transition to SLCC. She is eager to help any student in need of assistance and be a listening ear along the way. It is an honor and privilege to work with her.

Katie Probert, Specialist III, Copy Center -

• Katie has worked in customer service in both the Copy Kiosk in the Student Center and currently in the main print center located in the ATC Building. She has developed great customer service skills and is always there for the customer helping them with solutions for their projects. Katie is instrumental in training new customer service employees, going over all the details, in's and out's of what a customer service representative needs to know. We are lucky to have Katie working at Printing Services!

Kendra Angell, Asst Director 3, Development Office -

• Kendra schedules, organizes and holds our retirement seminars for the Planned Giving Advisory Committee in addition to all of her other duties. The seminars have been so informative and help people understand how to maximize their ability to retire. She is cheerful and upbeat with all of us. She cares about our team and about doing good work for the College. Kendra has introduced us to many new donors and always follows through with great care and detail. She's been a wonderful addition to our team and we are grateful for all she does.

Kevin Springer, Advisor 2, Student Employment & CO-OP -

• I appreciate his willingness to cover a weekend assignment at West Valley Center. Kevin is sociable with a good sense of humor, respected by Program Advisory Committee members, and knowledgeable on job opportunities for the students. His bilingual skills are appreciated in particular by Latino students developing their English language skills.

Laura Moore, Administrative Asst. II, Development Office -

• I started working at SLCC on February 1st and Laura has just been exceptional. She has went above and beyond to help make my transition here nearly effortless. She always has a positive attitude and I believe is an extremely important asset to Salt Lake Community College. We are lucky to have her!

Lee Martinez, Advisor 2, Academic Advising -

• Lee shared an e-mail he received from a student, which I think more than exemplifies what he does to make SLCC a better place to learn and work. Here are some excerpts from the e-mail: "Good evening Lee, I am applying for the Provost Excellence Graduation award for both General Studies and also Legal Studies. It says if I get picked, I am to invite a faculty member who most influenced and supported my education to accompany me to the special luncheon on April 16th. I would be honored if you would hold that date (if available) to attend with me. ... you have worn so many hats in helping my education, state assistance and always make me feel important and encouraged. Will you let me know if your free that day? I am not saying I'm going to get this award, but if I do I want to make sure you could come. Thanks so much Lee," This is a great example of the service Lee generally provides to his students.

Lucy Smith, Coordinator 3, Office of Learning Advancement -

• Lucy is the Engaged Learning Coordinator and as such has responsibility for both the study abroad and service-learning programs. Lucy is passionate, hard-working, dedicated, innovative, and a delight to work with and be around. Even when she is short-staffed, she still manages to go above and beyond. Lucy makes everything more fun.

Luz Gamarra, Coordinator 2, Multi Cultural Center -

• In my previous experiences with academic advisors, I haven't had an academic advisor that genuinely cared about students like Luz Gamarra. As a first generation and student of color it has been difficult trying to figure out the academic system all by myself. However, Luz Gamarra opened up the door of opportunity and has been one of the greatest influential faculty members that has motivated me, encouraged me, and guided me to succeed. She has been so supportive in my education and has provided a safe place for me to come too. Words cannot explain how grateful I am to have met her. Thank you Luz Gamarra for your dedication, and for believing in me. I really appreciate it more than you’ll see on this side of heaven. Because of all your hard work and guidance I grew as a person, changed the course of my family to pursue higher education, and have won many scholarships and recognitions. Thank you once again for your labor of love, and I am so glad that now you are seeing the fruits of that labor continue to change lives and generations.
• Luz Gamarra is a mentor for the whole Amigos Mentores program. As a leader, she has helped many students to achieve many of their goals and provided them with support and guidance to anything she has. she dedicates all of her time to the program making sure that the students have all that is available to them and anything that could benefit them. weekends late nights she goes above and beyond for the students at slcc .

Margarita Fierro, Specialist II, Student Services Offsite -

• Margarita has been such a delightful addition to WVC. She's always so sweet and happy to help others. She's been such a big help to our department in getting us to be more well-known at WVC. I appreciate all her ideas and efforts and think she is a wonderful person and employee. Margarita deserves to be recognized for being what we all should be, enthusiastic and always thinking of creative ways to get more students involved in what SLCC has to offer.

*Misty Woods, Specialist, Registration -

• Misty is awesome when handling incoming phone calls. Time after time I have observed her in action where she rather than giving up on or getting upset over difficult students or callers, she patiently listens and explains directions and procedures to assist the caller (sometimes over and over again - at times 3 or 4 times or more). You cannot tell that she gets frustrated or angry with a caller. Her voice remains even and calm and she can stay as cool as a cucumber! She is an important member and great asset to our team!

Nancy Giraldo, Advisor 3, First Year Experience -

• I want to express my appreciation for your outstanding working relationship with Jennifer Benally, Career Advisor, at Jordan Campus. Both departments are contributing to the success of our students by referring to each other services. I also appreciate the inclusion of Jennifer in classroom presentations and FYE Orientations.

Nate Chrysler, Specialist II, ID Center -

• Nate went above and beyond to help me a few weeks ago. I had an after-hours event, and there had been some miscommunciation about how the room was going to be set up. He made sure to call folks, and personally helped me get a few extra tables in the room. He was so friendly, and helped to make the event run smoothly. Every time I've had a question for him, he has been amazing.

Rebecca Schumann, Administrative Asst. I, Academic Advising -

• Rebecca is such a bright light to have in our office. You can tell she cares deeply about building meaningful relationships with our team and constantly takes it upon herself to find ways to make everyone feel valued.

Renee Scheering, Advisor 2, Academic Advising -

• Renee recently volunteered to help develop a much needed training for our department and she was able to provide insight for different ways that a software is used in our department. With the many roles our advisors fill, Renee is always ready to collaborate to find better ways for us to communicate and I appreciate her willingness to always share her thoughts.

Ryan Weierman, Specialist III, Information Technology -

• Ryan went the extra mile on last-minute notice to make it possible for the College Store to meet our obligations at a poetry reading/book signing at South Campus. He put aside current projects he was working on to help develop a solution to an ongoing problem at South City. Because of Ryan, we were not only able to perform our duties but we were able to serve SLCC students, faculty and community members with a high degree of satisfaction. THANK YOU, RYAN!

*Sonia Parker, Director, Student Employment & CO-OP -

• I want you to know that the love that Sonia gives to others is unlike any other. Her actions inspire and have changed the direction of people's lives for the better. Thanks to Sonia the world is a better place.

Sam Hall, Infrastructure Specialist II, Information Technology -

• Sam Hall is one of the many unsung heroes within the Disability Resource Center. He executes his job responsibilities without pomp and circumstance. Sam makes sure students know how to use any number of assistive technology devices we have within the department well enough to put them to use for learning and enrichment. He also oversees the monumental task of coordinating note-taking services over at the South City Campus. His good customer service never fails and he is relentless in finding another note taker for a class if a previously assigned one does not work out. He additionally scribes for students receiving services in our department, covers the front desk, scans textbooks, and does whatever else we need him to do. He manages to do this all with his laid back signature Sam style. It brings a smile to our face and brings us great joy. Thanks Sam.

Samual Curley, Advisor 2, Academic Advising -

• Sam recently volunteered to develop a new training that we have been needing for the department since the launch of a new technology. He overcame multiple challenges getting the information he needed and created something that will not only be helpful for our current advisors but that we can also add to our new advisor training. Sam was able to take a problem that was slightly ambiguous and find a solution that was useful and concrete.

Sandy Aeschilman, Specialist II, Regional Administration -

• Sandy swiftly responded to a classroom emergency where a faculty member was having heart problems. While another employee were helping in the classroom she ran throughout the different floors of the Technology Building searching for an AED machine. She helped address the needs of this situation with courtesy and professionalism.

Shelby Hernandez, Specialist II, Staff Development -

• Shelby is so helpful and wonderful to work with. She has helped me so much especially with welcoming visitor and staff to the Professional Development Center. She is patient, reliable and she makes my job a lot less stressful. I can always count on her to complete her tasks on time with little or no supervision. She is A SUPER STAFF STAR!
• Shelby is a super star!!!!! She is a full-time student and a part-time employee! She takes the bus, then Frontrunner, then the bus again to get to SLCC, and she comes into the office with a friendly smile! She is busy, busy, busy all day, getting all of the tasks done for all of us in the Professional Development Center. She greets all of the employees professionally, and with a friendly smile. She is a hard worker, and dedicated to our team, all while studying hard and getting straight A's, so she can get her AS Degree and transfer to a university! Thank you Shelby for being the outstanding person you are!

Shiow-Mei Lake, Specialist 2, Regional Administration -

• Shiow-Mei swiftly responded to a classroom emergency where a faculty member was having heart problems. She attended to the needs of the faculty, the students, and even stayed after everyone had cleared to clean and rearrange the classroom furniture in preparation for the next classes. She handled this situation with courtesy and professionalism.

Tyler Hall, Director, Contact Center -

• Tyler is a great example of an amazing SLCC employee. He is always smiling and with a positive attitude making everyone feel welcome.

Tyler Hendrickson, Technician 3, SAT Assessment -

• Since my first day in Testing Services at Salt Lake Community College's South City Campus this past December, I have been impressed by Tyler Hendrickson's excellence. As the individual who trained me, Tyler kept a perfect balance of providing instruction and allowing space for personal learning experience. He was both patient and kind, while still promoting an appreciation for the brevity of ensuring that all students' tests were accurately administered. With a 17-year history at SLCC, Tyler has acquired an extensive knowledge of policies, procedures, and the people who make South City the fine campus that it is. The few times when he hasn't known the answer to a specific question I had, he has directed me to the person or site where I can discover it myself. Tyler is a great example to me in how he interacts with the students here. He takes great pains to ensure that students understand their options and the consequences of their decisions. He is always quick to drop whatever he is doing to assist a student in need and has taught me some useful ideas for tactfully turning negative situations into positive ones. Working alongside Tyler Hendrickson is a joy. He consistently demonstrates his concern for me as a fellow employee and as an individual. He has praised me for my strengths and helped me feel like what I do for the educational system matters. As a an alumni of SLCC, I've had the pleasure of interacting with a multitude of students, staff, and faculty members who genuinely care about excellence. However, with Tyler, I still feel that I won the co-worker lottery!

Vince Johnson, Architect, Facilities Architects -

• Vince is an employee that makes an impact on the College over and over. He is a big picture thinker that takes the time to sort through problems, leading College departments to innovative solutions for their space needs. His work finds improved ways for spaces to function, and better serve our students. We are so glad he is a part of our team!

Zach Zitterkopf, Programmer Analyst III, Information Technology -

• Zach assisted the Student Association with elections and did a phenomenal job. He was on top of everything we asked him to do - no complaints, no delays, no problems! He was patient with us when we kept bugging him nonstop with elections questions, changes, and glitches. We're so grateful for Zach!
• Zach is ALWAYS there to be a helping hand, give sound advice, and share his knowledge and expertise with you. I have worked with him on several projects, large and tiny and have a greater understanding of the processes and technology being used/tested then I did researching on my own. I look forward to more team work with him in the future. Danke Herr Zitterkopf, dass Sie immer für mich und meine Abteilung da sind. Sie sind wirklich einzigartig und dieses College ist unglaublich glücklich, Sie hier zu haben.

JANUARY 2018 STAFF STARS:

(*)January prize winners: Diane Edmonds, Gregory Roberts, Leilani Clegg, Luz Gamarra, Rosio Suarez

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Aaron Smith, Specialist II, Copy Center -

Aaron has done an outstanding job magnifying his accountability and successfully filling the roles of his responsibilities in our department, he has not only stepped up to fill the shoes of his predecessor but has now raised the bar and sets a brand new level of expectations and reliability.

Abbey Mann, Coordinator 2, Admission -

Abbey is always quick to respond to my emails and is really on top of things. I appreciate her work ethic and her attention to details. Every interaction I've had with her has been pleasant and easy. She is awesome.

Amanda Hughes, Custodian III, Facilities Custodial -

Super hard worker, willing to help out co-workers, will go beyond her duties, always giving 100 percent, and more, cheerful just a great person all around.

Ana Brown, Specialist II, Student Life & Leadership -

Ana has been assigned to assist the Student Association Clubs and Organizations with their finances, travel procedures, and training in SLCCSync use. She has been working with these clubs closely for the last few months and they now know who they can go to for assistance and she walks them through the procedures with details they can understand. Ana is an energetic, fun and motivated employee ready to assist those in need. We love having her as a essential member of the office.

Blanca Perez, Advisor 1, Financial Aid-

Blanca is a great employee who is always willing to help out when asked. She volunteers to help out her fellow co-workers when she see that they need help. She is always patient and kind toward the student's and helps them out in any way possible. We are fortunate to have her working at SLCC in the Financial Aid Office.

Carol Clawson, Administrative Asst. I, Div. of Health Professions -

Carol always shows willingness to rearrange her schedule as may be needed by the Division of Health Professions to prioritize and then again re-prioritize her work so that the Division can be timely in keeping commitments and obligations. Carol has recently begun training an interim administrative assistant to learn tasks of the job. Thank you Carol for being willing to extend out beyond your normal workload and placing the School's interests ahead of your own.

Carroll Glidden, Specialist, ID Center -

Carroll has been very kind to every student and makes sure that they leave happy and satisfied with the help they received every time. I have not seen one customer leave with a frown on their face when they're dealing with Carrol.

Cecilia Templeton, Advisor 1, Prospective Students -

Cecilia is one amazing coworker and woman! She is an Advisor at Kearns High School in the Gear Up program. She is one dedicated and driven person. She dedicates herself 100% each day by showing up for her students whenever they need her because she cares about them and their futures. She is always willing to lend a hand to help whenever I have needed her without even having to ask. She has a big heart and a desire to not only make Gear Up better but SLCC a better place one student at a time! Thank you for all you do!

Charles Allen, Lab Aide, Information Technology -

Charles works hard and does his best to meet the demands of his station as well as encourages his fellow lab aides to do the same. One of his favorite things to say is, "stay proactive," motivating his co-workers to not simply wait for others to come looking for help, but to get out and actively look for those in need. He's mentioned several times how he enjoys working with people and helping them. He's said as well as shown how he loves his job. It may not be perfect, but sometimes, it's not the job that's perfect, rather, it's the perfectly positive attitude one puts into it, and Charles does.

Chris Goodson, Specialist I, Facilities Office -

Chris always greets everyone with a smile. He makes our campus clean and wonderful by picking up the recycling everyday and delivering packages in a quick manager. He makes sure the offices always get their recycling taken care of so we never have to worry about it. Chris is enthusiastic and amazing at organizing. Whenever he comes to South we know our mail and recycling will always be taken care of. We love having him at the South City Campus!!

Chris is a pleasure to work with, always smiling and friendly. He is consistently efficient and responsive to the needs of staff. Chris is committed to excellence. Whether he's focused on Mail Services or Recycling, we can always trust him to do an amazing job.

Darwin Bagley, IT Labe Aide I, Information Technology -

Not only does Darwin thoroughly assist students using the open computer lab but he also goes out of his way to assist wandering faculty, staff, and visitors. In addition, he helped direct students from 7:45am-1pm on Saturday, January 6th when the incorrect Rush Hours information was posted online and students were showing up at Jordan instead of Taylorsville. Thank you Darwin!

Deone Sargent, Custodian 2, Facilities Custodial -

Deone always checks in with our office to make sure our garbages have been dumped and floors vacuumed. If the night crew didn't get it done Deone always makes time to make sure we have empty garbage cans and clean floors. I know I can count on her whenever we need something done. Thanks Deone for all you've done for Student Services!! We are glad to know you are around to help us out.

Derek Bitter, Instructional Designer 2, eLearning -

Derek's keen insights and creativity improve any course that he helps design. He helps create clear materials and engaging activities. His hard work and witty comments add fun to our team and office.

Diana Bevan, Manager 1, Admissions -

Diana is an amazing SLCC employee. She is an example of being 100% dedicated in the workplace. Students can tell she's passionate about the school based on her unwavering enthusiasm during events. She always has her employees best interest at heart. Even with a full plate of work she manages to help others.

*Diane Edmonds, Administrative Asst. I, English -

Diane's dedication to her job is unwavering, even in times when one could easily get overwhelmed. She is not satisfied until whatever she is working on gets done thoroughly and professionally. When we refer to a person's work ethic, we are talking about the kinds of demands Diane puts upon herself. She is a self-starter and requires very little guidance. She is very capable of making decisions on her own that I would expect her to be able to make. Administrative Assistants have perhaps the hardest staff positions at the College. She is a true multitasker. She deserves a star, and more.

Eliza Filippi, Specialist I, Student Life & Leadership -

Eliza is one of those employees with two supervisors and she handles the various tasks and responsibilities assigned with a professional outlook and output. She can organize and prioritize needs to provide a timely completion. As a former Student Association leader she has a solid knowledge of the working on the department and the institution that makes her even more essential to our staff. She is a welcoming, friendly, helpful and supportive to those she interacts with daily.

Emily Barnes, Administrative Asst. I, Office of Learning Advancement -

You’re a super star!!! You not only saved me a trip, but the strength needed to carry the box over.

Fernando Quintero, Technician I, Financial Aid -

Fernando usually works at South City Campus on Tuesday. However, I am only available on Friday. In order to get help I have to take a day off from work to come and get help. I talked to Fernando if he can come and help me on Friday, and he is willing to do so. To make the story short, my FAFSA was approved and I am here at SLCC because of that. Thank you Fernando and the Financial Aid Office.

Glory Johnson-Stanton, Manager 1, Multi Cultural Center -

Glory is a beautiful person inside and out. She is a dedicated and driven woman! I have observed day in and day out multiple students come in and out of her office morning, noon and night who look up to her and look forward each day to seeing her. Glory has a one of the biggest hearts and truly cares not only about the students, but staff as well. She is always willing to lend a listening ear and I know others appreciate that about her. I am grateful for the person she is and the difference she makes each day in the lives of her students and others around her. She is a shining example!

*Gregory Roberts, Director, Student Support Services -

Gregory is exceptionally gifted at truly seeing people and helping them advance in their goals and their lives. He has provided mentorship to many people around campus, both students and staff. It only takes one conversation to witness how big a heart he has and the level of commitment he has made to widening the pipeline to college access. He is a champion of students, and the College is lucky to have him and his leadership model the way of what student support truly looks like.

Jennifer Waters, Coordinator, Bookstore Redwood -

Jennifer has been instrumental in helping the College Store be a better place. She suggested bringing fresh fruit into the College Store at Jordan Campus, and came up with a plan to make it work. It has been so successful, we have expanded this offering the QuickStop and the College Store at South City. Thanks Jen for making good things happen!

Jill Tew, Coordinator 2, Human Resources -

Jill Tew is an outstanding example of professionalism in action. During my recent interaction with Jill she returned correspondence promptly, exhibited kindness and compassion and guided me through paperwork in an efficient manner. Jill helped to reduce my stressful situation by replying with kindness and an understanding attitude. My life is better because of the high quality of service Jill provided to me. Thank you Jill!

Jillian Bredthauer, Administrative Asst. II, Academic Support -

Jillian because she has great computer skills was able to reformat a critical document that was needed for an accreditation self-study. She not only spent a full work day on it, but continued into the weekend to complete it. She did an amazing job. This was not part of her usual job description but she willingly helped out for the good of the College.

Jillian was instrumental in the coordination of the Admissions department move into new offices to STC 122. Coordination with several college offices, ordering, organizing, and much more. She had patience and a smile while dealing with all the advice. The new Admissions office is great. Thanks Jillian!

Joanne Zhao, Coordinator 3, Institutional Marketing -

Joanne is an exceptional employee and a huge asset to SLCC. She is always cheerful and speedy in her responses. She works hard to make our website look good and be easily accessible to our students. We appreciate her hard work!

Joni Lindsay, Coordinator 3, Assoc. VP Success & Comp -

What can I say about Joni? She is definitely a shining star in Student Affairs. She is the Coordinator in the Gear up Grant. I have been blessed to work alongside her over the past few years and have really learned a lot from her. She is dedicated to the students she serves and the program she coordinates. She serves approximately 400 students from Taylorsville and Kearns High Schools. Often times I have observed her quietly leading and making sure the students are taken care of and have what they need. Joni has one of the best sense of humors and knows how to make everyone laugh. She has a big heart and a great smile. I just want to thank her for her support, guidance and example. I'm grateful she has shown the way not only for students but for colleagues like me. Joni, you are one of a kind and you deserve all the stars in the sky!

Jorge Martinez-Paredes, Specialist II, Student Services Offsite -

Jorge helped many students at the Jordan Campus on Saturday, January 6th from 8am-1pm after the incorrect Rush Hours were posted on different webpages. Jorge is always very professional, courteous and patient when helping others. ¡Gracias Jorge!

Joselyn Nelson, Specialist III, Prospective Students -

Joselyn has helped me on being so attentive to call me or reach out to me to come for events that help me understand college information. Very helpful and outgoing.

Joyce Bawden, Specialist III, Accounting Sys/Payroll -

Joyce is very friendly and easy to talk to. Even in stressful situations, like running payroll, she has an upbeat attitude. If an issue pops up she is always very quick to help and doesn't mind explaining what went wrong in a nice way. I appreciate her always being so kind and smart. Thanks for all you do, Joyce!

Julie Dall, Custodian 2, Facilities Custodial -

Julie always has a smile for everyone on campus. She is a great resource for students, staff, and faculty and helps direct individuals to their destination on campus. I always appreciate her desire to be of assistance whether it is moving and cleaning a table or providing directions to a student.

Karen Nelson, Specialist II, Admissions -

Karen is an invaluable member of the team, Even when the going gets tough, she continues to have the best attitude!

Kathy Sutton, Instructional Media Designer, eLearning -

Kathy was incredibly professional and helpful when faculty came in to eLearning to make a video for one of his courses. The faculty member talked about how she had all the visuals ready to go, made everything run so smoothly, and helped him know just what to do. He was very impressed with the whole process

Kemone Carby Feleti, Secretary II, International Student Admin -

Kemone is the smiling face that welcomes all to our office. She takes care of each person individually and makes them feel valued and important. She is efficient and organized and helps keep us balanced. Thank you so much for your willingness to help in any way!

Kemone is the awesome face of International Student Affairs! She greets every single person who walks through the door with a smile and a helpful attitude. She knows almost every single students' first and, often, last name by heart, which makes the students feel comfortable and cared for. Kemone is very detailed orientated and will go above and beyond to get answers for the student. Recently, Kemone was put in charge of revitalizing our International facebook group. She has done an exemplary job! She posts daily memes or games that encourage participation and connection between our students, our staff, and the SLCC community. We are so lucky to have Kemone at our frontlines!

Laura Klingenstein, Advisor II, International Student Admin -

Laura has been exceptional in building relationships with other departments and creating opportunities for collaboration. She goes beyond the ordinary and takes responsibility to make things happen. Our students can always count on personal attention from her to help them feel welcome and comfortable either at the office or during other events and activities.

Laurel Fortun, Administrative Asst. II, Admissions -

Laurel was instrumental in the coordination of the Admissions department move into new offices into STC 122. Coordination of several college offices, ordering, stocking, moving, organizing, ETC. She demonstrated patience, humor and follow thru. The new space looks great, thanks Laurel!

*Leilani Clegg, Interim Manager 2, Concurrent Enrollment -

Leilani is hardworking, passionate, and dedicated. She makes coming to work better :)

LuAnne Holt, Administrative Asst. II, Dean, School of Health Science -

LuAnne has gone above and beyond the call of duty in assisting in the preparation of documents needed for an accreditation. This was not her job responsibility but because she is a team player and she recognized the importance to the College she worked an 18 hours weekend shift to help this happen without a break. She's amazing beyond words. This is on top of her wonderful level of competence in daily matters that are her job description.

*Luz Gamarra, Coordinator 2, Multi Cultural Center -

Luz Gamarra's name translates to English as, LIGHT. She is the LIGHT for hundreds of students. She always goes the extra mile to help students learn to navigate SLCC and community resources. She founded the program SLCC Manos Amigas, which now goes by SLCC Amigos Mentores. This program has shaped and changed my life in a positive manner and been key for me to grow as a student and person. As a single mother, no one believed I would succeed in school. Instead of getting words of encouragement for taking this big leap in faith for school, I received laughs and mockery. I have Luz to thank for proving all those people wrong. Her program provided me with instruction and guidance. Her program became a safe space for me, that I could navigate and be myself. I received mentorship, made connections within SLCC, found mentors, and now because of all this positive influence in my life, I decided to give back and now, I am a mentor within the program. There is clear growth in my academics. I started at SLCC very unaware of what was available to me as a student, I now know how to navigate this institution and have been able to take advantage of the constant flow of opportunities for students. I have been recognized for my academic achievements and leadership skills, been awarded numerous scholarships, and made countless memories. I am a mentor to single mothers; I encourage them to follow their dreams. Luz taught me to LEARN, GROW with the knowledge I gain, and SHARE it with others, because THAT is the KEY to SUCCESS. Luz opened the doors of opportunity for me, and I will forever be grateful for her vote in confidence in me. Luz will continue to open doors of opportunity to countless more students. Thanks to her encouragement, I was able to implement a community project for Hispanic/Latinx people in a local scale. This project will allow me to serve a greater scope of people. LUZ caused this ripple effect in my life. She changes the lives of students daily! Her mentorship program is a chain of success. Her brilliant job deserves being replicate and awarded because is amazing.

Madison Roberts, Specialist II, ID Center -

Madi is the newest member of our team. I appreciate her enthusiasm and willingness to learn everything there is to know so that she can be the best resource for our students, staff, and faculty as she points students to the right resources on campus. She always has a smile for everyone. I appreciate the way that she handled the busyness of Spring Rush while doing it mostly on her own and without discouragement, as she calmly helped each person in her long lines processing OneCard’s or selling parking passes.

Mario Organista, Advisor 1, Multi Cultural Center -

Mario is an Advisor in our PACE program. If you don't know who he is, you should! He is an amazing, inspiring, and determined young man! PACE and SLCC are so lucky to have him. He is incredibly intelligent and truly want what is best for our students. He is a shining example of the values SLCC holds. I'm grateful for his support, courage, strength, and determination to make not only SLCC a better place, but our world!

Mark Lye, Specialist V, eLearning -

Mark was very helpful and courteous to a faculty member who had come in to do a video for his course. He put the faculty member at ease and helped make the process of reading the script go smoothly. The faculty member commented on how impressed he was with the members of the team and the process of making the videos.

McKenzi Wilde, Specialist II, Student Services Offsite -

Kenzi’s knowledge of student services and the information desk systems has been invaluable and a great resource for student affairs. She is always willing to help wherever she is needed and proved as much during Spring Rush when she extended her shifts to help-out the newest member of our team at the information desk.

Megan McDowell, Manager 2, Institutional Advancement VP -

Megan works diligently to create some of the most dynamic, important events across the College. She manages the Tanner Forum, the Holiday event, Employee Recognition Day, Commencement, and so many other college-wide events. No one else would be honored in their individual departments if it weren't for Megan creating the events to do so. Not only is she diligent, she is filled with warmth and generosity, which translates to all those around her. I'm so grateful to work with Megan and to learn from her as she makes each event she creates appear seamless.

Mike Teran, Specialist II, Classroom Tech Support -

Mike has been instrumental in setting up and support of the new flex classroom in the Jordan Health Sciences building. He responds quickly to any request and can immediately solve most problems. Anything he can't solve immediately he works tirelessly on the issue. Mike demonstrates incredible quality, dependability, and follow-through in all his work. So happy to have the opportunity to work with him.

Monica Rogerson, Coordinator 3, Prospective Students -

Monica Rogerson, who is our PACE Manager, is one amazing individual! She shows up every day and gives full effort into her job. She always puts the students’ needs first and I have had the pleasure of being able to witness that every single day! She is always willing to help others and go above and beyond for the students and the staff she oversees. I have learned so much from her and her example. I know that so much of what staff and students learn from her, you will carry like a handprint on your heart. Thank you Monica! You are a star not only in the lives of the PACE students, but in mine as well!

Nadine Bone, Administrative Asst. II, Assoc VP Success & Comp -

Nadine has enormous institutional knowledge, personal insight, and experience. Additionally, she is kind, quick to laugh, and willing to provide support, whether it be functional or emotional. Because of this, there are always colleagues leaning on her for information, words of wisdom, or tactical advice, so that they can perform at a higher level. Despite the number of people who depend on her, Nadine consistently exceeds expectations in her own job duties, executing them with attention to detail and thoughtfulness. Often, she fills in gaps, before anyone else recognizes them. Her high quality work allows for more intentionality in the decisions occurring at all levels throughout the College, and I have been incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to work with and learn from her.

Prince Nwando, Technician II, Student Employment & CO-OP -

Prince offers the best customer service. Whenever a student comes to the career services, his huge smile is the first thing to welcome you. His relationship to students is amazing. He follows up with students about employment opportunities, and give them that satisfactory feeling of "I am going to get a job". He is so amazing at what he does.

*Rosio Suarez, Program Mgr. 2, Prospective Students -

Rosio is a wonderful colleague and I have enjoyed working with her. I have been able get to know her over the past few years and I have learned so much from her. I'll never forget one of the first assignments I was given at presenting at an Elementary School with her. She was so willing to show me the way and very encouraging, I will never forget that. I have appreciated her dedication, hard work, and support. Thank you for everything you have done and are doing to make a difference not only in the lives of our students, but for making a difference in mine!

Russ Collett, Coordinator 2, Regional Administration -

Russ is extremely helpful and very dependable. Always willing to help and assist with job duties that aren't even his, Russ makes working for SLCC enjoyable. He has the best sense of humor ever and adds real value to complex issues by raising critical questions and giving viable alternatives as solutions. Russ is a sharp critical thinker and truly adds value, not only to Student Affairs, but SLCC as a whole. Thank you, Russ, for your continued hard work and flexibility!

Sadie Tsosie, Advisor 2, Academic Advising -

Sadie go out of her way to help students way above and beyond her expectations. She was leaving her office at the end of the day last week. January 17, 2018. Today is the last day to add classes and a student has a hold. If it is not removed, the student will not be able to sign up for classes and attending this Spring Semester. Sadie went back to her office re-started her computer and remove the hold for that student. That student is currently taking classes at SLCC.

Shauna Hatfield, Professor, Accounting & Shirley Brock, Coordinator 1, Enrollment Services -

These two people have helped me get my information corrected on Degree Works for my graduation and also fix an error between of my classes that were not being accounted for. Now, thanks to them I’m set on to complete my last classes. Thank you Shauna and Shirley for your outstanding work towards the SLCC students to achieve greatness.

Samantha Collins, Coordinator 2, Thayne Center -

Samantha is a wonderful colleague. She is a fierce advocate for her students, and the community partners that she works with. She's exceptionally skilled in Excel, OneNote, and other organizational methods and is always willing to share her skills and teach her team any new tricks she's found to streamline processes. In addition to coordinating two vital programs the help students afford to participate in community engagement- Community Based Work-Study and AmeriCorps which require collaboration across the institution and various departments, she is also working with external partners like Utah Campus Compact to ensure our program is exceeding the standards. She's a wonderful listener, and seeks to understand the root issues of the concerns, and is often the lead staff member for projects, helping to keep everyone on track and up to date while always seeking improvement and refinement for next time.

Shirley Brock, Coordinator 1, Enrollment Services -

Shirley is always of such great assistance. In addition to her knowledge base which helps her to cut through the morass of rules and processes, Shirley always provides assistance in such a helpful, pleasant and caring manner. She is a great asset to SLCC and we are all the better for Shirley being part of our team!

Shelley Bodreo, Technician 3, Financial Aid & Kenneth Salguero, Clerk III, Financial Aid & Laura Pratt, Technician 2, Financial Aid & Maria (Flori) Chaves, Clerk III, Financial Aid -

Recently, I had the extraordinary opportunity to work with these Financial Aid "frontline" employees. They work with a majority of SLCC students, explaining the Financial Aid process, accepting required paperwork, researching records for answers, and resolving problems either directly or via referral to a Specialist or an Advisor. In the time I spend they these exceptional SLCC employees, I was in awe of their treatment of students. Providing "frontline" services can be difficult because students may not receive the information they were expecting. These employees continually treated students with respect and dignity, while maintaining personal integrity. They remained calm and encouraging during the worst of interactions. I did not hear disparaging remarks about a difficult student, or each other. What a great team to represent SLCC and the Financial Aid department.

Shellie Jo Enscoe, Director, Multi Cultural Center -

Shellie Jo is one who loves and would do anything for our students. I have seen her every day give 100% into everything she does. She is one who always comes early, stays late and even comes in on weekends to make sure everything gets done. She is passionate, driven, motivated, artistic, intelligent, and authentic. She is thoughtful in the smallest of ways even in the form of a grape slushie. She is a great example to our students of pursuing your dreams as she works full time and is pursuing her Doctoral degree at the University of Utah. She accomplishes anything she puts her mind to and proves that anything is possible if you believe in yourself.

Sophie Ruzek, Specialist, Student Svcs Vice Pres Off -

Sophie is a dedicated worker who brings excitement and enthusiasm to our staff. I am grateful for her flexibility and willingness to take on new challenges to make our office a success. She understands and relates to our students unique needs and makes herself available to assist in making new opportunities a positive experience.

Susan Fazio, Specialist II, Div. of Health Professions -

Susan Fazio is a part time support staff for the school of health sciences. She was assigned to our department to format and print our accreditation documents. She was extremely organized and methodical in her approach to this task. Susan had to format each document. This was a huge task. The total pages for the entire document was over 3000 pages! Susan completed this task with efficiency and professionalism. This was a stressful time for our department and Susan handled it with grace and composure. We so appreciate her help and feel she deserves recognition with a Staff Star award.

Terra Gerritsen, Secretary III, International Student Admin -

Terra always goes beyond what is expected to make our events and activities a success. She has all the behind the scenes details covered that most people will never know about. Her attention to detail brings everything together. I want her to know how much I value and appreciate her efforts.

Terra is extraordinary! She is friendly and passionate with staff and students. She is proactive when planning events and organizing our office. Terra really gets stuff done when needed. We are all glad that she chose to work with International Student Affairs!

Terra is an amazing addition to our office. In the last months she has been working here she changed so much and created a grate break room for our international students to come hang out. She always has a positive attitude and sort of became an office mom (:

Tiffany Johnson, Specialist II, ID Center -

Tiffany is a very dependable team member; she is always willing to give a helping hand when needed. Her knowledge and experience is an invaluable resource for students, staff, and faculty, as she knows many of employees and resources on campus. Tiffany offers a supportive attitude to those around her and never hesitates to answer questions even during her time off, if needed, as a way to help a team member.

Tiffany Sheth, Administrative Asst. I, Div of Mgmt, Mktg, & Legal Stud -

Tiffany is new to SLCC and already in her short time with us has made such an impactful and positive impression because of ability to quickly grasp what needs to be done, knows how to do it or quickly learns on her own, and gets it done! She easily prioritizes her work so nothing gets left undone, has a great work ethic, is always busy and is plain and simple a terrific asset to the Division Office and the School of Business. While still learning all of her new duties, she also took on the role of producing the School of Business Newsletter 'Biz Buzz' and has produced some excellent newsletters. Tiffany is a great addition to the our Business team and more than worthy of a Staff Star Award!

Wendee Mitchell, Specialist 3, Dental Hygiene -

Wendee Mitchell is a true "star". She is the Dental Hygiene Program Clinic Manager. She is amazing! Wendee manages every aspect of the operation of the dental hygiene clinic. She goes over and above everyday by helping students with their patients, fixing equipment, training and overseeing work-study employees, helping instructors, making sure we have all the supplies and materials we need for efficient and effective management of the clinic. If there is an issue in the clinic, the automatic response is "Go ask Wendee". And she always knows the solution. Plus she does it all with a smile on her face. Wendee is a wonderful co-worker and we are all so grateful to call her co-worker and friend. Wendee deserves the Star Award recognition for her tireless dedication to our program and to let her know how much we all appreciate her.

Venita Ross, Advisor 2, International Student Admin -

Thank you for organizing another wonderful international orientation! You always have so many ideas and suggestions to spice things up and make the ordinary extraordinary! Thank you for all your hard work and tireless effort.

Zac Smith, Specialist II, Site Planning & Support -

Zac is by far the best employee ever! He is not only a Specialist in the Student Services and Site Support department here at Library Square, but he is an exceptional leader amongst his peers. Zac is extremely diligent and very reliable! He accepts challenges with a smile and conquers them with humility. He is always willing to accept responsibility for tasks assigned to the entire team and does not boast about it. In addition, Zac is very thorough and never ends his shift with an assigned task undone. He shows great initiative and leadership through his organizational skills—and he does all of this while pursuing his Master's degree! It is a sure pleasure and delight working with Zac and having him as a co-laborer of the team. Kudos to you Zac...you ROCK!!

DECEMBER 2017 STAFF STARS:

(*) DECEMBER PRIZE WINNERS: BROOKE COLLINS, GISSELLE CASTRO, KEVIN HAMMOND, SITHIDETH SOPRASEUTH, TIEN PHAM

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

ALLISON PUTNAM, SPECIALIST 1, SAT ENROLLMENT SERVICES –

Allison is always so friendly to students, staff, faculty and visitors. She has been with the college for 14 years and has a wealth of knowledge which she is always ready to share when asked. She is very involved with the Peers program and enjoys these students and the experience of working with them. Allison is open to new challenges and new learning experiences. She is truly an anchor in the department. Thanks, Allison for all you do.

AMANDA HUGHES, CUSTODIAN III, FACILITIES CUSTODIAL REDWOOD –

Amanda is a very hard worker and is always willing to above and beyond the expectations of her position. It would be hard to do what we do without her.

AMBER JENTZSCH, SECRETARY III, DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER –

I want to thank Amber for always being more than willing to help with testing. She has been there for me when we needed testing coverage and staying after hours to assist student’s needs, by leaning how our testing desk operates. I appreciate all she does for the DRC and think she is a great asset. Over the past few months I have noticed how well rounded Amber is in our Department and just want to thank her for being willing to learn multiple areas on how our department serves our students. She does a lot of great work and I appreciate it a lot.

ANJALI PAI, DIRECTOR, STAFF DEVELOPMENT –

Anjali shines brightly. When I work with Anjali, I know that she will bring her best thinking, actively seek to align initiatives with the mission and the goals of the College, respect the work and thoughts of her colleagues, and reach across divisions to collaborate and build consensus. She does it all with intelligence and a sense of humor. Three cheers for Anjali!

*BROOK COLLINS, SPECIALIST, ACADEMIC ADVISING –

Brook offers the best customer service. She always welcomes students to the office and helps them feel comfortable and assures them that their needs are important.

CAMI KNAPP, SPECIALIST 3, ACADEMIC ADVISING –

Cami is wonderful at keeping our office organized! She goes out of her way to keep things neat and tidy and can find anything we need in just a second or two. Recently I was making folders for new students. Cami not only found the folders I needed, but she gave me some adorable Bruin stickers to make the folders cute and appealing for all types of new students. She routinely goes above and beyond to keep the staff happy and stocked with all the supplies we need. One thing I really enjoy is the snack bag she makes for each advisor at the beginning of each semester - it keeps us hydrated and fed during the first busy days of the term. Cami is always thoughtful and considerate. I believe she exemplifies the values of Student Services in all ways.

