“We have amazing department schedulers across campus, but I wanted to take a moment to thank Audrey for her excellent work that she performs with the School of Art and their schedule of classes. She always is cheerful and goes out of her way to make sure that her classes are established and monitored correctly. She has a wonderful, friendly personality that comes across to staff, faculty and students.” — Carey Netzloff

“Zaynna has been extremely helpful, above and beyond the call of duty, with all aspects of my onboarding as a new SJSU staff member. She has been proactive, resourceful, and very efficient in identifying and addressing my needs; those that I knew I had and those that I didn’t. THANK YOU, Zaynna! You are definitely a Spartan who is stepping above and beyond.” –Anonymous

“For her patience alone, Lien should be nominated for Spartans Stepping Beyond; but, she actually did so much more than that. Without a single exaggeration, I believe that I must have asked at least 15 questions of Lien throughout today, through at least 3 different e-mail chains. She not only helped me by answering every question and explaining the processes when needed, she did so with a smile in her e-mails. If I was driving her crazy, she gave no impression of it. Thank you, Lien, for being the most helpful, most supportive, and most excellent representative of a Spartan!” –Sonja Bowsky

“She’s retiring after a gazillion years of supporting our students and changing lives. She’s been a staunch supporter of the interest of our students. She has been the voice for thousands of students as she passionately represented and protected their footprints on our campus. She’s a star…she deserves an award for stepping beyond…she’s like beyond beyond! On behalf of ALL STUDENTS thank you! We’ll miss you. I’ll miss the occasional glass of Chardonnay but I will come find you. Love, MT Athletic Director Go Spartans!” –Marie Tuite

“Kim has been amazing. I am a relatively new employee, and Kim has been supportive, informative, collegial, and unfailingly kind as I have started my journey here at SJSU. On top of the support she has given me, she has also been functioning in her own role (department finance) while having taken on the responsibilities of a coworker who was unexpectedly put on medical leave. She has carried both full time jobs with grace and persistence while continuing to advocate for her coworkers when needed. Every day, Kim makes it clear that her priority is the department as a whole, and has done so responsibly with regards to the University and student body.” –Maya Carlyle