Spot Award nominations
E-mail Kerry to recognize a colleague with a $10 gift card - please specify whether you would like to award them a C4C meal card, a Target gift card or an Amazon e-gift card (sent via email)

Star Awards
Two (2) awards of $50 each are awarded monthly - winners are selected by the employee recognition committee after reviewing all the nominations that are submitted each month.

Nominate an individual for a Star Award

Constellation Awards

Nominate a team within Infrastructure & Sustainability for a Constellation Award to recognize outstanding team efforts.  Shops/Units/Teams/Cross-divisional units are nominated by coworkers and supervisors, and one winning team is month is selected by the Employee Recognition Committee after reviewing all nominations that are submitted each month. The winning team is awarded a team meal or other fun team building activity.

Nominate a team for a Constellation Award

Thank you for helping recognize the great work of your colleagues.

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February 2024 Star Award: David Sousa and Jesus Puentes (both from HVAC) - nominated by Dave Hill
David and Jesus came up the MRS to do routine maintenance on the boilers. I asked them if they were familiar with a certain pressure switch that I have been fighting with for months. This switch is a plumbing fixture, so they didn't really have any experience, but they took...

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2023 Annual Award Winners
Individual Winners Brieanna Ponzar (CBS) nominated by Dev Chaudhary I would like to nominate Briana Ponzar for the Unsung Hero Award. Brie consistently goes the extra mile, making significant contributions behind the scenes. Brie consistently dedicates her time and expertise to an important role that helps our staff grow. Her...

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January 2024 Star Award: Chris Biblis - nominated by Cheri Baumgartner
Chris works around the clock, and his work never ends. LITERALLY. He is a star because he always has a smile and keeps going. Chris is dedicated to his work, and never cuts corners. Chris is someone every department would want on their team. We are lucky to have him...

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January 2024 Star Award: Rubi Andazola - nominated by Jean Goldstein and Lupe Castaneda
Rubi is always ready to help -- with anything. She is extremely responsive, reliable, and competent. She manages her team in a considerate and constructive way. I needed help with something this week that required patience, and a bit of manual labor. She went out of her way to be...

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December 2023 Star Award: Whitney Gippe – nominated by Christine Adams
We had a request from the Controller's office to delete obsolete entries in Core. She volunteered to complete the task and did so that day. We were able to complete the task and help the Controller's office quickly. She steps up to help and her integrity is top notch. She...

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December 2023 Star Award: Claudia Acosta – nominated by Lupe Castaneda
Claudia is a valuable team member who is always ready to lend a helping hand when assistance is needed, particularly with answering my questions. She provides support with tasks like timecards, AIM-related inquiries, and guides me toward other resources, especially when my supervisor is unavailable and I need help. So,...

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November 2023 Star Award: Patrick Giblin – nominated by Julie Kraft
Patrick Giblin went above and beyond his duties after the CU vs. Arizona football game on 11/11/2023. We at the Office of the Chancellor host VIPs to a pregame reception then transfer them to Folsom Field via golf cart. One of our rental golf carts broke down and had to...

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November 2023 Star Award: Steve Burke – nominated by Josh Morse
Steve is a team player. Every day he goes above and beyond to set his team up for success. Steve steps up without fail, and is consistently one of the hardest working people on the team. He has also done an amazing job stepping up and taking over the cooling...

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October 2023 Star Award: John Kline (Fire Systems Shop) – nominated by Noah Huber
John Kline has a full time job. He is the planner/scheduler for the Fire Systems and Conveyance shop. A colleague of ours had to be away for two weeks, but his role on campus couldn't be left unattended. John has the qualifications to perform our colleague's role, and graciously accepted...

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October 2023 Star Award: Danny Gallegos (Access Services) – nominated by Tom Miller
On Monday, 10/23/2023, staffing at Access Services was shorthanded. Danny started his regular shift at 4 a.m. with his intended shift over at 2:30. In the morning, another technician called in sick, plus the student scheduled to work at the front counter became unavailable. Danny handled the Access Services office...

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