CAROL CLAWSON, ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. I, DIV. OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS –

Carol always goes out of her way on holidays to decorate the Dean's office and Division office with her own holiday décor. She also was instrumental in the design and the décor for the end-of-semester Holiday Party which was a success due to her leadership. Thank you Carol for sharing with the College!

CARROLL GLIDDEN, SPECIALIST, ID CENTER –

Great listener and willing to get his hands dirty and help the student.

CHRIS LACOMBE, COLLEGE GENERAL COUNSEL, GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY RELA VP –

Chris Lacombe was SLCC's AAG for a few years and did an amazing job. He is now SLCC's General Counsel. He is extremely professional but very personable. Instead of staying in his office and making phone calls all day he makes it a point to visit SLCC employees in person. He feels it is important to have that personable 1x1 conversation that is so important in today's working environment. Chris is very thorough and detailed in all of his assignments. He has an open door policy that everyone appreciates. Chris always has an interesting story to tell. It is always fun to have a conversation with him. When you run into Chris just ask him about what sports he enjoys, where he has traveled, and really just about anything. He is extremely friendly and fun to work with.

Thanks Chris for all your hard work!

DAVE JONES, MANAGER 1, INSTITUTIONAL MARKETING –

Dave Jones is one of the kindest, smartest humans on this planet. He may use large words and obscure references, but he is happy to explain them to you, thus, after every interaction with him you walk away smarter than you were when you started. He is a great marketing manager who cares about his partners and takes time to understand their needs. SLCC is lucky to have him.

DEBBIE PATTEN, SPECIALIST 3, CORPORATE SOLUTIONS –

Over the past couple of months our team has been shorthanded and Debbie has stepped up big time. Her workload has nearly double, but that has not dampened her spirit, her commitment or her attitude! She always has a smile on her face, never complains and always gets the job done. She is an absolute pleasure to work with. Without her continued commitment and dedication, I hate to think where our team would be. She truly has been and always is a Star!

EMILY BARNES, ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. I, OFFICE OF LEARNING ADVANCEMENT –

I needed assistance finding a Word forms the faculty needed. She was quick to direct me to where to find the documents right away.

ERIC CHRISTENSEN, SPECIALIST II, STUDENT SERVICES OFFSITE –

Eric continually looks for ways where he can streamline our processes at student services to help the front desk run smoothly and help our students more efficiently. He is a valuable person to work with, is very knowledgeable in all the frontline processes, and has been instrumental to me, as I have learned the responsibilities of my new position. He works hard and is always willing to do what needs to be done.

ERIN PARKIN, INTERPRETER III, DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER –

Erin is a wonderful addition to our ASL Interpreting staff. This semester she had a particularly difficult schedule, and she did a fantastic job managing all of the demands placed on her. She also provided great mentoring and support for an intern. I am constantly impressed by her work ethic and dedication to our field. We are lucky to have her!

ERMINA MUSTAFIC, SECRETARY II, DIV OF CMPTR SCI & INFO SYS –

Ermina is the Secretary for the Division of Computer Science and Information Systems and is always helpful for faculty, students and Academic Advisors, in addition to begin a big help to Teerah Lopez. Ermina is a quick leaner and readily helps Teerah with all that needs to be done in the office and for the Division. They make a great team together, though each is strong in her own write. Ermina is always a big help to all who need her assistance which she provides with a big smile and great attitude. We are really lucky to have Ermina working with the School of Business and in particular with the Division of Computer Science and Information Systems.

FRANCESCIA PAXTON, INTERPRETER III, DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER –

This semester, Francescia has been mentoring an intern. I recently received this feedback and had to pass it along! "Working with Francescia has been wonderful! I couldn't have asked for a better mentor. She was beyond helpful and willing to work with me when ever I needed it. She met with me on numerous occasions to give me feedback and encouragement through out this process. I feel much better equipped to work in this field because of her. I honestly cannot say enough how thankful I am to have her as my mentor."

*GISSELLE CASTRO, SPECIALIST III, PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS –

Gisselle is a beautiful person inside and out. She works so hard as an Gear Up Advisor stationed at Taylorsville High School. She loves her students and her students love her. She goes the extra mile for her students and does whatever it takes for them to be successful. She is a dedicated and motivated woman, who is passionate when it comes to education. Gisselle is one with her students or anyone she meets takes them by the hand, opens their minds and touches their hearts. I know she had touched mine and I'm ever so grateful I was able to work with her.

KAMAL BEWAR, COORDINATOR 2, MULTI CULTURAL CENTER –

Kamal is very genuine. My time with Kamal has been very short but yet impactful. He has a way of cheering those around him up when others seem to be having a hard day. He is a person that thinks of others before himself and understands the position of serving others as a priority rather than optional. He is a great team player as I see both students and co-workers gravitate to him. It has been a pleasure serving alongside as well as learning from Kamal.

KEENAN ADCOCK, COORDINATOR 2, ELEARNING –

Keenan was amazing, as always. Awesome and fast. Keenan and Maryanne are always on point and ready to help us. Thank you! Keenan is amazing. I love working with him. He is a pleasure. Keenan was patient, understanding, and very knowledgeable with what I needed done. Keenan gave me instant access to the course I needed in Canvas. His quick response was essential for a tenure review of a faculty fellow. speedy! quick resolution. Thanks! That man is a miracle! Keenan was very helpful and initiated several communications until it was solved. Thank. Keenan is so easy to work with. He knows what questions to ask to get to the heart of the problem and he is resourceful in finding answers. Thanks!

KEN SCOTT, PROGRAMMER ANALYST III, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY –

Ken Scott is an unsung hero here at Salt Lake Community College as he works tirelessly to keep many vital banner processes used by both students and Student Affairs staff running smoothly. Whenever a change is made to policy or procedure involving student admissions and records, Ken is likely to be involved in ensuring that the technical processes are updated to accurately reflect the process or procedure change. He patiently works with student affairs staff members on banner project specifications to ensure that all involved understand all of the ramifications of the proposed changes. His years of experience with our software here at SLCC give him a perspective that few others here have, and his advice is invaluable in assisting with decisions that involve multiple varied departments and how changes will affect current practices in other departments. Ken is quick to respond to questions and reports of technical problems relating to the many banner processes that keep student admissions, registration, and records running smoothly and accurately. He quickly works out bugs in the system and patiently teaches others how to avoid problems with our processes. Without his support, (and the support of all of our Information Technology staff, I might add), all of our work here would be much more difficult and stressful, if not impossible. Thank you Ken for all that you do!

*KEVIN HAMMOND, SPECIALIST I, ELEARNING –

Thank you, Kevin Hammond! Your response was very fast and extremely helpful! Kevin's fantastic! Very easy to work with and helpful with all my questions. Very patient and clear Great help. Thank you Kevin. (You should get a raise.) Quick response helped me to know what to do!`

LUZ GAMARRA, COORDINATOR 2, MULTI CULTURAL CENTER –

In my opinion and from what I have seen from what I have heard from other people, Luz Gamarra is an excellent advisor for many students of any ethnicity, Luz Gamarra as a professional is at a very high level, she is very charitable and knows how to help regardless of race, language or age. Luz Gamarra always has the doors of her office open and she takes the time to explain and help anyone who needs it, always from early to late, she is the most generous, intelligent and human person I have ever met.

MARILEE BURNINGHAM, TECHNICIAN II, COPY CENTER –

Come rain or shine, hell or high water, Lee goes above and beyond for every customer and all the members of her team. Lee bridges the gap between customer knowledge and aids production in excelling our customers' expectations.

MARYANNE TYE, COORDINATOR 2, ELEARNING –

The task was accomplished accurately and very quickly. The turn-around time was commendable. Additionally, when Maryanne had a question, she called and resolved the issue. I am very happy with the service that was provided.

MATT BAXTER, ANALYST I, INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH –

Matt spent an entire week helping me get the data I needed to answer an important enrollment question. I kept returning to him again and again, asking for different permutations of student enrollment numbers to try to understand what was happening. I know it must have been so frustrating to have me over his shoulder while he was working, but he was always cheerful, and always willing to write just one more version of his SQL code to get a slightly different slice of the student population. Thanks, Matt!

MCKENZI WILDE, SPECIALIST II, STUDENT SERVICES OFFSITE –

Mckenzi is always willing to help-out and goes beyond to help students navigate their way around campus. She is always willing to learn about services that will help students succeed. She is cross-trained in two different departments and can easily move between each area when needed, and is a valuable member of our team.

PAT WOLFF, SPECIALIST II, ID CENTER –

Pat demonstrates a positive attitude and is willing to do what needs to be done; her willingness to learn new processes has been invaluable as we work towards cross-training our frontline staff as a way to help our students more effectively.

PATRICK CHAFFOS, PROGRAMMER ANALYST III, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY –

Patrick is an incredible resource for the International Student Affairs office. He is always available to help us with our student management systems and any other computer questions we may have. We appreciate his hardwork and positive demeanor!

RAY ROBBS, GROUNDSKEEPER I, FACILITIES GROUNDS –

Ray has been a great asset to our staff, Ray is a highly dependable, always the first person to the shop every morning, rain, snow, or shine. He fulfills many roles in creating such a beautiful campus for our students, faculty, and staff to enjoy, including snow removal, mowing, assisting with the sports fields, and pruning our trees, fertilizing and aerating and MANY other things. Ray takes pride in his work, and is eager to help anyone in need. Ray consistently creates a great working atmosphere with his sense of humor and general demeanor. Ray is always at the forefront of assessing additional safety needs and requirements. We are lucky to work with you Ray! Thanks for all you do!!!!

ROSIE SUMMERHAYS, MANAGER III, SAT ASSESSMENT –

Rosie always goes above and beyond to come up with solutions when problems arise. For example, there was a CNA Knowledge(Written) examinee that had difficulties with the functionality of her test while she was taking it. Basically she was unable to retrieve answers that were bookmarked for review, so Rosie logged her out and tried logging her back in to remedy the situation, but there became a connectivity issue with this examinee's test. Because of this Rosie offered this examinee the option, that if she didn't pass Rosie would make sure that she was able to retest at no cost, plus accommodate any testing time, day, night and/or weekend to make sure that this examinee would get tested. Rosie is a true example of Leadership and is always putting the students or outside examinees needs first.

SAM CURLEY, ADVISOR 2, ACADEMIC ADVISING –

Sam has great team spirit! He is always willing to assist his colleagues with additional training. Sam has a sweet disposition. He is consisted of keeping a positive attitude. It a pleasure working with such intelligent and kind person, Sam. Students, employers, and his colleagues respect him and his abilities. Sam deserves this aware because he treats everyone with the utmost respect.

SIDNEY BROWN, ADVISOR 3, ACADEMIC ADVISING –

Sidney is the Lead Program Advisor, in addition to the leadership responsibilities that are part of her position, she is consistently willing to initiate and take on departmental projects above and beyond. As a member of two of our departmental committees- Training Committee and Data Integrity Unit, she has done a great job providing a critical eye to issues that relate to both. In particular, I would like to thank her for taking on the tedious but essential job of updating our training on the completion of Satisfactory Academic Progress and Maximum Time Frame Appeals. This is a challenging and imperative responsibility of Program, and other, Advisors. Successfully, completing these appeals for students contributes to their ability to stay in college and successfully complete their course of study. The collaboration between Advising and the Financial Aid Office enable us to assist in meeting federal requirements. As such, this is a fundamental part of Advisor Training. In addition, managing appropriate storage of the documentation is also important. Sidney has served as a great bridge between the two committees to see that both aspects of this project have been met. She took on one of the more challenging tasks and has done a wonderful job of getting it successfully completed. Thanks Sidney for this and all the great work you do!

*SITHIDETH SOPRASEUTH, TECHNICIAN 3, DISTRIBUTION –

I had placed an order that we needed to receive no later than December 5th. I made several phone calls and emails to the merchant in hopes to put a rush on the order. It finally shipped and was expected to be delivered on the 4th. I reached out to Sithideth and asked if there was anyway possible he could arrange for this to be delivered to my department when it arrived. No questions asked, as soon as it was received he sent it my way. I want him to know how much I appreciated his efforts, and what a huge weight that had been lifted off my shoulders. Thanks for being awesome!

STACEY CASE, ADVISOR 2, ADMISSIONS –

Stacey is very thoughtful! She has been very instrumental in creating an atmosphere of love, joy, and FUN!. She is what I would call the spirit of student affairs. She is constantly finding ways to improve our climate here at the college and making subtle but yet impactful changes to enhance the student life experience for both Colleagues and students. She is always a joy to be around and its what this college needs.

SUSAN FAZIO, SPECIALIST II, DIV. OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS –

Susan went above and beyond to complete a 1,000 page accreditation document for the Dental Hygiene program by the due date spending extra hours beyond a normal work day to assure its completion. Thank you Susan for going above and beyond.

TASHA DAY, SPECIALIST III, PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS –

Tasha is one amazing coworker! She is dedicated to everything she does! She always shows up with a smile on her face ready to tackle whatever is in front of her. She is willing to help wherever and whenever she can. I have loved working along side her with the many Gear Up events we have had and she is always so pleasant. She is not only a dedicated coworker but a student as well. I remember the first time she came to my office not sure of what she wanted to do and if she could do school. After learning of her remarkable story, she left my office with a confidence and excitement I'll never forget. She influenced my life and she taught me we can do and accomplish hard things in life and no barrier or obstacle needs to stop us from pursuing our dreams. I'm thankful for her example!

TEERAH LOPEZ, ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. I, DIV. OF CMPTR SCI & INFOR SYS –

As the Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean, Teerah assists will all that is necessary around the office from her role as support for the Associate Dean, managing the divisions budgets, faculty contracts, ordering supplies and managing inventory, curriculum processing for review, updating catalog review as well as answering phone calls and emails from students. Additionally, Teerah is always available for faculty and Academic Advisors and is a big help. And she always manages to do all of this and more while appearing she's not too busy to help. We are really lucky to have Teerah working with the School of Business and in particular with the Division of Computer Science and Information Systems.

*TIEN PHAM, ADVISOR 2, ACADEMIC ADVISING –

Tien is very helpful with advising students and peers and is very resourceful with offering contacts for projects. He is well known in the Asian community and have a vast outreach which helped our department to celebrate International Week. Thank you Tien!

TOHI ANGILAU, SPECIALIST III, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE –

Tohi is an amazing Advisor for our First Year Gear Up students. I have enjoyed working with him over these few years and have learned so much from him. He is dedicated to his students and does whatever is necessary to meet their needs. He is always willing to go above and beyond for not only his students, but all those he works with and he does it with the greatest and biggest smile on his face. He is always so adaptive to change and goes with the flow. One of the many great things about Tohi is he is a quiet leader, one who doesn't want the recognition but he deserves all the recognition. I'm grateful for his example and friendship!

TRISTAN DEWOLF, TECHNICIAN 3, CONFERENCING AND FACILITY RNTL –

Twice in the last few weeks I've had need to coordinate events in the auditorium at the MFEC. Setting up for both of those events was much less stressful because Tristan was right there to help with technology and other needs. I know that's his job - but he does it with a GREAT ATTITUDE! I appreciated his anxious willingness to help and make sure things were just right. Tristan is a perfect example of excellent customer service!

November 2017 Staff Stars

November prize winners:

• David Hernandez
• Emily Barnes
• Leka Heimuli
• Sharice Neve
• Tevita Hola

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Alisa Woodbrey, Asst. Dir 2, Financial Aid –

• Alisa has organized and run the scholarship program so that the students and donors really benefit. She is thorough, professional and she's made a huge difference in our ability to know what scholarship we have. She quickly adapted to our new software and makes the most out of its productivity. She meets with donors when we need her to and she always brings her expertise and her smile. We love working with her and appreciate all that she does to make the scholarship program run smoothly.

Andrea Marshall, Manager 1, Ctr. for Health & Counseling –

• Andrea is new to the college and has just jumped in with both feet. She has been amazing at jumping into the Peer Action Leader Supervisor role. She is a fresh pair of eyes to a program that needs it. She is full of ideas for the generation of kids coming in. Our club wouldn't be the same with her!!

Angela Zarr, Specialist II, Disability Resource Center –

• Angela is a great asset to the DRC testing team. She is great at helping students and faculty with navigating DRC testing accommodations. She is very dependable and detail oriented. She is great at reiterating testing procedures while also doing everything she can to accommodate students. Angela is meticulous at making sure that the DRC testing environment is clean, organized and inviting!

Blake Lancaster, Specialist III, Copy Center –

• Blake comes in with a very intoxicating cheery disposition, works really hard and is always punctual. He has sharp focus and always completes the work assigned to him in a timely manner with great efficiency. He is more than a star he is black hole " (his own words).

Cheer Mackay, Specialist 3, Enrollment Services –

• Cheer is always ready to help out wherever she. She is willing to learn new things to help our students. She makes sure the office runs smoothly and efficiently. She is always there to talk to when you need to vent or get a different perspective on things. She is an amazing boss, co-worker and friend!!

Christopher Goodson, Specialist I, Facilities Office –

• He as a very positive attitude everyday and is willing to help with anything. Hard worker and kind.

Danny Sanchez, Advisor I, Academic Advising –

• He goes out of his way to help our students and colleagues. He is patient and kind, funny and fast to help anyone.

David Brower, Coordinator 3, Site Planning & Support –

• David was very helpful in all the arrangements for a large conference to be held in the South City Atrium Nov. 3rd. He responded to emails quickly, answered all our requests, made helpful suggestions, and recommended other staff who could also help us. We met several time to confirm details and the day of the event he checked in to make sure things went well. Thanks David, I appreciate all you did to make that conference a success!!

*David Hernandez, HVAC Technician 2, Facilities Heat PlantL –

• David manually check every filter on the MFEC roof and in each office- they were covered in dirt. Instead of just checking every 6 months as per policy, he verified that because of all the construction they might get dirtier faster. This should be highlighted since it is currently the clean air month and my allergies have decreased!

Dee Leo, Asst. Manager, Food Service South –

• Dee is completely dedicated to his students and staff unlike anything I have ever seen and it shows in the quality of his work. Dee selflessly RUNS around that entire campus making sure the food he and his staff provide are the best. Student have many options to choose from, but The Bruin Bites at South Campus are consistently busy and it is not hard to understand why. Thank you Dee!

Emee Mallah, Specialist, Academic Advising –

• Emee is our newest front desk specialist in Advising at South City. She has done a great job welcoming students to our office and working with staff to make sure we do our best to accommodate students. Keep up the great work Emee!

*Emily Barnes, Administrative Asst. I, Office of Learning Advancement –

• I appreciate Emily for putting my name plate (saving a seat) upfront in a committee meeting that I am co-chair of. She remembered that I have hearing problems and since I am often late due to class schedule her efforts are appreciated. Even provided me and the other leaders with a water bottle. Over and above, thank you, Emily!
• After I took the OIT training on SharePoint but I was still confused on how to create a site and organize it. Emily assisted me create my area's new SharePoint site even though it is not in her job description to assist a different department with their own SharePoint needs. It took some time for me to create the site the way I wanted it. I really appreciate her taking the time to assist me, she was so patient!
• I don't know how she keeps it all straight with the content for many agendas and meetings that she coordinates and for keeping track of all we do. She is a great help to the Schools getting the curriculum to go through all the committees. Thank you, so much, for all you do, Emily!

Gabriel Sposito, IT Lab Aide I, Information Technology –

• Makes every student feel comfortable asking questions and encourages students to better themselves and the SLCC campus as a whole. He's extremely skilled at making friends and everyone that works alongside him find their day immediately better.

Gina Alfred, Specialist 3, Enrollment Services –

• Gina has really impressed me by stepping it up and taking on a lot of new responsibility. She has handled the new changes with a smile and eagerness for a new challenge. She isn't afraid to speak up or stay back when the situation calls for it. She will be an amazing supervisor! Someone to look up to!

James Lennox, Specialist II, Enrollment Services –

• James always comes to work with a smile on his face. We appreciate his willingness to help when students need to vent or are just having a hard time. He is truly an asset to our department!

Jameson Bawden, Lab Coordinator, Information Technology –

• Jameson really went above and beyond to assemble a 3D printer from scratch for the 3D printing working group. He didn't need to help, but he volunteered and did a really great job... I don't think I'm doing him justice, so let me explain further... He faced an instruction manual thicker than a Cleveland phonebook and a boxed-up nightmare of metal and plastic. "Sure I'll put it together," like it was just some Lego project for ages 10+. Then he went to work. Tearing through the cellophane-wrapped enigma, sorting nozzles, gears, bolts of varying lengths, and unintelligible chunks of plastic. He forged the pieces together, not with the power of the gods or the dark- side of the force -- nay -- with his bare hands. The manufacturer wept. For their greatest creation had met it's match in Jameson. The same pile of parts that turned strong men to tears and saints to swearing, had been sorted into 6 neat piles and made to look... well, manageable. When finally the beast submitted to Jameson's will, it was a fully-functional 3D printer capable of printing complex tactile graphics, prosthetic hands, and other really neat stuff. Jameson isn't the hero we deserve (we deserve much less), but he is the hero we need. Thanks Jameson! You are the man!

Javier Gamarra, Technician I, Financial Aid –

• My first encounter with Financial Aid was not good. English is my second language and I had difficulty communicating what I needed help with. The employee at that time got really frustrated with me and simply told me to go to the computers and "apply." This really discouraged me and embarrassed me. I knew I needed to sort out my Financial Aid but was I was scared to go and ask again. Imagine my surprise when a peer of mine referred me to Javier Gamarra and told me he was bilingual and had helped her get everything in order with her Financial Aid. When I met with him I felt included and a part of this institution. I also felt more comfortable because he spoke Spanish and was able to clearly and concisely answer my questions. I got everything ready to start my semester! I also referred him to my other classmates who have had similar experiences. He helped them as well.

Jessica Pettersson, Specialist III, Health Center –

• Jessica has been instrumental in the Peer Action Leader group. She helped at the beginning of the semester and all through out. She was there when I needed her to help getting the program off for the year. She has been an invaluable person to work with. She knows the students and how they act, she gets them and has been a great ear for them. Thanks for all you've done with our program!!
• She has had to do both my job and her own until I recently came on board. Jessica has welcomed me with her warmth and professionalism. She loves her job and is passionate about the work she does. She always demonstrates a positive attitude and is eager to do what needs to be done. I appreciate the assistance she has given to me as I have adjusted to my new position and do not think I could have done it without her. She is awesome!

Joanne Zhao, Coordinator 3, Institutional Marketing –

• Joanne continuously processes web requests in a timely manner. She has a keen eye and catches any errors prior to posting materials. She asks all the right questions and overall is a joy to work with. Thank you Joanne for your dedication. You go the extra mile and it shows.

Joseph Broadbent, Utility Worker, Facilities Moving –

• Joseph helped us prepare for a large conference held in the South City Atrium Nov. 3rd. He was pleasant, very helpful, asked questions and made suggestions. We met several time to discuss the room arrangements, he had suggestions and a floor plan drawn out! Then the day of the event he worked tirelessly setting up and rearranging the room and chairs. THANK YOU Joseph!

Kamal Bewar, Coordinator 2, Multi Cultural Center –

• I love working with Kamal he is such a joy to be around. He is such an incredible hard worker. I love working with Kamal he makes work so much fun when he is here. He has a great sense of humor. He is so dedicated to his students and cares about each one. He wants his students to exceed and is passionate about what he does. He definitely is a staff star to me!
• Kamal is a wonderful addition to the office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs. He is always pleasant and nice to everyone he meets. He takes the time to help each student with their needs and does it with gentleness, patience, and encouragement. He is a wonderful example to many and a great listener. I am grateful to learn from him every day.

Kathie Campbell, Director, Enrollment Services –

• Kathie is amazing!! She does so much for her employees we could never list them all. She makes coming to work a wonderful thing. She always makes time to talk to everyone and make us feel valued and appreciated. She works tirelessly to ensure a smooth transaction during times of change. She has been the best boss I have ever had in my career at Salt Lake Community College. I'm thankful everyday I come to work because of Kathie!!

Katie Hall, Specialist I, Admissions –

• Katie is a current student at SLCC and is able to relate well with the prospective students we serve to help them through the apprehension they experience about going to college. Having gone through the admissions process herself, she can assist the students with the new admissions screens and the FAFSA changes. Many of our students want to graduate and go right into the workforce. Katie is a 2-year CTE student and can speak about the benefits of obtaining technical skills to get a job quickly. Because she is a student, we are able to get insight from her in how to best serve the students. Her caring nature and college experience has been a benefit to Admissions and the students we serve.

Kelsey Morales, Advisor I, Admissions –

• Kelsey has been with SLCC for seven months as the new Early Outreach Specialist. Schools requesting services for tours and SLCC tours grows every year. Requests come not just from our targeted junior highs and middle schools, but other schools outside the Salt Lake Valley as well as elementary schools. She excels in capturing the students interest through age related games or tours that focus on college readiness. Kelsey's talents not only lie in preparing students for college, but in assisting adults and seniors through the SLCC admissions process. Her ability to serve all age groups has been a great asset to Admissions Outreach

Kirstin Hoyt, Administrative Asst. I, Disability Resource Center –

• Kirstin has so many things going on at any given time it is amazing that she can remember them all. She always pulls through when you need her, and makes the things you need a priority in the moment. Our department is lucky to have her, and it has been a pleasure working with her and seeing her succeed/grow in her new position.
• Kirstin is a rock star! She has been doing a fantastic job navigating the transition to a new supervisor. She has been responsive, timely, and has shown a strong ability to multi-task. The DRC couldn't function as well as we do without Kirstin's support. We are lucky to have her!

Leslie Sime, Administrative Asst. II, Student Life & Leadership –

• She works very hard to keep student leaders and the office organize. She is also a great asset to many students on campus. She is diverse and friendly to every student that comes in with a concern or question about getting involved in Student Life.

Leilani Clegg, Advisor 2, Admissions –

• In the short six months Leilani has been in our department, she has been a great asset in coordinating services by our staff and other departments to the schools we serve. She not only learns quickly, but can also adapt what she learns to challenging situations presented to her. Her ability to create connections with the high school counselors as she guides them through SLCC admissions procedures and policies makes them feel comfortable in contacting her with issues. This ability to connect also bonds those on our staff together and creates a more cohesive team. Outreach Admissions has benefited because Leilani is part of the team.

*Leka Heimuli, Secretary III, Multi Cultural Center –

• Leka is such a fun, dependable coworker to work with. He is always willing to help out with any task that is asked of him. He is such a great person to be around. You can't help but laugh or smile when you are working with him. You never have to ask Leka to do something he just does it and with a great attitude. He is seriously a Rock Star!!
• Leka is just awesome! He is a shining example of what our department really stands for. He is always willing to do what is necessary to get the job or task done. He helps everyone and anyone feel welcomed, valued, heard and respected. Leka knows how to make everyone laugh with his bright and big personality. His passion for learning and students is contagious. I am so grateful he is in our department!

Luz Gamarra, Coordinator 2, Multi Cultural Center –

• Luz Gamarra is the epitome of hard working. She has and will continue to be a key employee at SLCC. My admiration is high for Luz because she helped me orient myself in my academics when everyone else pushed me away. I was able to attend her most recent Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Celebration and I loved it! It was a complete success because the content and form of delivery reflected our culture (Hispanic/Latinx) well and sincerely. I simply use this event to highlight Luz Gamarra's hard work. This was but one the many things she organizes for students on this campus. She really cares! I have never once been turned away or simply led astray. She has personally helped me, patiently answered my questions, and given me continuous academic information to enrich my academic portfolio. Her name is widely known across all campuses at SLCC and at other universities. It is quite awesome because people love her and want her assistance and she will gladly help. I am graduating soon and I did not want to miss out on recognizing my biggest mentor, Luz Gamarra, for her wonderful work. I owe my academic successes to her guidance and mentorship.
• Luz Gamarra is an inspiration to all of her dedicated students. Every day I get to see students coming in and out of her office as she welcomes and tirelessly helps them, encourages them, inspires them and develops them into being the best students they can be. She has a determination and drive to bring her best self to work every day. Thank you for being an important part of student's stories, you are the best because you bring out the best in the students and all those you meet. You truly are a star in our eyes.

Marcia Somsen, Manager, Information Technology –

• I have known Marcia for a long time and we have seen many changes at the College together. It has always been a joy to get to talk with Marcia. She takes the time to research my problems, if she doesn't know them off the top of her head. She is always pleasant and has a sweet smile and laugh that is very contagious. I feel Marcia doesn't get the appreciation she deserves. She has been a long dedicated, caring employee who merits credit and acknowledgement for helping all of us here at SLCC. She is always available to provide not only herself but her staff in taking good care of us at the Help Desk. I Hope she continues to stay here for a long time to come. Three cheers for Marcia AND MANY MORE!

Marilyn Brumbaugh, Advisor 1, Academic Advising –

• Marilyn has agreed to help cover the Engineering and Geoscience programs while the program advisor is on sabbatical for most of this year. Thank you Marilyn for your willingness to help cover these programs!!!

Marisela Maez, Specialist I, Disability Resource Center –

• Marisela is always willing to help students, staff and faculty navigate DRC testing and note taking accommodations. She always friendly and relatable while still being professional. Marisela is also very dependable, punctual and responsible. The DRC is very lucky to have her!

McKell Anderson, Database Administrator, Information Technology –

• I appreciate working with McKell. I know she is often very busy, but she is always very responsive and willing to help. She always shows genuine concern for any Banner issues that I am experiencing and helps me very quickly. I am grateful that I can always rely on her!

Michelle Maraffio, Specialist II, Enrollment Services –

• Michelle always makes the office fun. She comes up with the best decorating ideas. Her decorations help educate students, staff, faculty, and anyone else who comes to campus. She is also a great person to talk to gives good advice. She makes sure each person she talks to gets her full attention. Thanks for your artistic flair!!

Mikel Birch, Director, Risk Management –

• Mikel is one of the hardest working employees at SLCC. She gives 100% of her time and effort to the Risk Department. Mikel understand all the college policies and procedures. She is very valuable to SLCC. Mikel always has a refreshing smile on her face despite all the long hours she puts into her work. I have enjoyed working with each day. Thank you Mikel for all your hard work!!!

Nate Chrysler, Specialist, ID Center –

• Nate is always quick to step in and be there if needed. He is reliable and knowledgeable about his work. He never get's angry or annoyed at anyone who asks a bunch of questions. He is patient and kind to all.

Nwanne Nwando, Technician II, Student Employment & CO-OP –

• I am going to be personal on this, he relentlessly made sure that I got all the answers I needed at the career services, helped me in organizing my cover letter and resume after the advisor helped me. I am partially blind, and his friendly attribute is exceptional. I wish I can pay him for all the help he rendered. Thanks Prince!!!

Paul Marble, Manager 1, Lifetime Activities Center –

• Paul is always readily willing to collaborate with us on projects. Special Thanks to Paul for kicking off our International Week celebration with a lively cooperative presentation from him and his student Athletes "No Greater Heroes program".

Rebecca Armitage, Program MGR 1, SAT & Tech Specialties –

• Becky invited me to an event she felt might be relevant to my current position (and that I had not heard about). It turns out it was a great fit, and I got to make many connections and meet professionals I have not had a chance to partner with. Thank you for inviting me, and allowing me to attend the conference.

Rebecca Golden, Specialist, ID Center –

• Rebecca always greets everyone with a smile and a greeting. She is a wonderful person for the morning shift as she brightens the day with her smile and welcome greeting. She faces each day with positivity and gumption. Thank you for making my day brighter by your smile and greetings.

Rebecca Schumann, Administrative Asst. I, Prospective Students –

• Wow what can I say about Rebecca Schumann. There are so many good things to say about this person. First I wanted to thank her for all the hard work and training she put in to me. She has taught me so much not just in the work field but life in general. She really does put a 110 % in her work. She goes above and beyond for anyone. She is such a sweet caring person I really enjoy working with her. If there is a project that needs to get finished she will stay late at work to finish it. Rebecca is such a dedicated person when it comes to her job. She has such a great personality and I just love to be around her. She is truly a Super Star in my eyes.
• Rebecca must have found out I am a Diet Coke lover (on this PEPSI campus!) and on a recent bad day for me, she appeared out of the blue with two bottles of my coveted drink! I know Rebecca is a relationship builder and I love being part of a campus that has people like that! I, too, believe relationships are integral to what we do at SLCC. In fact, we have signs in the halls about kindness, gentleness, sympathy, praise, compassion and more. Rebecca exemplifies so many of these traits just by bringing a colleague a Diet Coke on a very bad day!

Renee Mixco, Advisor 2, Academic Advising –

• Renee has agreed to help cover the Engineering and Geoscience programs while the program advisor is on sabbatical for most of this year. Thank you Renee for your willingness to help cover these programs!!!

Salisha Allard Blaisdell, Specialist I, Student Employment & CO-OP –

• Salisha is new to our department in the last month or so. Even though I have only worked with her for a short amount of time I feel like I have known her a lot longer than that. Salisha's work ethic is impeccable and she is truly amazing and inspiring. With all the things she juggles on her plate, her work is a top priority. She cares about helping others be successful and is helpful in any way she can be. I've learned so much from her already. I'm proud to say she truly shines in our department and her contagious smile beams with everyone she meets. I know she is going to go far and I can't wait to see what happens next for her.
• Salisha is truly amazing! she has only been in our department for a short amount of time, but she has imprinted on the hearts of our students but our staff as well. Her worth ethic is not like anything I have ever seen. She is dedicated to her job and does it 100% full on while juggling many things. She is an inspiration that anything is possible if only you believe in yourself! I'm truly blessed and honored to work a long side a remarkable woman!

Sandy Aeshchilman, Specialist II, Regional Administration –

• Sandy is very attentive to adjunct faculty in the Faculty Support Center on the Taylorsville Campus. She is willing to talk with the adjunct faculty and find out what they need. She has a way of making them feel at home. Thank you for taking the time with this valuable group of employees here at the College!

Sendys Estevez, Advisor 1, Prospective Students –

• Oh Sendys Estevez is one who will blow you away from her deep rooted passion and drive for students success with the PACE program to her incredible work ethic and team work, from her vivacious and bright personality to her individualized care. She is one who is always willing to go the extra mile! I appreciate her so much and she deserves all the stars!

Seth Reelitz, Specialist II, Enrollment Services –

• Seth is someone we can always rely on. He is like the glue to hold us together. He helps lighten the mood in the office and makes coming to work fun. Thanks for all you do Seth!!

*Sharice Neve, Custodian III, Facilities Custodial Redwood –

• She has a great attitude never complains about her job duties ,never talks bad about people ,she cleans restrooms and is always up for a challenge . and she carpools me to work.

Shenden Cromwell, Campus Safety Officer, Public Safety –

• Cromwell makes our day. Having him here on campus makes us all feel safe and protected. I know I can count on him if something happens on campus. He is quick to respond and is a joy to see everyday. He can deescalate a situation that's going down quickly and efficiently. He is amazing at job and really loves the people on campus.

Sithideth Sopraseuth, Technician 3, Districution –

• He is a good supervisor and works hard on getting packages delivered.

Stephanie Ford, Technician I, Prospective Students –

• What can I say about Stephanie? She always has a sunny disposition. She has a can do attitude when learning something new. She loves to help everyone and anyone. She is the first person our students, staff and community members come into contact with. She is hard working and dedicated in everything she does. A star is something that shines the brightest and stands out from the rest, what I love about Stephanie is she is always helping someone behind the scenes and shines on her own quietly not wanting any recognition. She deserves all the recognition!

Sue Cassidy, Specialist II, Enrollment Services –

• Sue is a true gem!! She is so friendly with everyone, students, staff, faculty, visitors. She always has a smile and friendly welcome whenever you come up to the desk. She brings a sweetness to the office. She never says no when asked to do something and just really enjoys her job.

*Tevita Hola, Coordinator 2, Multi Cultural Center –

• Tevita is the very definition of a star! He was one of the very first employees to make me feel welcomed in our department. He has the biggest heart for not only his students but for everyone he works with. he is always willing to go the extra mile for his students and wants them to be successful in everything they do. He is not only a great mentor but he mentors by example to his students. I always quietly observe seeing him staying late with his students or coming early just to meet their needs. He is the bright and shining star for his students to light their way and show them there is a path for each and every one of them. I have enjoyed every day learning from him!
• What can I say about Tevita Hola. He is such an exceptional person to work with. He has the kindest heart and is always willing to help no matter what the circumstances might be. I love being around Tevita because he always has a smile on his face. He is a team player. He is such a great example not only with his co-workers but also with his students. He makes my day a lot better by just being around him. In my eyes he is truly a leader.

Taneth Gray, Specialist, ID Center –

• Taneth is awesome! He makes the night shift bearable with his puns and jokes. He is quick to make you laugh and deescalate situations that get tense. He doesn't back down from a challenge, but faces it head on.

Travis Bigler, Specialist II, Student Center Office –

• Travis was a tremendous help with the audiovisual and IT needs at a large Conference held Nov. 3rd in the South City Campus Atrium. He worked his magic on the microphone and helped the guest presenters with their PowerPoint presentations. He was always there and waiting, responded to all our requests, polite and successful! A great resource!!!!! Thank you Travis!

Whitney Harris, Technician I, Prospective Students –

• Whitney is simply AMAZING! She is one of our Gear Up First Year Advisors. What I love about Whitney? what's not to love about her. She is a driven, dedicated, motivated, kind hearted, generous, and fearless woman. Her work ethic is impeccable and she puts in 100% into everything she does. Her students love her, her coworkers love her and all she meets love her. She is truly a star in our department and I am so glad I get to work along side her.
• I have worked with Whitney on a few projects and she has been amazing to work with. She is trustworthy, follows through on tasks, and continually puts out quality work. She is a great team member, and you can count on her to be a leader and step up with needed. Great Work.

Will Pollard, Specialist II, Information Technology –

• Will works at the Student Services Front Desk for the Jordan Campus. He is always smiling and happy, and makes everyone feel as though they are the most important thing in the room, no matter what there situation might be. He is understanding and compassionate to other's circumstances, whatever they may be. He is always going the extra mile to help anyone he comes into contact with, and always lends a listening ear, or helping hand, when needed. He is a hard worker, and is always going out of his way to assist students and fellow employees with whatever they may need. He is great at finding answers to things he doesn't know, this way he will know the answers for the future. He is a quick study, and a great example of patience and caring to those around him. He is an even greater asset to those of us at the Jordan Campus. He will surely be missed when he leaves to further his education at USU next month. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THE COLLEGE WILL!!!!

Will Goaslind, Specialist II, Student Services Office –

• Will is always so pleasant and eager to help. I had a presenter show up with an entirely different AV plan for her presentation. I called Will to ask for his help. He was still home getting ready for work. I told him not to come in, but even though he wasn't scheduled to be at work until 9:00 am, he came into work at 8:20 am and helped my presenter get her presentation up and running, and we were ready to go at 8:30 am! Fantastic customer service.

