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December 2025 Employee of the Month: Tom Hsu

Tom was nominated by Adelaida Diaz, Johannes Pikel, and Rehan Tahir for his pivotal role in the launch of the Graduate Student Management System (GSMS) Admissions module.
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Fall 2025 Team of the Quarter: Mulesoft to Micronaut Migration Team

The Mulesoft to Micronaut Migration Team is celebrated for successfully migrating critical business integrations that support the Business & Financial Services (BFS).
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November 2025 Employee of the Month: Siddiq Siddiqui-Ali

Siddiq was nominated by Misty Maurin for his unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality technical support to the campus community, particularly to the School of Medicine (SOM).
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October 2025 Employee of the Month: Rehan Tahir

Rehan was nominated by several colleagues from the ITS Portfolio Management Office (PMO) for his extraordinary leadership, selflessness, and commitment to organizational excellence.
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Summer 2025 Team of the Quarter: SIS Banner Team

Nominated by Nan Jiang, the Student Information Systems (SIS) Banner Team is celebrated for their reliable and responsive support, which plays a key role in UCR's ability to effectively support students and ensures the smooth operation of essential university functions.
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September 2025 Employee of the Month: Francisco Martinez

Francisco was nominated by Michelle Ybarra for his unwavering dedication to going above and beyond the call of duty for the UCR community.
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Spring 2025 Team of the Quarter: Financial Systems Team

The team was nominated by Brian Griffin for their exceptional contributions to the UCRFS/PeopleSoft decommissioning project, a major undertaking that delivered significant benefits to the campus community and positive organizational impact.
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August 2025 Employee of the Month: Azra Ayers

ITS proudly recognizes Technical Program Manager Azra Ayers as the August 2025 Employee of the Month. She was nominated by Patrick Wagman and Rehan Tahir for her exceptional dedication and leadership as the primary planner for the highly successful UC Tech 2025 conference.
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July 2025 Employee of the Month: Jack Cui

ITS proudly recognizes Lead Application Developer Jack Cui as the July 2025 Employee of the Month! Jack was nominated by Deborah Page, Scott Biggerstaff, Kitty Phan-Perkins, and Mary White for his consistently exemplary performance and his crucial work on compliance initiatives.
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June 2025 Employee of the Month: Alex Chrystal

ITS proudly recognizes Communications and Training Manager Alex Chrystal as the June 2025 Employee of the Month. She was nominated by Dewight Kramer, who praised her outstanding contributions to the success of the Information Security Office (ISO).
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May 2025 Employee of the Month: Stephen Hock

ITS proudly recognizes Systems Engineer Stephen Hock as the May 2025 Employee of the Month. He was nominated by Julie Slusser and Nan Jiang for the excellent support he provided during the LAX3 server farm and firewall migrations.
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April 2025 Employee of the Month: Julie Slusser

ITS proudly recognizes Network Engineer Julie Slusser as the April 2025 Employee of the Month. She was nominated by Cliff Veasey and Sheri Morgan for successfully leading the campus firewall migration project.
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Team of the Quarter: Google Workspace Working Group

The Google Workspace Working Group was nominated by Rehan Tahir, Dalia Fadel, Kathy Rondeau-Taylor, and Patrick Wagman, who recognized the outstanding collaboration, strategic leadership, and technical innovation they demonstrated in addressing a complex campus-wide challenge: the end of Google’s unlimited storage.
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March 2025 Employee of the Month: Steve Hinton

Steve was nominated by Ashley Araya from Undergraduate Admissions for transforming their reporting process in a way that benefits both their organization and campus users.
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February 2025 Employee of the Month: Dalia Fadel

Dalia is celebrated for her leadership, exemplary customer service, and the meaningful contributions she made across multiple high-profile projects at UCR.
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January 2025 Employee of the Month: Bart Kats

Bart is recognized for his invaluable contributions to the Google Workspace project and his commitment to supporting the UCR community through a major change.
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Fall 2024 Team of the Quarter: Residency Determination Project Team

ITS proudly recognizes the Residency Determination Project Team as the Fall 2024 Team of the Quarter for their groundbreaking work in developing and implementing a UC-wide residency determination system for undergraduate applicants.
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December 2024 Employee of the Month: Raymond Reyes

ITS proudly recognizes Network Administrator Raymond Reyes as the December 2024 Employee of the Month for leading the Phoenix Project and implementing process automations that yield increased efficiency.
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November 2024 Employee of the Month: Evan Prins

ITS proudly recognizes Multimedia and Classroom Technology Coordinator Evan Prins as the November 2024 Employee of the Month.
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October 2024 Employee of the Month: Rebeca Robles

ITS proudly recognizes BearHelp Technician Rebeca Robles as the October 2024 Employee of the Month for her outstanding contributions to the ITS Outreach & Engagement team and the work she has accomplished with our campus partners.
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