“Braley and Eric have faced many difficult challenges in this year that would be hard for most employees. From grieving a loss of a great leader, to a multi-faceted office renovation and relocation, to managing shifting work priorities due to staff shortages, are just a few of many challenges they have faced this year and 2022 is not yet half way through.

I collaborate with Braley and Eric on a cross-departmental platform called SJSU² Mentoring & Meetups, and although this is in addition to their regular duties, they have gone above and beyond to support SJSU students and alumni. To name a few accomplishments, they have successfully onboarded 130+ new alumni to the SJSU² platform this year to support students with career advice. Braley and Eric also supported training and onboarding for 60+ mentor & student mentee matches for our SP ’22 semester-long Professional Mentoring Program, which is our largest mentoring cohort yet. This is all in addition to their regular work duties as Alumni Association staff. They both have endured a tough year, but remain committed to their work. I am grateful for their strength, grit, and commitment to supporting SJSU alumni and students.”

– Larissa Bates