October 2017 Staff Stars

October prize winners:

• Dona Bilyeu-Dittman
• Jessica Davenport
• Mandana (Mondie) Mahdavi
• Nancy Traugott
• Qassim Hello

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Ana Brown, Specialist II, Student Life & Leadership –

• Ana has been vital in helping with our office in getting things done and helping with the student clubs on campus. Ana is very willing to help where she can is and is always willing to learn new things to help build her experience with our office. We appreciate Ana and all she does for our office.

Christopher Goodson, Specialist I, Facilities Office –

• Chris has been awesome in helping Surplus and its customers to be more accountable and efficient with our pick-ups. He has excellent customer service and is always courteous to all students, staff and faculty of the college.

Corey Stevens, Instructional Designer 2, Distance Education –

• Corey is a very upbeat and positive person. He is willing to help in any way he can and he brings a lot of life and fun to the office. Corey is very knowledgeable and brings great insight to our processes and projects. His enthusiasm is contagious! :)

Courtney Wood, Coordinator, Scheduling –

• The only reason why you don't know who Courtney is, is because she does such an amazing job! All the catalog changes are done quickly and without issues. She has been called by other intuitions for help on their catalog, and has even done a class in Florida on working with the ACALOG. Oh and she does this part time while getting her Masters!

Cynthia Bonsall, Asst. Dir. 2, Academic Advising –

• Cynthia works hard to supervise program advisors and keep abreast of all of our changing schedules, different demands and sometimes cranky personalities. She manages to keep us up to speed on all of the latest information and effectively monitors what we need to do but provides us with the sufficient space in which to operate on our own. She's always available to assist when needed. Academic Advising in general and program advisors in particular are fortunate to have Cynthia on our team.

Debbie Mahre, Administrative Asst. II, Institutional Effectiveness –

• Debbie is a master at Multi-Tasking. She has been involved with multiple projects and has completed each in a timely manner. She is always pleasant and willing to help. Her laughter is contagious. Thank you Debbie!

*Dona Bilyeu-Dittman, Manager 2, Admissions –

• She is an excellent supervisor. She makes sure that the daily operations of the admission office are running smoothly and keeps the atmosphere in the office positive.
• Dona have been a great manager, mentor, teacher, and guide. Her support and advice has helped shape the professional environment of the admissions office. She is the best boss ever!

Evany Pace, Instructional Designer 2, Distance Education –

• Evany always goes above and beyond. She strives to maintain good relationships with her colleagues and with the faculty she works on projects with. She also executes her projects with great attention to detail and it shows in the final product. She is an asset to the team and we are lucky to have her!

Francisca Rodriguez, Administrative Asst. I, SAT ESL –

• I'd like to recognize Fran as we all know her for always lending a hand when needed. She has a caring, professional and can-do attitude and we all appreciate that about her. Students, faculty and staff all benefit from her guidance, help and for always going above and beyond her call of duty. Thank you Fran for showing the rest of us what outstanding customer service is!

Gayla Buttars, Administrative Asst. I, CTR For Health & Counseling –

• Since I started just a few weeks ago I have had to ask her about a thousand questions and she has always pleasantly answered my questions and been incredibly helpful to me.

Jamie Fortune, Specialist III, Distribution –

• Jamie has consistently worked above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that new systems get implemented and understood by all involved. He also has been exceptional in assisting other departments in finding lost packages on multiple occasions and he strives every day to ensure that all materials ordered by the college get delivered in a timely manner. In short he has worked very hard to change many perceptions of his department and help it grow.

Jen Seltzer Stitt, Director, Government & Community Rela VP –

• Jen is always willing to help her teammates and very conscientious about how she can support other departments and divisions. Jen is upbeat, fun to be around, and brings a sense of humor to work. She is also good at meeting management and facilitates effective meetings where quality work is done. Jen cares about the college community and the community at large. She is a superstar!

Jennifer Pollock, Manager 2, School of Prof & Econ Devlp –

• Recently Jennifer tracked down the new process for certifying her PTCB students. The process will now make it easier for students to train here / test here and add the 3rd party certification to their resumes! She also purchases practice exams first in order to help students feel more comfortable with the exam testing.

*Jessica Davenport, Assistant Facilities Planner, Facilities Architects –

• Jessica has taken on so many projects and responsibilities to help with all that is needed to get furniture installed, items ordered, electrical and data adjustments made, all for classrooms and offices to make SLCC run smoothly. She has been a tremendous help with major projects and during times of heavy workloads especially while some of us have had health issues that have kept us home. She is an invaluable asset to the Facilities Department and the college.

Jim Hale, Journey Painter, Facilities Painters, & Ron Jones, Journey Painter, Facilities Painters, & Paul Beck, Journeyman Painter 2, Facilities Painters –

• Thank you to Jim, Ron, and Paul for their hard work on painting the hallways on all three floors at South City Campus. They worked a lot of extra hours, and skipped breaks to make sure this enormous task was completed before students and faculty returned to classes, and to minimize disruptions as much as possible. They are a huge asset to the college, and their expertise in painting helps maintain the aesthetics of all of our campuses. I greatly appreciate their hard work.

Julia Ellis, Program Manager 1, Institute of Public Safety –

• Julia plays a crucial - even indispensable role in our department. If I need something done, and done well, the task goes to Julia. More often than not, however, I don't even have to issue an assignment. Julia sees what needs to be done and takes the initiative to make it happen. Her efforts are not limited to our department, but benefit the entire college - as evidenced by her service with the Staff Association. She always has the interest and integrity of our program as a priority - right after the interest of the students!!! I couldn't do this work without her!

Kameron Howell, Manager 1, Facilities Office –

• Kam has been so professional and helpful throughout the years and though we were sad to see him leave the key office years ago, he has been amazing at Jordan. In the last few months, we've had several incidents happen where we needed help after hours to help staff get in rooms, help us with room temperature, help students with urgent matters and without hesitation he was able to help us or guide us in the ride direction for help. I'd like to recognize Kam for being a great ambassador of Salt Lake Community College and for always showing his outstanding professionalism. Thank you Kam for a job well done!

Keenan Adcock, Coordinator 2, Distance Education –

• Keenan has a great attitude and gives top-level service to everyone.

Kemone Carby Feleti, Secretary II, International Student Admin –

• I want to thank her for all of her work that goes above and beyond what is expected and her willingness to improve the office.

Kevin Hammond, Specialist I, Distance Education –

• Kevin is dedicated and fun! He is attentive to details and thoroughly researches every request. The best!

Laura Klingenstein, Advisor II, International Student Admin –

• I want to thank her for her patience and help in keeping the office going and assisting me in my new transition.

LeeAnn Gallegos, Specialist II, Disability Resource Center –

• LeeAnn is a very hard worker and it seems that she can handle anything that comes her way. She has a lot on her plate at times and she keeps her cool. She reaches the goals that has been set for her. She likes to get things done on time or before its due. She is a person that does not wait till the lat minute to get the job done. She works well with her co-workers and the students that she works with. LeeAnn is a person that loves what she does no matter how hard it gets at times. She always has a smile on her face and in good spirts all the time. Her co-workers will go to her if there is anything that needs to be done, for example a problem with the database that the DRC uses. They know that the problem will be taken care of so they have no worries about the task that is given her to solve. LeeAnn is and outstanding co-worker and is a wonderful asset to the DRC.

Dr. Lindsay Granger, Advisor 2, Student Employment & CO-OP –

• I appreciate Lindsay's initiatives in support of our multicultural students. She applied for the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Grant and was awarded $1840.00. Two-hundred students will benefit with these funds when they take the Strong Interest Inventory free of charge. When the students know about their interests, advisors can help them to consider a career, their educational path, and the world of work.

Loren Safford, Specialist III, Facilities Office –

• Loren is extremely helpful and VERY pleasant to work with. He makes sure everything is done satisfactorily, including scheduling a time that will work for you. Loren is one of the many people who work behind the scenes, without much notice, and does a remarkable job!
• Loren was awesome! He helped us remove and old appliance and replace a new one. He was friendly and made sure that the new appliance was running smoothly before leaving. THANK YOU for going above and beyond the call of duty.

*Mandana (Mondie) Mahdavi, Specialist 3, Distance Education –

• Mondie is always ready and willing to help anyone who needs it. She is a great collaborator and has great ideas to contribute to projects and meetings. Mondie always keeps the students in mind when she is working on a project and she is kind and a great person to work with!

Maria del Rocio Murguia, Academic Advisor, Academic Advising –

• Maria has done a great job advising students at the West Valley Center. As the sole Academic Advisor at the West Valley Center Maria does general advising as well as advising for the School of Applied Technology (SAT). With her bilingual skills in Spanish she has assisted many Latino/ Hispanic students enroll in ESL classes through the SAT. In addition to her advising students she has taken on special projects and attended necessary training's and staff meetings, all this while working part time. Maria's flexibility and dedication to students has been much appreciated.

Maryanne Tye, Coordinator 2, Distance Education –

• Maryanne is the kingpin of this organization. Always helpful and a consummate professional.

Matt Hale, Specialist II, Facilities Office –

• Matt is an outstanding employee, he always comes to work with a smile on his face and a song in his heart. Many times he has been the person to pull the department out of a funk and show us the brighter side to any given situation. I have seen many times when he has made his colleagues laugh just to cheer them up and help them get through a hectic day. He has also been very helpful in making Surplus and Central Receiving more efficient departments that can get any job done.

Michelle Carman, Specialist II, Library Services –

• Michelle is always willing to help out fellow staff and library patrons. Not only that, she is such a voice of calm and reason no matter the severity of the situation. Michelle is always collected, professional and helpful, and is such an asset to the library for those reasons and many more!

Mike Clausing, Specialist III, Disability Resource Center –

• Mike has been a trooper as we have updated some of the presentation materials used for transition services. He was flexible, adaptable, and took feedback so we could make the student experience one they would remember. The feedback we received during the presentation was great. Thanks Mike for all the hard work and dedication to assisting students.

Nancy Michalko, Executive Director, Development Office –

• Nancy Michalko is so much more than a good manager – she is a great leader. Every day at the College, she contributes her decades of experience as a development professional, her ability to coach, mentor, and support her employees, and her sense of fairness and loyalty toward those with whom she works – at the College and in the community. Nancy loves SLCC and has successfully engaged the support of the College’s leadership and colleagues on every campus for very ambitious goals in the years ahead. She is not only transforming the development office but is a part of something much bigger ... changing the perceptions about the College in our community, one conversation at a time.

*Nancy Traugott, Specialist 2, Regional Administration –

• Nancy is great to help in a very prompt way when faculty needs a door unlocked. Sometimes staff in our department may not have arrived to open necessary rooms for class or supplies. Nancy is quick to respond to our needs when this happen and when a faculty member is a bit frustrated because they can't get into an area that is needed. We can always depend on Nancy for support and help. We appreciate her very much. She is a great part of SLCC team effort.

Patrick Chaffos, Programmer Analyst III, Information Technology –

• He exhibits some of the best customer service for the r groups he supports. The amzing thing is that his customre service is second to none when it comes to the pesonal touch.

Paul Benner, Assoc. Dean, Div. of Accounting, Finance & Legal Studies –

• Recognition of his outstanding leadership and tireless efforts in addressing and raising awareness on the importance on reading in our community. Paul is currently serving as the Chairman of the Board for the Salt Lake County Library. He is trying to help build more public libraries and encouraging students and others in the community the importance of books. Paul also serves as an Associate Dean at the School of Business, he is always looking for ways to help students, faculty and staff.

Paul Wolford, Manager 1, Workforce & Economic Development –

• Paul wears many hats and serves many masters. He is always willing to assist with whatever the challenge of the day is. He takes feedback as intended and always displays a desire to work with the team and understands our objectives.

*Qassim Hello, Technician II, Div of Nursing –

• Qassim is always willing to help in every way possible no matter what the task he's called upon to perform. He is friendly and kind to all, and these qualities, and more, make him a great co-worker. Qassim is definitely worthy of "Staff Star."

Rebecca Schumann, Administrative Asst. I, Prospective Students –

• I'm so grateful for her assistance and patience in helping me to adjust and learn the information I need to be successful.

Robert Ameling, Advisor 2, Student Employment & CO-OP –

• I appreciate Robert's enthusiasm and quick response to any plan of action Career Services develops promoting employment, co-op/internships and events.

Sam Hall, Specialist I, Disability Resource Center –

• We can always count on Sam to get the job done. He is a wiz on the phone getting students to be volunteer note takers- always professional and polite, deftly trains students to use accessibility software and hardware, and often emails instructors past quitting time to make sure they have the completed test from a student that finished up right at 4:30. He is always willing to help and is very welcoming to students, faculty, and staff. He is a valuable part of our department.

Sara Franco, Specialist 2, Registration –

• Sara has always been very helpful when asked about students' graduation questions and issues, and she is very knowledgeable of SLCC graduation policies and Degree Works. She is so helpful to our Advisors and she is does so with a sincere smile and attitude. Even during the times when the graduation office is swamped processing applications, she will take a few minutes to help and answer our questions and she is so appreciated!

Saul Gilbert, Journey Painter, Facilities Painters –

• Thank you Saul for your hard work handling the work order load while the rest of the paint crew were able to concentrate on painting the hallways at South City Campus. This allowed the paint crew to focus on the task at hand, without interruptions. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

Slavica Mikanovic, Accounting Technician 3, Cashiering –

• Slavica is never late for anything. She is compassionate, friendly, and goes the extra mile to be nice to students and Staff. She will answering questions, even the strange ones and if she doesn't know the answer she will find out. Her work is quality, and requires very little supervision. It is great to have her in our office in Cashiering.

Sophie Ruzek, Specialist, Student Svcs Vice Pres Off –

• I'm grateful for her professional work ethic and for getting the job done right all the time!

Stacey Case, Advisor 2, Admissions –

• She is always making recommendations and including different departments in events held by her office and those she works closely with. She is an asset to her team, and the surrounding student affairs departments. The positivity that comes from her personality is infectious. Great work, and thank you for thinking inclusively when it comes to events and activities where students need information regarding student affairs.

Stormie, Administrative Assistant I, Institute of Public Safety –

• Stormie's institutional knowledge, along with her drive to do what is right, has kept our department from making mistakes and keeping us in line with the policies and procedures of the college. She is always working to improve herself and find ways to contribute more to the success of our program. Thanks Stormie!!!!

Thu Dang, Specialist I, Student Life & Leadership –

• Thu welcomes all those that come into our office with a bright smile. Thu is always willing to do whatever needs to be done to help out. Thu's happy personality brightens up our office and her customer service to those coming into our office is awesome.

Tomas Armonavicius, Specialist II, Facilities Office –

• Tomas is an exceptional individual and has shown on countless occasions the very best qualities of an SLCC employee. I have seen many times where he has gone well above expectations to make the job happen and still maintain the mission of our department, our division and the College as a whole.

Venita Ross, Advisor 2, International Student Admin –

• I’m grateful for her help and flexibility in keeping the office going while I am transitioning to my new position.

SEPTEMBER 2017 STAFF STARS

September prize winners:

• Denise Brereton
• Erica Stone
• Luka Kang
• Marlenne Morales
• Nicole Green

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Amanda Waldron, Specialist, Human Resources –

• She is such an asset to HR. She's really stepped up her game since we've been down on Front Desk staff...she has saved my bacon more than once and I appreciate her more than she knows. Thanks, Amanda!!!!

Aurea Torres, Custodian 3, Facilities Custodial Redwood –

• It's a difficult and monotonous job and the work Aurea has done is admirable. It takes a real trooper to clean up every ones mess and the effort she puts forth isn't going unnoticed. If it sounds easy, keep in mind that this tedious process is repeated at least 30 times. It's not easy and it's really not that fun either.
• She has a rare and enviable ability to find a simple solutions. It is delightful to see how her eyes light up when she is working on new ideas. She has great enthusiasm she adds to the team. She is a great contributor. Aurea inspirings us with her innovative thinking.
• It would be great if she became a supervisor one day!!!

Auria Drozd, Specialist 1, School of Prof & Econ Devlpmnt –

• Auria has great customer service. She assists students with a smile and makes sure that all of their questions are answered. She is always giving great ideas around the office and she is happy to help with anything that we need.

Brandon Stotts-Nay, Administrative Asst. I, Human Resources –

• Brandon is professional and always considerate of others. I appreciate his approach to his position here at the college and I think he is a great asset to Human Resources. He is a joy to be around!

BriAnne Casey, Specialist, ID Center –

• BriAnne is never late for anything. She is compassionate, friendly, and goes the extra mile to be nice when answering questions, even the strange ones. Her work is quality, and requires very little supervision

Bryce Quintana, Administrative Asst. I, Div of Avia. & Related Tech –

• Bryce remains the key person that supports the division and all its program areas by taking care of ongoing routine tasks, and as well, with the myriad of "extra" challenges that emerge on a ongoing basis. He assumes the role of responding to all concerns that affect the functioning of the division, in addition to everything that may affect the delivery of services to students by the college. Bryce works across all functional units within the college to execute on processes in order to arrive at solutions. With his accommodating personality and willingness to always assist, he remains as the "go to" person to get things done.

Danielle Arnold, Specialist 2, Student Loans & Receivables –

• Danielle thrives for knowledge. I see her researching, by using the 5 Why's, to attain the ANSWER to help aide in running the Perkins Department efficiently. She turns a negative into a positive with her upbeat personality. And I appreciate her patience in teaching me new tasks, since I came on board.

David Brower, Coordinator 3, Site Planning & Support, ANDTeam –

• Dave and his team were a tremendous help as we finished up the last minute touches to our event. They moved tables, chairs, and were a huge help in making the set up for our event successful. I wanted to thank them for being flexible, adaptable, and willing to help out our department when we needed them. Thanks Dave and team!

Debbie Hatton, Specialist II, Library Services –

• Debbie is the rock, heart, and soul of the library. She exemplifies what it means to lead with a servant's heart, always willing to help out with a smile on her face. Debbie works hard to make sure the library has the textbooks students need before the first day of class begins, often coordinating across academic departments for months before the semester starts. We would be lost without her!

*Denise Brereton, Custodian III, Facilities Custodial Redwood –

• Denise douse a wonder job no matter the assignment. She and keeps a positive attitude and always looks out for coworkers. She enjoys having a healthy clean campus and buildings.
• She spends all day helping her family, barley gets any sleep, and still manages to push through a long day and come to work with a smile on her face. She is a great friend and I enjoy working with her. Ever since I first started working here she has made me feel welcomed by bringing me some lunch, snacks, or even a ride to my car. She is amazing and I believe she deserves it!
• Denise is an excellent employee she will exceed expectations on everything assignment. Denise is a great team member, and makes the college a much better place.
• Denise works extremely hard and makes a huge difference in the overall beauty of the Jordan Campus.

*Erica Stone, Technician I, Distance Education –

• Erica, Thanks again for all the great help. Erica is the best! Seriously, she provides the best tech support I have ever received. She deserves a big raise! Erica is awesome! She helped me so much. I feel much more confident and ready to start the semester.

Faye Leapai, Advisor 1, Academic Advising –

• Faye showed a lot of leadership recently when she willingly stayed late to help cover extended hours for our office when another staff person called in sick. This helped assure that students could be helped and get ready for the Fall semester. This is one example of how Faye repeatedly puts students first.

Gabriela Lopez Wong, Specialist I, Copy Center –

• Gabby has been instrumental in completing several critical rush orders during the last few weeks. She is efficient, professional, personable, and knows what questions to ask in order to get the finished product just right. She goes above and beyond to follow through and it's obvious she cares a lot. Thank you Gabby!!!

Gay Whetman, Administrative Asst. III, Provost of Academic Affairs –

• Gay works hard while maintaining a friendly attitude. I know she keeps a lot of things in order and I appreciate everything she does to make SLCC a better place!

Gus Calder, Technician I, Information Technology –

• Gus is always so pleasant to talk with regarding Help Desk issues. He is fun and caring and I feel he enjoys working with us here at SLCC. Whenever he answers the phone I tell him how happy I am to hear his voice. He always takes care of any issue I may have in the most delightful way. What can I say! Gus is really amazing and great to have as a colleague to work with chat with and help me too!

Isaac Covarrubias, Specialist I, School of Prof & Econ Devlpmnt –

• Isaac started in March of this year and has learned his job exceptionally well and is willing to learn additional duties. He is funny and brings laughter to our office. We appreciate his dedication to the college.

James Johnson, Advisor 2, Disability Resource Center –

• James is incredibly helpful to all the staff whenever we are having technical difficulties. He is also very competent at creating accessible documents to stream line our process of completing our new student informational meetings. James is extremely helpful training and assisting new employees. He desires a staff star!

Jerrie Schaerrer, Administrative Asst. II, Library Services –

• Jerrie took time out of her busy schedule to help resolve a very time sensitive issue. Had it not been resolved, many hours of work and planning would have been wasted. She went above and beyond.

Jesus Saavedra, Specialist, Disability Resource Center –

• Jesus did a really nice job helping one of my students who was a walk-in at the DRC front desk during the on-set of the fall 2017 semester. He was attentive to her needs and was able to get her connected to see her DRC accessibility advisor in a timely manner. She was very appreciative for his assistance and wanted that to be recognized. Great Job Jesus!!! We are happy to have you be a part of the DRC team!!!!

Joe Brinton, Specialist I, ID Center –

• Great worker! Knows so much information about the school! Goes above and beyond.

Jorge Martinez Paredes, Specialist II, Student Services Offsite –

• Jorge has always done a wonderful job. He's is very mindful of students and faculty alike. Working at the West Valley Campus, Jorge is able to help both Spanish speaking and English speaking students. I have heard nothing but positive outcomes from people who seek help and find Jorge.

Karen Nelson, Specialist II, Admissions –

• Karen is definitely one of SLCC's unsung heroes. Day in and day out she quietly and faithfully goes about her work of processing admissions applications. Her work requires strict attention to detail and accuracy, and almost every traditional student admissions application passes under her watchful eyes. Additionally, Karen is one of those people who quietly notices those who could use a helping hand or kind word and goes out of her way to brighten the lives of countless friends and co-workers. I feel privileged to work with Karen on a daily basis and am continually learning from her example.

Karla Newland, Specialist 2, Cashiering –

• Karla always has such a pleasant smile and a great attitude, even when she is in full refund mode for our students. She is extremely knowledgeable and willing to take the time to explain a process or introduce me to a new screen that expedites my ability to better assist our students. She responds quickly to payment term adjustments and is all around one of my favorite coworkers. Thank you for being so amazing and please keep up the magnificent work!!!!

Keenan Adcock, Coordinator 2, Distance Education –

• I really appreciate all of the help in setting this up for the student. Thank you for the guidance/instructions you have provided to Laurie in order to assist with one of my student’s accommodations in her class. Keenan was speed lightening fast and superb with his service. Thanks Keenan! Every time I've dealt personally with Keenan, it has been a great experience. Keenan was very quick. Thank you so much! [Keenan was] incredible polite and good customer service. Keenen was great! Excellent and quick response.

Kevin Hammond, Specialist I, Distance Education –

• Kevin is very quick, efficient and knowledgeable. I am always glad to have him help! Kevin was fast and easy to work with. Thank you Kevin

Kevin Rusch, Asst. Dir. 3, Development Office –

• Kevin is a leader in his fundraising efforts. Additionally, in September he hosted a fantastic event on behalf of the College. Kevin spent hours planning the annual Gail Miller Leadership Cup at Hidden Valley Country Club. The event was a huge success. The result of this event is significant financial contributions to student scholarships. The event would not have been such a success if it weren't for Kevin's planning and leadership.
• Kevin works his tail off to make our annual golf tournament for student scholarships a big success. He involves many departments on campus and takes everyone's opinion and feelings into account working with them. Kevin puts his heart and soul into the tournament and it shows.We are recognized as one of the best run golf tournaments around. He is well organized and puts in the hours to make this a great event.

*Luka Kang, Custodian III, Facilities Custodial Redwood –

• Luka cleans the GFSB, he works hard and does a great job. He puts a lot of pride into doing a job well done, and pays attention to detail. We really appreciate him and how hard he works. Thank you Luka!

Lynn Miller, Coordinator 2, Risk Management –

• The RISK department could not manage without Lynn Miller. She is excellent at her job. She always has a smile on her face. She is willing to help anyone in need. Lynn helps SLCC employees feel very comfortable when there is an issue. I have known Lynn for many years but now I have the privilege of working with her each day! Three cheers for Lynn!

*Marlenne Morales, Administrative Asst I, Div of Comm & Performing Arts –

• Marlenne is always so wonderfully helpful to everyone and she works so hard to get everything ready to go at the beginning of every semester. She's kind and understanding even when sometimes it's a challenge to be so, and because of that she's one of the best admins at the college!

Maryanne Tye, Coordinator 2, Distance Education –

• Always so quick and helpful! Maryanne is very helpful and also funny. That's a nice bonus. Also, Keenan is very helpful as well. Thanks!!! She helped solve a complicated problem for us.

McKay Jenkins, Specialist I, School of Prof & econ Devlpmnt –

• McKay has been a great asset to our office. He is willing to learn something new and has great customer service. We are lucky to have him in our office.

Natalie Shepherd, Specialist 2, Data Center –

• Natalie was given the assignment of Athletic eligibility, ensuring all documentation is received and processed for all SLCC athletes, ensuring their eligibility to compete this academic year. She was throw into the fire, so to speak, and came out on top getting her paperwork filed and turned in for review, helping ensure proper compliance with the NJCAA.

*Nicole Green, Technician 2, School of Prof & Econ Devlpmnt –

• Nicole is a dedicated employee. She is great with students and always willing to help. She is great to work with and always willing to learn something new.

Nwanne Nwando, Specialist, Student Employment & Co-Op –

• Helped students with finding jobs, and so far 65% of students he helped, got a job. He is patient, friendly and committed to see students progress.

Ologa Iopu, Associate Registrar, Registration –

• Ologa is always willing to help where needed. She juggles many projects at one time and makes it look seamless. She is a forward thinker, organizer, communicator and all around great co-worker. It's been a pleasure to work with her.

Quinn Smith, Manager 1, Institutional Marketing –

• Quinn is the best Marketing Manager I have ever worked with. Quinn is highly competent, sees around the corners, is friendly and personable, relatable, honest, and is known for getting stuff done. Not only does Quinn get stuff done, she does it the right way and always delivers on time, even for last-minute projects. Quinn is passionate about the College's mission, vision, and values and we're lucky to have her!

Rachael Sweeten, Specialist 2, Distance Education –

• As usual, Rachael Sweeten comes to the rescue! Always such a help. They saved me hours of work! Thank you!! Rachael was prompt in responding. In my past experience with her she was good about helping while still letting me design the course how it best suits me and the class. Thanks so much! I figured that out as you were probably typing it! Good to have in writing though so I have a clear understanding of it. Appreciate your helpfulness. Rachael was an enormous help! Thank you!

Rachel Cappello, Accounting Tech 2, Student Loans & Receivables –

• Rachel showed great leadership with the Perkins Loan Dept. while I was out on vacation and taking care of my mom. I tip my hat off to her for all she did and still does. Thank you Rachel
• Rachel, Rachel, Rachel is an exceptional person to work with and overall an irreplaceable employee. She has a meticulous work ethic and it shows in her work and stature. I appreciate her knowledge in teaching me how Perkins operates. It makes learning much more interesting. We need more employees like her.

Rachelle Brough, Technician 2, Conferencing and Facility Rntl –

• Rachelle has excellent customer service skills and is a joy to work with. She goes the extra mile to make sure all clients are thoroughly taken care of. Rachelle is also kind to others and goes out of her way to ensure proper communication. Thanks, Rachelle!! Keep up the great work!

Rebecca Armitage, Program Mgr 1, Dean, SAT & Tech Specialties –

• After moving into a new opportunity within the college and needing to jump right in and learn quickly, Rebecca made it all exciting. Rebecca has an addictive passion about SAT and CTE. She is not only willing to assist anyone who wants more knowledge of this area of the college but she never gets tired of teaching it. If we could bottle just a small amount of her excitement for what these programs have to offer, they would all be filled to capacity every week with new students. I want to give a BIG THANK YOU to Rebecca for sharing her energy, knowledge and techniques to deliver all the SLCC values and offers. Her passion is contagious! She deserves to be the next Staff Star.

Rebecca Van Maren, Coordinator 2, Thayne Center –

• Rebecca did a stellar job at coordinating community partners for the #SLCCServes on September 8th. She managed many stakeholders, was an excellent communicator, and kept everyone on track. Thanks for staying organized and going above + beyond!

Rosie Summerhays, Mnaager III, SAT Assessment –

• Last week Rosie helped diffuse a particularly stressful situation. She was on the front line, interacting with an agitated individual while I was working to resolve things on the back end. The entire time she maintained her composure and was patient while I found a resolution to the problem. Considering it took me over 2 hours, this was no small feat. Thank you Rosie for your professionalism and patience!

Sage Drozd, Specialist 2, School of Prof & Econ Devlpmnt –

• Sage is dedicated and committed to everything she does for our office. She is willing to accept a challenge and learn something new. She has been a wonderful team player with the new Elevate implementation project.

Sara Franco, Specialist 2, Registration –

• Sara has been instrumental in helping me solve several graduation problems. She takes the time to go out of her way to solve the problem and to let me know the results. I appreciate the great cooperation and knowledge she brings to her job and the college.

Shirley Brock, Coordinator 1, Enrollment Services –

• Shirley is the best supervisor and one of the most knowledgeable people I can go to for help. She goes above and beyond to help every student as if they were family. She often spends extra, and too much, time helping out during her shift and before she goes home every day. Even when she has a lot on her plate she always puts her employees and coworkers at the forefront of what she does. I just got hired on here recently and I cannot imagine where I would be as an employee or as a returning student here at SLCC if I didn''t have her support and guidance to lead my way.

Spencer Myers, Advisor 1, Admissions –

• Our department was new to the Admissions Team and Spencer Myers was not only willing to assist us with the tools they have been using but also modify the presentations. Spencer is a "take charge" employee that leaves no one feeling unwelcome or lost. He was the first to offer assistance and reach out to his new team members. Spencer deserves a BIG THANK YOU and to be the Staff Star!

Stace Briggs, Advisor 2, Admissions –

• Stace Briggs assisted us with an after hours Admissions Outreach tour of Jordan Campus. Stace took the time to make this tour exciting, interesting and filled with excitement for what SLCC offers in our Health Science world. The potential students that she entertained with her tour were court ordered to attend "career/life skills" trainings through the Boy Scouts of America program. Stace brought these kids to life and introduced them to new ideas and new potential life experiences they had not thought of until this tour. Stace is a wealth of knowledge, excitement and passion for Health Sciences. SLCC is lucky to have her and she should be Staff Star!

Valerie Harrison, Accounting Tech 2, Student Loans & Receivables –

• Valerie stepped up and rocked with the Perkins Loan Dept. while I was out on vacation and taking care of my mom. I tip my hat off to her for all she did and still does. Thank you Valerie

Wendee Mitchell, Specialist 3, Dental Hygiene –

• Wendee works tirelessly to make sure everything runs smoothly in our department. She takes care of students, instructors, and manages the work-study employees. If anyone ever has a question they can't answer, they go to Wendee. She is always positive and finds ways to get things done. Wendee is the best and I don't know what we'd do without her!

AUGUST 2017 STAFF STARS

August prize winners:

• Sarah Franco
• Nick Burns
• Monica Gomez
• Martha Wilding
• Karen Green

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Angie Hunter, Administrative Asst. II, Staff Development –

• Angie is a great employee who is committed to improving the lives and careers of her fellow employees! I appreciate all her efforts to assisting us all grow and learn! Thank you, Angie! #rockstar

Angie Napper, Director, Distance Education –

• Angie is a visionary thinker. She strategies learning solutions that will benefit students to the maximum. She inspires those around her to do the same. Her work with UWHEN has been extraordinary.

Aurea Torres, Custodian 3, Facilities Custodial Redwood –

• She really goes the extra mile to see that everything gets done!! She helps each and every one of her coworkers with their job as well as doing her own!! Sometimes she doesn't even take break because she knows that things has to get done!!

Barbie Willett, Associate Dean, Div. of Management, Marketing, and Legal Studies –

• Barbie exemplifies the values of SLCC. She is an excellent collaborator between her department and other areas of the college. She's always pleasant, kind, and ready to get to work. You can trust her to do what she says she'll do - always for the good of the students.

Brian Taylor, Specialist 2, Distance Education –

• Brian always works diligently to create wonderful graphics for our online courses. He is willing to take on difficult challenges and tasks to make learning more enjoyable and accessible. Brian is always approachable and helpful.

Casey Moore, Director, Information Technology –

• Casey has been great to work with on various SharePoint issues and trainings. I appreciate his time and expertise and patience, especially with the Faculty Senate SharePoint site! Thank you, Casey!!!

Danny Sanchez, Advisor I, Academic Advisor –

• Danny contributes to the success of Academic Advising in many ways, not the least of which is his attention to putting students first and also being flexible to accommodate the needs of the Advising department. Thank you Danny!

David Brower, Coordinator 3, Site Planning & Support –

• David is an exceptional person. He is a great listener, and he is very helpful. He has the qualities that are unusual in an employee. He knows how to add joy to a workplace and to include everyone. Even in difficult situations, he is honest and open. Thanks David!!!

Jan Meigs, Coordinator 2, Admissions & Lori Reagan, Coordinator 2, STEM Learning Resources –

• Jan and Lori from SLCC Staff Association are Star Employees. They truly exemplify what customer service is all about. They helped me serve a large group of people with only a minute notice. They make it fun and enjoyable. SLCC is a better place thanks to them.

Erely Harker, Secretary III, Corporate Solutions –

• Erely has only been with us a little over 6 months but has already made huge contributions. Starting with sorting and organizing mail delivery, office and printer supplies from 3 different groups into one consolidated area. She has learned CANVAS to assist with course development, exporting and importing content and publishing courses when ready. This includes changing the template on at least 25 power point presentations. She assists with planning and preparing for marketing events, displaying program flyers around campus and so much more. Last but certainly not least, she's just FUN to work with!

Gisselle Castro, Specialist III, Prospective Students –

• It’s my absolute pleasure to recommend Gisselle Castro for this honor. I have been working as colleagues for the Gear Up Program for the past 4 months at Taylorsville High School…Home of the Mighty WARRIORS! Because of Gisselle’s friendly demeanor, during any of our one-to-one meetings or having conversations with our Gear Up students or parents, she always manages to foster positive discussions and bring the best out of all of us. She is dependable, honest, caring and incredibly hard-working. She never gives up! She also takes time to better herself not only as a professional, but also as a college student, wife, sister and friend. we love you GISSELLE!

Jake Harker, Technician I, Academic Advising –

• Jake, Emiko and Ashley were great in helping me to install my new Standing Desk! He went the extra mile to explain how to operate this new desk. Thank you Jake!

Jesus Saavedra, Specialist, Disability Resource Center –

• Jesus is one of the most hard working staff members in our department. He is dependable, reliable, professional, and very fast at the tasks/job he is seeing through. You can always count on him to follow through and be of assistance to students and staff alike. He has learned multiple new tasks in a short period of time and excelled at all of them. He deserves kudos for the dedication he has shown to our department and the students we serve.

Juan Deliote, Custodian 2, Facilities Custodial Redwood –

• Juan is a wonderful asset to our department (Center for Health and Counseling) and the college. He takes pride in his work and it shows. His attention to detail is impeccable. He is a forward-thinker and is always looking at ways to make our department a cleaner place for our employees and our clientele. The tasks may not always be the most pleasant, but that never deters him. His smile is so bright and he is always in a good mood. We are so grateful to Juan and his dedication to both our department and the college.

* Karen Green, Specialist 3, Institutional Advancement VP –

• Karen Green (Specialist 3, Institutional Advancement Support) is a pure joy to work alongside from her smile to her work ethic! Karen sets the bar high when it comes to customer services (internal/external facing) as she takes the time to answer my questions and guide me through proper channels/workflows. Your willingness to share your tips/tricks for troubleshooting/speeding up various tasks at hand in our Media Operations department is priceless.

Karen Green, Specialist 3, Institutional Advancement VP & Laura Moore, Administrative Asst. II, Development Office –

• Laura Moore and Karen Green were beyond their call of duty to assist me on a very busy day at the college. With a few minutes notice, they provided me with the assistance need it to undertake a big project. Both of you are extraordinary.

Laura Moore, Administrative Asst. II, Development Office –

• Laura had a huge project added to her day-to-day work load this summer. She took it on with a smile and finished it in record time. Laura also finds time to help others with their work and makes sure our team is moving forward. She keeps a lot of balls up in the air and does them all with excellence. She represents the College to our outside vendors, and guests. She stays until the projects are completed and doesn't complain about the time it takes to do the job. Laura is always a star but she really earned my praise and admiration with her extra effort this summer.

Linda Sellers, Instructional Designer 2, Distance Education –

• I appreciate Linda for inviting me to job-shadow her through the UWHEN job-shadow trial. I learned so much and gained a deeper appreciation for the work that she does as an Instructional Designer! She is an important part of the entire SLCC process and has an amazing attitude and energy! Thank you, Linda!!

Lisa Bradshaw, Accounting Tech 2, Accounts Payable –

• SLCC hires the best people. Lisa Bradshaw is a true example of this practice. With a big project coming up, she went beyond her call of duty to help me get all the checks I needed to our vendors on time. Thank you Lisa. You are a Star Employee! You are the best!

Loren Safford, Specialist III, Distribution & Troy Walker, Manager 1, Facilities Vehicles –

• Something was bagged up with other similar items and was sent to surplus wrongfully. When my manager realized that this new equipment had been sent to surplus she ask me to see if it could be found. I called Loren Safford, and Troy Walker to see if they could find the items and return them to our department. I was told that our surplus had been sorted and placed on a pallet but that they would do their best to find and return it. Within a few hours the needed items were found and returned. Such willingness to coordinate efforts to help another department is what you can call amazing team work. Thank you to surplus staff for running such a functional department and showing willingness to help save money and serve others at so many locations at SLCC. This is why SLCC is such a great place to work.

Lori Reagan, Coordinator 2, STEM Learning Resources –

• Lori is professional, capable, and a rock star at her job. Our department and the students we serve have never had delays or problems with the services the tutoring center provides because of Lori's great service and dedication to excellence. Her professionalism and leadership have proven to be extremely helpful in many situations and she deserves kudos for all she does. Thanks Lori!

Luz Gamarra, Coordinator 2, Multi Cultural Center –

• Luz is such a remarkable scholar, professional and advocate. She has been able to fundraise approximately $8,000 for the SLCC Amigos Mentores Scholarship Fund!! This summer, I along with 5 other students, have benefited from this scholarship. I am very grateful for the existence of SLCC Amigos Mentores, it has shaped me and shifted my family's legacy forever. Luz inspires so many people and has changed the lives of thousands of students. Her tenacity and character of not giving up until she fully helps a student really gives me joy.

* Martha Wilding, Buyer, Purchasing Office –

• Martha is always our go to person when we need help with purchasing. Her positive attitude and friendly nature is absolutely infectious. One of the things I really like is when she says, "It's my pleasure!" I know she means it, helping others really is something she loves to do and we are SO lucky to have her at SLCC!

