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February 2024 Employee of the Month: Josh Kraft

Max Thakar nominated Josh for exemplifying his dedication to customer success by diligently building the Cost Transfer Application to meet the business requirements of its functional owners.
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January 2024 Employee of the Month: Danielle Rodenhauser

Danielle was nominated by Mike Kennedy for exemplifying remarkable leadership and change management skills in driving the campus adoption of Looker.

Team of the Quarter: Student Health Services ADS and GCP Migration Team Pioneering Excellence

ITS is proud to announce the Student Health Services ADS and GCP Migration Team as the Fall 2023 Team of the Quarter! They successfully orchestrated the migration from the VCSA Net domain to the ADS domain.

December 2023 Employee of the Month: Adelaida Diaz

Recognized for her outstanding contributions, Adelaida has been named the December Employee of the Month, a testament to her exceptional work ethic and positive impact on crucial projects.
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November 2023 Employee of the Month: Joe Trietsch

Joe was nominated by Adelaida Diaz, Rehan Tahir, Patrick Wagman, Kathleen Rondeau-Taylor, and Edwin Melgar for his exceptional leadership as Project Manager and his strong commitment to improving ITS’ working relationship with Auxiliary Services.

October 2023 Employee of the Month: Jason Marshall

Jason was nominated by Rafael Oceguera for the technical expertise and excellent customer service he demonstrated as a Lead Network Engineer.
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September 2023 Employee of the Month: Britney D’Amato

Britney was nominated by Sandy Muse and Edwin Melgar for the proactiveness and commitment she demonstrated when she stepped into the Project Manager role for Information Security’s Vulnerability Project.
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Team of the Quarter: Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) Implementation Team

ITS is proud to recognize the Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) Implementation Team as the Summer 2023 Team of the Quarter! The group was nominated by Bracken Dailey and Clifford Veasey for their commitment to making UCR a more inclusive campus.
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August 2023 Employee of the Month: Eric Martin

Eric was nominated by Patrick Wagman, Rehan Tahir, and Aparna Wannakuwatte for his valuable contributions in various Portfolio Management Office (PMO) projects and ITS initiatives.
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July 2023 Employee of the Month: Lora Lopez

Lora was nominated by Alyssa De Anda for the attentive and timely support she provides as ITS’ Human Resources and Administration Coordinator.
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June 2023 Employee of the Month: Sandy Muse

Sandy was nominated by Kathy Rondeau-Taylor for her significant contributions to several projects, including the new ITS governance structure, Work Order System project, and eFile Plus project.
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Team of the Quarter: Multimedia Team's ESPN+ Baseball Broadcast Crew

ITS is proud to recognize the Multimedia Team’s ESPN+ Baseball Broadcast Crew as the Spring 2023 Team of the Quarter! The group was nominated by Muhammad “Siddiq” Siddiqui-Ali for successfully broadcasting the UC Riverside Highlanders’ men’s baseball games on ESPN+.
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May 2023 Employee of the Month: Edwin Melgar

Edwin was nominated by Kathleen Rondeau-Taylor for his outstanding leadership in the FAMIS 360 transition project, an initiative that ITS is undertaking in collaboration with Facilities Services and Auxiliary Services.
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April 2023 Employee of the Month: Rafael Oceguera

Rafael was nominated by Sheri Morgan for being a reliable team member and excellent customer service provider.
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Team of the Quarter: IAMRiverside Team

ITS is proud to recognize the IAMRiverside Team as the Winter 2023 Team of the Quarter! The Recognition Committee unanimously endorsed the group for their dedication to UCR’s successful implementation of a brand-new identity and access management solution.
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March 2023 Employee of the Month: Patricia Sanchez Jaques

Patricia was nominated by Edwin Melgar-Mejia, Rehan Tahir, Kathleen Rondeau-Taylor, and Patrick Wagman for her excellent leadership and project management skills, which were vital to the success of the IAMRiverside project.
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Elias Lopez: February 2023 Employee of the Month

ITS proudly recognizes Elias Lopez as February 2023 Employee of the Month! Elias was nominated by William Southwick for his effectiveness and extensive knowledge, which were instrumental in successfully implementing new technologies, such as Zoom phones, for UCR. As soon as Elias joined ITS, he made an impact. He reduced costs since his knowledge of...
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Azra Ayers: December 2022 Employee of the Month

ITS is proud to announce Azra Ayers as the December 2022 Employee of the Month! Azra was nominated by Kathleen Rondeau-Taylor, Patrick Wagman, and Rehan Tahir for her commitment to the Impact23 Boundary Systems project. Azra improved communication and coordination of the Impact23 program through her organization, collaborative spirit, and tenacity. Josh Hoerger, BFS Financial...
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Team of the Quarter: Covid Module for PnC

ITS is proud to recognize the Covid Module for PnC Team as the Fall 2022 Team of the Quarter! The members of the team include Adam Booker, Adelaida Diaz, Tulga Erarslan, Edwin Melgar-Mejia, Michelle Tabula, Joe Trietsch, Brandon Ayers, Alex Gupta, and Joe Parent. We thank the team for their hard work and dedication to...
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Jorge Macias: November 2022 Employee of the Month

ITS is proud to recognize Jorge Macias as the November Employee of the Month! Jorge was nominated by Dalia Fadel for always going above and beyond in his work with the multimedia team. “I have been working with Jorge for over a year now on many audio-visual upgrade projects for our academic classrooms as well...
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