For information on how to nominate employees, read this article about the New Service Recognition Plan.
This week’s recipients are:
Joe Barrett, senior academic advisor, Office of the Provost
Joe managed summer placement testing inquiries from incoming students, including working with faculty to troubleshoot issues. He processed hundreds of language and math test scores so students could register in the correct classes on time. – LB Brown
Heidi Choi, academic advisor, Office of the Provost
Heidi worked diligently to become our Zoom expert and has helped the AAC team learn best practices for doing advising via Zoom. She created a working model for online small group sessions for new students, orientation and fall events. – LB Brown
Tanaz Nourian, counselor UG admission, Office of Admission
Not only did she develop an Admission Podcast but is stellar in virtual presentations. From a high school counselor today, “Tanaz is truly an amazing counselor. Her engagement with students is remarkable…by far the best visit we have had this year.” – Jim Whitaker and Mike Pelly
Sadie Reeves, assistant director, Office of Admission
Sadie is balancing all her virtual high school visits while at the same time supporting all the virtual events we have for prospective students. – J. Whitaker & M. Pelly
Tracy Rastello, assistant director, Admission Communications, Office of Admission
Tracy has been instrumental in redesigning Discover Chapman Day for prospective students into our virtual Discover Chapman Events comprised of a month’s long array of virtual events bringing Chapman to potential new students. – J. Whitaker & M. Pelly
Olga Magana, operations manager, Sodexo
Olga Magana is our Operations Manager for retail and has worked hard to get the Starbucks and Rinker café open during this COVID period. It is no small task to accomplish with all the requirements to do so. – Eric Cameron
Martha Castrejon, talent acquisition specialist, Human Resources
Martha is a wonderful example of how to embody the Chapman Experience: she’s passionate about providing individualized care and exceptional service to her colleagues. She’s also a wonderful example of how to stay nimble and flexible in a constantly changing work environment, and has successfully facilitated each project she’s been asked to lead. – Rachael Martin
Devon Marlink, client services technician 2, IS&T
Devon continues to go over and beyond the call of duty in providing customer service to the Chapman community. He is always patient and optimistic about finding a solution. His sense of humor and positivity helps turn issues into success. – Helen Norris
Brenda Beckett, classification and compensation analyst, Human Resources
IS&T has had many HR needs during the pandemic. Brenda has assisted to ensure we that we can have appropriate staffing to support the campus. She always responds in a timely manner and is willing to investigate to get to the root cause of an issue. – Helen Norris
Crystal Barney, associate director of budget planning and systems, Budget Office
Crystal has been an excellent mentor for us. We had to make many revisions to the budgets due to the pandemic, and she is always willing to jump on a call for questions. – Helen Norris
Craig Williams, accessibility technology analyst, IS&T
Craig has managed the daily COVID email clearance system for many months. He has remained focused on this critical part of our safety procedures, even with the dramatic increase of faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students now returning to campus. – Helen Norris
David Troast, parking & transportation officer, Public Safety, Parking & Transportation Services
David played a vital role in the preparation and staffing for the care package distribution and Flu shot events. His dedication to teamwork ensured a smooth event that followed safety protocols. – Randy Burba
Michelle Garcia, parking & transportation officer, Public Safety, Parking & Transportation Services
Michelle played a vital role in the preparation and staffing for the care package distribution and Flu shot events. Her dedication to teamwork ensured a smooth event that followed safety protocols. – Randy Burba
Gary Bruton, public safety officer, Public Safety
Officer Bruton has stepped up to provide invaluable assistance to the parking and transportation division of public safety. He helped facilitate the logistics for the food truck service on Wednesday evenings at Chapman Grand. – Randy Burba
Maria Coronado, conference manager, Conference Services
Maria’s dedication to the Chapman Experience has been exemplified in her willingness to volunteer to assist not only with the Care Package Distribution Event but also with the Flu Shot Clinic ensuring these events could happen safely. – Randy Burba
Salvador Lopez, locksmith, Facilities Management
Joel Rodriguez, locksmith, Facilities Management
Luis Serrato, locksmith, Facilities Management
All of the Locksmith’s in Facilities Management deserve special recognition for helping the Care Package Distribution Event be a success. Their assistance in set up and breakdown ensured a safe and successful event. – Randy Burba
Karen Beam, nurse, Student Health Center
Julie Payn, medical assistant/front office, Student Health Center
Aileen Androin, nurse, Student Health Center
Judy Taylor, nurse, Student Health Center
Jessica Orozo, nurse, Student Health Center
Jeannette Hecker, nurse, Student Health Center
Debbie Wagner, assistant/front office, Student Health Center
Charles Pfeiffer, nurse, Student Health Center
The staff at the health center have been instrumental in organizing safety plans, testing, contact tracing, providing flu shot clinics, and whatever it takes to respond to the community needs. – Jacqueline Deats
Sandra Bacio, executive assistant and paralegal, Office of Legal Affairs
Sandra is helping to count students on campus this week in support of CU Safely Back initiatives. – Janine DuMontelle
Brenna Bell, executive assistant, Office of the EVP/COO
In recognition of organizing the Fall 2020 student census. – Harold Hewitt