Mike Siebach, Tutor Non-Certified, STEM Learning Resources –

• Mike has been great to work with on various SharePoint issues and training, especially all my projects around the Faculty Senate SharePoint site. I appreciate his time and expertise and patience! Thank you, Mike!!!

* Monica Gomez Rogerson, Coordinator 2, Prospective Students –

• Monica is such an amazing person to work with. As a people-oriented individual, Monica pours her heart in making the PACE Scholarship Program as successful as it can be. She is the epitome of kindness, compassion, and creativity. She makes people feel welcomed and is always willing to go the extra mile. With strong work and dedication, she has done a phenomenal job keeping the PACE program up and running. She is a strong leader, a resourceful, and a wonderful boss all around. I will really miss having her as my supervisor.

* Nick Burns, Associate Dean, Div. of Comm & Performing Arts –

• Nick is a big-picture, long-term thinker, while also being kind and collaborative. Working with Nick across departments has been a great experience. He is responsible and responsive. I always enjoy working with Nick!

Rebecca Armitage, Program Manager 1, Dean, SAT & Tech Specialties –

• Becky is one of the most capable, kind, and experienced professionals I know on campus. I have personally experienced her handle high stress, and high stakes issues and tackle them head on. She is a professional to strive to be like, and her positive attitude is infectious. If anyone deserves a staff star it is Becky. Thank you for all you do!

Ricky Luque, Specialist 1, Distance Education –

• Ricky is very polite and great at interacting with employees and students alike. He is an amazing addition to our team! Thanks for all you do Ricky!!

Robin Howard, Infrastructure Specialist III, Information Technology –

• She was great in assisting me with telephone issues and I appreciate her coming to my office to assist me! Thank you, Robin!

Sara Chadwick, Tutor Certified II, STEM Learning Resources –

• Sara provides excellent customer service to SLCC students. As a tutor, she is highly knowledgeable, but she always communicates in a down-to-earth, non-intimidating way. She is the first to greet new students and ensure that they understand how the tutoring center works. She is always on time and gives her all during her entire shift. Her excellent work ethic and positive example are inspiring to co-workers, students and staff.

* Sara Franco, Specialist 2, Registration –

• Sara works hard to help students graduate, understand why they CAN'T graduate and work with them to see the pathway to graduation. And she does this all with a kind voice, even when the student isn't being kind. Oh and she does this all efficiently, and with a smile.

Sarah Reale, Director Digital Marketing, Institutional Marketing –

• I cannot resist from communicating our appreciation for the incredible work of Sarah Reale. She continues to support us with the upcoming Banner 9 Student Module marketing and has gone the extra mile in perfecting the communications and attending the “thousands” of discussions and meetings. Her time and support is appreciated. (Check out the landing page!) Kodu’s to Sarah. Truly so pleased!

Tatiana Schild, Secretary III, Mathematics –

• Tatiana made extra effort, and devoted extra time to support our "instructor training" sessions in early August. Her support is critical for the success of those events. Kudos to her dedication!

Tyler Clark, Apprentice Plumber, Facilities Heat Plant & the Fix-It Folks –

• When the drinking fountain in the LAC, between the two workout rooms, needed fixed and replaced I sent in a FIXIT request and it was eventually fixed. When the leaves, growth, and dirt was building up in the parking lot (North of the TB bldg), I sent in a FixiT request and it was completed within a few days! :) When a showerhead in the 2nd floor LAC mens showers were very loose, I submitted a ticket months ago to get them fixed. Today, Tyler was replacing the showerheads--thanks Tyler and all the Facilities folks for handling our FIXIT requests and resolving them in timely manner per their urgency and need.

Verl Long, Asst. Director 2, Academic Advising –

• I can say that Verl is new but not all that new and that's cause he's a quick learner and a wonderful trainer for advisors. He's always available when you need him. He's quite unassuming and has the ability to try to make everyone feel comfortable around him which I think is a credit. He's willing to give you his perspectives on ways to handle problems. It is refreshing to work with him.

Vickie Lowe, Specialist 1, Scheduling –

• I want to thank Vickie for all her hard work and how on top of things she is. No matter what we throw her way, she takes care of it quickly and diligently. Thank you for all you do for us Vickie!

Whitney Stay, Registrar –

• Whitney has been a great co-worker and friend and always gives the student the correct information. She has been a huge help around the office and everyone around the office enjoys her presence.

JULY 2017 STAFF STARS

July prize winners:

• Guy Douros
• Jan Coleman
• Laura Moore
• Laurie Rosequist
• Rachael Dick

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Guy Douros, Specialist 3, Information Technology –

• What Patience! Guy has been a great help and someone I can call last minute to help me understand the new technology in the Professional Development Center. There was a last meeting conference call request, with multiple participant calling in, Guy schedule the meeting and waited to make sure all went well. He's also took the time to explain and show me how things work, all this done with a positive attitude. THANK YOU Guy ,your professionalism is GREATLY appreciated.

Jan Coleman, Ast Dir. 3, Institutional Marketing –

• Jan Coleman is an exceptional SLCC employee. She is like a diligent and passionate reporter, who appears at numerous campus activities and events, to report on and highlight the best that SLCC has to offer. The week of July 10-14, 2017 was no different. Jan requested information from the TRIO SSS and TRIO STEM programs to strategize on a marketing plan prior to our department. Once the information was collected, a meeting was scheduled where she facilitated the TRIO Programs of SSS & STEM marketing planning discussions with enthusiasm and commitment. Her interest in TRIO Programs combining with her work efforts and ethics produced strategies that will prove to be a tremendous contribution to the visibility of TRIO Programs of SSS & STEM. TRIO Programs love Jan Coleman.

Key Office Employees, Facilities Key Office –

• The Key Office employees are wonderful to work with. I appreciate all their assistance in the various key requests and key jobs that I have had. To each employee, thank you!

Laura Moore, Administrative Asst. II, Development Office –

• In the short time that Laura has been in the Development Office she has made a significant impact on the entire department. Laura is dedicated, professional, friendly and incredibly skilled at handling a fast paced office and doing it with a smile on her face. She has quickly become a resource to the entire staff and we don't know how we ever managed without her.

Laurie Rosequist, Administrative Asst. II, Office of Learning Advancement –

• I greatly appreciate Laurie for assisting me with my office move! She was the only one that "stepped-up" to assist me move boxes while I am wearing a boot on my foot. She saved me trips to/from building to building! Thank you!

Rachael Dick, Technician I, Facilities Key Office –

• Rachael has been a great help with a complex key issue when I moved offices this summer and with other key requests. I greatly appreciate her kindness and assistance getting things in order for myself and others in our department. Thank you, Rachael!

May 2017 Staff Stars:

(*) August prize winners: Lisa Greenhalgh, Maryanne Tye, Bryce Hansen, Jane Mecham and Sandra Gates
Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
Angie Nelsen, Administrative Asst. II, Dean, Business –
I really appreciate Angie for her assistance with the Faculty Governance Committees agenda submissions this academic year! Getting the curricular proposals to me in a timely manner and organized manner is very much appreciated. Angie is a great member of the Curriculum Technicians Team. Thank you, Angie!!!
Angie is the glue that holds the School of Business. She is an excellent manager, very knowledgeable in all she does and extremely efficient in the performance of all of her duties. While the Dean is the boss, we all know who really runs the School of Business. Without Angie's efficiency, thoroughness and steadfastness, things would never run as smoothly as they do.

Ashley Sokia, Coordinator 3, Student Svcs Vice Pres Office –
Ashley really helped me out with a time sensitive project. She was willing to pitch in, and had such a positive attitude. She is working hard to implement My Success (powered by Starfish), and I think she is really making a difference in Student Affairs!

Aurea Torres, Custodian 2, Facilities Custodial Redwood –
With just a short amount of coworkers that she has Aurea Torres directs and helps clean Miller Campus facilities, so that the students and faculty will have clean and well maintained environment, to study and teach. I believe that Aurea Torres deserves more than just recognition she goes the extra mile with all that she does. She's very diligent and hard-working she works very efficiently even in times of great stress. Aurea is known for implementing custodial procedures and systems in a manner of befitting the reputation of Salt Lake Community College! Her ability of handling custodial work in a stressful time with the lack of coworkers is unbelievable.

Bethany Bibb, Lab Coordinator, English –
For her work with students, Bethany has conducted over 1,600 tutorials with a wide variety of student writers from various backgrounds both in-person and online. Bethany has shown a remarkable ability to understand where students are coming from and how best to help them achieve the goals that they set for themselves in their learning. Furthermore, Bethany has made a specific study of scope writing center work in responding to students, and presented her findings at the Rocky Mountain Peer Tutoring Conference and the joint conference of the International Writing Centers Association and the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing. Her academic study of tutoring work is thoughtful, well-researched, and gives our field the opportunity to consider the type of response that we give to students.

Celisse Wofford, Cashier III, Parking Services –
Celisse has provided great customer service to our students, faculty, and staff. She has gone above and beyond to provide solutions to concerns and questions. She is friendly, outgoing, and focused on making everyone's experience the best that it can be.

Cesar Roncancio, Cashier III, Parking Services –
Cesar’s connection to our students, faculty, and staff has been amazing. He is fast, friendly, and outgoing. He provides solutions for our clients in a timely manner and with great courtesy.
*Bryce Hansen, Assistant Director I, Utah Development Center –
This has been attended by around 300 persons each year and has received comments from national experts in crowd funding that it is one of the best in the U.S. This year the event was held on May 4 and was again outstanding. Bryce's dedication in ensuring a quality conference created significant stress for him, which also affected his health to the point of needing to have an emergency room visit and forced rest a couple of weeks before the event. Nevertheless, he pulled through and pulled off an incredible crowdfunding conference.

Charlotte Smith, Accounting Tech III, Bookstore Redwood –
I have never met someone as hard working as Charlotte. She has her hands in many hats and handles each one with ease. She is a true asset to SLCC and lives the values and vision with ease. I appreciate all she does, and the hard work she often goes unrecognized for. Thank you!

David Archuleta, Specialist I, Distribution –
David is always willing to go the extra mile with everyone he encounters. He is kind and reliable. He does an exceptional job with diligence and precision and is always willing to help out. If anyone deserves this recognition, it's David.

David Brower, Coordinator 3, Site Planning & Support –
Dave really cares about his work and the needs of his employees and staff. You can really tell by the things he does and how he conducts himself. Thanks Dave for always being a positive voice for staff.

David Thoms, Systems Administrator I, Information Technology –
I had a short turn around for being hired into the Contuning education department, and didn't have access to my all my folders for printing forms, or accessing my Microsoft access database (pun intended). David help myself, and Joe Fox on the first day figure out the correct department to communicate to about getting logged into the computer which got me up and running for 2 days. Than when I found out I didn't have access to my network drives I called david, and sent him an email, and in 5 minutes I was able to get back to work!

Dr. Gregory Roberts, Director, TRIO Programs, Student Support Services –
Dr. Roberts cares about students. He cares deeply about their success and actively takes part in providing services to students so they can persist at SLCC. Not only does he spend hours upon hours, off the clock, pursing grant money for these students but he often times will put his personal money into initiatives for their success. As far as staff, he supports and encourages TRIO staff with empathetic management and respect. He is a transformative leader for SLCC and deserves recognition for the heart and dedication he comes to work with every single day.

Franz Fierbach, Asst. Director 3, SAT Ops, Applied Technology Center –
I really appreciate Franz for his assistance with the Faculty Governance Committees agenda submissions this academic year! Getting the curricular proposals to me in a timely manner and organized manner is very much appreciated. Franz is a great member of the Curriculum Technicians Team. Thank you, Franz!!!

Fernaz (Naz) Arman, Cashier II, Parking Services –
Although Naz is new to our department, she has been a great addition. Naz is a fast learner with a friendly and happy attitude. She provides quick service to our customers in a friendly manner and with a ready smile.

Eva Andrews, Specialist III, Distance Education –
Nick and Eva are amazing with students and work hard to make sure our testing needs as instructors are met. Working in a testing center they deal with a lot of students who are stressed and not always on their best behavior, yet their smiling faces help put the students at ease. They also are very knowledgeable and are very proficient when problems do arise and are able to get these resolved quickly. Since they are kind of tucked away and not staff who work directly with faculty on a regular bases they are often unappreciated for the amazing work they do. I would like to nominate them for Staff Stars as they truly deserve this honor.

Jamie Bird, Specialist 2, Disability Resource Center –
Jamie is one of the most kind hearted people I know. She often does random nice things for people that can make their day and put a smile on their faces. Thanks for being kind and thoughtful!

Jan Kaleolani Ili “JB”, Technician I, Prospective Students –
JAN ILI or he is also known as "JB" is no stranger to the education field. Before relocating to Salt Lake City, Utah less than 3 years ago. JB is currently working with the Outreach and Access Department for about 7 months now and is a College Advisor/Specialist in the Gear Up Program. He works closely with Junior and Senior students from Taylorsville High School "Home of the Mighty WARRIORS!" We see him engaging with his students always with a smile and encourages them to work hard and seek higher learning in College. His personal motto: "Set Your Goals High, Until You Get There!" After hours, you see volunteers his time at the Bishop Store House in Magna and Sandy locations at least 4 times a month. He is a youth mentor at the Kearns Library on the weekends too. For these things in promoting SLCC in a positive way through his service within the school and community I nominate Jan Ili or JB as a STAFF Star!

Jesse Johnson, Specialist III, Student Center Office –
It is a pleasure to work with Jesse! I appreciate the work that he does to get the reserved rooms set-up how the Faculty Governance Committees (Faculty Senate, Senate Curriculum Committee, General Education Committee, and the other committees) want the rooms set-up. I am grateful for his quick response when we need him. Thank you, Jesse!!!

Jan Rogers, Administrative Asst. II, Dean, Science/Mathematics –
I really appreciate Jan for her assistance with the Faculty Governance Committees agenda submissions this academic year! Getting the curricular proposals to me in a timely manner and organized manner is very much appreciated. Jan is a great member of the Curriculum Technicians Team. Thank you, Jan!!!

Joan Smith, Coordinator 2, Regional Administration –
Joan Smith is a wonderful person and employee. She has been here many years, supporting the college and it's mission to help students, staff, and faculty. She is always ready to help and serve all who are in need of direction, room access, and information. We have loved having her here at Jordan campus, she is hallmark to this institution, and stands for all that is good here at SLCC. She is deserving of the highest of praise for a job well done.

*Jane Mecham, Secretary III, School of Prof & Econ Devlp –
I really appreciate Jane for her assistance with the Faculty Governance Committees agenda submissions this academic year! Getting the curricular proposals to me in a timely manner and organized manner is very much appreciated. Jane is a great member of the Curriculum Technicians Team. Thank you, Jane!!!

Marisa Platero, Cashier III, Parking Services –
Marisa has provided wonderful customer service to our students, faculty, and staff. She is friendly, focused, and pleasant. She works hard and is very dedicated going the extra mile to provide solutions and to improve service.

Jason Lyons, Desktop Technician I, Information Technology –
Jason, was filling in for a co-worker and went out of his way and stepped into a project he had not attempted before. Because of his great work we were able to resolve the connection issue. He took the instructions given to him and resolved the situation, and together we were able to get the end user up and running.

Javier Najar, Specialist, Library Services –
Javier is always there whenever need and willing to help staff and students. He takes pride in his work and can put a smile on anyone's face.
Javier truly loves helping people. He always strives to go above and beyond whenever assisting students. His passion for work is contagious, and he brings the best out of everyone who comes in contact with him.

Kamal Bewar, Advisor 2, Financial Aid –
Kamal really helped me make a plan for my courses and complete the needed items to receive financial aid. I truly feel he was concerned about my progress here at slcc and wanted to support me in any way he could. He is a very kind person. Thank You Kamal!

Keenan Adcock, Coordinator 2, Distance Education –
Client Comments: #1: Rachael Sweeten kindly sent me the form needed to allow my "Incomplete" students to gain access to their course, and, after I filled the form out tonight, Keenan Adcock immediately got my students back into the courses - though it's 9:30 at night and I didn't even expect a response until sometime tomorrow, the earliest! I am always so impressed and pleased with the excellent help I get from eLearning! A staff of superheroes! #2: Thanks for the quick response! #3: Keenan is awesome, he helped me right away. thank you #4: Keenan was enormously helpful. He listened to my question and answered it specifically. Many thanks! #5: Keenan is probably one of the best I have ever worked with. He is kind and always quick to help.

Kevin Hammond, Specialist I, Distance Education –
Feedback from his customers from May 2017: Kevin was very helpful. He listened to me regarding my needs and helped me come up with a solution. I like communicating predominantly through email, and he was fast. Phenomenal! Great. Thanks a lot. 9 customers rated Kevin as "Great". 100% Happiness. Resolution Time: 9h 20m

Performing Arts & Comm Dept –
I just wanted to write a note to commend the staff of the Performing Arts & Comm Dept. I've been an adjunct instructor in this department for the past fifteen years. The current staff (Marlenne, Jamye, Jude) is the most efficient, friendly and professional that I've seen in my tenure at the college. Truly exceptional. Just wanted to pass that along.

Misha Radojevic, Information Security Officer, Information Technology –
Parking Services had a major FBI audit come up unexpectedly with a very short time frame to complete. Misha work hard to discover and complete everything that was required so that we could complete and submit the information requested. He established protocols and procedures, set up computer firewalls specific to our usage and generally made it so much easier for me to complete this daunting task. I really appreciate is assistance, dedication, and hard work.

Kevin Miller, Asst Director 3, Prospective Students –
Kevin is accepting - Webster's online dictionary offers the following as a meaning of the word: able or willing to accept something or someone : inclined to regard something or someone with acceptance rather than with hostility or fear; tending to regard different types of people and ways of life with tolerance and acceptance His parents are very accepting people He is genuine in his caring and regard of others - regardless of their values, views or struggles. He is slow to - I don't want to say anger - but more frustration. I appreciate Kevin's openness and willingness to listen and teach. He is confident that his staff are capable of brilliance and competence. He has an open door policy.

Kyle Dempster, Administrative Asst. II, Dean, Humanities/Social Sciences –
I really appreciate Kyle for his assistance with the Faculty Governance Committees agenda submissions this academic year! Getting the curricular proposals to me in a timely manner and organized manner is very much appreciated. Kyle is a great member of the Curriculum Technicians Team. Thank you, Kyle!!!

Laurie Knighton, Advisor 2, Accessibility, Disability Resource Center –
Laurie is always willing to go the extra mile to help any student with anything. She recently had a parent and son who came in upset because they could not login to do the SLCC online orientation and the DRC orientation. Laurie assisted the student in figuring out that his social security number was incorrect. She was able to diffuse the situation, and also was able to give the correct information to the student and the parent on how to correct the problem. As the student left, he stated that Laurie had changed his attitude about the college, and is now looking forward to attending school here, and working with Laurie. The parent also stated that the interactions with Laurie helped them immensely. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication to our department and the college.

*Lisa Greenhalgh, Administrative Asst. II, Institutional Marketing –
Lisa is the glue that holds our department together. She provides support to more than 25 staff members. In addition to her regular duties as an administrative assistant, Lisa purchases and circulates a birthday card for each and every one of us and makes sure we celebrate with delicious treats and a festive atmosphere. Lisa cares for each member of our team and supports us in any way she can. Every lost student who wanders into our AAB suite looking for a campus office or classroom can count on Lisa to provide a map and precise directions. I don't know what we would do without her!

LuAnne Holt, Administrative Asst. II, Dean, School of Health Science –
I really appreciate LuAnne for her assistance with the Faculty Governance Committees agenda submissions this academic year! Getting the curricular proposals to me in a timely manner and organized manner is very much appreciated. LuAnne is a great member of the Curriculum Technicians Team. Thank you, LuAnne!!!

Shayne Curley, Help Desk Tech Specialist, Information Technology –
This is a report for someone at the Help Desk who definitely went "Above and Beyond" in helping me get access to email my students (outside of Canvas). I'm not very skilled on the computer and Shayne helped me in a professional, polite, and amazingly patient way. Thanks so much to you and your staff, but specifically Shayne. for the help you provide. I'm truly grateful.

*Maryanne Tye, Coordinator 2, eLearning Sys, Distance Education –
- 6h 8m Average resolution time for eLearning / Canvas tickets - client comment: Glad the matter was resolved, and Marianne very quickly got me access to those former students' journal entries. ALWAYS consistently pleased with the fabulous help I get from eLearning!

Rocky Olmos, Specialist I, Production, Copy Center –
Went above and beyond for the department and the college. Working endlessly on a large install project at South City campus. He collaborated with multiple departments to achieve amazing feats of sticker installation.

Nick Martinez, Specialist III, Distance Education –
Nick and Eva are amazing with students and work hard to make sure our testing needs as instructors are met. Working in a testing center they deal with a lot of students who are stressed and not always on their best behavior, yet their smiling faces help put the students at ease. They also are very knowledgeable and are very proficient when problems do arise and are able to get these resolved quickly. Since they are kind of tucked away and not staff who work directly with faculty on a regular bases they are often unappreciated for the amazing work they do. I would like to nominate them for Staff Stars as they truly deserve this honor.

Philip Anosike, Advisor 2, SAT Enrollment Services –
Philip has done a great job working with the SAT ESL resident and international students. Every semester he demonstrates a great deal of compassion and commitment in helping ESL students enroll in classes and supports them in a variety of ways during their course of study. Philip has a friendly smile and contagious laugh and helps make our office enjoyable and welcoming.

Quinn Smith, Manager 1, Institutional Marketing –
Quinn is very sharp, creative and hard working. She seems to like her job and shows a great deal of appreciation to her coworkers, while she herself is working her butt off. She has a great sense of humor and likes to make us laugh, as well as inspire us to do great, creative things. She is an admirable employee and all-around good human. It's a pleasure to work with her.

Rachael Sweeten, Specialist 2, InstructnlTech, Distance Education –
From eLearning Ticket Database: 100% Happiness Rating. 3h 37m Resolution Time. Client Comments: #1: Rachael, I was very impressed with how much you assisted my course design: on the conceptual level, mechanics (Canvas tools) and aesthetics/style. #2: Fast and easy. Thank you for the follow up. #3: Excellent!

Rebeca Perez, Administrative Asst II,Dean, Arts & Communication –
I really appreciate Rebeca for her assistance with the Faculty Governance Committees agenda submissions this academic year! Getting the curricular proposals to me in a timely manner and organized manner is very much appreciated. Rebeca is a great member of the Curriculum Technicians Team. Thank you, Rebeca!!!

*Sandra Gates, Administrative Asst. II, Student Center Office –
Sandra is great to work with, always friendly and helpful! I really appreciate her taking care of the Faculty Governance Committees (Faculty Senate, Senate Curriculum Committees, General Education Committee, and the other committees) with: room reservations, room set-up, and other room needs. I can always count on her to get things taken care of quickly. Thank you, Sandra!!!

Zach Frederick, Specialist I, Community Writing Center –
He works with a level of honesty and integrity that I rarely see. Even when no students/community members are present, and I want to let him know how rare he is.

Shellie Jo Enscoe, Director, Diversity & MultiCul, Multi Cultural Center –
She is a great example for all of us, she work without schedules, her dedication and acequible that she is all her employees, her charity compassion support help make her a very special person always contributing the best for the Salt Lake Community College highlights her the best.

Vanida Phasakda, Clerk II, Bookstore Redwood –
Vanida's bright and perky disposition brightens the whole store, and she never lets her bad days affect her work. Customers she helps almost always leave with a smile on their face, and her eagerness to do her best and help everyone makes the whole store run just that little bit smoother. Her cheeriness is contagious and makes it so the rest of us are even better for it.

Vicki Hauserman, Secretary III, Facilities Vehicles –
Vicki is an awesome employee! She is excellent at her job. She goes the extra mile to make sure all requests and concerns are taken care of. She is always willing to help out other departments. She is very dedicated to her job and making a positive difference wherever she is. Vicki is an awesome Supervisor. She is patient, thorough and precise and makes you feel comfortable and confident. Her fun and goofy personality makes her a joy to work with. She is always willing to help people even when it's spur of the moment or after hours.

April 2017 Staff Stars:

(*) August prize winners: Eva Andrews, Javier Gamarra, Jonathan Reddoch, Lori Reagan and Shayne Curley

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
Abbey Mann, Coordinator 2, Admissions, -
She smiles while serving students. She is always polite and easy to work with. Moreover, she's very supported.

Amber Jentzsch, Secretary III, DRC, –
Amber has stood out as an exceptional employee, taking on the role of temporary Admin Assistant. She has taken care of many of the Admin duties, until another Admin could be hired. She has assisted with booking rooms for meetings, learning making purchase requests, making catering orders, along with many other job responsibilities.

Brandon Watters, Specialist II, Classroom Tech Support –
If, for some reason, he's unable to immediately assist, he lets one know when and how soon and makes every effort to provide the needed assistance when called upon. Additionally, to do so, he often has to run across campus. When he arrives to assist, he's always charming, helpful and good natured. He's a real credit to the professional support staff in SLCC.

Carol Clawson, Administrative Asst. I, Div. of Health Professions –
My program sponsored a continuing education course for community partners. I appreciated the exceptional support from Carol as she completed the supportive tasks to make the event run smoothly.

Chris Steffensen, Lab Aide III, SAT Assessment –
Chris has been employed by the College for over a year and he has transformed evening testing. He has consistently been praised by the evening examinees for being, "wonderful, very caring, very personable, helpful, patient and professional". I'd like to recognize Chris for providing all of our examinees the utmost professional testing environment while testing-- Keep up the great work!

Christine MacPherson, Specialist, Admissions –
Christine is always willing to assist students with registering for classes. First and up most she's quick, smart, and efficient with helping students get started at SLCC. I'm mostly impressed with her effort to team up with Academic Advising when we are packed with students waiting for our assistance. She's
pleasant, polite, and carries a sweet disposition. The college is blessed to have such amazing employee working for its institution.

Cyndie Nell, Specialist II, Copy Center –
For the last month Cyndie has helped the Tutoring & Learning Center make new banners, new signs and new posters. She works with us to ensure she has the correct information, dimensions, and the order is just perfect. She is fast, professional and pleasant to work with. Jordan campus is better because Cyndie is here!!!

Charlotte Smith, Accounting Tech III, Bookstore Redwood -
Charlotte is one of the most friendly and welcoming people I know. She always has a smile on her face, and always knows how to get the job done. When I asked if the Tutoring & Learning Centers could borrow the Bookstore's Plinko game and Spinning Wheel game for April 26, 27, 28th "Late Night Tutoring" events on 4 campuses.......Gavin said yes, Charlotte prepared the games and had them waiting, then Muriel delivered them! WOW, what Service! Very helpful! What's a party without games and prizes!
The College Bookstore is a STAR and the Tutoring & Learning Centers appreciate their partnership!!!!!!

Desi Nielsen, Specialist 3, Student Services Offsite –
Desi is always a ray of sunshine to everyone and anyone that she comes into contact with. She has a great listening ear, and is always willing to share her great words of wisdom. Desi has been serving double duty as the Student Services Coordinator and the Student Services Director. She completes everything with a smile. No one would know she was under such extreme pressure. She is truly an inspiration, and one of the most amazing people I gotten the chance to know. Thanks for all your hard work!!!

Emiko Smith, Administrative Asst. I, Academic Advising –
Emiko is all willing to assist with office need and matters. She has a positive attitude and is exuberant. She brings a brightness to the office area.

*Eva Andrews, Specialist III, Distance Education –
Eva has a very supportive personality for both faculty and students, and can reduce anxiety for the students with her smile and positive approach to helping people. Eva is knowledgeable about Canvas and ATI and is very helpful with new and experienced faculty. Eva is a excellent asset for SLCC and all who come into contact with her.

Francisca Rodriguez, Administrative Asst. I, SAT ESL –
Fran is a very compassionate, professional and sweet employee. She is always at the ready and directs and coordinates appointments, meetings and helps in the testing center. She truly cares for staff, faculty, and students well being and tries her very best to assist or help others when in need. I would like to recognize Fran for always going above and beyond the call of duty in helping everyone get to where they need to with a kind smile. Keep up the Great Work!

Gavin Jensen, Director, Bookstore Redwood, Charlotte Smith, Accounting Tech III, Bookstore Redwood, and Muriel, College Bookstore, Redwood –
When I asked if the Tutoring & Learning Centers could borrow the Bookstore's Plinko game and Spinning Wheel game for April 26, 27, 28th "Late Night Tutoring" events on 4 campuses.......Gavin said yes, Charlotte prepared the games and had them waiting, then Muriel delivered them! WOW, what Service! Very helpful! What's a party without games and prizes! The College Bookstore is a STAR and the Tutoring & Learning Centers appreciate their partnership!!!!!! THANK YOU!

Joan Smith, Coordinator 2, Regional Administration –
Joan has always been very helpful when I have requested to schedule rooms in the Health Science Center. She replies quickly, ask questions to be sure I have everything needed and patiently answers my questions. She is the scheduling guru and an asset to Jordan Campus!

*Javier Gamarra, Technician I, Prospective Students –
Javier is excellent, he has a lot of patience to explain me the process and requirements for my FAFSA application. He answer all my questions. I really appreciate his support.

Javier has a lot of knowledge about Financial Aid and other resources to pay college. I qualify only for less than 500 dollars, but he explain me about other option to pay school such as the SLCC Promise. In Fall I will start taking my classes because about this great opportunity that SLCC offers. Thank you Javier

Javier Gamarra is an extraordinary employee that facilitated my application for Financial Aid. His explanation about the loans that financial aid offers gave me better understanding about it. My plan was to drop my classes in summer because my application for Summer Aid was denied, but after Javier gave the option about the loans I decided to apply for subsidized loan and now I have the opportunity to continue my studies in Summer Semester. Thank you

*Jonathan Reddoch, Assessment Design 2, Distance Education –
Jonathan is always willing to share his expertise with others to help them improve the clarity and validity of the tests and assignments students take. He explains difficult concepts in a way that makes them easier to understand and to apply.

Kevin Nguyen, Operations Associate, Human Resources –
He was a trainer for a class that was taken and he did a great job. He was very knowledgeable on the topic and presented this information in a way for all in the class to understand and enjoy.
He was very personable and friendly and the knowledge he had was presented in a way you wanted to learn and know more. I would recommend taking a training from him to anyone.

Mary Keinz, Advisor 3, DRC -
Mary has been a great advisor in the DRC. She has continually and tirelessly worked with the veterans who attend SLCC. She cares about each veteran, and takes a personal and individual approach with each and every one of them.

Mary recently organized a St. Patrick's Day luncheon for our entire department. Although we have DRC employees on numerous campuses, she ensured that we were able to have everyone participate by either internet or telephone connections. She organized a game, of sorts, so we could get to know each other better. It was a great way to create department unity. It seemed everyone enjoyed themselves. Thanks Mary for helping our department to unify!

Miriam Caine, Technician I, Student Center Office -
Miriam is always pleasant and very helpful when we call to schedule events in the Student Pavilion. She will answer a hundred questions, makes suggestions for rooms and table arrangements, puts signs up for the event to direct guests, and is there to greet us and confirm we are happy with the space. She kindly offers additional equipment that may have been forgotten - extension cords, carts to haul things in and out, and she demonstrates how the lighting, projector and screen can be used. Miriam will go out of her way to help ensure each event in the Pavilion is just like we wanted it! I enjoy working with her! Thank you Miriam!

*Lori Reagan, Coordinator 2, STEM Learning Resources -
Lori Reagan is dynamite! She worked tirelessly with Marketing to create a 'Punch Card', printed materials, and a digital message. Students can pick up the punch cards, take them to any of the 11 groups offering tutoring services for a 'punch' and then drop the card off to be entered into a monthly drawing. Every month Lori has purchased the prizes, gone to each campus to collect the punch cards, conducted the drawing and contacted the winning students. Whew! She is dedicated, diligent, and driven!

Lori is a great champion for SLCC students; a great committee member, project leader and dynamite co-worker. As Coordinator of the South City Tutoring & Learning Center she works tirelessly to make sure students have available what they need to be successful.....knowledgable Tutors, convenient hours, computers, textbooks, workshops, review sheets and most of all, her time.

Lori is an integral part of many projects and committees. She is currently chairing the marketing campaign for the SLCC Tutoring Services Punch Cards. With team members she created the punch cards to help alert students to the 11 different groups at SLCC that provide tutoring. She has orchestrated the monthly collection of punch cards, prize drawings, purchasing of prizes, winner notification and forwarding of the student information to Marketing for display on the SLCC Facebook page....a huge undertaking! She is a current Staff Association South City campus delegate working with others on several projects. Definitely a Shining Star for SLCC!

Mike Clausing, Specialist III, DRC –
Mike has been working tirelessly on researching a way to access our Access database while using Windows 10. This week, after many months of trial and error, he finally discovered a solution that will work for us having accessing to our archived data. We appreciate the knowledge and assistance he continually gives to the DRC. He is continually busy creating solid relationships with other departments, so we have a strong network of people to assist us as we come across different student situations and issues college-wide. Thanks for your continuous help and assistance to our department! We appreciate all you do, and your great attitude!

Nick Martinez, Specialist III, Distance Education -
Nick has a very supportive personality for both faculty and students, and can reduce anxiety for the students with his positive approach to helping people. He is knowledgeable about Canvas and ATI and is very helpful with new and experienced faculty. Nick is a excellent asset for SLCC.

Nick Shelton, Lab Coordinator IT, Information Technology –
Nick has always been so helpful to our department! He's constantly checking to see if our computers are still running well and if we need anything. I know I can always count on Nick to resolve any issues that we may have and I'm always so impressed with his knowledge and work ethic. I know so many others who have benefitted from his help as well and I'm very grateful that he's around to help those around him!

Nicole Green, Technician 2, School of Prof & Econ Development -
I appreciate the way Nicole takes a proactive approach to problems and potential issues. She is willing to ask the questions that need to be addressed and connect the people that need to be talking to each other. She also goes out of her way to make sure anyone wandering the building looking lost find who or what they are looking for.

Rachel Rowan, Coordinator 1, Athletics -
Rachel is always a hard worker and makes sure that everything is ready to go with all media related assignments for game days. Rachel is always a great supporter and help in the office and she always there to help, especially when it is one of our student athletes. Thank you Rachel for your hard work that you do for the Athletic Department!

Redwood Printing Services -
They have helped with several sign projects for the Redwood Tutoring & Learning Center this month and I am grateful! The staff are friendly, very helpful answering questions, prompt, professional and always patient when I request changes.
They are STARS!

*Shayne Curley, Help Desk Tech Specialist, Information Technology -
Typical finals week story: I stayed up through the night this past Wednesday, typing a paper. Thursday morning, I left my computer on and took my sons to school. After getting ready for class, I went to retrieve my flash drive. I clicked save one more time, and my Mac froze. I had not saved the document on the desk top, flash drive only. I was confident I'd saved my work, but I was devastated with the dilemma, in case I was mistaken. I didn't know if it was safe to remove my flash drive without losing all of my work.
Then I thought of SLCC Tech support. Shayne answered my call and answered my heavenly plea for help. He was exceptionally patient. He listened to me as I tried my best to not be too weepy. He talked me through steps to reset my computer. My document had been saved, OMG, OMS (Oh my, Shayne!)!!!
Having someone skillful assist me in my time of need was comforting and reassuring. Thank you for your exceptional customer service, Shayne! SLCC is fortunate to have you! And the world is a better place because you're in it!!!

Tyler Hendrickson, Technician 3, SAT Assessment -
Tyler is always willing to help out any student in the testing center. He's available, professional and willing to help any way he can. I'd like to recognize Tyler for being so great to the students and assisting them wherever they need to go. He has a "CAN-DO" attitude and we appreciate that. Thank you Tyler for always keeping the student's best interest at heart!

March 2017 Staff Stars:

(*) March prize winners: Jackie Moore, Hawa Yarow, Jessica Quarles, Seini Pahulu and Joseph “Ben” Ward

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
*Joseph “Ben” Ward, Custodian 3 – Facilities Services:
He is someone you want on your team. As a building lead he leads by example, He has been employed with SLCC for over ten years. He goes beyond his work duties.

Christine Rice, Secretary III – Small Business Development Center:
She has been key in implementing several changes we've made in our operations to keep our ever increasing client load manageable and our clients satisfied during the intake process. She ensures all details are taken care of well in advance and event set-up on the day of. This results in smooth running events. Beyond this, she helps with scheduling of clients and events, marketing, interacting and coordinating with other organizations. She is one of the reasons the Salt Lake Region SBDC was nominated and received the SBA's Regional Small Business Development Center of the Year award for 2015.

Danny Sanchez, Advisor 1 – Academic Advising:
Danny has been so awesome in helping me with all the questions as I on-board. I count on him because he is so knowledgeable and kind. Danny is a huge asset to our team and I am very grateful he is here, always smiling and being GREAT with students.

Angie Hunter, Administrative Asst. II – Staff Development:
Angie is always very helpful and kind. She goes out of her way to help visitors - doesn't matter who they are - at the PDC. Angie creates a positive and professional atmosphere. Thank you for making a more inclusive environment!

Brandon Johnson, Manager – Information Technology:
Brandon has dedicated a good portion of his time in developing the online Informed Budget Process forms. Over the past 3 years he has worked to tweak the program in order to make it into what it is today-- an awesome product. He is easy to work with and goes out of his way to make things better.

Daniel Dewitt, Advisor 2 – Disability Resource Center:
I have over a dozen students who have told me how Daniel has impacted their lives at SLCC. Students have expressed their love and gratitude for all the amazing support from the DRC specifically naming Daniel as a staff member who makes them feel like they are strong and welcome when they come to campus. Daniel's leadership skills make him a valuable asset and his character make him a great colleague.

Dr. Roderic Land, Special Asst. to the President – President’s Office:
Roderic took the time to assist me with educational guidance, professional development, and meeting my goals/aspirations. I know he is busy, and want to thank him for assisting me when I needed an additional perspective. Thanks again for your time.

Dr. Roderic Land, Special Asst. to the President – President’s Office:
Dr. Land is always such a pleasant and welcoming face around campus. I was doubly impressed during our Staff 360 event when Dr. Land helped to moderate discussion for H.R. strategies & practices. He showed impressive sensitivity, humor, and grace during potentially sensitive discussions. He deserves credit as a voice for inclusiveness and authentic communication.

Emiko Smith, Administrative Asst. I – Academic Advising:
Emiko does a wonderful job in her role in Academic & Career Advising Offices. Her attention to detail and her dedication to her duties helps us all. I just loved how diligent she is in all she does.

Emiko Smith, Administrative Asst. I – Academic Advising:
Emiko works really hard to keep Academic Advising organized and operating smoothly.

Geraldine Fitisemanu, Coordinator 2 – Distance Education:
Geraldine delivers stellar work to our team which definitely influences our teams morale and boosting productivity even in the midst of the unknown and change. Her optimism radiates in our communication and is felt. Her determination and tenacity is exactly what we needed to get our Online Success Coaching program off the ground and be a success! You're amazing! I'm grateful for this opportunity to work with you, and continually learn from you!

Ana Archuleta – School Relations:
Ana developed a Plan of Action agreement with the school we serve and departments at SLCC. The Plan takes the students through Career Readiness to Orientation. Each school is assigned a staff member to work with the students as they progress through the Plan of Action towards registration. Her vision, implementation and hours of dedication has made a difference to the 850 students her team has served this year and the 900 she served last year. Thank you Ana for your service at Salt Lake Community College!

James Johnson, Advisor 2 – Disability Resource Center:
James is always willing to step up to every assignment. Recently, there has been a staff shortage in our office and James has volunteered to fill-in the gaps. He's always very thorough and helpful with students and goes out of his way to make sure their concerns and questions are addressed. He has an optimistic aura wherever he goes and it is truly contagious! He is relatable, smart, and very funny which only adds and contributes to our amazing office environment. For these reasons and too many others to name, I would like to recognize James Johnson for Staff Star!

TRIO – Felix Escobar, Specialist; Christina Martinez, Specialist I; Dani Ndayisaba, Specialist I; Hector Robles, Specialist I; Branden Thomas, Specialist; Collin Vijenandan, Specialist I; *Hawa Yarow, Specialist:
These Peers are amazing to work with. They are always helpful and willing to go the extra mile to help out other students. I couldn't ask for a better team to work with; they are fun to work with and they all are so very talented in their own way. They always have a smile on their face and hand to step in and help. I would like to thank them all so very much for everything they do. YOU ROCK & YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!

*Jackie Moore, Supervisor II – Bookstore Redwood:
Jackie heads up the cashiers in the bookstore, as well as, many other duties. She is patient, kind and friendly. She has great ideas and is very creative and talented.

Jamie Dwyer, Librarian I – Library Services:
Jamie has done some stellar work teaching classes. And her "Blind-date with a book" program as a huge success. She is always very thoughtful, considerate, and professional in everything she does. Jamie has also had success in some outreach where we have not been able to have success before, this is a testament to her skills and abilities as a librarian.

Jan Meigs, Coordinator 2 – STEM Learning Resource:
Jan is an asset to Jordan Campus Learning Center. She is always so kind, helpful, and energetic to all the students and staff here at Jordan. She is the first to assist with anyone that is looking lost or in need of help. She always has kind words of encouragement to the students that are struggling with their classes. She always has a beautiful smile for everyone that comes into the learning center. She goes the extra mile with all of her projects. It has just been a pleasure working with her.

*Jessica Quarles, Technician II – Library Services:
Jessica is always a friendly face at the Library Reference Desk, working to make users feel comfortable in asking questions and guiding them through the library's resources. While working on special projects over spring break, she was efficient, flexible, and remained positive while learning new procedures. Her work helped clean up the shelves prior to upcoming inventory and replenish book sale items. Jessica, you are appreciated!

Judy Errett, Specialist I – Student Loans & Receivables:
She is always willing to help with any project you bring to her. She has a bright smile and a fantastic attitude that she shares with students and coworkers alike. I am indebted to her for the guidance she has offered me and the patience she exhibits within the workplace. I am exceptionally grateful for the opportunity I have to know her and work with her. Salt Lake Community College is a better institution with people like her populating it!

Kathie Campbell, Director – Enrollment Services:
Kathie is very personable and approachable person who many of the North Region staff feels comfortable going to for information and assistance. I personally love that she is able to share pertinent information about the college we know how I to better serve students. She is passionate about serving students and she does so by always sharing information, teaching and encouraging staff to pay attention to students needs and to find innovative ways to assist them. Any person can go the Kathie for information and if she doesn’t know the information/answer she always seek to find answers and will respond appropriately. She is a great Director at the North Region.

Jay Hoggins, Accounting Tech. 2 – Accounts Payable:
Jay is such a kind person and is always will to help me whenever I need it, he has made SLCCBUY easy for me to learn and understand whenever I have a problem he always helps me out with it and works with me to make the best solution. Jay you are a great person and will be missed.

Joan Christiansen, Coordinator I – Student Life & Leadership:
She is always willing to help others when they come to her for help. She is always willing to help fix things or projects that a student or staff goes to her for assistance. She is respectful to people when helping them. Anytime a student goes to her she will stop what she is doing and pay attention and help them. She has work so hard to support the SLCCSA student Senate and the South Region Board to learn and better represent the student they serve. Joan has helped me on projects that I haven overwhelmed about and have asked her for assistance. She is a great asset to Student Life and Leadership and the College. I appreciate the services she provides for students at the college.

Karen Green, Specialist 3 – Institutional Advancement VP:
Have you ever visited the Institutional Advancement Office in the Academic & Administration Building? The moment you walk in, you will be greeted by an amazing lady, Karen Green. Karen guides the students and visitors in such professional and kind way. She is always looking for ways to improve the service we provide. She is into details and makes perfection her last name. Karen is a great asset to our division and specially to our College. Thank you Karen for a stellar performance every day.

Katie Hall, Specialist I – Prospective Students:
Katie is a hard working lady who has an impeccable work ethic. She is always willing to lend a helping hand to others and is not afraid to go the extra mile.

Keith McDonald, Tutor Certified II – English:
Keith McDonald is committed to helping students to improve as writers and to succeed in their educational goals. Students regularly comment that their work with Keith has helped them to learn complex concepts in rhetoric, and to apply those concepts to their own writing.

Laura Moore, Administrative Asst. II – Development Office:
The Institutional Advancement Division is such a great place to work with! Laura Moore, Administrative Assistant to the Development Office, has recently joined our team. She has been such a great addition. She has brought professionalism, manners, well executed projects, positive attitude, etc. She cares for all the Development staff, students, donors, administration, and the community at large. We are so happy to have you with us.

Lee Martinez, Advisor 2 – Academic Advising:
Lee seems to always be busy and is always busy with students. It's hard to make an appointment to see him but when you do, he really makes me feel like he's there just for me. He knows what he's talking about and guides me on what classes I need for my degree and to transfer to the U of U. But he somehow manages to explain it all and make it so clear and simple. He really cares for all of the students and is pretty popular with the Business students and faculty. They always tell students to 'go see Lee!' He knows what he's talking about!

Linda Sellers, Instructional Designer 2 – Distance Education:
Linda is deliberate and thoughtful in the work that she does. She consistently thinks about what is best for students and actively seeks creative solutions to meet their needs. Her curiosity and willingness to work hard are great assets to our team.

Lee Martinez, Advisor 2 – Academic Advising:
I would like to personally thank Lee Martinez for the great example he has been to me. From the first day I started working with him, he has been a great teacher. He truly knows his programs inside and out. He has a vast array of knowledge that he has very willing to share with the students and me. He makes each day enjoyable. Thank you Lee for all you do for the students each and every day. Thank you for being the best co-worker one could hope for. You are AMAZING!!!

Lee Martinez, Advisor 2 – Academic Advising:
Lee contributes to making SLCC a safe and diverse place. He celebrates others diversity and helps employees and students shine. Lee has gone beyond his responsibilities to create unity in the School of Business by building relationships and building up others confidence. Lee makes a difference every day and we are lucky to have him a part of the SLCC family.

Linda Rilk, Coordinator I – Registration:
Linda Rilk is the Graduation Coordinator. She is very knowledgeable about the many programs of study here at SLCC. She is particularly knowledgeable about programs of study from the past that have been discontinued. This knowledge is extremely helpful. Linda does a wonderful job explaining graduation requirements to students. Linda is retiring this year, and we will miss her!

Laura Klingenstein, Advisor II – International Student Admin:
It is always fun to be greeted by a smile and cheerful attitude from Laura each day! Her enthusiasm really sets the tone of the office and we can all feel her great energy. She is always willing to help out in areas outside her expertise. She is committed to providing great customer service to all of our students and staff. Her willingness to step up sets her apart from others. It is always a pleasure working with her!

Lori Anderson, Coordinator – Facilities Architects:
Lori is always very helpful and has such a sweet disposition, but most of all she's willing to help where ever she is needed; even if it's outside her comfort zone and job description. I want to congratulate her on her new position under Malin Francis, she will be greatly missed here in Fleet Services.

Madeline Corona, Advisor 3 – Academic Advising:
Thank you for your outstanding contributions to this year's Academic Excellence event. Contributions like yours allow the College to recognize our students for their well-deserved achievements and also allow for their loved ones to find tangible ways to show their support and pride in their student's achievement.

Melissa Flores Esq.
Melissa Flores is one of the finest employees SLCC has. She is honest, kind, understanding, and a team builder. Her job is stressful but you would never know it because she handles herself so well. She understands the college legal needs. She is fair with all the hard decisions she makes each day. Melissa just finished with a Title IX Symposium. She made sure she had the best presenters to educate SLCC employees and other university's employees and students. She comes into the office with a bright smile on her face ready for a new day. I know I speak for others when I say she is a women of integrity. Thank you Melissa! You’re the BEST!

Magen Despain, Specialist III, Distance Education:
Online Success Coaching is fortunate to have the addition of Magen Despain! Magen could not have come at a better time to infuse energy & efficiency into our pilot. Not only is she a perfect fit personality wise, but her prior experience with SLCC and her ability to pick things up quickly adds to the collaborative work environment we've all come to enjoy! We cannot thank her enough for her flexibility to switch gears and yet remain open to the unknowns. Cheers to you Magen- you're the best!

Mary Keinz, Advisor 3 – Disability Resource Center:
Mary put together some excellent team building activities for the DRC! She is always positive at work, and helps make our office a caring place. Thank you, Mary!

Nadine Bone, Administrative Asst. II – Assoc. VP Success & Completion:
Nadine has saved me from myself on multiple occasion. She has an incredible knowledge of the college, is a great problem solver, thoroughly reviews everything and fixes my mistakes before go they would be embarrassing. And she's hilarious. My first year at the college has gone much smoother by having her in my corner.

Natalie Shepherd, Specialist I – Data Center:
Natalie helped explain a very intricate change that needed to happen in a student's Banner record. Without her patient explanation, I would have asked a student to fill out the wrong form. She saved the student time, and fixed the student's Banner record, all at the same time. It is great to have a coworker like Natalie!

Peter Moosman, Coordinator 1 – Student Life & Leadership:
Peter is always at events and showing support for SLCC initiatives. You can tell he cares for SLCC Students, inclusivity, and believes in hard work. Thanks for all you do!

Peter Wiarda, Specialist 2, Inst. Tech. – Classroom Tech Support:
Peter is always willing to help when a problem arises and provides great insight into developing online courses. He consistently figures out ways to make the Canvas experience better for the students at SLCC.

Peter Wiarda, Specialist 2, Inst. Tech. – Classroom Tech Support:
Peter is not afraid to jump into the unknown and look for ways to make Canvas work better for our instructors and our students. He has done fantastic work in research and development for internal projects and come up with innovative ways to present information in courses.

Rob Robbins, Advisor 2 – International Student Admin:
Rob is an exceptional coworker and an asset to the International Student Affairs department. He is always willing to help and takes the time to make sure you understand. Thanks for being a supportive and patient colleague and for always making us laugh!

Sam Kuhn, Web Developer III – Information Technology:
Sam is always working diligently on whatever projects he's working, always kind and considerate to his co-workers and members of the SLCC community he is serving, and exploring ahead on new ideas and challenges to better improve campus life for all!

Sara Franco, Specialist 2 – Registration:
Sara works in the Office of the Registrar in the Graduation Office. She is wonderful working with students. She does a great job explaining graduation requirements to students. She is very detail-oriented, which is very necessary for the work that she does. Sara is a wonderful staff member!

Scott Wakefield, Advisor 3 – Academic Advising:
Thank you for your outstanding contributions to this year's Academic Excellence event. Contributions like yours allow the College to recognize our students for their well-deserved achievements, and also allow for their loved ones to find tangible ways to show their support and pride in their student's achievement.

*Seini Pahulu, Coordinator 2 – Distance Education:
I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Seini, and have come to know her as a truly valuable asset to the Online Success Coaching program in the eLearning department. Beyond that, she has an impressive, and kind professionalism about her that makes you want to do better. Her knowledge of SLCC mission, helping students, and the life cycle of the student is a huge advantage to our entire office. Along with her undeniable talent, Seini has always been an absolute joy to work with. She is a true team player, and always manages to foster positive discussions and bring the best out of other employees.

Shellie Jo Enscoe, Director – Multi-Cultural Center:
Shellie is an amazing mentor and diversity advocate. I have observed her many times taking the time and initiative to assist students, staff, and faculty to feel included and welcomed. She sometimes comes across resistance and handles these situations with resilience, respect, and professionalism. SLCC is lucky to have her and I'm glad to know her.

Tammy Petterborg, Food Service Worker IV – Food Service Redwood:
Tammy always has an outstanding and caring attitude in the retail space on the Taylorsville Campus. It is a joy to work alongside her and take care of all the visitors in our department.

Teneisa Lincoln, Specialist II – Student Center Office:
Whenever I need help with scheduling or other auxiliary services needs Teneisa always helps cheerfully and willingly with whatever is needed. She does her best to help whenever a need arises and makes it a pleasant experience. She is quick and accommodating and I am grateful for the work she does and how she makes my job better with her help.

Travis Brian, Instructional Designer 2 – School of Professional and Economic Development:
He goes out of his way to be helpful to other employees, students and visitors. He always has a positive attitude and cheerful outlook.

Sidney Brown, Advisor 3 – Academic Advising:
As a relatively new employee, Sidney was my lifeline to better practice at SLCC, she patiently and thoroughly answered my many questions at any time of the day. She is always looking for ways to improve what we do that will be most beneficial to the student, institution and her colleagues. I love working with her!! Her energy is infectious !!!

February 2017 Staff Stars:

(*) February prize winners: Thanhtung Thantrong, Gay Bryant, John Hunt, Tatiana Schild and Tyler Hall
Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Angelita Florez, Administrative Assistant I, Student Support Services:
Angelita Florez is an exceptional SLCC employee who has willingly accepted the Interim Administrative
Assistant 1 responsibilities with the TRIO Programs of Educational Talent Search (College Bound) at 40%,
Student Support Services (SSS) at 40%, and STEM at 20% level of effort. This temporary assignment
demonstrates her passion to learn other areas of Student Affairs, which she has actively pursued in learning the
diverse roles that are involved in this assignment.

Angie Hunter, Administrative Assistant II, Staff Development:
It is always so welcoming in her area, and she does all she can to be hospitable. TB 322 is "the" place to do
meetings, and trainings because Angie has made the scheduling process easy, and when staff/faculty arrive they
are always taken care of. Thanks for all you do and making our time in TB 322 excellent!

Anna Siguenza, Specialist II, Regional Administration:
She always makes an effort to accommodate and help anyone. Last week the faculty center ran out of cups. She
has washed hers and placed it clean upon the counter and when I asked for a cup she said, "we are out but mine
is clean and washed and you can use it." I know in the context of this message that might not sound so good
however, it was personal, kind and revealed to me what a remarkable lady she is therefore, I wanted to see and
do something special for her by making this award request.

Austin Watkins, Specialist 1, Registration:
Thanks to Jeremiah, Brandon and Austin for completing the auto award process for Fall 2017. The service you
provided exceeded all expectations, and guarantees a continuing successful relationship. Your ability to
accommodate, even when it wasn’t easy or convenient, assures others of a continuing, enjoyable, successful
relationship with you. I truly appreciate your desire and willingness to fuel our mutual efforts and lead us to
success. Thank you for all of your efforts.

Brandon Devlin, Coordinator 2, Service Leadership, Thayne Center:
I wanted to thank Brandon for all the hard work he has done to get the LGBTQ+ Student club back up and
running. Not only is it up and running but it is thriving and the students seem to be really benefitting, building
leadership skills, and working together as a team to work towards inclusivity and fight social justice causes. He
takes a mentor role, and really allows the students to take charge and take responsibility for the success of their
hard work. Thank you!

Brandon Green, Analyst 1, Data Institutional Research:
Thanks to Jeremiah, Brandon and Austin for completing the auto award process for Fall 2017. The service you
provided exceeded all expectations, and guarantees a continuing successful relationship. Your ability to
accommodate, even when it wasn’t easy or convenient, assures others of a continuing, enjoyable, successful
relationship with you. I truly appreciate your desire and willingness fuel our mutual efforts and lead us to
success. Thank you for all of your efforts.

Jamie Kelsch, Programmer Analyst II, Information Technology:
Without his unwavering support, we would not be able to function as a department. He is always willing to
bend over backwards to help us with any problems that we run into. He has gone over and beyond, working
tirelessly on updating all of the adjunct faculty emails. He has also taken the time to join conference calls
between our department and Symplicity to fix unforeseen problems that seem to appear. THANKS FOR ALL
YOUR HELP WITH OUR DATABASE! WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!

*John Hunt, IT Trainer 2, Information Technology:
I know that John's position is to train and educate members of SLCC staff, however his methods, room climate
and style lends to an acknowledgment of how exemplary he is. I had the opportunity to attend John's class and
he taught me things about teaching and honing students skills that I would have never learned elsewhere. It is
my wish to see John awarded a STAR!

Caramen Alires, Custodial III, Facilities Services:
Caramen is always willing to go the extra couple of miles to make the building clean and sanitary. He works
hard and does an amazing job at Jordan campus.

*Gay Bryant, Coordinator 2, Financial Aid:
Gay is such a nice lady! She is very approachable and easy to talk to. She is always there with an answer to my
questions. I feel she deserves recognition for the many years that she has worked here helping students and
staff. Way to go Gay!! :)

Gus Calder, Technician I, Help Desk, Information Technology:
Always makes everyone feel welcome and is a good friend to those around him!

Jeremiah Borrowman, Coordinator 2, Registration:
Thanks to Jeremiah, Brandon and Austin for completing the auto award process for Fall 2017. The service you
provided exceeded all expectations, and guarantees a continuing successful relationship. Your ability to
accommodate, even when it wasn’t easy or convenient, assures others of a continuing, enjoyable, successful
relationship with you. I truly appreciate your desire and willingness fuel our mutual efforts and lead us to
success. Thank you for all of your efforts.

Julia Ellis, Program Manager 1, Public Safety:
Julia Ellis is our staff association president and I wanted to give her kudos for all the hard work she puts in
outside of her daily job. She works hard on outside committees, coordinating programs as part of her daily job,
and works diligently to lead the staff association. I have been positively influenced by her work ethic and hard
work to move initiatives forward to better the environment for staff, faculty, and students. Keep it up!

Kelly Williamson, Advisor 1, Disability Resource Center:
Kelly is always willing to go the extra mile. She is always asking what she can do to help anyone in our
department, and she does it with a smile. She organized a service project for our department where we made
para cord bracelets for the active military. She is a pleasure to work with. Thanks for all your hard work and
dedication to the DRC.

Luz Gamarra, Coordinator 2, Multicultural Studies:
I have been fortunate enough to have worked with her as a peer mentor leader through the program, SLCC
Manos Amigas and have witnessed firsthand her compassion, advocacy, and dedication to serving those in
need, engaging in cutting-edge research, mentoring students, leading colleagues, engaging in interdisciplinary
dialog, supporting student initiatives, and advocating for a better connected system. As a student, I call on Luz
often to discuss challenges in the field and am always impressed with his insight and knowledge. I have seen
her work tirelessly to influence change based on principles of social justice, best practices, and integrity. She
challenges the dominant discourse and always identifies and builds on the strengths of a student.

*Tatiana Schild, Secretary III, Faculty Support – Math:
Tatiana I joke is the Sage of All Knowledge at SLCC! I joined the campus as an Adjunct three semesters ago,
and without the kind voice, gentle suggestions and caring smile, it would have been overwhelming! She is
exacting, precise and a super advocate for all of us in the Math Dept. She sees that a voluminous amount of
communications keep us going, keep us in check, and informed. It is remarkable that she has a fresh hello,
many times by name, at the end of the day. Tatiana you have made working at SLCC a privilege.

LeeAnn Gallegos, Specialist II, Disability Resource Center:
LeeAnn has been given many tasks to do for the DRC, but her biggest task is doing our new database. She has
been asked to do many things to help keep this system up and running . The database could not function without
the help of LeeAnn. There are many functions of the database that needs attention and even though we have
been running it for almost a year there are things in the database that do not function like they should. So she
puts many hours into the system along with other job responsibilities she has at Jordan Campus for the DRC.

LeeAnn Gallegos, Specialist II, Disability Resource Center:
LeeAnn is the glue that keeps our department together at times. She goes above and beyond what is expected of
her, and often takes on many tasks above and beyond her job description. We don't get to say how much we
appreciate others often, so I want LeeAnn to know that she is a great asset to this team and does a lot to ensure
that operations and procedures run smooth for others.

Maggie Stephenson, Specialist 2, Human Resources:
Maggie has always been so helpful to me from the very beginning. She creates the best rapport with everyone
that she interacts with. Maggie is very patient and understanding and I want her to know how much that meant
to me as a newbie. Thanks Maggie!!

Mallory Bohn, Technician II, President's Office:
Mallory is a wonderful person to be around. She is so kind, dedicated, and insightful. I have had the pleasure
to work with her for several years now and not only do I love working with her…I look forward to it. It does
not matter what committee or project she is working on she will contribute and improve the process
ALWAYS. Thank you for all your hardworking and dedication Mallory – You are amazing and a wonderful
asset to our community college!

Peter Jenson, Manager 1, Accounting, Business Office:
Peter is AMAZING! He is very kind, friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and quick to respond any of my
questions and our department needs. He brings his best to the Salt Lake Community College every single day.

Rochelle Thomas, Specialist 3, Student Services South:
Rochelle has recently agreed to take on the responsibilities for a prison program project in order to support
office staff resource deficiencies in other areas. We truly appreciate her willingness and commitment to help
others in time of need. Thank you Rochelle.

Scott Wakefield, Advisor 2, Academic & Career Advising:
Scott has done a great job bringing Academic Boosters to the South City Campus. Each Academic Booster has
been well attended and is providing valuable information to students.

*Thanhtung Thantrong, Program Manager 1, TRIO:
Thanhtung (known as Tung) provides extensive collaborative efforts and connections to campus and
community resources that benefit the TRIO STEM program participants. Along with developing strong campus
and community partners, Thanhtung provides informative and instructive guidance to TRIO STEM program
participants in leadership opportunities. Recently, her leadership has guided TRIO STEM program participant
leaders to write a number of small grant applications, two of which were awarded to these exceptional students
to utilize to formulate and present a STEM conference for March 2017 for interested SLCC students, staff, and
faculty to attend.

Shellie Jo Enscoe, Director, Diversity & Multicultural:
Jo is always walking around with a positive attitude, welcoming personality, and uplifting demeanor. She
doesn't just talk the talk, but she walks the walk when it comes to moving forward and thinking globally and
inclusively. In the short time she has been here you can tell the students have rallied around her, and she has
created a space/environment that many can feel welcome and supported. Great work!

Sherine Miller, Assistant Dir. 2, Disability Resource Center:
Amazing person, amazing supervisor, and when talking to others they can't say enough nice things about her.
Sherine always has a level head and knows the importance of being fair and having a character and personality
that reflects positivity, integrity, and professionalism. Thanks for all you do and being a great mentor/role
model!

Tien Pham, Advisor 2, Academic & Career Advising:
Thank you for all your support in bringing SLCC’s Asian Awareness Celebrations to life this year. We truly
could not have done it without you! The program was absolutely AMAZING!

Tien Pham, Advisor 2, Academic & Career Advising:
Tien did a great job assisting putting together the 2017 Asian Awareness and New Year events that included a
Lion Dance, Vietnam food tasting, traditional Vietnamese performances, and bringing in keynote speaker Tom
Miner.

Troy Walker, Supervisor 2, Receiving/Distribution:
Has gone out of his way to make it a very comfortable and inviting environment to learn and grow in. As well
as teaching to think and work in a team atmosphere.

*Tyler Hall, Manager 1, Contact Center:
Tyler was so kind when helping me resolve an issue. He went above and beyond in his due diligence to
understand what was happening, why it was happening, and possible solutions. Tyler ROCKS!

January 2017 Staff Stars:

(*) January prize winners: Jennifer Rohde, Keith Slade, David Bate, Chris Clements, Juanita Bushman

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
Dr Kamal Bewar, Adviser 2, Financial Aid:
I can honestly say you're one of the best adviser. He helped me with financial aid and with my English Classes. He really motivated me to study, to reach goals. I really appreciate his help. Once again, thank you for your help Dr Kamal Bewar.

Chuck Schoonover, Programmer Analyst II, Information Technology:
Chuck is quick to respond to technical requests. He works on his projects in a timely manner and is dedicated to the project until completion. He is helpful and quick to test Banner processes when new releases are ready to test. He was instrumental in the implementation of SLCCBuy. Chuck, thank you for all you do for SLCC.

Michael Toy, Librarian 1, Library Services:
Michael has worked very hard on behalf of faculty - improving the library collection, teaching information literacy, consulting with students and faculty on research questions. His diligence on behalf of faculty, despite some serious challenges, has been impressive.

*Dave Bate, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development:
Dave has been amazing to work with. He's always so full of ideas on how to improve things and the way he can make you laugh is great.

Robyn Hortin, Coordinator 1, Cashiering:
Robyn is exceptionally helpful and knowledgeable in her position. She is always willing to help at any time and is great at solving issues. She shows great leadership and guidance, and is very patience and understanding. She is amazing to work with.

Cathy Blake, Specialist 2, Cashiering:
Cathy is an exceptional person. Her brain is always on the go it never STOPS. I want everyone to know what a magnificent person Cathy is. She was able to HELP me with my 1098-E's. She is always finding ways to HELP everyone and anyone in her PATH. Thank you Cathy you're an AMAZING Co-worker!!

Filipe Reyes, Specialist II, Student Loans and Receivables:
Filipe showed great strength during Perkins Prom Note week. His ability to just jump right in was amazing. He received limited training but it was like he's been doing it for years. Thank you Felipe keep up the AWESOME JOB!!!

Paulette Fotheringham, Accounting Technician III, College Store:
She is cheerful and friendly. She works hard to keep the money coming and going accurately. She is also willing to help anyone with anything. She's fun to work with.

Josh Elstein, Manager 1, Center for Arts and Media:
Josh is not only such an enjoyable person to work with, he is competent and follows through, often having to give extra time and effort to ensure an event or product results in the best quality possible. Josh genuinely cares about the success of the College and his work, which is apparent in his conviction and his results. The College is fortunate to have someone who is so committed and so good at juggling so many jobs on our team.

Nancy Giraldo, Advisor 3, First Year Experience:
I have worked with Nancy in her capacity as Professor and an Advisor. She is great working with students and ensures the students receive all the resources as needed. Many students have stated, "she is a great professor", learned so much in her classes and they recommend other students to register for her classes." She is truly a wonderful person dedicated to students.

Nancy Girlado, Advisor 3, First Year Experience:
Nancy does an outstanding job not only with her students but her colleagues as well, and has an impeccable work ethic. She always has a friendly smile for EVERYONE and is always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. Nancy truly has SLCC Bruin Spirit, which means being a wonderful faculty who cares so much about her students success in-and-outside school.

Carolyne Chronister, Specialist 3, Institutional Advancement:
Carolyne has done an outstanding job cataloging and growing SLCC's art collection. She is a master coordinator and has a fresh, progressive view. She goes above and beyond to get everyone's approval and do her due-diligence, yet still runs into roadblocks. She somehow still manages to find solutions which satisfy all parties. She is an incredibly hard worker.

Kathy Sutton, Instructional Designer, e-Learning:
When the transfer of content from CANVAS courses from one term to another failed, Kathy worked diligently to retrieve content from archives and other sources so I did not have to rewrite the courses.
Additionally, Kathy provided instruction and support for a Google Glass activity in my two sections of one of my classes. (Google Glass is a computer on a pair of glasses.) Students recorded their performance of a skill, critiqued their video of the skill as well as a fellow student's video, and finally wrote a reflection on the activity.

Michelle Elgueta, Secretary, II, Culinary Arts:
Michelle has been taking on more responsibilities after one of our staff left our school. Because of Michelle going up and above her duties, our Culinary of Arts institute has stayed on track, has office coverage, and support. She has been handling the needs of the students and faculty in the CART building by researching the SLCC website and calling other staff members to solve problems. Michelle is a valuable staff member that we should all look up to.

Julia Ellis, Coordinator 2, Institute of Public Safety:
Julia exemplifies and advances the mission of the College by providing exceptional access and service to our students, staff, faculty and partners. Julia has an incredible amount of energy and devotes this energy to any task. In various committee meetings, Julia always contributes good ideas and suggestions for improvement. Thank you, Julia!

Teerah Lopez, Administrative Assistant I, Division of Computer Science and Information Systems:
She is really good with people, started training a new person.

Teerah Lopez, Administrative Assistant I, Division of Computer Science and Information Systems:
Teerah Lopez is an asset to the School of Business because of her ability to complete the office deadlines. Salt Lake Community College is lucky to have an employee who is creating a safe environment for all people by striving to follow the school's inclusivity and mission statement. Collaborating with Teerah is enjoyable and full of laughs, with no delay on finishing projects. It will be an adventure to see where SLCC can take such a talented individual and where she can take SLCC.

*Keith Slade, Librarian 2, Library Services:
Short explanation of what this employee does to make SLCC a better place to work or learn: Keith has taken it upon himself to develop and improve in many areas of his work so he can better serve SLCC faculty, students, and staff. His interest in developing his skills and knowledge has been greatly appreciated. He has frequently put himself outside of his comfort zone to be a better librarian.

Amy Moseley, Specialist 1, Disability Resource Center:
Amy is always up to the challenge to create and learn new things that can improve the accommodations for the students we serve. She tries to think outside the box and create new and innovate things to insure that students can access texted and equipment. I am grateful that she is a part of the lab team for without her it would be difficult to provide the texts for the DRC provides.

Javier Gamarra, Technician I, Prospective Students:
Javier help me with my financial aid application, he has a lot of patience and empathy with students like me who are coming from another culture. He referred me to a good resources at Salt Lake Community College.

Patrick Ramirez, Specialist II, Instructional Technology:
I was having difficulty with sound from one of our projectors. I called Instructional Technology. Patrick came over within 10 minutes and had our sound working. He figured out that our cord was bad and the panel had a short. Patrick was able to get the parts and replace everything within the hour. Super great to have such support and help.

Evany Pace, Instructional Designer 2, e-Learning:
Evany has a keen eye for quality and consistency. She contributes this to the courses she helps on to make them less confusing, and a more effective learning experience for the students. She accomplishes her work well and on time. Her sense of humor contributes to the great culture in the office. So glad she joined our team.

Carol Clawson, Administrative Assistant I, Division of Health Professionals:
Carol voluntarily brings in her own decorations for all holidays and makes the Health Profession's Division office always look so welcoming and fun. We so appreciate her and her "artsy eye". She also is so willing to provide décor for the School of Health Sciences December Holiday party every year. We want to recognize Carol for her willingness to make this extra effort and go the extra mile!

Michelle Elgueta, Secretary, II, Culinary Arts:
She stepped up as an Admin even though she's a Secretary II.

Celia De La Cruz Perez, Specialist, International Student Affairs:
Celia is a dedicated and hardworking employee. She is my right hand assistant who always gets things done. She has excellent customer service skills and makes all of our customers feel welcome and understood. I don't know what I would do without her. Thank you for all you do!

*Chris Clements, Specialist II, Mail Services:
On Wednesday, January the 4th, we had so much snow that the sidewalks were not cleared, and also the walkway from the Institute parking lot to the west side of the AAB building. Chris went over to facilities got a shovel and some salt and cleared the walkway. Also the US Mail truck got stuck and he helped dig her out of the snow. He did a great job that day to help dig us out.

Clint Stoker, Coordinator 3, Staff Development/Universal Access:
Clint is a very friendly and helpful employee. He is working hard to change the way we think about people with disabilities and making our environment (like the web) more inclusive for everyone. He creates interesting workshops for people to learn - I am thankful we have him on our campus!

Emily Barnes, Administrative Assistant I, Office of Learning Advancement:
Emily Barnes is a wonderful and accomplished person. She is committed to the College and volunteers to help out wherever she can. If I ask for volunteers to present a topic or be on a committee, she always volunteers to help. She is willing to share her expertise wherever she can. She is a delight to work with and a true team-player. I am a better person for being able to work with and associate with her.

Emily Reichmann, Specialist III, Outreach/Access:
She contributes to team conversations offering valuable insights and suggestions based on her knowledge of the work we do. She has a wealth of knowledge regarding our database and Banner - and is capable of teaching her team members on its operation - patiently. She participates in numerous outside activities - heavily in the "arts", belongs to clubs/organizations and is active in the community. She has a delightful sense of humor, is able to communicate with a diverse population and easily fits in. She is articulate, exudes integrity and is conscientious.

*Jennifer Rohde, Technician I, Facilities Services:
Jenn, is an asset to SLCC, she works in the Key Office and is a great employee and coworker. She lends her support to all, is very accurate, helpful, organized, and an excellent multi-tasker. She is willing to take on any project, and is an exceptionally quick learner. She is a big help to everyone she works with. Thank you Jenn for all your hard work, organization skills, and dedication you are a Staff Star!

Aiko Corralz, Specialist 3, Goldman Sachs Program:
Aiko is incredibly reliable and detail oriented. I never have to worry about any of the many details related to the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. She is very diligent and pleasant to work with. She supports her co-workers and our clients with a high level of professionalism and integrity.

Jan Rogers, Administrative Assistant II, School of Science Math and Engineering:
Jan is an active participant here at the College. If I ask for volunteers to present a topic or be on a committee, Jan always volunteers to help. She believes in the College, and she is always getting involved and helping where she can. If she doesn't know how to do something, she always puts in the extra effort and figures it out. She is always willing to share her information.

Joe Mayer, Journey Electrician, Facilities Services:
I would like to recognize Joe for his outstanding work he contributes to the college. For the countless hours of being on call to help out with the Stars Basketball D-League. He is a real team player and quality employee, we as a College are grateful to have Joe on are Staff Star team!!

*Juanita Bushman, Advisor 2, Academic and Career Advising:
Juanita is always busy trying to help students. She is dedicated and very knowledgeable for what she does. We all love Juanita's happy attitude and she makes everyone around her feel special. We are so blessed to have her as an adviser at the Academic Advising.

LeeAnn Gallegos, Specialist II, Disability Resource Center:
LeeAnn has been an indispensable member of the DRC department. She has worked tirelessly to assist all members of the DRC staff and students in figuring out and fixing issues with the new DRC database. She is dependable and goes above and beyond the call of duty. She is always willing to help and lend an ear and a smile! We appreciate everything she does for the DRC!

Linda Richards, Specialist III, Disability Resource Center:
Linda has been a huge help in coordinating the new note taking procedures for DRC students since their implementation in 2016. She has worked tirelessly and patiently to solve problems and collaborate with other service providers. She maintains the note taking accommodation work flow. We appreciate everything she does.

Makenzie Thornock, Specialist II, College Store:
Kenzie is doing an excellent job with her position at the College Store. I enjoy working with her when I get the chance, as she is quick to respond to requests, creative with her ideas, and very knowledgeable concerning vendors. I really like her weekly emails and social media postings to help inform the college in a new fun way to promote specials.

Sharlene Thomas, Administrative Assistant I, Biology:
Sharlene is a dedicated employee at the College. I have known her for 23 years. She is a learner and it shows. She enjoys learning new things, and she enjoys sharing the things she learns. If I ask for volunteers to share a process with other employees, or to be on a committee, she always accepts and does a fantastic job. She has accomplished many great things, and has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the College. I am a better person for having been able to work with Sharlene here at the College.

Mallory Sanders, Specialist 2, Enrollment Services:
Mallory is a hard working employee who exemplifies outstanding service to our SLCC employees and students. Her hard work makes SLCC a better institution and provides all students an equal chance in furthering their education. Mallory's many sacrifices are an example to all SLCC employees.

Venita Ross, Advisor 2, International Student Affairs:
Venita is an exceptional asset to our department. She is always willing to help and serve others even on her own time. She is instrumental in pulling off a wonderful orientation each semester!

Luz Gamarra, Coordinator 2, Multi-Cultural Center:
When I came to SLCC years ago, no one believed in me and was constantly put down by different people I visited within the campus for support. I never did register. One day, a colleague of mine referred me to Luz and through her I got involved with SLCC Manos Amigas. The people were wonderful and encouraging. They motivated me to enroll and though I was scared I now had that base to lean on. Luz is very patient and is always willing to help and go the extra mile in anything I need to become successful, this is true with all her other students. She also helped me clear out and understand a problem that I had with Financial Aid.

Luz Gamarra, Coordinator 2, Multi-Cultural Center:
Luz is a great resource for all Latin students at SLCC. She inspires us to take risks and serve others. She helped me apply the motto of SLCC Manos Amigas - learn, grow and share, in all that I do. When I came to this country as an international student, I was shy, reserved and scared. When I met Luz, she got me involved with SLCC Manos Amigas and through that program, I made new long lasting friends and got motivated to give back. With her support, I created the Animation club at SLCC to motivate other students to take advantage of the opportunities the School of Arts and New Media offers.

Rachael Sweeten, Specialist 2, Distance Education:
Rachael recently went so far above and beyond to help me when I faced a crisis that impacted my ability to get my courses ready for the first day of the new semester. On the weekend before the current semester began, I learned that my mother passed away at only 66. The news was devastating, and it also came just as I was preparing to start teaching for the spring semester. Rachael was so tremendously supportive, assuring me that she would take care of everything - which she did. She also extended such loving kindness during a time when I most needed it. My students were alerted, and Rachael provided them with their first assignments via Canvas, as well as doing so much else to assist.

Sue Christensen, Coordinator 1, School of Health Sciences:
Sue participated in the Staff Association for several years and was wonderful to work with. She is dedicated in helping staff and has continued to work as an ambassador for Bruin Beginnings and in partnership with the Executive Board on initiatives to help with education and development...Thank You Sue!

Theresa Adair, Specialist 3, & Mikaela Smith, Specialist 1, Printing Services:
Theresa and Mikaela are wonderful SLCC employees- so smart, kind, and easy to work with. They responded quickly and were so helpful in outlining things for my son to design his Lego League team t-shirt... Thank You!!!

December 2016 Staff Stars:

(*) December prize winners: Tyler Hendrickson, Tiana Thompson, Laurie Rosequist, Kamel Bewar and Jewly Harris

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
Amy Calara, Instruct Media Design, Printing Services:
Amy is professional, responsive and accurate. She programs copy access numbers remotely and because she is so good at her job, she has made mine easier also. This is especially important at the startup of semesters. All my interactions with her have been through e-mail, but she responds quickly with outstanding customer service as her priority. Thank you, Amy.

Butch Steffen, Academic Advisor, SAT Enrollment Services:
Butch is dependable and committed to student’s success. He is willing to help in whatever area is needed. This semester Butch took on overseeing additional academic programs from his normal caseload in the School of Applied Technology and this month he agreed to stay late to help with Express Registration at the Jordan Campus.

Cree McNulty, Specialist II, School of Arts Comm. & Media:
Cree has done an outstanding job in completing the annual physical inventory for not just her department, but in assisting with the completion of other’s as well. Cree’s attention to detail and her tenacity in tracking down valuable SLCC’s assets have to be recognized and commended. A huge thank you and job well done!

*Dr. Kamal Bewar, Advisor 2, Financial Aid:
I enrolled in SLCC in summer semester. I really like studying here. Dr. Kamal Bewar is very helpful person, he always welcomed me to help. he helped with financial aid, and English always persuade me to study. He is an ethical person. I really appreciate his help, and his motivation.

Dr. Kamal Bewar, Advisor 2, Financial Aid:
He has been very helpful to guide me regarding to my financial aid. Very professional and shows care to his students.

Eileen Boshard, Buyer, Purchasing Office:
Eileen (usually along with Peter Tolo) made many campus visits to help introduce and explain the new SLCC Buy program. She was very pleasant and patient to work with. After our initial meeting, she followed up and even signed me with a vendor I needed for future purchases. When I attempted SLCC BUY by myself, I was not successful but after their training - she was right - it is easy! Thank you!

Heather Jonassen, Specialist 3, Financial Aid/Scholarships:
Heather is a remarkable individual with an incredible work ethic. She is always willing to take on whatever projects I ask of her, even when I know it makes her a bit uncomfortable. She is responsible and has been very flexible as we have made some major changes to the scholarship program recently. I could not survive (and neither could the scholarship program) without her!

*Jewly Harris, Advisor 2, Academic Advising:
Jewly has a keen sense about people. Not only does she serve her student population with caring and professionalism, but she listens to those she works with and gets to know them on a deeper, personal level. Recently Jewly lost her mother-in-law. Jewly was thinking of others as she helped to clean out her mother-in-law’s home. Instead of discarding items, Jewly brought special Native American culture items to a colleague of Native American descent. Jewly learned about a colleague facing financial challenges. Jewly knew this person wanted to participate in the department Christmas activity by bringing a toy donation for special needs children. Jewly was proactive in buying a gift and offering it to her colleague to donate. The person was thrilled! These seemingly simple things have strengthened relationships and encouraged people who needed a helping hand. I hope we can all follow the example set by Jewly Harris. She is an amazing woman, advisor and friend!

*Laurie Rosequist, Administrative. Assistant. II, Office of Learning Advancement:
She is always willing to assist anyone with a project. I really appreciate her covering a Senate Curriculum Committee meeting and doing the minutes and voting recap for me when I was out of town! Thank you Laurie!

Leslie Sime, Administrative Assistant I, Student Life & Leadership:
Leslie is the person in the office everyone wants to know. She not only keeps our directors calendar and makes appointments along with all that entails with being an Admin. She also helps with travel for the Executive Council, Staff and all Clubs who travel. She looks after the budgets for all the boards in Student Life and all the clubs and organizations and keeps us all on track. She is an awesome and exemplary Administrative Assistant. We couldn't do without her.

Marilyn Brumbaugh, Advisor I, Academic & Career Advising:
I appreciate Marilyn's willingness to support our department with special projects. Recently Marilyn agreed to join our departments training committee and she also stayed late to assist with Express Registration at South City Campus.

Miriam Caine, Technician I, Auxiliary Services:
Miriam does lots more than what her job description calls for. I have watched her take care of everyone who schedules the Student Pavilion over and above the call of duty. She helps the South Board Regions students when their advisor is at the Redwood campus. She helps with any activities that are scheduled in one of the areas she has responsibility for. We can't give enough thanks for all she does.

Nancy Traugott, Specialist 2, Faculty Support:
Nancy is a wealth of information - about schedules, classrooms, faculty, supplies, classes, etc., etc. Nancy is a valuable asset to the Jordan campus, never misses a day, and takes her duties to faculty and students seriously. She is also a friend to many and a welcome sight each day in the Faculty Support Center. My day would not be complete without a visit - ask her how many days until spring!

*Tiana Thompson, Spec. II, Auxiliary Services:
Tiana was extremely helpful and polite during my email correspondence with her. She was willing to help my unique situation and communication effectively. I appreciate your positive and professional attitude.

Peter Tolo, Assistant Purchasing Director, A/P:
Peter and his team have held many workshops on each campus to introduce SLCC Buy. Thanks for coming to Jordan campus several times! To explain the new procedures Peter and his team were friendly, patient and very helpful! They showed me where and how, and answered questions I am sure they answered a thousand times. I felt encouraged that if I had to contact them again with more questions it would be alright. Thank you!

Robin Howard, Infrastructure Spec. III, Information Technology:
Robin has always responded immediately when asked to update or fix something with our phones. She is pleasant, gives good direction, is patient and willing to make additional changes and then always checks to be sure what was done is accurate and we are happy. We are happy! Thank you Robin!

Sadie Tsosie, Advisor 2, Academic Advising:
Sadie exemplifies inclusivity. She is warm and welcoming to EVERYONE she come into contact with. She cares about each individual and constantly makes gifts for people she works with and for. Sadie is a great advisor and a good friend. She is a great representative for SLCC and I am proud to have her as my friend and colleague!

Susan Fazio, Secretary II, Div. of Health Professionals:
Susan did an outstanding job in completing the annual physical inventory for her department. Being in a medical environment, Susan’s list had a large number of extremely complicated and valuable assets on it that are not easily identifiable. Susan’s attention to detail and accuracy was greatly appreciated. A huge thank you and job well done!

Tien Pham, Advisor 2, Academic & Career Advising:
Students have reported to me this semester how much they appreciate Tien's willingness to go the extra mile to help them. Also, Tien agreed to stay late and help with Express Registration at South City Campus for Spring 2017.

*Tyler Hendrickson, Technician 3, Student Testing Services:
Tyler keeps Testing Services at SCC running smoothly. We know students are often apprehensive about testing. Tyler is a steady reassuring presence. His dedication often goes unnoticed since he rarely has the opportunity participate in campus activities. He stays busy with his first priority--students. Thank you Tyler for all you do to support and serve students at South City Campus!

November 2016 Staff Stars:

(*)November prize winners: Eric Harrison, Emma Leonard, Sage Drozd, Gloria Rivera, Emiko Smith

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
Alan Squier, IT Lab Aide IV, IT:
Alan goes above and beyond to help with folk at Meadowbrook campus with connectivity issues, plus all his work with the Refugee is great. I am so grateful that he was available, and more so, willing to run out there and help the guest instructors connect. He was a great help to me first thing in the morning!

Asima Sejmen Dozic, Custodian 2, Facilities Services:
Asima is always friendly, polite, and professional. I appreciate her attention to detail and dedication.

Bradley Mortensen, Specialist 3, OneCard Office:
Brad is always willing to help with One Card issues. He does his job willingly, quickly, and goes above and beyond what is asked or expected. He is a great addition to the One Card Office.

Craig Pollock, Manager 1, Human Resources:
Craig is extremely helpful to the Human Resources department. His positive attitude, willingness to help, and vast knowledge-base is a major asset. I know I can always call him and get assistance or advice during difficult situations-- he is a true lifeline.

*Eric Harrison, Cashier III, Bookstore:
Constantly helps with all the receiving in the back. He knows a lot about the textbook department and is always willing to help. He is friendly and knowledgeable.

Jamie Bird, Specialist 2, Disability Resource Center:
Jamie has been an exceptional asset to our department. We have implemented a new database and from the beginning of this endeavor, she offered her expertise in working on computers. She helped with the implementation team in making it work for our department, which included some training for the rest of us. She was also very instrumental in working with me in my part of operating the database which was a huge undertaking and helped tremendously in lightening the workload. All of this was in addition to her assigned duties. In appreciation for her contribution.

Josh Clemens, Manager 2, Bookstore:
Josh is always prepared, and goes above and beyond to help the college store with events and on a daily basis. He is always looking for ways to help the students.

Lisa Larson, Specialist 1, Accounts Payable:
Lisa is the sharpest person I know. She knows and has retained more about the operation of Accounts Payable than I can fathom. Beyond that she is able to patiently teach what she knows to everyone else. On top of being so incredibly sharp Lisa is the first one here every day and the last to leave. What incredible dedication. It is a pleasure to work with someone as sharp, as dedicated and as pleasant as Lisa Larson.

Juan Deliote, Custodian 2, Facilities Services:
Juan is a delight to work with. He is so willing to help out on a moment’s notice. He is a great asset to have around, and willing to go above and beyond his regular duties.

Kuby Palani, Clerk II, Bookstore:
Kuby is an outstanding employee. He's always willing to help others and goes above & beyond in everything he does. He provides great customer service and always tries to help customers find just what they need.

Lee Stevens, Specialist 3, Enrollment Services:
Makes her work area fun, always has a smile, supportive of all we do.

Lisa Bradshaw, Technician I, Bookstore:
Lisa organized a Student Appreciation Day for the College Store. She asked for donations to the college food bank, and was able to collect over 1200 items to donate during this event. She has exceeded expectations in helping the college store with marketing efforts.

Lisa Bradshaw Technician I, Bookstore:
Lisa pays all the store's invoices from a host of vendors. She is learning the process for SLCC BUY, which will change how she does her work. In addition to her regular responsibilities, she has been heading up our marketing committee. She's done a great job planning events for students, staff, and faculty!

Pei-Gang “Pam” Smith, Specialist 1, Cashiering:
Always friendly and knowledgeable.

Pei-Gang “Pam” Smith:
Pam is a friendly and hard working person. She makes people laugh and always seems excited about life. She is evolved in making the cashiering department function smoothly and efficiently. You can always find her out walking the campus before work and on her lunch break. GO Pam!

Jill Tew, Specialist 1, Human Resources:
Jill Tew assists both our Employee Relations and Faculty Service areas in HR. She demonstrates professionalism is all that she does and brings so much to the SLCC community. You are doing an Outstanding job!

Laurie Staton, Development Officer 3, Development Office:
Laurie has contributed her strong work ethic and terrific organization skills to our office. She always completes what she starts out to do and does it while engaging everyone. Laurie loves SLCC and is eager to know everyone and contribute to the success of the College. She is a delight to have on our team.

Rachael Sweeten, Specialist 2, Distance Education:
Rachael is totally dedicated to supporting our instructors. She knows Canvas inside and out, and shares that knowledge with enthusiasm and concern. She's a talented trainer, mentor, and team player. She always keeps her cool, even though she's regularly interrupted with support requests.

Jennifer Rohde, Technician I, Facilities Services:
She is very knowledgeable about the inter-workings of the Key Office, and SLCC in general. She is helpful and patient. She makes the coming to work a little more fun!

*Emma Leonard, Director, Advancement Services:
Emma is the most competent individual I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Not only is she expeditious, she is a problem-solver who continually tries to improve systems and processes. Although frequently met with obstacles, she manages to overcome them with apparent ease. Because her work is regularly "behind the scenes," I think she frequently doesn't get the recognition she deserves. She is passionate about the mission of the College and we are truly fortunate to have this amazing individual working for the College.

*Sage Drozd, Technician 2, Miller Financial Services:
Sage is exceptionally helpful, resourceful and outstanding to work with! She is always eager and patient in assisting us with answering questions and resolving our issues in a pleasant manner. If she doesn’t know the answer she will figure it out, or find someone who does. Sage is always a joy to work with and we are grateful for her assistance!

Jeff Brandt, Instructional Designer 2, Distance Education:
Jeff is talented instructional designer who gets along great with his co-workers and his clients. He's been asked to wear many different hats and to deal with frequent changes and competing priorities, but is always positive and willing to learn something new. He's full of jokes (which are usually horrible, but that's beside the point) and always offers a cheerful hello.

Ron Allen, Journey Carpenter, Facilities Services:
I know he completed this project a while ago, but every time I go into the break room/ restrooms I am astonished by how well the remodel turned out, Ron Allen needs to be recognized for his hard work and dedication by completing this in a timely manner. He is a team player, and star that shines at SLCC.

Tien Pham, Advisor 2, Academic Advising:
Tien is always busy trying to help everyone. He serves not only our students for whom he cares so much, but also for his co-workers. If we need help for anything, we know we can ask Tien and he is always willing to help in a hear beat. His willingness to help, to serve our student with dedication and happiness, makes him a true Staff Star!

Madeline Corona, Advisor 3, Academic Advising:
Thanks to Madeline for her initiative with the Counseling vouchers. Students have used more than 100 free sessions at the SLCC Center for Health and Counseling as a strategy to improve their academic standards.

Adris Brundidge, Advisor, Academic Advising:
Adris is a shining star and a busy bee! We all love Adris for her great attitude of service to everyone and for the way she treats every single student or staff she comes in contact. She always has something positive to say. Her face always irradiates happiness and she runs the extra mile to serve our students. She is a Staff Star!

Adris Brundidge:
Helped amazingly by Adris Brundidge.

Adris Brundidge:
Adris was my advisor today! I left this appointment with extremely helpful information. My advisor was kind and professional.

Adris Brundidge:
I just had a workshop with Adris Brundidge and I loved it. I am looking for another workshop.

Adris Brundidge:
Miss Adris Brundidge is an excellent advisor.

Adris Brundidge:
Adris has been very helpful and super friendly.

Adris Brundidge:
Adris is the best! She was very helpful and worked me through every step of everything needed. Thank you so much!

Adris Brundidge:
Adris is very positive and a joy to work with.

Adris Brundidge:
Adris Brundidge was so great & friendly to work with.

Adris Brundidge:
Adris Brundidge is Awesome!

Adris Brundidge:
Adris was helpful, and when a problems arose, she fixed it quickly.

*Gloria Rivera, Advisor 2, Academic Advising:
Gloria is dedicated to our students. She takes great and helpful notes. She has such a positive and caring attitude!

Gloria Rivera:
Thank you Gloria for your teamwork and commitment to assist students.

Tony Rizzuto, Advisor 2, Academic Advising:
Tony is always finding ways to makes all of us happy. From bringing cookies and goodies to providing interesting information he researches. He is always helping students with a smile. His great attitude and knowledge serves as an example to all of us.

Tony Rizzuto:
He is always on time and very helpful to students. He always goes above and beyond to meet student's needs. He cares people around him and always approach students with kind smile.

Elizete Bond, Advisor 3, Academic Advising:
Elizete is wonderful! She is always busy and helping others in the office with anything we need. You know when she arrives because she is always cheerful. Her great attitude is contagious!

Kirstin Hoyt, Specialist I, Disability Resource Center:
I want to recognize and thank Kirstin for her help this semester in working with our new database. You know those projects that seem rise like bread dough with yeast in it? :) Well, that was what my new project was like this semester with our new database. It just kept getting bigger and bigger and Kirstin was exceedingly willing to help out with it. She would frequently offer her assistance and even took it upon herself to learn how to do more of it in order to get the job done. She’s a great asset to our department.

Michael Purles, Academic Advisor, Academic Advising:
The Academic Advising team appreciates Michael's kindness and contribution to the success of our students.

*Emiko Smith, Administrative Assistant 1, Academic Advising:
Emiko came to Academic Advising with exceptional administrative skills. Her support and quick adaptation to our office is greatly appreciated.

Cynthia Bonsall, Assistant Director 2, Academic Advising:
Cynthia is AMAZING! She is always sweet and helpful. I really appreciate all she does and I love working for Cynthia and academic advising department.

Michelle Tuitupou, Advisor 3, Academic Advising:
Michelle is always helpful! She always goes above and beyond to meet student's needs.

Austin Record, Technician Ii, Academic Advising:
Austin is very talented and always helpful for all of our graphic design needs that are many. We are always having many projects for him and he is always willing to complete them.

Cassie Arvidson, Secretary I, Academic Advising:
Cassie is always on time and always so helpful. She has a cutest smile! We are glad to have her at the Academic Advising office.

Dr. Sonia Parker, Director, Academic Advising:
Dr. Parker brought great joy to all of the students who come to see the advisors. She provided $5 meal card for students to eat at the SLCC cafeteria. Dr. Parker is a great boss. She is always going above and beyond to always improve and make her department the best it can be, for students and employees. We all appreciate all her work in our department!

Tillie Wilber, Advisor 2, Academic Advising:
Tillie was so kind and helpful! She thoroughly went through my questions and researched everyone to help me move forward academically and career-wise. Thank you so much, Tillie!!

Danny Sanchez, Advisor 1, Academic Advising:
Danny Sanchez have been very helpful and super friendly.

Juanita Bushman, Advisor 2, Academic Advising:
Juanita was a doll. She helped me get on track for school. Give her a raise!

Juanita Bushman:
Juanita Bushman went above and beyond to help me! Thank you!

Juanita Bushman:
Juanita helped so much.

Juanita Bushman:
Juanita helped me so much!

Bettyna Lynes, Specialist, Academic Advising:
Bettyna is very friendly and super helpful! Two thumbs up!

Bettyna Lynes:
Bettina is so cute. I came up to the Desk frantic, not knowing what to do. She calmly gave me directions, and she did it with a smile. If we could, we would offer her a position at our firm.

Sadie Tsosie, Advisor 2, Academic Advising:
Sadie was a great help. I felt like she was/is extremely sincere and had my best interests. I was impressed.

Cami Knapp, Specialist 3, Academic Advising:
She did great job keep track of all the computer inventory. We all appreciate her hard work!

Laurel Fortun, Administrative Assistant II, Multi-Cultural Center:
Laurel has been a great asset to the Office Of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs. I have the opportunity to work with her and she is very diligent and quick at getting things done. She exercise very collaborative effort to working across departments to serving students. She is very respectful and helpful to students and others. she is very focused on serving students and doing things that support students success. I am honored to be working with her on serving students more. The Office Of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs is lucky to have her as an admin.

Leslie Sime, Administrative Assistant 1, Student Life and Leadership:
Leslie is the most amazing person I know. I am very lucky to work with her. She is very kind, respectful and knowledgeable about her work. Everyone always goes to Leslie for everything and she is always patient with the students, advisors, clubs, staff members she works with. I watch Leslie get swamped with projects and paper work yet she will calm herself down and help anyone who walks into our office. She is always willing to help other staff and support students to understand things better.

Curtis Larsen, Assistant VP, Student Life and Leadership:
Curt Larsen is a wise and hard working person. He is always willing to allow others the autonomy to make decision with regards to their jobs responsibilities. He is observant and always look at different ways to handle situation and support staff members and students. He does not pick side to blame other when they are at fault. He provides constructive criticism to help others learn and grow. Everyone in Student Life and Leadership is blessed to have him as our boss to guide and support us.

McKae Joyner, Specialist II, Library Services:
McKae has been a great addition to the Miller Campus. She is doing a great job helping our students, staff, and faculty. She is very creative in promoting Library activities and finding fun ways to highlight reading for the holidays, or using other fun themes...Excellent work McKae.

Rebecca Armitage, Coordinator 2, Admissions:
Rebecca is a fire-cracker. She is extremely dedicated to the college, fun to work with, innovative, and reliable. SLCC administration, faculty, staff, and students are so fortunate to have her help to accomplish so many needs... Thank you Rebecca!

Cherie Lindhardt, Instructional Design 1, Distance Education:
Cherie works hard and brings her best to the courses she helps design. She adds elements to courses to make them more engaging for students. In addition, she brings enthusiasm and humor to the team.

Bry Hogue, Specialist II, Library Services:
During a recent event in the Markosian Library, Bry did an excellent job of helping to entertain children from the Eccles Lab School whilst they awaited a thanksgiving puppet show. Bry was great with the kids and stayed after to help clean up!

Veronica Medina, Advisor 2, SAT Enrollment Services:
Veronica consistently provides excellent support and service to students in the School of Applied Technology. She always has a cheerful demeanor and helps make sure things run smoothly in our office. Many, many, thanks to Veronica!

Theresa Adair and Staff, Specialist 3, Printing Services:
Kudos to Theresa and her staff for the hard work they put in to make our projects look professional and ready for distribution. I'm not sure they get recognized or thanked enough. They work hard! Thank you.

October 2016 Staff Stars:

(*) October prize winners: Matthew Siemionko, Amy Moseley, Sonja Barnes, Pearl Deal, Brandon Green.

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Rick Tuttle, Specialist 1, Disability Resource Center:
We recently received a very nice email about Rick from one of the students he has been working with. Rick has been a reader/scribe in a Culinary Lab, and the student stated, "He is intelligent and pays attention to the instructor which then allows him to serve as a resource for me as I work through a project." We are fortunate to have Rick working in the DRC!

Jamie Bird, Specialist 2, Disability Resource Center:
Jamie has really been going above and beyond to help meet student accommodations with the start of the Fall semester. The DRC implemented a new data system, and Jamie has been instrumental in helping many parts and pieces keep moving. She has taken a leadership role with note taking, testing, and peer mentors. I really value her great work!

Robert Devins, IT Lab Aide I, Information Technology:
Robert just helps us with so many things. He is quick and efficient and he sticks with a problem until it is solved. We are a very technical program, so we have a lot of tech issues and Robert comes to our rescue at least once a week and sometimes it is more like once a day. Thank you Robert for all that you do!!

Bry Hogue, Specialist II, Library Services:
Bry is a diligent, flexible, and excellent employee. She is willing to change her schedule at the drop of a hat in order to facilitate the implementation of new initiatives at the Library. She is often tasked with multiple duties that are outside her job description and she always accomplishes them with a smile and a bit of panache. Her focus is always on making the Library a better place for students to learn and study.

Pricilla Tukuafu, Specialist II, Academic Support:
I'm pretty sure Pricilla is the first person to campus every morning here at South every morning. While her department is Faculty Support she is always willing to help the students and staff as well. Of course she always is an invaluable resource to our faculty as well helping them get ready for class and assisting them in the classroom. She's great!

Justin Thorpe, Instructional Design 2, Distance Education:
Justin has stepped right in to help out his colleagues when they are very busy. He went above and beyond his responsibilities to help out. In addition, the help he provided was excellent. The courses could not have been done on time without him.

(*) Matthew Siemionko, Grant Officer 1, Grants & Contracts:
Matt's office is next to two Academic Advisors so students sometimes wander into his office thinking he is also an advisor. He always treats them respectfully and finds out what they need. He will help them make an appointment with an advisor or direct them to the student center. Recently, two students couldn't find a faculty member to complete an interview about a specific career field. Matt called up a friend of his own in that field and let the students conduct the interview in his office. Matt truly understands that all of us at SLCC are here to serve students.

(*) Amy Mosely, Specialist I, Disability Resource Center:
Amy is a very hard working person. Whenever a student comes in to have a book taken care of she is there to help them out. Helping are students out with books is a big task. She has it under control. She also brightens up are office by doing things that helps us throughout are day.
She deserves this award. I'm proud to work long with her.

Amy Mosely, Specialist I, Disability Resource Center:
Amy is an amazing employee. She is always striving to make the department better. She has been the driving force in creating department morale. She has made sure that every employee in the DRC has had their space decorated for their birthday, and it is customized to their personality of interests. She is an awesome Alt Text Coordinator. She has come up with some great ideas to compile all the Alt Text books into one spreadsheet, making a main spreadsheet that is visible for all campuses. She tries to go out of her way to solve any problem that the student might have. It is a great pleasure working with her.

Sam Smith, Media Electronics Specialist, Classroom Tech Support:
Sam is someone at the college that is willing to do anything and everything to get the job done and done right. The work he puts in to make the classroom technology in our classrooms here at South is amazing. He, and his staff, are ultra-responsive when problems and issues arise in the classroom often responding to, troubleshooting and solving problems within minutes. The time and effort he puts in often goes unnoticed because he is doing it late at night and on the weekend to ensure classes are not disrupted and also so when those classes are in session they are up and running with minimal effort from our faculty. We are very lucky to have Sam at South!

(*) Sonja Barnes, Technician II, Bookstore Redwood:
Sonja is always willing to take on new projects and help out it other areas whenever needed. She does it with a smile on her face and a positive attitude! Thanks for the upbeat attitude and smiley face!

Marcile Howes, Specialist 3, Admissions:
Marcy is such an all-star in Student Affairs. She consistently goes way above and beyond in any task she's been given. Additionally, she has the reputation of the problem solver in our division. If people can't figure out why an application isn't working, or why a student can't register, everyone knows that Marcy can solve any puzzle brought her way.

Kristi Egbert, Specialist 2, Human Resources:
Kristi did an excellent job organizing and sharing necessary information at the HR Benefits Forum... Thank you for collaborating with the Staff Association to better serve SLCC employees!

Mike Clausing, Specialist III, Disability Resource Center:
Mike is always willing to help with anything he is asked to do. He finds joy in his association with others, and is always friendly and caring to everyone he comes in contact with. He is continually finding solutions to the different technical problems our department incurs. Recently, he solved a major testing problem when he discovered a way to get the Accuplacer test to work with the newest Kurzweil program update. He goes out of his way to make sure the DRC is up and running at all times. He is a great asset to the college and is always a joy to have around. Thanks Mike (Grumpy) for all your hard work!

Alyssa Green, Specialist I, Disability Resource Center:
Alyssa is very hard working and extremely great with students. She has great patience and is always willing to do whatever she is asked to do, no matter what the task is. She is very organized, and has helped the lab become more efficient by organizing the equipment for quicker student assistance. She is very efficient in getting the books completed for the students in a timely manner. She is always willing to alter her schedule, when needed, to accommodate coverage in the lab. She is great to work with and has a bubbly personality. We are extremely grateful to have her working in our department.

Maryra Khan, Specialist I, Student Employment & CO-OP:
Marya Khan, is truly one of a kind she is a part-time employee who works like a full-time staff. She is one of the smartest, kindest, soft-spoken ladies that I know. She is always willing to go above and beyond in all that she does for our Career Services offices at all Campuses. We are lucky to have her on our CSES team. She is greatly appreciated and admired by all who know her...

(*) Brandon Green, Specialist 2, Registration:
Brandon is one of those exceptional people that are good at everything. His knowledge of Student Services, combined with his technical skills, makes him very valuable to our office. Just as important, is his generosity in sharing his talents. He will often interrupt his own work to help others with problems and projects. A big thank-you to Brandon!

Sidney Brown, Advisor 3, Academic Advising:
Sidney is always positive and upbeat. A delight to work with. She really knows her stuff too! I appreciate her willingness to answer my questions as needed.

Elizete Bond, Advisor 3, Academic Advising:
I appreciate Elizete willingness to take last minute assignments. She is student-centered all the way to heaven.

Heidi Hutchings, Administrative Asst. I, School of Prof & Econ Development:
Heidi consistently goes above and beyond to help everyone in her care. Everyone in ConEd benefits greatly from her dedication and follow through on each and every item that comes across her exceedingly busy desk. Even with a workload no other mere mortal could handle, she still seems to be able to rise to the occasion and come to your rescue when you need her most!

Richard Wright, Custodian II, Facilities Custodial Jordan:
Richard works part-time day shift, he efficiently keeps the Jordan Campus facilities clean and in order. He is also a perfect gentleman, one day I had 24 bottles of water to transport into the building he happened to be sweeping the entrance outdoors and without hesitation he immediately ran over to assist me. We all greatly appreciate him and believe he deserves to be acknowledged and rewarded for his hard work and for the courtesy he displays to our students, staff and faculty.

Patti Williams, Director, Human Resources:
Patti did a tremendous job taking the lead, organizing and collaborating with the Staff Association for the HR Benefits Forum... It was an excellent event thank you!

Renee Mixco, Advisor 2, Academic Advising:
Thank you for your support with Starfish pilot project, Math 0980 students. It made a difference to have you contacting close to 100 students and offering your assistance.

(*) Pearl Deal, Advisor 1, Financial Aid:
Pearl is always willing to assist students. It doesn't matter if it is her scheduled time to meet with students or not. You can always go to her with questions. And she is always happy to answer your questions. It is a joy to work with her. And she deserves recognition for all the years she has assisted students and staff. Thanks Pearl!!

McKell Anderson, Database Administrator, Information Technology:
She is always available to help with a pleasant attitude and a smile as well as working diligently to ensure that not only her duties are performed but that the campus systems and databases are running smoothly and efficiently. She is also the primary one who celebrates office birthdays, buying treats to celebrate the one whose birthday it may be. McKell in short helps to make working in IT a fun and enjoyable place to work.

Tiffany Johnson, Specialist I, ID Center:
Tiffany is truly one of the most gregarious and fun loving persons to work with. When you see her working at our One Card Courtesy desk you will look twice; as she is one of a kind and is beautiful in every way. We love her high energy and spunky team spirit.

Scott Wakefield, Advisor 2, Academic Advising:
Scott organized the Academic Boosters at South City Campus with record student attendance. His enthusiasm and leadership are greatly appreciated.

Joanne Zhao, Technician II, Institutional Marketing:
Next to excellence work performance comes our appreciation of Joanne's work ethics in working with the Division of Allied Health and Health Professions. She sparkles, she shines and she does a wonderful job in following through with requests made. She is efficient, conscientious, communicative, and with all a wonderful positive attitude. Easy to work with. Kudos to Joanne.

Patrick Ramirez, Specialist II, Classroom Tech Support:
I work in the nursing division. Whenever there is an IT problem in one of the class rooms the faculty come to me to call for class room support. With several Faculty in the department this happen almost daily or multiple times a day. I call Patrick and he is always up here in a flash to help resolve the problem. However, he goes beyond expectations. He is happy to serve, resolve and accommodate the faculty at all times. He is always so friendly and will say whenever he sees you at other locations or on different campuses. As often as we need his help, it really makes life so much easier because of his willingness to help. Our department depends on him and we appreciate him so much.

Teresa Martin, Administrative Asst. II, Human Resources:
Teresa did an excellent job collaborating with the Staff Association to organizing the HR Forum... Thank you!

Sonia Parker, Director, Academic Advising:
Dr. Parker is a great boss. She is always going above and beyond to always improve and make her department the best it can be, for students and employees. I love working for Sonia and the academic advising department. We all appreciate all her work in our department!

Danny Sanchez, Advisor 1, Academic Advisor:
Danny is a great Academic Advisor! He is friendly and works hard to help students with their future academic plans. He is a great co-worker and is always making us smile and laugh with his humor!

Shelley Currey, Coordinator 3, Human Resources:
Shelly did an excellent job organizing and sharing necessary information at the HR Benefits Forum... Thank you for collaborating with the Staff Association to better serve SLCC employees!

Preston Lindhardt, Manager 1, Human Resources:
Preston did an excellent job organizing and sharing necessary information at the HR Benefits Forum... Thank you for collaborating with the Staff Association to better serve SLCC employees!

Pat Wolff, Specialist, ID Center:
I would like to acknowledge Ms. Pat Wolff who works from 8 am until at our Jordan Campus, Courtesy Desk. Pat is kind, attentive and professional to all who need her assistance. She always maintains a positive attitude and brings such joy to our Jordan Campus. My colleagues and I believe Pat is worthy of being recognized as an outstanding part-time employee.

Debbie Summers, Manager I, Institutional Research:
Debbie is so great to work with. She is always willing to help no matter what. Debbie has immeasurable knowledge about everything related to the College. She comes to work happy and smiling every day and always says "appreciate you!" to everyone. I just love her!!!

Jewly Harris, Advisor 2, Academic Advising:
Jewly's effervescent personality, excellent skills set, knowledge and experience has helped her to cement herself as a critical and helpful piece to advising in the School of Business. She caught on right away as to what is needed, found room to make improvements to the program, updated and corrected program information, and has been an excellent support for an old and dying Business Advisor already there. Jewly's positive outlook helps to make the office more enjoyable. Welcome aboard, Jewly!!

Vicki Hauserman, Secretary III, Facilities Vehicles:
Vicki is just a call away and always willing to help with any needs. She is very friendly and professional. I really enjoy whenever I need her help because I always get outstanding service.

Senerita Auvaa, Coordinator 3, Human Resources:
Senerita did an excellent job organizing and sharing necessary information at the HR Benefits Forum... Thank you for collaborating with the Staff Association to better serve SLCC employees!

Sharsten Thompson, Specialist 2, Dean, Business:
Sharsten is an excellent worker who has fit into the School of Business staff very well. She produces the School's newsletter doing an excellent job and is always willing to assist faculty and other staff members with her skills. Sharsten is a great addition to the School of Business!

September 2016 Staff Stars:

(*) September prize winners: Prizes: Maurine Hendrickson, Patrick Chaffos, Valerie Harrison, Cami Knapp, Jordan Fernandez

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
Misha Radojevic, Information Security Officer, Information Technology:
Misha responded very quickly in locating and installing a "virtual" machine for a new ethical hacking workshop. He updated us daily and coordinated with a new instructor to meet very specific requirements. The students were able to actually practice "preventative" skills because of this virtual machine. Thank you for making this happen with your busy schedule.

Jason Beal, Senior Director, Auxiliary Services, Student Center Office:
Jason has taken on extra responsibilities to ensure Food Services runs smoothly while maintaining his regular job as Auxiliary Services Director. Jason also isn't afraid to jump in and help students, faculty and staff. I've seen him on several occasions setting up a last minute room request, or cleaning up a spill. He has the "how can I help" attitude that resonates throughout his employees.

Luz Gamarra, Advisor 2, Academic & Career, Multicultural Center:
Luz was a great help when I was working with a predominantly Spanish speaking family. She assisted me in filling in the gaps due to a language barrier, welcoming the student, and assisting them to feel prepared as the student starts at SLCC. Thanks Luz!

Tillie Wilber, Advisor 2, Academic & Career, Academic Advising:
Tillie is always ready to help anyone. She is very knowledgeable about Academic Advising and beyond. Tillie is at her desk every day and has physical challenges, but her challenges do not stop her from being a star employee and a great colleague, with a great sense of humor!

Tillie Wilber, Advisor 2, Academic & Career, Academic Advising:
Tillie is always involved. She is wonderful to all our students and they love her. Even with her crutches she is always on the go advising students and participating in workshops, committees and projects. I especially want to thank her for her job with academic standards students and all her interventions with this population of students. I admire her great sense of responsibility and service to our students. Thank you Tillie! You rock!

Gavin Jensen, Director, College Store, Bookstore Redwood:
Goes above and beyond his job description, to ensure he interacts face to face with the customers. Spends as much time on the sales floor as he does in his office, helping customers any way he can.

Flavia Cervino-Wood, Academic Advisor, Academic Advising:
Flavia is always on the go advising students. During rush she was a rock star serving as many students she could.

*Cami Knapp, Specialist 3, Academic Advising, Academic Advising:
Cami has always excelled in all she does. She is such a vital resource to all of the Academic Advisors to keep up informed on systems, to assist and train us in programs, knowing where everyone is, training front desk staff, ordering supplies in a timely manner, and just being an all-around great support staff member. And she does all of this with a professional and courteous attitude. This recognition is long overdue.

Cami Knapp, Specialist 3, Academic Advising, Academic Advising:
Cami rocks! We recently went without an administrative assistant and changes in advisors and she has done wonderful job helping everyone get organized and to have what we all need! She managed really well the front desk during rush. Also, she is always willing to help with a smile. If you don't know something or need help, you ask Cami! She is great!

Chris Luker, Manager 1, eLearning & Media Services, Distance Education:
Chris is a great example of teamwork.
The New Professional Development Center is now open. There have been several request for tours of this new center, both individual and group. Chris can always be counted on to stop what he's doing and help answer questions concerning the eDesign Center.
Thank you Chris, your help is greatly appreciated.

Tammy Petterborg, Food Service Worker IV, Food Service Redwood:
Tammy is wonderful! She knows customers by name and strives to provide the best service. She is pleasant and caring to everyone.

Tammy Petterborg, Food Service Worker IV, Food Service Redwood:
Tammy always shows up to work ready to go, energized and optimistic, she always has a smile on her face and ready and willing to assist any and all customers in a timely and upbeat manner. Tammy shows every customer the utmost respect, patience and courtesy I've noticed how courteous Tammy is even with long lines, but so patient with those customers who might be struggling to pay or even those indecisive customers who can hold up lines. She is such a hard worker and creates a fun, friendly and welcoming environment to anyone who comes into that space--her superb and efficient customer service and great attitude almost always keeps me from eating anywhere else for my meals while on campus.

Lyubov Bachkala, Academic Advising
She is a lifesaver! She is always willing to help us advisors in any way she can. During rush she managed the situations maintaining a calm attitude.

Angela Harvey, Advisor 2, Academic & Career, Academic Advising:
Angela rocks! She came aboard to our department recently, but in a short period of time she has become a great advisor for our academic standards students at the Jordan Campus. Love to have her with us!

*Jordan Fernandez, Specialist, Academic Advising:
Jordan is awesome! She only has been with us for a short period of time but during rush she held the fort. She is pleasant and helpful with students and us advisors.

Bettyna Lynes, Specialist, Academic Advising:
Bettyna returned to us after several years. Even when it has been a while she immediately took over the job and learned fast the names of new advisors. She is very helpful and has a great sense of the needs of students and advisors. Love to have her back!

Teresa Martin, Administrative Asst. II, Human Resources:
Teresa is a very detailed, prepared, efficient, and organized person. She checks with you ahead of time to make sure things will run smoothly for whatever you have going. She is always ready and willing to help with projects. If we run out of something, you know that Teresa will have whatever it is there the next day. If you are having trouble with a project, she will do all she can to help it run smoothly. She does a lot of work so our department will run smoothly. We are lucky to have her.

Rachel Cappello, Accounting Tech 2, Loans & Rec., Student Loans & Receivables:
Rachel came thru with great strength while i was gone for 3 weeks on vacation. I cannot show my appreciation enough for all the work Rachel did and does to help with Perkins Loans.

Katie Hickman, Administrative Asst. II, Athletics:
Katie is the superwoman of Athletics! I love how she is always willing to help EVERYBODY with WHATEVER they need. She is like the "mom" of the office. Katie is always going above and beyond what is asked of her with a smile on her face day in and out. Her work ethic and willingness to help wherever needed makes SLCC a better place to work! I love Katie!

*Valerie Harrison, Accounting Tech 2, Loans & Rec., Student Loans & Receivables:
Valerie has played a huge part with helping with our Perkins Loan Dept. I want to share my appreciation with how she stepped up and helped with Perkins while I was out of the office for 3 weeks. I cannot show my appreciation enough for her. Thank you

Accounts Receivable Department:
I want to Thank everyone in the Dept. for stepping up and helping out the Perkins Dept. while I was out for 3 weeks. Thank you so much Jeni, Judy, David Ade, Rong and LeAnn. You all are ROCK STARS!!!

Laura Rice, Administrative Asst. I, History:
Laura goes out of her way to help everyone. Whether that be students, faculty, or other staff. She is always one you can go to with a question and will do her best to help. Laura is so friendly and always has such a great attitude which makes her a joy to be around!

Theresa Ularich, Family Nurse Practitioner 2, Health Center:
Theresa is currently the only Nurse practitioner at CHC. She has been seeing a lot more patients because of this. Even though she is always behind on her charting because we are so short staffed; she goes above and beyond to help our students. She is very caring and will always make you feel like you are being heard. I am so honored to be able to work with such an amazing human being.

Rachel Gallacher, Specialist 2, Dean’s Office, Dean, School of Health Science:
Rachel is an incredible asset to Salt Lake Community College! She is very thorough, catches on easily, a hard worker, and is great to work with. I am glad she works for the School of Health Sciences!

Aura Carrera, Custodian 1, Facilities Custodial Redwood:
Custodians have to put up with a lot of stuff, but Aura always has a smile and is always friendly. I've noticed when she got assigned to this building, the outside walkways are always swept and look great. When she gets the garbage from my office, she always has a smile and we've been practicing speaking Spanish. Aura does a great job and really helps make the Redwood campus look its best.

Kameron Howell, Manager 1, Facilities (Jordan), Facilities Office:
Kam is one of the most pleasant personalities I have ever meet. He does his job with excellence and precision. His response to facilities issues is timely and traced carefully. Everyone enjoys seeing him in the halls and on the grounds. Each morning as I arrive at the Jordon campus I am so thankful for the opportunity to work here because of the beautiful, clean environment that Kam and his staff create inside and outside of the buildings. The campus is so immaculately clean and care for it is like island of paradise in the middle of the busy bustling community around it.
Thank you Kam for all you are and do.

*Patrick Chaffos, Programmer Analyst III, Information Technology:
I am a secretary in the nursing division. Whenever there is a room IT problem in one of the class rooms the faculty come to me to ask for class room support. With several faculty in the department this happen almost daily or multiple times a day. I call Patrick and he is always up here in a flash to help resolve the problem. However he goes beyond expectations. He is happy to serve, resolve and accommodate the faculty at all times. He is always so friendly, even when I see him in other locations on different campuses while I am attending other events. He recognizes me and is so fun to greet.
As often as we need his help it makes life so much easier because of his willingness to help. Our department depends on him and we appreciate him so much.

Uzziel Corona, Chef II, Food Service Redwood:
Uzziel has taken on responsibilities as a kitchen manager for the retail space and has proven himself as a great asset to our department.

Casey Moore, Director, Technology, Information Technology:
Casey is always working. It would be easy to take him for granted because he makes it seem easy. He has a positive attitude and personality. He never complains or speaks negatively. Casey knows a lot and can do about anything relating to technology. He's always willing to help anyone. SLCC is lucky to have him.

David Brower, Coordinator 3, Academic Services, Site Planning & Support:
David is a fine example of teamwork. He's always happy to help, I can always rely on him to step in and cover for me when I'm sick, on vacation, etc.
Thank you David, your patience and kindness has not gone unnoticed.

Debbie Hatton, Specialist II, Library Services:
Debbie always has a smile on her face. She has had patience with the college store getting textbooks in. While in the store looking for books for the library she even helped students find their textbooks within the college store (not her department at all)!

Sherrie Curtis, Specialist I, Reception/Registration, Enrollment Services:
Sherrie served as Interim Coordinator of Registration and Reception in the Office of the Registrar from July 5 - Sept. 19 in the Coordinator's absence for medical leave. She managed the front lines and phone reception with grace and dignity, including providing coverage for illness and events that required it. She was truly a star in her willingness and ability to perform all the tasks required of her. Thank you Sherrie for doing such a grand job in that position. Rave reviews of her performance were reported once the Coordinator returned and we want her to know that we are proud of her accomplishments and her efforts in keeping the ship afloat. You are a Star.

*Maurine Hendrickson, Administrative Assistant II, Asst. VP, Student Life & Leadership:
Maurine is a hard worker who lets her work/actions speak for themselves. She is a wealth of institutional knowledge and always seems to have an answer to any question. Maurine is great with students and makes them feel welcome/comfortable by listening to their questions and helping them find a solution. She has adapted well to change and accepted added tasks and responsibilities asked of her. Maurine is a pleasure to work with and deserves to be recognized for everything she does.

Allie Hewett, Instructional Designer 2, Distance Education:
Allie has done amazing work as an employee here at SLCC. She demonstrates creativity, thoroughness, and thoughtfulness in helping to improve the design of courses and make them more student-friendly. She has an outstanding ability to work with others and truly collaborate.

Michael Baca Soto, Coordinator, Corporate Solutions:
Mike not only reached out to local companies to inform them about the ethical hacking workshop, he filled the class and worked with the instructor to make sure the lab met the requirements. Because of the success of the class, SLCC is now being reviewed as an Authorized Training Center. All this, in addition to his responsibilities as a DECA officer and international student.

Jennifer Fasy, Coordinator 2, Learning Center, Learning Center:
She is invested in those she supervises as a person and in how she can help them improve as an employee of SLCC. I have had the opportunity to see some of the preparation she gives to tutors, and I know that the skills she passes on to them are helping SLCC students feel more confident in their ability to pass their courses and continue with school. She has mutual respect with tutors, students, and colleagues. As a college we are nothing without students. Jennifer knows this and uses this as a guide in her job every day. This was one of the major themes at Professional Development, and I believe Jennifer has been an ongoing, outstanding example of helping our students continue with school and have the confidence to do so.

August 2016 Staff Stars:

(*) August prize winners: Kelly Williamson, Daniel Dewitt, Richard Hasfurther, Jeff Thompson, Margaret Vail

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
Shayne Curley, Richard Hasfurther, Tim Millar, Jesse Wright, Gus Calder, Tami Anderson (Helpdesk Tech 1, IT) Bobbie Edwards (Infrastructure Specialist II, IT)
Each of these employees worked diligently and patiently to help students, faculty and staff connect their wireless devices to the new wireless network, eduroam. They worked with people over the phone and with people who came into the Technical Support Help Desk in TB 216During this highly stressful time, they stayed professional with each other and with the person they were helping.

Linda Rilk (Coordinator 1, Graduation Registration)
Linda assisted with a student that was frustrated with a situation and did not understand that there are graduation rules/policies that cannot be compromised. She handled the complaint with finesse and graciousness of a true professional. She also brilliantly suggested that the student not use certain language, in respect of his fellow students. She maintained her objectivity in a tense environment and did not demonstrate being agitated; her demeanor was calm and composed.

*Kelly Williamson (Advisor 1, DRC)
We just received a wonderful letter from a student recognizing Kelly's work to get the student re-enrolled at SLCC. The student stated, "Out of nowhere Kelly contacted me and asked if she could be of help. I was not going to attend this semester and probably give up going back. I wasn't able to do the classes on my own and seemed like a waste of money Thanks to Kelly and her persistence, she was able to help me and I got re-enrolled and I am back starting tomorrow. Thank you to Kelly, and thank you to the DRC!"

Kristi Egbert (Spec. 2, Human Resources)
She has made an effort to answer my emails, follow through as I have navigated becoming a new full-time employee, and answer the questions I have had about tuition waivers, benefits cards, etc. I want to thank her for being a resource and taking the time to contact me over the phone to assist me with troubleshooting HR inquiries. Many times I don't get a reply when I reach out to certain staff, but she has always been consistent, friendly, and professional/helpful. Thanks Kristi!

Mark Hoffman (Grounds Keeper 1, FCL)
He cares about his work, and the way campus looks. He is always kind and polite and a pleasure to work with.

Stace Briggs (Secretary III, Dental Hygiene)
Stace is a real go-to person. If you don't know where something is or how something works, Stace knows how to get it done. She has had to work through difficult changes and transitions within the School of Health Sciences and has done so with smile on her face. She is always willing to help and is especially valuable to the Dental Hygiene department!

Wendee Mitchell (Spec. 3, Dental Hygiene)
Wendee is always going above and beyond the call of duty. She works tirelessly as our clinic manager, but is willing to help students and faculty alike whenever needed. She is always friendly and so easy to work with. Wendee truly helps to make our department run seamlessly!

Amanda Jacobsen (Assist. Dir. 1, Financial Aid)
I love working with Amanda. She is always so helpful. Even if she does not have the answer, she will follow through until a solution is found. And she always provides a little comic relief.

Ken Stonebrook (Interim Dean of Students, St. Life & Leadership)
Ken is a very inclusive person. He puts our students first and will come up with ways to encourage them as well as others. Ken stays positive and it a joy to be around. :)

Ken Stonebrook (Interim Dean of Students, St. Life & Leadership)
He shows his skills and abilities daily in the work that he does.. He is a social justice advocate, positive influence, and hardworking SLCC employee. He is an all-around nice person and it has been a pleasure to get to know him professionally and personally. Congrats to him on his interim position.

Ken Stonebrook (Interim Dean of Students, St. Life & Leadership)
Ken has done a great job putting students first in all that he does. With his supervisor leaving and being asked to step in as Dean of Students, he has done so seamlessly and forward thinking. He has also gone above and beyond to expose student leaders to the Title IX and LGBTQ+ Awareness.

*Daniel Dewitt (Advisor 2, DRC)
Daniel is a pleasure to be around. You can always count on his sense of humor to lift you up when you having a bad day.

Lee Stevens (Spec. 3, Enrollment Services)
Lee demonstrates positive leadership qualities by creating a warm inclusive environment that fosters growth in those she supervises. She recognizes and builds on each person’s strengths and encourages staff to participate in professional development opportunities. She embraces every opportunity to learn and share new information. I have heard several comments from both staff and students about how happy and friendly the people are in Student Services in the North Region.

Dr. Nancy Singer (Assoc. VP, St. Success & Completion)
She talks with students in a respectful manner, is very helpful, and takes the time needed to follow through with what the students are needing help with. Often times she is walking by, and just offers to help. I want her to know that the little things often go unnoticed, but I have noticed the small acts of kindness.

Gus Calder (Helpdesk Tech 1, IT)
He has a welcoming personality, positive attitude and is good at making others feel included!

Richard Hasfurther (Helpdesk Tech 1, IT)
My computer was locked and he did a great job at bringing it back to life :)

*Richard Hasfurther (Helpdesk Tech 1, IT)
Richard doesn't get the love he deserves. He is the backbone of the Help Desk. Always here, always available, always helpful. He is a top man.

Sarah White (Administrative Assistant I, Distance Education)
She does excellent work in keeping everything and everyone organized. She cheerfully helps everyone in our office and plans our fun events. She is a hard worker.

Jonathan Olson (Tech. II, Fine Arts)
Johnny O. always strives to make the film department run as smoothly as possible and he's always great for conversation. Thanks for making out jobs easier, Johnny!!

Shirleen Gardner (Operations Associate, Facilities Services)
Shirleen has a calm, get it done attitude that makes all of our jobs easier. Even as a Part Time person she can make sure that items are taken care on in a timely manner. Shirleen is always willing to jump in where needed.

Kathie Campbell (Dir. Enrollment Services)
Kathie showed exceptional care and sensitivity in assisting a student who was in distress. She is always helpful and attentive.

Tammy Petterborg (Food Service Worker, Food Service)
Tammy is always kind and providing excellent customer service. Her positive attitude toward students and staff make SLCC dining at the grill an enjoyable experience and she deserves recognition for her hard work.

Wes Hansen (Project Manager, FCL)
Wes Hansen is the Project Manager over the TB Building Restroom Remodel Project. He sent all of the TB Building employees a Construction Notice Email containing all of the details of the remodel, and how it would impact all of us. Wes is always very professional, detailed and thorough. We appreciate this information very much, and we are happy to be able to work with him at the College.

Allison Putnam (Specialist 1, SAT Enrollment Serv.)
Allison is always eager to help and is so knowledgeable about processes! She is dependable and flexible with her schedule. She is a valuable employee and we all enjoy working with her.

Annette Moulder (Specialist 3, Instructional Tech.)
Annette always put extra time to help others.

Brandi Benson (Administrative Assistant I, Family & Human Studies)
There is a phrase from an old song that says "You don't know what you got till it's gone". I think it summarizes the reason for this nomination. Brandi gave birth at the end of Spring semester and was gone on maternity leave for most of the summer. It was during that time that I realized how much she does for our office and the department. She is the heart of our department.

Brandon Johnson (Manager, Web Systems, IT)
Brandon has spent a large number of hours working to secure integration between our existing systems and our new eportfolio platform (Digication). He has gone above and beyond in making this a reality.

Bryawna Hogue (Specialist II, Library Services)
She consistently goes out of her way to help "lost" students at the beginning of the semester locate their classes whether she is working or just simply on campus. She is a shining example of excellent customer service helping staff and faculty locate resources in the College Archives that are obscure and difficult to find. She is exceptional and makes SLCC a better place to work and learn.

Cynthia Bonsall (Assistant Dir. 2 Career & Transfer Prog. Academic Adv.)
Even when during rush time we are short one assistant director and have several new advisors, Cynthia has taken more tasks and hired and trained the new advisors so they could be ready for rush. This way, our department continues to run smoothly providing the best service. Thank you Cynthia! You are awesome!

Jackie Jolly (Specialist 3, Miller Business Innovation Center)
Jackie is an employee who works with several different clients and she works very hard to meet the needs of each client. Exceptionally great coworker.

Jalen Proffitt (Specialist, Registration)
He has offered to cover the front desk reception area and answer phone calls. Since this is our rush season this has been a great help for us and our students. He is a total team player and always goes in with a smile and a positive attitude.

Jan Meigs (Coordinator 2, Learning Center Academic Support)
Jan is responsive, professional, dedicated to provide the best service to students and colleagues. I enjoyed collaborating and working with her as all she does is with professionalism and charm!!

*Jeff Thompson (Clerk II, Bookstore)
Jeff is willing to do anything asked with a smile on his face. He puts helping the students first. He never complains and greats everyone, staff and students, with a "Howdy" and a smile! He goes out of his way to familiarize himself with the different departments within the college store and where other departments are on campus!

John Hurst (Coordinator, Enrollment Services)
John is a great worker! He is does so many things at the West Pointe campus - more than just Student Services. But all of his service is for helping students get what they need to succeed. He is dependable and fun to work with.

LuAnn Furner (Advisor 2, Academic Advising)
LuAnn is always willing to help. She always go above and beyond to meet student’s needs. She always has a smile for all of us.

Jose Chavez (Manager I, Supplies Bookstore)
Jose was essential in assisting our group with getting donations and prizes to incentivize students to participate in our upcoming grant project. Jose was prompt in responding to emails, and followed through on his word. Our group appreciated his assistance, and wanted to recognize the work he did for us and the students we work with. Thanks Jose!

Judy Calder (Adm. Assist. II, Dean, SAT/APP/AVIA/Tech. Spec.)
Judy always has a smile on her face and is willing to jump in and help out with anything that is going on.

Karla Newland (Specialist 2, Cashiering)
Karla is always cheery and has excellent customer service. She always follows through and doesn't leave anything undone. You can tell that she gets satisfaction from doing a good job and that she really enjoys what she does. SLCC is a great place to work because of people like her.

Kylie Brady (Tech. I, Purchasing)
Kylie is so wonderful to work with and so helpful. She has helped me out so much especially with SLCCBuy and trying to navigate this new (and at time, trying) system. She is patient and very understanding and she makes working here a joy with her bright, smiling face.

Lori Reagan (Coordinator 2, Learning Center)
From the short period of time I've seen her work, she shows passion for helping students. Often times, students come in and have questions, from finding a room, to more technical help, like registering for classes, or dropping, adding etc. Lori will stop whatever she's doing to make sure that student gets helped. Lori lives and works through the SLCC mission, vision and values.

*Margaret Vail (Coordinator 2, Employee and Compensation)
She is patient as it requires deleting cookies and walking through all the steps to make sure you complete the process. She is prompt to answer questions and pleasant to be around. I appreciate all Margaret does for the college employees. She always has a sweet smile and calm personality when I'm sure she goes over the process time and time again.

Marie Horne (Instructional Designer 2, Distance Ed.)
Marie has helped me, a new employee in the division, to understand the routines and requirements of the work we do. She is always willing to help answer questions and think about solutions. She provides examples and explanations that are helpful. Marie consistently helps develop better courses, putting in additional hours to meet deadlines and help students have a better online experience.

Marva Nelson (Specialist 3, GED Assessment, Testing Center)
She assists them to become less nervous putting them at ease with the process. She provides information on becoming a SLCC student, attempting to recruit all those interested. She always states "money should NOT BE A DETERRENT" to keep you from your educational goals. There are individuals who will assist you, all you need to do is ask. She tends to inspire hope when they feel it's impossible.

Rachael Sweeten (Specialist 1, Distance Education)
Rachael put extra effort and time to help faculty and students.

Michelle Tuitupou (Advisor 3, Academic & Career Advising)
Michelle has been instrumental in developing a career program that includes the 100 days career planning and the Myers Briggs. Personality Inventory. She was able to obtain 100 free Myers Briggs assessments Free to help students address their Personality and Majors. She has done an excellent job and deserves the recognition.

Michelle Walton (Assist. Dir. 2, Financial Aid)
I am impressed with Michelle's detailed knowledge of the financial aid system and her willingness to always help. Thanks for all of your help.

Miranda Indra-Winterowd (Administrative Assistant I, Culinary Arts)
I would like to recognize our wonderful Administrative Assistant Mia. She works tirelessly to assist students and staff with their daily needs. She is always cheerful and I really appreciate her presence in our department. She is essential to our success!

Natalie Shepherd (Specialist 1, Data Center)
I have relied on Natalie many times to help me solve many "banner" mysteries. She is always willing to research for me and always, ALWAYS is able to help me find out what is happening. I get all the credit because I am in front of the student and get to tell them the issue is resolved, but in many cases that thanks belongs to Natalie. She Rocks!

Rachel Gallacher (Specialist 2, Dean of Health Science Office)
Rachel is great to work with! She is very organized and professional. She does a great job with students, making sure they have the correct information and searching for the answer if she needs to. She has made my transition to a new job so much easier and I appreciate all that she does for our department.

Rachelle Brough (Tech II, LHM Events & Conferencing)
She is a dedicated employee and works hard to see that all clients have a great meetings here at Miller Conferencing Center.

Sadie Tsosie (Advisor 2, Academic Advising)
Sadie is extraordinary! She is in constant action advising students. She works very hard and in addition she always cares about her co-workers. Students love her for providing the best service and being so sweet and caring. During this time of rush she has demonstrated she is a star.

Susan Fazio (Secretary II, Div. of Health Professionals)
Susan is very pleasant when greeting people. She follows through with her responsibilities and comes up with great ideas. She is a team player on the Program Support Team for the School of Health Sciences.

Veronica Baldwin (Specialist 1, Circulation Library Services)
Veronica is a fantastic supervisor! She has been incredibly busy but always has a positive attitude and time to listen to any concerns from her staff. Veronica is professional, welcoming, and does a fantastic job all around.

July 2016 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) July prize winners: Craig Pollock, Teresa Davis, Donna Western-Kruger, Mary Keinz, Kameron Howell

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
*Craig Pollock, Manager 1, Human Resources:
He always returns calls and answers emails in a timely manner, and is eager to assist with answering questions, addressing concerns, and if he is not sure about a policy he researches to find out. Craig is always friendly and pleasant to talk with, and he makes the hiring policies and procedures less cumbersome and more understandable.

*Teresa Davis, Advisor 1, STEM, Student Support Services:
I have worked with Teresa closely for some time now. I have gotten to know her character and commitment to SLCC and what our college believes in as an institution. She has not only been easy to work with, but has become a colleague I can trust and count on. Great work Teresa and it's been a pleasure working with you.

*Donna Western-Kruger: Administrative Assistant II, Facilities Services:
It is a lot of work assisting all departments, and taking care of many things for the largest department at SLCC. You do an awesome job and are much appreciated. You have great skills, and with your academic experience you have brought new perspectives which has enhanced the functionality of the department.

Julia Ellis, Coordinator 2, Public Safety:
She does a lot to help those around her, and make SLCC a place where staff can feel welcome and have a sense of community. She does a lot for the college, and takes on many roles. If anyone deserves a staff star it is her!

*Mary Keinz, Advisor 3, Disability Resource Center:
Mary has been an awesome coworker over the years. You can always count on her to follow through, and be there when you need her. She has become a great friend and has been a pleasure to work with. Her work ethic is strong, and I've observed many times her ability to assist students, staff, and faculty on campus.

*Kameron Howell, Jordan Campus Manager 1, Facilities Services:
Kam cares about all people and is very kind. At Jordan Campus, Kam watches over and cares for the facilities, the needs of students, faculty and staff, and all who visit. He has raised the bar, along with his great co-workers, and they are making Jordan aesthetically pleasing for all. Thank you Kam for all you do!

June 2016 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) June prize winners: Diana Harvey, Saska Rajcevic, Deedee Castro, Stacey Case, and Clint Stoker

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

*Saska Rajcevic, Secretary III, Risk Management (PT):
Saska manages to balance multiple tasks at once. She completes each one in a timely manner all the while picking up new tasks as they present themselves. And does it all with a smile. She is a pleasure to work with.

Angie Hunter, Administrative Assistant II, Staff Development (FT):
Angie gave us a personal tour of her new area, and showed exceptional customer service while doing so. She is very personable and welcoming. Her department is lucky to have her, and I wanted to give her Kudos for the positive and inviting environment she has created for those who enter this space.

*Clint Stoker, Coordinator 3, Universal Access (FT):
Clint has assisted our ASD Grant team a great deal as we plan the details of our trainings. He volunteered resources, and time to assist our group and we couldn't be more appreciative of his time and energy. In a time where everyone is busy and strapped for time, Clint proved helpful and patient with our schedules and training needs. Thanks Clint!

Rhonda Da Luz, Desk Top Service Technician, Information Technology (FT):
Rhonda is so helpful; she is always willing to go the extra mile to find a solution for any technical issue or question. If she doesn't have the answer, she will find someone that does. Rhonda is so pleasant as well, she always has a great attitude!

Shelley Bodrero, Technician 3, Financial Aid (FT):
Shelley is always so upbeat and happy. Being at our front desk, she is the first impression that the students have and I find great comfort in that. She is always willing to go above and beyond to help our students and has such a warm and friendly approach. I’m so grateful that I get to work with her. She is such a wonderful part of our office.

Sherine Miller, Assistant Director 2, Disability Resource Center (FT):
You can always talk with Sherine when you need her. She is flexible, gives great professional advice, and is a great leader for our department. It is rare that a supervisor is so kind, friendly, and can cheer up your entire day. Our department is lucky to have her!

Dave Smith, System Administrator II, Information Technology (FT):
I had something that needed to be taken care of ASAP. Thanks to Dave, he jumped right on it, and fixed the problem, so I could continue working and getting my job done without a delay! Thank you Dave!

*Stacey Case, Advisor 2, College Recruit/CTE (FT):
I have observed Stacey giving excellent customer service, a friendly welcome, and great advising to students who come to the Admissions Desk. I have observed her countless times talking with students and walking them through (from start to finish) the admissions process. She has been welcoming when I have brought students to her and has been a great resource for me when I have needed her assistance. Kudos to Stacey!

*Diana Harvey, Director (FT), and *Deedee Castro Aide III, (PT) Testing Services:
Diana and Deedee in Testing Services were very patient and courteous in helping with a student who had problems with his test scores. They made sure the problem was resolved before the weekend so the student didn't have to wait and miss out on registering for classes!

Debbie Patten, Specialist 3, Custom Fit (FT):
For much of this past fiscal year we have been short a person on our team. Debbie has stepped up to ensure that we reached and exceeded our goals for FY16. Her professionalism and willingness to do whatever is required to ensure success is greatly appreciated!

Derk Babbitt, Specialist 3, Custom Fit (FT):
Derk has been wearing three different hats (Custom Fit Training, STIT, BMLI) to ensure all aspects of our teams' goals are met and exceeded. Never once has he complained. He also took on the responsibility to ensure that our new team member was well trained. His excellent efforts with internal and external customers is greatly appreciated!

Kathy Shipley, Access & Resource Manager 2, Facilities Services (FT):
Kathy is a sweetheart and is so much appreciated! She is always cheerful and pleasant to be around. I love to see her when I go to the key office, just to be in her presence. She is always smiling and has a great attitude. She is always calm regarding all she has to handle.

Kathy is such an asset to Salt Lake Community College. She has experience with many challenges--just think about all the campuses and keys/fobs necessary for all adjuncts and staff to access classrooms, offices and campuses. Not to mention all those who move to other offices. We need more employees like Kathy!

May 2016 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) May prize winners: Marie Horne, Michael Toy, Margarita Hakobyan, Hector Cando, Justin Barton

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Kymm Owen, Advisor I, Financial Aid (FT):
Kymm is amazing to work with. She is the first person I call when I have a problem because she is so knowledgeable and willing to help. She has done wonders with the Work Study program. Showing such a drive to make sure that she can help as many students as possible with the funding from this program. I admire her and am very thankful that I have had the opportunity to work with her.

*Hector Cando, Advisor 2, SAT Enrollment Services (FT):
Hector Cando is a Utah Advising Association Advisor of the Year Finalist and he will also receive from NACADA a Certificate of Merit in the Primary Advising category during the national conference in Atlanta. Hector has demonstrated high commitment to the students as an academic advisor by acquiring funding for their education through private donors, consistently mentoring his students, and strengthening community partnerships for his students’ retention and support.
Please Congratulate Hector for these high honors.

Cheryl Williams, Advisor 2, TRiO (FT):
Cheryl Williams is a women to aspire to. She is the new TRIO ETS Advisor 2. She works out in our community middle and high schools almost every weekday. She is outreaching to students and explaining to them why it’s important to plan on taking Higher Ed class. She teaches high school student how to fill out FAFSA all the time. Cheryl has workshops for these students and teaches them the pathways to college. Cheryl’s smile is contagious. If you have not spent time with her you are truly missing out. She is a TRIO Staff Star!

Marlene Morales Riqueno, Administrative Assistant I, Division of Communication and Performing Arts (FT):
Marlene is one of those people who will go out of their way to help you out. Even if she is busy with another task she will take a moment to help you out and she does it with a smile on her face. She goes above and beyond. Although she has been in her position for almost a year her knowledge is extensive. We are lucky to have her with us!

*Marie Horne, Instruction Design 2, Distance Education (FT):
It is always a pleasure working with Marie. She is always pleasant, organized and great to work with. Thank you, Marie!

*Margarita Hakobyan, Technician II, Corporate Solutions (PT):
I was a testing applicant for the NPOST. I wanted to let you know that Margarita made my testing experience so easy. From the time I walked in, till the time I left. She has a great personality and was very knowledgeable with giving instructions. She should be respected and rewarded with the upmost respect as an employee. Your blessed to have her on your team! Thanks again!

Margarita Hakobyan, Technician II, Corporate Solutions (PT):
I appreciate the level of service at which SLCC provides, specifically at the testing center. I've come in three times in the past couple years to take the N.P.O.S.T. test and all three times have been more then pleasant. I'm not from Utah so my knowledge of the law enforcement agencies in existence there were minimal, however Ms. Hakobyan, being the awesome person that she is, went out of her way to provide me with some much needed information about the local agencies, where they are located and where I can go to apply. She also discussed with me the local agencies which are good starting points for a career in law enforcement. Everything we discussed she had written down on paper to provide me with the best possible experience and knowledge. After I had finished my test the last time I was there, she diligently proceeded to inquire about my score in the math section so we could know if I needed to retake the test again before I took the trip back home. Fortunately this time I passed it and I was able to go home feeling good about my results

Division of Communication and Performing Arts
The Division Office has three of the most amazing, kind, and helpful ladies I've had the pleasure of working with. They are efficient and get things done super-fast. Anything that is thrown their way, they can handle. Thank you Marlene, Jayme, and Jude for all that you do for us.

*Justin Barton, Development Officer 2, Development Office (FT):
He creates programs for our donors to feel appreciated and recognized. He manages our scholarship portfolio and seeks new ways to make his job streamlined and effective. Under his guidance we had a great scholarship donor recognition event this year. Justin is always willing to pitch in and do whatever it takes to get the job done serving on campus committees and with outside professional development groups. We are grateful to have him on our team.

Robyn Hortin, Specialist 2, Cashiering (FT):
Robyn is always cheerful and helpful when ever asked questions or need help when it comes to solving problems. She can fix just about everything and is a real problem solver and does so with a smile.
A REAL go to employee.

Samantha Wood Accounting Technician 3, Business Office (FT):
Sam is always happy. She is ALWAYS so willing to help others. She is a rock star with the P-Card program and she maintains training and keeps all card holders up to date. She is a wealth of SLCC knowledge. And, I appreciate her being there to help out when I'm away from my office. She has been my trainer in all things Banner & I'm so grateful for all her help.

*Michael Toy, Librarian 1, Library Services (FT):
Michael has been very successful in creating partnerships with faculty and staff in the Health Sciences departments & at Jordan campus with the library. He has advanced the use of academic resources and information literacy for various programs and for students. Michael is active in developing and improving assessment methods for the library and information literacy. He has also been very willing to push himself outside of his comfort zone to help the goals of faculty, students, and the library.

April 2016 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) April prize winners: Theresa Adair, Mark Poole, John D. Butler, Rachael Dick and Bonnie Johnson

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
*Bonnie Johnson, Buyer, Purchasing (FT):
I needed to purchase a large amount of testing vouchers for MTA certification. Because the amount was over my card limit and the candidates needed to take their exams that day, Bonnie used her “purchasing power” to expedite the transaction (we were dealing in a 2 hr. window). Because of Bonnie’s willingness to help, all 10 people from the class were able to seat for the exam and 9 of the 10 passed! She also helped the college save $ by getting this transaction through since prices for the exams are going up next month as well -thanks for your help and saving the college money.

Cheer Mackay, Administrative Assistant I, (FT) and LeeAnn Gallegos, Specialist 1, (PT) – Disability Resource Center:
Cheer and LeeAnn have been working very hard to revamp the DRC student equipment tracking system. Without their involvement, we would not have been able to streamline our process. They are both detail-oriented and their hard work was essential!

*John D. Butler, Technician I, Desktop Support Information Technology (PT):
I'd like to extend a very warm THANK YOU to David who is always on top of our computer needs at South. His quick, to the point, very helpful. We rely on David for his expertise, great customer service and overall demeanor when assisting our very busy department. Thank you David for the great support and service you provide to South City.

Cyndie Nell, Specialist II, Copy Center (PT):
Cyndie is an asset to Jordan Campus and Printing Services! She is always pleasant, helpful, and prompt with our printing jobs. She offers suggestions, goes the extra step without being asked - stapling or cutting. She always has the job done early. She is flexible if there are last minute changes. We rely on her frequently and she always comes through!!!

Johnny Schumacher, Supervisor, LHM Food Services (FT):
I am happy and satisfied working with Johnny and his team. They are professional, helpful, nice, and easy to get along with. Johnny's cooking is so yummy. He's creative and a hard worker. Many people buy his lunch special. If I want to get it, I have to buy it before Noon so I don't need to wait in line. Keep up your awesome work Johnny, we're lucky to have you here in Miller campus.

Miranda Indra-Winterowd, Administrative Assistant I, Culinary Arts (FT):
In a very brief amount of time Miranda accomplished tasks that lighten the load both for faculty and the program director. To the benefit of the college she also takes on the duties of a receptionist for either program occupying the building. She is also super pleasant and represents the college well as the first person encountered entering the building from the north parking lot of the campus.

Missy Counter, Administrative Assistant I, Division of Marketing, Management and Culinary Institute (FT):
Missy is a super hard worker!

Dave Smith, System Administrator II, Information Technology (FT):
Thank you Super Dave for always answering your phone to help us out. We never know when we'll have issues with the server and you always answer our questions and help us out until the issue is resolved. We TRULY do appreciate all your hard work and please know it does not go unnoticed. Thank you for always being so helpful :)!

*Rachael Dick, Specialist III, Facilities Services (PT):
I'd like to thank and recognize Rachael for going above and beyond the call of duty in helping another campus find a staff member in her building. Though we understand that the Key Office is one of our busiest departments, she was very friendly and professional and agreed to go help us out and find a key person in order to have furniture delivered on time. Thank you Rachael for your willingness to be a great team player. Keep up the great work!

Francisca Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant 1, SAT ESL (FT):
Thank you Fran for all the superb support you bring to the School of Applied Technology Department. The quality of your work, your professionalism and caring towards staff and students is rare and we appreciate all that you do. Please know we all appreciate the wonderful work you do. KUDOS for the excellent work you do, day in and day out.

Laura Guillen, Specialist, I.D. Center (PT):
I'd like to recognize Laura for her great customer service. We call the ID Center for various things in our Department on a weekly basis and Laura is always very professional, helpful and cheerful. We appreciate your dedication. Keep up the great work.

Steve Yates, Lab Coordinator, Information Technology (FT):
I'd like to commend Steve for being so helpful to our department in our most dire moments. We never know when computer issues will arise and he always makes his work a priority and helps us out as soon as possible. It's very nice to know you can count on dependable OIT employees. No delegating, no putting us to the side, no excuses. Just 100% great support. Thank you Steve.

Jodi Kinner, Advisor 2, Disability Resource Center (FT):
We just received some fantastic feedback from one of Jodi's students, and I wanted to recognize her for it. The student stated: I suffer from debilitating anxiety and PTSD. Even going to the DRC today I was in tears because I was so stressed and worried. I was worried it would be invasive and would trigger my anxiety and PTSD. Once I met Jodi Kinner, my stress and anxiety immediately went away. She was amazing! I had a great experience with the DRC and won't be afraid to ask for help in the future.

Amber Jentzsch, Technician II, Disability Resource Center (FT):
Amber is always willing to go the extra mile to assist SLCC students, faculty and staff! Her efforts are greatly appreciated!

Marilee Burningham, Technician II, Copy Center (PT):
Marilee helped with the design of some t-shirts for a state wide staff association degree completion initiative. She was so patient and great to work with through our many design changes. The final product was great and really brought the presentation by UHESA to the Board of Regents together!

Trina Frandsen, Chef II, RRC Food Services, (PT):
The Tutoring & Learning Centers had a plated luncheon for 30 people and Trina did a great job taking care of us. She had everything that we asked for. She decorated the tables, and they were lovely! She stayed to serve the plated lunch and make sure the guests were happy. Lunch was very good, attractive and hot. Desserts were made from scratch and DELICIOUS. Trina was friendly and accommodating to all requests. She often serves and stays in the background at events but this time she should be in the spotlight. Thank you!

Christopher Goodson, Specialist I, Facilities Services (PT):
Chris always greets everyone with a smile first thing in the morning! He is an amazing worker pleasing everyone and making sure the recycling and mail gets to where it needs to go every day. I know if I need something done I can always count on Chris! Chris is very dependable and clean and organized!
Thanks Chris for all you do to help us at South City Campus!!! We love you for it!!

Natalie Shepherd, Specialist I, Data Center (PT):
Natalie is always there for me to answer any questions I may have about inputting information in for students so their accounts don't get messed up. She is always smiling and joy to be around! She is a hard dedicated employee and loves the students. She knows how to work behind the scenes making sure the students come first and their information is correct. I am also happy to call her not only a co-worker at another campus, but a dear friend as well!

Allison Putnam, Specialist I, Enrollment Services (FT):
Allison is always willing to help other employees.

*Theresa Adair, Specialist 3, Printing Services (FT):
Theresa helped with the design of some t-shirts for a state wide staff association degree completion initiative. She helped through a lengthy design process to ensure we got exactly what we needed. She also was able to get the shirts to us just in time for our event and even stayed late to make sure we were able to get them. The shirts were a big hit with the state wide staff association and the initiative it supported.

Deanne Arvizu, Coordinator 3, Staff Development (FT):
Deanne is a great person!

Kathy Shipley, Access & Resource Manager 2, Facilities Services (FT):
Kathy is so deserving of a Staff Star. She takes the time to answer any questions I may have and with the renovation of the Technology Building's third floor there are many. THANK YOU! Kathy for your patience.

Mandana Mahdavi, Specialist 3, Distance Education (FT):
Mandana works well with faculty by helping them with their needs.

*Mark Poole, Manager 3, Corporate Solutions (FT):
I'm grateful to have an opportunity to work with Mark Poole and his team in the past. They are professional, helpful, respectful, inclusive, and easy to work with. Under Mark Poole's leadership, people are happy and enjoy to do their jobs in daily basis. It's a wonderful working environment. Keep up your great work Mark! :-)

Matt White, Technician III, Desktop support – Information Technology (FT):
Matt is always helpful.

Talieya Wallace, Administrative Assistant II, Development Office (FT):
Talieya is a diligent coworker. She pays attention to detail, and she always gives 110%.

Spencer Greeff, Technician II, Institutional Marketing (PT):
Spencer has been tremendously helpful and responsive helping us change, update and add to our website. He responds quickly, makes the changes the same day (if possible) and is always pleasant. Then he reaches out to offer more assistance if needed. These past couple of weeks we could not have done it without him and our website is looking better because of him!

March 2016 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) March prize winners: Herb Davis, Rachelle Jones, John Spencer, Karen Nelson and Mark Hoffman

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
*Herb Davis, Volunteer Staff, SAT Micro Service & Support (PT):
Volunteers at Surplus every Friday (has done this for years). Helps students in our departments Externship course, get setup and started. Donates computers to struggling students who can't afford their own. Mentors current and past students, helping them to succeed. Assists the Computer Support Program with the projects that are too technical to do in class. He takes faculty and staff (personal PC's) broken computers home and spends hours replacing their screens and other items that are too difficult and time consuming to do in class. Has been active for years in resolving Adjunct Faculty issues (Faculty Association and Adjunct Faculty Issues Committee).
Active in Veteran Activities, arranges for refreshments for Veterans Day. Polite and professional to all.

*Karen Nelson, Specialist II, Data Center (PT):
Dedicated. Steady work. Very reliable

*Karen Nelson, Specialist II, Data Center (PT):
Karen Nelson, in the Data Center, is a gateway to the college. She is in charge of the Admission Applications and does a great job with this complicated process. She is efficient and handles over 100 applications each day. She is very dependable and works well with the students and staff.

Sheerin Farahbakhsh, Specialist II, Enrollment Services (PT):
Sheerin is our newest employee, but because she spent time in Student Government and is an excellent student there was very little training. She even spent a week at West Valley training their new person! She is respectful and pleasant to all students and we all enjoy working with her. She never just points to where a student needs to go, she will walk with them and make sure their questions are answered! The college is lucky to have her!

*Mark Hoffman, Grounds Keeper, Facilities Services (FT):
Always shows up with a smile and does all I ask.

Ray Robbs, Grounds Keeper, Facilities Services (FT):
Always shows up early and does all I ask.

Victoria Harding, Specialist 1, General Ed & ePortfolio (FT):
Victoria, goes the extra-mile when helping students to design and build their e-Portfolios.

South Region Tutoring and Learning Center, JC – LHM – WVC:
These tutors have shown the personal attributes that enable them to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people. They have the skills to work with students collaboratively, to listen and communicate information. The tutors are often volunteered for special projects by their supervisor and strive to do their best, work with their audience, and present the Tutoring & Learning Center in the best light. These tutors are participating in the new face-to-face, live Online tutoring; the FYE Accuplacer Math Preparedness Workshops; the Tutoring & Learning Centers "Finals Fiesta - Late Night with a Tutor" held every semester; and CRLA trainings. I am very proud to work with them every day!! Michael, Opal, Carlene, Alex, Drew, Kathleen, Chris, Carson, Spencer, Suzanne, Jared, Dalton, Roland, Andrew, Brandy, and Jordan.

Talieya Wallace, Administrative Assistant II, Development Office (FT):
Talieya takes a very pro-active approach to working in our department. She is very efficient and has organized our tasks. She seeks new ways to improve our business functions. She has introduced new software and systems to our team. Talieya is very detail oriented and very organized. Talieya also takes great pride in her work with events and donors. She has made each event memorable. She is a great team member and we are so appreciative that she works so hard for all of us.

Mia Indra-Winterowd, Administrative Assistant I, Culinary Arts (FT):
Since she transferred to us, Mia has been a wonderful addition to the Culinary program. She is always there with a smile, greeting us every morning, and she is always available to help with any questions. She keeps everyone aware of what is going on, be it scholarships available to us, or information on other happenings in the department.

Gus Calder, Technician 1 Help Desk, Information Technology (FT):
So happy to help any way he can.

*Rachelle Jones, Coordinator 1, Payroll (FT):
I can always count on her to be very positive and friendly, even when I'm calling to ask her to help me fix a problem, which is usually the reason for my call. She knows her stuff. The other day, I called and a new payroll tech answered the phone. Being new, she wasn't sure how to solve the problem, so Rachelle got on the speaker phone, listened to my issue and then helped guide the new tech to the resolution. My problem was solved and the tech learned from Rachelle's expertise. Thanks, Rachelle, you are AWESOME!!

*John Spencer, Technician 1, School of Professional and Economic Development (PT):
This is a good workforce/SLCC/OCSE story as well. John started off as an OCSE. He then was able to reengage in college with a steady job. He was then promoted to outreach telling others about our industry certifications at Miller. He took his WorkKeys/NCRC and attended all three composite modules. John was then able to help with the high school group with his recent composites training. John continues to remind others on WorkKeys & Composites and how qualified employers can find them in ACT’s national database.

Chantel Cargeeg, Specialist II, Enrollment Services (PT):
Chantel works at Student Services at South Campus and she is the best help for so many students. Because she went to school here she can help others when a problem arises and she has the best smile. She always asks if there is anything else she can help them with. She is efficient and fun to work with!

Idolina Quijada, Specialist 3, Student Services (FT):
Idolina makes sure the West Valley Student Services area is inviting and knowledgeable. She sets the example of being warm, welcoming and helpful for her staff and is always ready to help out other departments. She is helpful and smiles. She is an asset not only because she speaks another language but because she makes everyone, no matter what language they speak, feel important and welcome.

Daniel Dewitt, Advisor 2, Disabilities Resource Center (FT):
Daniel goes above and beyond to be inclusive to marginalized and underrepresented populations.

Joey Dawe, Technician 2, Food Services (FT):
Joey always has a smile and is always accommodating my weird requests. Thanks!

February 2016 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) February prize winners: All of them

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
*Victoria Harding, Lab Aide II, Institutional Effectiveness (PT):
Victoria, goes the extra-mile when helping students to design and build their e-Portfolios.

*Makenzie Thornock, Specialist II, Bookstore (PT):
Makenzie is our apparel buyer, and during rush she helped people all over the store. If she wasn’t on a cash register she was restocking displays or stepping behind the textbook counter to field questions. She didn't let anything stand in the way of serving the students to the best of her ability.

*Lexi Penney, Specialist II, English (PT):
Lexi submitted the Summer book list for her departments more than a month before they are due! This benefits the students academically and financially, as it gives the store ample time to bring in used books, buy books back, and offer books for rent. By making this information available to the students before Summer registration begins, it helps the students prepare for the total cost of the courses they will be taking. And it made my job easier, as I didn't have to request it from her. Thanks, Lexi!

*Ellen Donovan, Web Designer & Developer, Institutional Marketing (FT):
Ellen was instrumental in fixing the Staff Star nomination form on the SLCC website. IT WORKS NOW!!!! Yahoo! And it is easier to submit a nomination. Thank you Ellen for helping us, and making the submission form user friendly. You are, always there for us!

*Dana Van Dyke, Budget Director, Budget Office (FT):
Dana is a motivator for so many employees. She tells everyone she knows to sign up for exercise classes and helps change employees lives. She helped me get back into a class and this made a huge difference in my life. I really need to be there for health reasons both mentally and physically. She is a great friend and mentor. You can count on her to be an exercise partner any time.. A big cheer for Dana! She is a "model" employee for all of us.

January 2016 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) January prize winners: Joan Smith, Mikaela Mokofisi, Pamela Brooks, Kevin Rusch and Loren Safford.

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
Laurie Rosequist, Administrative Assistant II, General Education and ePortfolio (FT):
Due to a vacancy she also had to perform a completely different job: facilitating the faculty curriculum and governance committees by generating agendas, keeping track of members and business, and taking minutes at the Gen Ed Committee, the Curriculum Committee, and the Faculty Senate meetings. Laurie essentially did two jobs for three months, and did so with skill and humor. We are so lucky to have hired her.

Janet Perschon, Technician 2, Cooperative Education, Student Employment & COOP (FT):
Janet is a great employee of Salt Lake Community College and is very dedicated to her work. She keeps all of the COOP and other documents organized and filed accordingly. When dealing with students, faculty, or employers she is always pleasant and goes out of her way to assist them. Janet is always willing to help anyone that needs her assistance. She is very dependable and trustworthy. I can always count on her!

Sherine Miller, Assistant Director 2, Disability Resource Center (FT):
She is so helpful, nice, and such a hard worker. Sherine does her job well and knows her job inside and out. It's like she was born for the job and deserves a nomination. Everyone in the DRC department is always happy and smiling. The whole DRC Department does their job very well, and if someone does not know something they don't guess, they ask someone, or find out for you, even if it takes them a day or so to find out, they will. That’s great service, it’s a well-oiled and maintained department running on all 8 cylinders.

*Joan Smith, Coordinator III, Academic Services (FT):
Joan Smith is the constant help on those first few days of classes. She takes her place at the doors of the JHS and directs students to their classes. She is pleasant and kind and proactive—not waiting for the students to ask her, but asking them. Joan is a very caring employee that makes SLCC a better place to work through her efforts and thoughtfulness.

*Mikaela Mokofisi, Advisor 1, First year Experience (FT):
Being short-staff this season would have been very difficult if not for Mika coming to our rescue! Her willingness to support our department has allowed critical FYE, and institutional programs to continue to function. She has taken on these additional roles while coordinating FYE rush efforts, and welcome week activities. As co-advisor to PUA, she has also been very busy supporting this year's high school conference. Mika is one of the most considerate and congenial staff members in our department, and the College!

Erin Stirling, Advisor 2, Fist Year Experience (FT):
Erin Stirling has always been an outstanding, hard-working SLCC employee. During a busy month for FYE, Erin went above and beyond to help prospective students start at SLCC; provided support to new students who fell below a 2.0 in their first-year; co-coordinated a very complex Bridge into Math pilot, often staying late and arriving early to ensure the success of the program; and supported spring semester rush efforts by meeting with students at-large in her office and in the open computer lab of the Student Center. She is a staff star!

*Pam Brooks, Assist. Director 2, Financial Aid (FT):
Things that aren't even in her area to solve - she will continue to work with the student rather than "pass them on" to someone else. Pam gets to the bottom of the problems and makes sure the student understands what is happening. She is clear and accurate and works well with students! :)

Pamela Brooks,
We are blessed to have her in our office as supervisor and co-worker as well. I have seen Pam in action every day, by her caring toward our students in the process of their financial aid needs. It is truly amazing to see her how much she cares and wants to help our students. It is always a privilege to work with her and see her as a role model to our staff members to help our students.

David Archuleta, Specialist, Facilities Services, (PT):
Continuing Education is a busy department, with many packages and general mail being delivered to us, in addition to the items we send out. You also go the extra mile to place our cases of paper and other heavy items where we need them which is very kind of you. I hope you know that we appreciate the important service you give to our department.

*Kevin Rusch, Assist. Director 3, Corporate Sponsorship (FT):
He has been eager to participate in the President's Leadership Institute, to serve on committees and to have a little fun with staff members. He loves SLCC and it shows in his meeting with others. Kevin set a goal of personally raising $1 million new dollars this year and he is very close to achieving that goal and more.

*Loren Safford, Specialist I, Facilities Services (PT):
I visited the new Surplus location looking for an internal DVD drive for an older laptop. After looking at my laptop, and checking out a few things, he determined that I didn't need a new DVD drive, and that the problem was with the software, so I left there, one step closer to getting it to work properly. Thank you Loren!

Troy Walker, Supervisor 2, Receiving/Distribution – Facilities Services (FT):
Troy Walker has done a fantastic job overseeing the move of the Surplus Department to its new home on 2675 S 900 W! I went there looking for a specific item. Troy took the time out of his busy schedule to give me a tour of the building and how the surplus items were set up for sale. He and his employees took care of me, and I left there knowing I would be back! Thank you Troy for your fantastic Customer Service. :)

Grant Gardner, Courier, Facilities Services (FT):
I visited the new Surplus location looking for an internal DVD drive for an older laptop. He stopped everything he was doing and helped me with my laptop. After looking at my laptop, and checking out a few things, he determined that I didn't need a new DVD drive, and that the problem was with the software, so I left there, one step closer to getting it to work properly. Thank you Grant!

Debra Graham, Manager I, eLearning Distance Education, (FT):
Where do I start to tell you about Debra Graham and what a fantastic employee she is?! She is always there typing away, or talking on the phone, or walking, at the speed of light, down the hall to the testing center. She is a very professional, yet fun, person to be around, and I am so glad I've been so fortunate to get to work next to her and get to know her better. I will miss seeing her when we move back to the TB Building.

December 2015 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) December prize winners: Dan Trujillo, Angelita Florez, Janice Schmidt, Julia Ellis, Deanne Arvizu

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
*Dan Trujillo, Director I, Program Development
I had spent many hours working on an Excel spreadsheet and not being able to solve my issue. A co-worker recommended I contact Dan. I forwarded him my document and wham! It came back with the problem solved! He responded quickly to my distress call, was not judgmental and helped me solve my problem so I could move on. Dan is my ‘Go To Guy” as I have contacted him again on other issues. Thanks Dan for being willing to help me out while I was in a ‘sour pickle’ and to be so prompt in the reply.

*Angelita Florez, Technician 2, Student Employment Services & Co-op
Angelita is always willing to go above and beyond the extra mile for Students, Administrative Staff and Faculty. She is gregarious and professional when greeting students as they walk in seeking assistance from the Employment and Career Advisors. She works daily with employers (in person, phone or email) who are interested in posting jobs in our database and/or asking about recruiting on Campus. She creates spreadsheets and sign-in sheets and keeps our department informed.

*Janice Schmidt, Executive Assistance to the President
Janice is an asset to SLCC, and will be missed dearly when she retires. It is such a pleasure to talk to her when I call her office, she is extremely kind, helpful, and if she doesn’t know something she goes above and beyond to find out. Janice never says an unkind word about anyone, and genuinely cares about all the departments. She offers her support to help all levels of college employees. Thank you Janice for all you do, and have done, to make SLCC a great place to work. Best Wishes Always!

*Julia Ellis, Coordinator 2, Public Safety
Julia is one of the brightest and most congenial persons to work with! Staff, Faculty and Students greatly appreciate her knowledge and wit. She has is a take charge attitude and is always putting the students/faculty first. She is the "go to person in her department" and Julia is excellent at multi-tasking and working autonomously with all departments. We are very fortunate to have her as our SLCC "Staff Association President".

*Deanne Arvizu, Coordinator 3, Training & Development, Center for Innovation & Professional Development
Do you ever wonder if your efforts here at SLCC go unnoticed and are just considered routine and a part of your job? Then, someone writes a wonderful note retelling how one of your projects made a difference for her. Deanne has always been ready and willing to support, appreciate and acknowledge the efforts of others. I'd like to send a big Staff Star (lit up for the holidays, of course) to her for reminding me that what we do can and does make a difference.

November 2015 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) November prize winners: Connie Myers, Joshua Oviatt, Megahn Peck, Troy Walker and Angie M. Wright

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
Shelly Edwards, Specialist 1 Registration Appeals, Enrollment Services (FT):
Shelly Edwards is an outstanding employee who brings to her job a high degree of detail, commitment, flexibility, and professional conduct. Recently she met a student who did not qualify for a Registration Appeal. Instead of turning the student away, Shelly went above and beyond and worked with several other departments and found a creative solution in order to resolve the student's issue.

*Connie Myers, Secretary III, Bookstore (FT):
She uses her many talents to assist all of us at the College Store to excel at our jobs. She is willing to help and do anything even if it is not her responsibility. We all know that we can look to Connie to make it happen. She is kind to all students and employees. She is a true Staff Star!

*Angie M. Wright, Administrative Assistant I, Nursing (FT):
Angie has been amazing in her ability to juggle the demands of her new job as AA and also take care of the details of her old job as Clinical Coordinator. She works hard and is efficient. She goes the extra mile and is very gracious about doing so.

Laurie Knighton, Advisor 2, Disability Resource Center (FT):
She has been very receptive to student needs and facilitated accommodations for students in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration. It is in recognition of her hard work that the DRC wants to recognize her efforts. Thank you Laurie, your service is appreciated!

*Troy Walker, Supervisor 2, Distribution – Facilities Services (FT):
Troy has taken on the running of our warehouse with a smile and dedication that is unmatched. He has helped with furniture moves when things looked that they were coming off the rails. Any time I have asked for information on what was available to fill a need, he has gotten back to me in a timely manner with photographs. And right now he is leading the charge in getting the warehouse moved. Thanks Troy!

Paul Laursen, *Joshua Oviatt, Journey Carpenters, Facilities Services (FT):
Paul and Josh are exceptional team players to SLCC employees and customers. They both had work to do in the College Store putting up new display towers. They not only were professional but made it fun for us and for the customers. It was awesome to see them come back to do additional requested displays. They are true team players to our department and students.

Virginia Nguyen, Specialist 3, Copy Center (PT):
Virginia demonstrated great patience and knowledge while helping me with a personal printing project. She even stayed after closing to complete one last request. I appreciate having printing services on campus and will use them again in the future.

*Megahn Peck, Accounting Technician, Cashiering:
I had been trying to pay for my daughter's application fee online and I wasn't able to do it. I was in a bad mood and I know that I wasn't very pleasant to work with, but when I came to Megahn Peck's window she had a smile on her face and immediately greeted me and said what can I help you with. I was a little short and out of sorts. She patiently listened and then said after I was through that she could help me. Which she did, and by watching her I realized that I had been doing the application process wrong, and I apologized for the way I had acted. I just wanted to let her supervisors know what a great employee they have.

Katrina Green, Director of Curriculum, Scheduling & Site (FT):
I would like to thank Katrina Green for her support and her efforts to go above and beyond to accommodate faculty and students around disruptive construction projects. Her patience, ability to listen, validate, and search for solutions have been invaluable and refreshing.

October 2015 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) October prize winners: Scott A. Jones, Kristi Egbert, Robyn Hortin, Rebecca Armitage, Curtis Larsen

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

Tikey Drossos, Programmer Analyst III, Information Technology (FT):
I very much appreciated my Staff Star nomination for September. To make the Tuition Waiver application a success and easy to complete on-line, I need to recognize the efforts of my counterpart on the technical side, and acknowledge all his hard work behind the scenes.

Lynn Miller, Coordinator 1, Cashiering (FT):
I very much appreciated my Staff Star nomination for September. I also need to recognize and acknowledge Lynn in Cashiering for her on-going help and support to troubleshoot and fix problems as they come up with the Tuition Waiver application.

*Kristi Egbert, Specialist 2, Human Resources (PT):
You deserve a Staff Star for all the support and assistance you give to me and your fellow employees on the Tuition Waiver application. Thanks for your help--I really appreciate what you do to help out.

*Robyn Hortin, Specialist 2, Cashiering (FT):
I would like to acknowledge your past contributions as a part of the team that made the Tuition Waiver application a success. I look forward to working with you again on our next phase.

Zach Zitterkopf, Web Developer III, Information Technology (FT):
I can always count on you to quickly and accurately make changes that I frequently request to our web lists. Thanks for all your help getting it done--you make my job a little easier because of it.

Abbey Mann, Specialist 3, Residency (FT):
I recently applied for residency for the Fall 2015 semester. I didn't have the chance to interact with Abbey too much but on the few times I went to see her she greeted me with a smile and helped me in a timely fashion despite the PILE of work she had on her desk. Receiving residency was never in question but I was shocked how much more easy Abbey made the process for me. I have been to three separate Universities and I have been so impressed with everything at SLCC.

Angie Hunter, Administrative Assistant II, Center for Innovation (FT):
Angie makes quick work of complex transactions with accuracy and confidence. She's always upbeat and has a delightful Brooklyn sense of humor. Did I mention that she has another treasured quality? She's genuinely nice.

*Scott A. Jones, Manager IV, Emergency Response (FT):
Scott cares so much about the safety of SLCC community members he underwent training to be an NSC (National Safety Council) instructor and then petitioned to teach First Aid, CPR/AED classes on Campus. A co-worker and I really enjoyed Scott's class. Scott made the subject of first aid and CPR understandable and do able. His love and passion for this class is evident in the way he teaches and encourages the students to do the best they can and not to worry so much about making a mistake. When the class was over, Scott personally took the time to deliver all of our certificates. In addition, Scott's sense of humor makes him personable and down to earth. We think Scott is a SLCC Staff Star Employee.

*Rebecca Armitage, Advisor 1, Outreach SAT (FT):
Rebecca is so passionate when promoting SLCC and SAT programs. I always admire her knowledge and willingness to invite the public to learn about our great institution. We are so proud of you Rebecca! I am so happy to work with such caliber of colleagues.

*Curtis Larsen, Director, Student Life & Leadership (FT):
Curt and his staff at Student Life & Leadership hosted the Halloween Carnival on October 24th. It was fun for all age groups including parents. There were booths setup for both pre-school and elementary. This was great because then the older ones weren't bored with the baby games and younger ones didn't feel left out. I can't wait to see what they will do for the Holiday Carnival in December.

September 2015 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) September prize winners: Rhonda Da Luz, Claudean Gallup, Darwin Bagley, Idolina Quijada, Jim Monsen
Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
*Jim Monsen, Plumber 2, Facilities Services (FT):
Jim is a very caring employee and goes above and beyond. He adjusts his work schedule to accommodate the needs of the college. He does this, so he doesn’t interrupt the students, employees and the daily flow of business. Jim is very organized and is an excellent record keeper. Thank you Jim!

Anne Woods, Analyst I, HR (FT):
I want to send out a "Congratulations" to Anne Woods in Human Resources for helping to design the Online Tuition Waiver. Her instructions are fantastic! The entire process starting with typing up my waiver and sending it through for approval took a total of seven minutes! Thank you Anne!

Brandi Mair, Coordinator IV, St. Life & Leadership (FT):
She goes above and beyond in supporting students, staff, and faculty. She is talented, kind and is always helping you to see and be your best!

Phyllis Seyler, Advisor 2, Student Employment & CO-OP (FT):
Phyllis Seyler is the "Queen of Student Employment!" She meets with the students, she helps them with their resume's, their cover letters, builds their self-esteem, sends their information out to all of her contacts, and she has a lot of contacts! Go Phyllis! You rock at your job. :)

Linamarie Johnson, Spec. III, Div. of Aviation .& Related Technologies (PT):
She is a stellar employee with a great attitude. Super Supportive!

Angela Majors, Coordinator II, Catering (FT):
I want to thank Angela Majors for being a rock star when it came to taking care of all of the logistics for my events at the Miller Campus Culinary Arts Building, Room CART 116 Dining Room back in the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Every detail was covered, and the experience was always magical. Thank you Angela for caring so much about our events out there, and for going the extra mile to bring in some of your own personal touches to make sure the event was perfect and a memorable event for all. :)

Deanne Arvizu, Coordinator 3, Training & Development, Center for Innovation (FT):
She cares about everyone.

M.J. Thompson, Project Manager, Facilities Services (FT):
Thank you very much MJ Thompson for your care and concern for the remodel of the TB 3rd Floor. Thank you for caring about the employees who will reside there and for our needs when it comes to our office space. We appreciate your attention to detail, and for making sure the details are handled correctly. May the force continue to be with you MJ! :)

*Claudean Gallup, Specialist I, Accounts Payable (FT):
Thank you Claudean for your fantastic customer service. I've traveled outside of the State of Utah many times to attend conferences on behalf of the College. I've always dreaded turning in my travel forms, but this time it was different. This time, you helped me by answering my calls, by giving me advice and for giving me quick facts that helped me to make decisions. You are THE BEST! Thank you for caring about us, and for providing much-needed information when we need it!

Marlenne Morales Riqueno, Admin. Assistant. I, Division of Comm. & Performing Arts. (FT):
Going above and beyond to help and support those who are under her.

*Idolina Quijada, Specialist 3, Student Services WVC (FT):
Idolina recognized and stepped in to assist a female student who was being bothered by a man who was loitering around the campus. The situation was quickly contained because of Idolina's immediate action and care for each of our students. Gracias Idolina.

*Darwin Bagley, Lab Aide I, Information Technology (PT):
Darwin is a positive influence in the Student Center's computer lab. He is full of energy and student friendly. He is always willing to help out no matter what the problem is. He has made an impact on the lab and we are so grateful to have him there.

Ali Hardy, Specialist 3, Key Office-Facilities Serv. (FT):
I'd like to thank Ali for being so patient and courteous with our needs at South City. She always has a positive "can do" attitude and if she's unable to help us, she gets back with us. We can only imagine the number of phone calls, requests and other requests coming to this office-- thank you for taking care of all the campuses and for having such a professional staff. Keep up the great work Ali!

Katie Beattie, Lab Coordinator, IT (FT):
Went way beyond normal job duties to install MTA software on a 2 different computer labs so unemployed people could get training/certifications for jobs before a grant ended. (The 2nd lab was put together from scratch using unused cubicles and 2nd generation computers in a 1 week period).

Jamie Tran, CAD Coordinator, IT (PT):
Jamie has not only filled the CAD LAB (has a class in the room every day), she reached out to the GIS dept. to start training non-credit workshops as feeders for the GIS credit program. On top of that, she is promoting/training and facilitating WorkKeys/NCRC certifications thru a USOE grant at on-site locations statewide. She also just put a Photoshop class together for unemployed people to get jobs in that area. (She started with SLCC thru the SESP grant and has been growing programs ever since).

Sulistiyani Kathol, Coordinator 1, Orientation (FT):
She is dedicated, a hard worker and fun to work with!

Jonathan Hair, Budget Analyst, Academic Affairs (FT):
He has great hair!

John Spencer, Technician I, Sch. Of Prof. & Econ. Dev. (PT):
John started as an OCSE (on campus student employment). Was then able to move into a proctor position and started "outreaching" to LDS employment and other staffing companies thru emails and phone calls. By doing so, he was able to leverage those contacts and fill 3 classes of unemployed people for training and certification in a very short time. He also helped physically move computers and cubes to make these workshops happen.

*Rhonda Da Luz, Technician II, Desktop Support, IT (FT):
Rhonda is an integral part of our South City Campus Community. In addition to her role as the go-to-person for all our IT needs, Rhonda serves as the Assistant Building Marshal Rhonda’s warm friendly demeanor, timely response, and attention to quality and detail make it a pleasure to work with her in both capacities. When Student Services moved to the new area a couple of weeks ago, Rhonda ensured that computers, telephones, printers and copiers were moved and working properly without disruption to service. Thanks Rhonda for making SLCC an even better place to work!

*Rhonda Da Luz, Technician II, Desktop Support, IT (FT):
Rhonda has been an amazing asset to this campus and us employee's. She is always there for us and does anything possible to make sure we are taken care of. She is never to busy to talk to or come down and help us. She's always upbeat and positive! She makes coming to work fun. She is passionate about working in the community garden and sharing her tips with the rest of us who don't know much. She is more than a co-worker, she is a friend! Thanks for your love and friendship Rhonda!!!

Ron Giles, Lead Master Carpenter, Facilities Services (FT):
32 years of service - still with a smile.

Rita Sue Cassidy, Specialist I, Student Enrollment SCC (PT):
Sue always goes above and beyond in her job. She helps the students from the beginning of their college life with the admissions application to getting registered for classes. She is always smiling and takes the time for each person who calls or comes to her desk. She is one of the most patient people I know. Our office runs very smooth because of the dedication Sue has for the students and co-workers. Thanks Sue for all you do for me and the office!!

Naomi Jewett, Secretary II, Div. of Nursing (PT):
She stepped up and took on a project we were struggling with and did a great job. Thank you!

Naomi Jewett, Secretary II, Division of Nursing (PT):
Naomi work so hard to organize the lab. She comes early and stays late!

Mary Perez, Admin. Assist. I, Div. Accounting, Finance, Econ.. (FT):
She is extremely knowledgeable in SLCC procedures and is my "Go To" person.

Skyler Hellstrom, Technician III, Conferencing & Facility Rental (FT):
Skyler is always willing to do what he can to make things in conferencing successful.

Stace Briggs, Secretary. III, Dental Hygiene (FT):
There have been a lot of changes in our department, Stace has been very flexible and willing to accept these changes with a positive attitude and smile on her face. She always does her best under any circumstances. She is a pleasure to work with.

Matt Nihipali, Catering Sous Chef, Food Service:
This staff star is way overdue! Last year I had a couple of large events out at the Jordan Campus. I had both a breakfast beverage order and a lunch order. Matt was so awesome. Somehow I ended up with the wrong size of tablecloths to set up the evening before. When I called the TR Campus from the Jordan Campus, he was on his way with the correct size of tablecloths. This was after the regular 8-4:30 shift was over. The next morning, he arrived prior to 7:30 am with the beverage order. Everything was set up just so. I appreciate your customer service Matt. Thank you for going out or your way to give me the best customer service ever!

August 2015 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) August prize winners: Rusty Fulks, Francisca Rodriguez, Rosine Oliver, Lynn Miller, Nancy Kinney

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:

John “David” Butler, Desktop Support, Information Technology (PT):
Thank you David for always being available to lend a helping hand when needed. Thank you for helping us get our computers up and running and for troubleshooting all the little problems that pop up at the most inopportune times. We truly do appreciate your dedication, hard work and your willingness to help us at a drop of a hat. Keep up the great work!

*Rusty Fulks, Journey Carpenter, Facilities Services (FT):
I'd like to recognize Rusty for the wonderful work he did to repair our much damage wall. He worked hard for weeks to get it to look like a wall again and he did a wonderful job. Rusty communicated quickly on what would work best, how long it would take and worked with us to make both our jobs easier. Thank you Rusty, Keep up the Great Work!

*Francisca Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant I, SAT/ESL (FT):
Francisca is a superb employee who always goes above and beyond her call of duty. She's always professional, courteous and polite in all her interactions with everyone. We'd like to thank Francisca for supporting our department and others and for always being kind to all students. Please know it doesn't go unrecognized and we're very lucky to have you at the College.

*Francisca Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant I, SAT/ESL (FT):
I'd like to recognize Francisca "Fran" for always being available to help out with a smile and enthusiasm. She has made the ESL and SAT Testing Center a great place by providing outstanding customer service and going above and beyond the call of duty. She has helped out in the evenings for testing or for anything needed. Please know that your work ethic does not go unnoticed.

David Godoy Ramirez, Lab Aide I, Information Technology (PT):
David is very kind and helpful to all patrons of the library and people appreciate him a lot.

Cheryl Sorenson, Technician II, Student Center Office (FT):
Cheryl is an exceptional employee. She has helped me in numerous way. She is always so kind and patient when I call with my many questions and concerns. THANK YOU Cheryl for making my job easier, I really appreciate all you do.

*Rosine Oliver, Technician II, Facilities Services (PT):
Rosine is very thorough and efficient in her work. She has a "can do" attitude and gets things accomplished. She cares deeply about the college and is always striving to make things better. She is an asset to both Facilities and SLCC.

*Lynn Miller, Coordinator 1, Cashiering (FT):
Lynn Miller, Coordinator, Cashier Office, is professional, organized, and resourceful. She is a hard and dedicated worker and willing to help others. I can always count on Lynn to follow through to complete the project or job. Thank you Lynn.

LeAnn Woldruff, Coordinator 1, Student Loans & Receivables (FT):
LeAnn Woldruff, Coordinator, Student Loans & Receivable. She goes above and beyond in her duties and is always willing to help others. LeAnn is a great worker and a team player. She is a Star.

Ana Arche, Specialist I, Student Services (PT):
It was a pleasure meeting and interacting with Ana in the last couple of weeks. She's energetic, courteous and very helpful. It certainly made our jobs easier thanks to her questions and information about the new center. I'd like to thank and congratulate Ana for the fantastic job she's doing with our new customers.

Idolina Quijada, Specialist 3, Student Services (FT):
I'd like to express my most sincere thank you to Idolina for assisting our Department in transitioning to the new WVC Center. She was instrumental in helping us find a classroom to use to set-up. She took the initiative to create a list of names and phone numbers; thus was able to follow-up with phone calls to get folks setup with appointments. West Valley City Center is a success in big part to her and the rest of the Student Services staff. Keep up the great work-- BIG KUDOS!!!

*Nancy Kinney, Lab Aide IV, SAT Assessment (PT):
Nancy has shown initiative from the get go to improve processes and to provide great customer service since been hired in March 2015. She's been flexible, innovative and very professional through the various testing cycles that the department has gone through. She was instrumental in testing our newest students at our new West Valley City Center, and as a direct result getting the School of Applied Technology ESL program started at WVC Center. Nancy keep up the wonderful work ethic you possess!

July 2015 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) July prize winners: Annette Welch, Darren Marshall, Misha Radojevic, Stace Briggs, Trina Frandsen

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
*Annette Welch, Specialist, Human Resources (PT):
Annette does a lot of behind the scenes work. She prepares and processes a lot of necessary paperwork. She did a lot of work for the Benefits Fair and Open Enrollment. She is always happy and happy to help you out with big projects down to little tasks. She is a great asset and I am glad she is in our department.

Karlie F. Christensen, Auditor, Internal Auditing (FT):
Awesome person to work with. The division is really lucky to have her organizational and leadership skills. She is always available for guidance and help. She has increasingly took on more and more responsibilities and quickly become irreplaceable. Her knowledge of procedures and her ability to see issue under a different prospective give the Internal Audit department an edge and ability never experienced before.

*Darren Marshall, Asst. VP of Budget Serv. & Fin. Planning (FT):
He is an awesome Assistant VP. He has great leadership skills and make it working for him very enjoyable. He has amazing people skills that make it easy to work for him.. He is able to carry a full load of classes for his PhD program and also stay on top of things here in the office. In the words of a less known contemporary poet: "Life is too short not to be like Darren".

*Misha Radojevic, IT Security Officer, Information Technology (FT):
Misha is a great asset to OIT and to SLCC. He is great to work with. He is knowledgeable regarding IT and IT security. He is also great with people and very personable and always care to do the best job he can possibly can. It is always a pleasure to work with him.

Truc Tran, Database Administrator, Information Tech. (FT):
Truc is an amazing person! She provides constant, behind the scenes support for many systems that the College utilizes. The library pretty much wouldn't be able to function without her. Her meticulous maintenance of other systems like DegreeWorks has helped students and advisors greatly. And on top of all that, she is an incredible, kind, funny, and caring person to work with. She definitely deserves recognition for all her hard work!

*Stace Briggs, Secretary III, Dental Hygiene (FT):
Stace always goes the extra mile to help make things run smoothly. She is very organized and keeps track of things that need to get done in a timely manner. Stace is always fun and pleasant to work with no matter what is going on in her world. She has been a life saver this summer and I am so grateful to have her in our department.

Wendee Mitchell, Administrative Assistant I, Dental Hygiene (FT):
Wendee is a true professional. She is so organized and takes great pride in maintaining our dental hygiene clinic with the latest technology. Since our director left in March, Wendee has been invaluable to me with any information needed to keep thing running smoothly. Whenever there is a problem, Wendee can find the answer. She is so wonderful to work with and I appreciate her so much!

*Trina Frandsen, Chef I, Food Services (PT):
Trina delivers the Center for Innovation food orders with a smile. She's always on time and very helpful with the setup for our events. I never have to worry if the food will be there on time. Trina is a wonderful example of what a SLCC employee should be and is deserving of the Staff Star award. Thank you Trina, your hard work and kindness is truly appreciated.

Preston Lindhardt, Coordinator 2 Wellness, Human Resources (FT):
Preston has totally revamped the Wellness program. He approaches health realistically in a variety of realms giving us opportunities we would not have otherwise. He is great to work with. He really enjoys what he does, and it shows in how hard he works to offer different programs and their availability to employees. He is always willing to help others, even if he is in the middle of what he is doing.

Joanne Thomas, Assistant Director 2, Academic Advising (FT):
Joanne always has a positive-happy attitude even when things do not go as smooth as they should in our office. Recently, when our director was on vacation and we were short staffed, she stepped up and went above and beyond to get the work done. Even when she is constantly interrupted with questions and issues, she never seems frustrated or overwhelmed. She is an example of professionalism and hard work! She is outstanding! She is a staff star!

June 2015 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) June prize winners: Michelle Cahoon, David Easton, LeeAnn Gallegos, Mariah Krizman, and Rob Robbins.

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
*David Easton, Grounds Keeper 1, Facilities Services (FT):
David has been instrumental in making the SCC Community Garden a reality for all. He has spent personal time designing and planning the garden and spent endless hours putting in drip irrigation which will start next year. David also check on the garden regularly assuring watering is even and timely as well as checking the security of the garden. David has been a tremendous ally in getting the SCC Community Garden up & running and should be commended for his extra efforts.

*Mariah Krizman, Specialist 2, Miller Financial Services (FT):
Mariah is a very professional and conscientious employee. Yet she's always friendly and approachable. Making her an absolute joy to work with.

Jordan Stoddard, Desktop Support Technician, Information Technology (FT):
Jordan goes above and beyond to solve all of our technical issues at the Miller CAD lab. We appreciate that he addresses our issue promptly and diligently works on it until it has been resolved. Also making sure to get to the root of each problem to ensure it doesn’t happen again. He is dependable and dedicated to his job. We are lucky to have him at the Miller campus.

*LeeAnn Gallegos, Specialist 1, Disability Resource Center (PT):
LeeAnn has gone the extra mile in helping and keeping our database up and going for the transition to the new server. Not to mention that she has done many other things in the department that is helpful to all our staff. She is a go getter and hard working.

Telina Daniels, Coordinator 3, Disability Resource Center (FT):
Telina has been a hard worker at helping to get our database up in running since we moved locations of the database. She has put in many hours to doing this work. It is much appreciated.

*Michelle Cahoon, Accountant 2, Facilities Services (FT):
Michelle is the new Accountant for Facilities Services. She started in her role at an extremely busy time of the year, fiscal year-end, and with a very heavy workload. She is a quick-learner and has assertively worked to organize and resolve many year-end issues. Michelle gets along well with everyone. She has a positive attitude and is willing to take on any challenges that arise. We are glad to have her as part of the team in Facilities and at Salt Lake Community College.

*Rob Robbins, Advisor 2, International Student Administration (FT):
Thank you Rob for the taking the time out of your busy day to answer the numerous emails I sent concerning the status of International Student/Employees. Your quick response, professionalism, and helpful attitude was so greatly appreciated. You are definitely a Salt Lake Community College Staff Star.

May 2015 Full and Part-time Staff Stars:

(*) May prize winners: Anita Albright, Travis Brian, Jody Katz, Slavica Mikanovic and Leslie Valenzuela Perez

Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions:
*Leslie Valenzuela Perez, Specialist I, Internal Audit (PT):
Leslie is always happy to be at work. She bring with her a great energy and brightens the atmosphere in the office. She is always happy to review work that is not assigned to her to make sure everything is perfect.

Marianne Buie, Administrative Assistant III, Government, Community Relations (FT):
She is awesome! Pretty much that explains it. She is always doing something great for our division. She is always on top of hard tasks and make sure that our trainings are great and everything runs smoothly. More than once you hear her saying that she brought work home to make sure that our events are perfect and she is super happy to do it.

Karlie F. Christensen, Auditor, Internal Audit (FT):
Always working hard and helping with different project. She has been talking on more and more tasks since she started working here. She is very knowable and always a point of reference for everybody.

Abbey Mann, Specialist 3, Registration (FT):
She is the best residency expert ever. She is always helpful and try to do whatever is possible to help students. She is very knowledgeable and informed of new residency regulations. She is always happy and willing to carry her load especially during the busy time of the year.

Hollie Schaerrer, Specialist II, Disability Resource Center (PT):
She is in constant service coordinating students' ADA accommodations and exams with their instructors. The way she communicates with students is amazing. Always sweet and positive, she calms nerves and solves problems with wise words and genuine compassion. She is a ray of sunshine in our office!

Kristin Johnson, Head Librarian (FT), Kay Hill, Technician (FT), *Anita Albright, Assistant Librarian II (FT), and Debra Lords, Telecom Technician II (PT), Library Services:
They were displaced for a year during a remodel of their office. A month after moving into their new digs a sprinkler head broke and flooded everything. On New Year’s day, 2 weeks after moving back in and 6 weeks after the first flood the whole sprinkler pipe broke and flooded again, destroying nearly everything. Through all of this they showed great flexibility, persistence, resiliency, and patience. They never stopped working and never gave up hope. They are, among others, the heart of the Library.

Paul Laursen, Journey Carpenter (FT), Josh Oviatt, Journey Carpenter (FT), Facilities Services:
I would like to nominate Paul and Josh for not taking credit where credit is due. For doing work that is above and beyond the call of duty. They go out of their way every day to make sure everyone gets a staff star. They themselves are stars that revolve around SLCC!

*Slavica Mikanovic, Accounting Technician 2, Cashiering (FT):
Slavica is very dependable and reliable. She works hard for SLCC cashiering, working at different campuses and hours. She is willing to go and do whatever and where we need her. We are thankful that she has choose to work at SLCC.

Pei-Fang “Pam” Smith, Specialist 1, Cashiering (FT):
Pam is awesome. She is a hard worker and is very dependable. She has worked at SLCC for many years and is willing to go the extra mile to help students, staff and faculty. Pam is very conscientious with the work she performs for cashier services. Pam is precise and makes very few errors. We at cashiering are happy that she works with us.

*Jody Katz, Advisor II, Disability Resource Center (PT):
Jody has been a great asset in her role as an Advisor in the DRC. She has navigated some complicated student issues with great finesse. She demonstrates clear boundaries with her students, and is adapting very well to being in the DRC. We are lucky to have her!

Sandy McDougle, Technician II, Academic & Career Advising (PT):
Sandra is an amazing graphic designer who is always eager to help with projects above and beyond her responsibilities. Her creative skills and knowledge make everything she produces absolutely phenomenal.
We are super lucky to have her in our department. She truly has the golden touch.

Sandy McDougle, Technician II, Academic & Career Advising (PT):
One Advisor recently noted: "Sandy is always so willing to help and make adjustments without complaint. Her creative skills and knowledge really made my project possible. I would have been completely lost without her... we are lucky to have her with us. She truly has the golden touch. Everything she works on turns to gold. Everyone who has ever had her do a project for them have nothing but praises to give". Sandy's talents are endless, her value to us is priceless!

*Travis Brian, Instruction Designer 2, School of Professional and Economic Development (FT):
He has gone above and beyond to help train me and other staff on Canvas all the intricacies involved. He has taken the time to meet one on one, responds to emails and phone calls promptly, and finds alternative methods to teach and train that increase understanding. I also admire Travis for his willingness to admit that he doesn't know all the answers, but is eager to learn.

Lyubov Bachkala, Specialist, Academic and Career Advising (PT):
Lou is the most dependable Receptionist we have ever had. She never calls in sick and is always happy and willing to cover other people's shifts when needed. She is never late and even arrives early each day to set-up the kiosk computers and prepare the lobby for the days students. We appreciate Lou and recognize her for the great service she provides at the Front Desk in Academic Advising.