To: IIS Curriculum Team
Thank you for all the work that you've done on our new certificates and obtaining CSU GE Area F Ethnic Studies approval for our courses. 7 new language certificates and 7 new Area F approved courses!
-Debbie
To: De Anza PRIDE Center
Thank you for all your hard work in maintaining a safe place and for keeping the Center alive! This was once an idea and now the Center is making a huge difference in our students experience at DA.
-Dr. Elvin T. Ramos
To: Social Sciences and Humanities Division
I am lucky to be part of such an incredible division. May we continence to grow together and inspire one another.
-Laura
To: Social Sciences and Humanities: Equity Core Team
The collaborative spirit is dazzling! You are the literal best ever!
-Laura
To: VIDA
Thank you for all your support and for helping facilitate civic engagement in our classes.
-Laura
To: PRIDE Center
Thank you for creating this safe space for students, faculty, and staff <3
-Laura
To: Enrollment Services
A big thank you to all ES staff, faculty and amazing student employee teams! Because of your good work our students can make their college dreams become reality.
-Your Colleagues
To: SSH ECT
Great community and always active in finding ways to communicate about student equity.
-Mylinh
To: Ethnic Studies Departments
Thanks for all your work on the first Ethnic Studies Summit at De Anza -- student work, student speakers, panelists and more! Looking forward to the 2nd Summit in 2024!
-Debbie
To: Child Development Center
I appreciate you! You were all amazing working on-site through the pandemic and then working through office transitions after that. You are an impressive group of educators and I thank you.
-Sam
To: Diana and the Euphrat team
Congratulations on a great opening reception for Facing Home. Your work in bringing community members to campus for meaningful events as well as academic and artistic enrichment is exemplary.
-Sam
To: Planetarium team
You are the best! I appreciate all of those Saturday nights you put in so that the community can experience the thrill of the Planetarium. You are doing important work bridging campus and college.
-Sam
To: Creative Arts division
I have really enjoyed the opportunity to work with the wonderful classified staff and faculty in Creative Arts. The division is impressive in so many ways. Your depth of expertise astounds me.
-Sam
To: Measure G Task Force
I appreciate all of the work that this group has done advocating for De Anza College and for Creative Arts. Your voices are valued, your time is appreciated and your work is important.
-Sam
To: Middle College
Thank you for providing an invaluable alternative and bridge for high school students to experience college.
-Roary
To: Lab technicians and coordinators
We appreciate all the work you do to support students and learning including keeping our computer labs open, preparing lab equipment for classes, managing equipment, and so much more. THANK YOU!
-Roary
To: College LEAP
Thank you to College LEAP for partnering with De Anza CONNECT and helping us promote our program on your Instagram account and at your social at the Transfer Center.
-De Anza CONNECT
To: DASG
Thank you to DASG for giving us the opportunity to introduce our program at the DASG Senate Meeting.
-De Anza CONNECT
To: De Anza Program and Services
To our campus partners, we appreciate all your hard work in being part of the success network for De Anza students.
-De Anza CONNECT
To: Mental Health and Wellness Center
Amazing job providing De Anza students accessible services to support their mental health and well being!
-De Anza CONNECT
To: ETS
Thank you for the continuous support to with the CONNECT platform for faculty, staff, and students. We appreciate all your hard work!
-De Anza CONNECT
To: Academic Awareness Program
You are AWESOME! We want to say thank you and we appreciate the work you do with helping student get back to good standing. We understand it takes a community when it comes to student success.
-De Anza CONNECT Program
To: Budget Analyst, Fiscal Services
Huge thank you to Hieu Nguyen who has worked so hard and gone above and beyond to complete a very challenging year end close. Hiew, we are lucky to have you on our De Anza team and we appreciate you.
-Pippa
To: De Anza HR | Kit Ocañada
Thanks Kit for being such a great colleague and for sharing Luna with us.
-Luna Fan Club
To: AVPI Division | Jose Juarez
Thanks for all your support to the AVPI division during a demanding year with the re-org/staffing changes. Great to have you as a helpful, happy & always stylish office colleague :-)
-Pippa
To: College Operations
Shout out to the small but mighty team of Sally, Tina, Chris, Jorge, Patrick & Manny who somehow manage to keep the college running no matter what. We are lucky to have you and we appreciate you.
-PG & PG
To: Curriculum Office
Congratulations on completing the full implementation of eLumen! Thank you for all the hard work that went into implementation of the program and process.
--thomas
To: Kim Te and Lucy Doan
We would like to thank you both for your dedication to our students through your work. You are always there for us.
-Dana Kennedy and Manisha Karia
To: Curriculum Committee
The heavy lifting you've done this year to guide faculty and programs through the new eLumen process for curriculum updates has been outstanding. Thank you for all your hard work.
--thomas
To: Guided Pathways
It’s been a delight to see the activity in the village spaces grow so quickly over the past year. Thank you for all your work to create these new community spaces.
--thomas
To: Scheduling Office
Thank you for the amazing work you do to maintain the schedule and support the divisions and departments. Your patience and attention to detail is extraordinary.
--thomas
To: Office of Professional Development
Thank you for all the support you provide to our faculty and staff. Your many excellent workshops and orientations make our faculty and staff feel welcome and engaged.
--thomas
To: Library
Your work to increase access to learning resource materials for our students demonstrates your commitment to equity and student support. Thank you for your passionate service to our students.
--thomas
To: Pride Center
Congratulations on all of your success in the past year! You have made De Anza a more welcoming, inclusive, and safe space for students and staff alike.
--thomas
To: Child Development Center
Our Child Development Center is a fantastic resource for the community and our CDE students! Thank you for taking such good care of the little ones (and bringing them around in the wagons!)
-Roary
To: Admissions and Records and Assessment Office
The work you are doing to help students navigate the entry to college, registration, assessment, and so more is invaluable. Your office continually identifies barriers and makes changes. Nice work!
-The Research Office
To: Counseling Division's Academic Awareness & CONNECT Programs
Thank you to Janet Weber, Sushini Chand, Patricia Del Rio, Phong Lam, Angelie Lopez, & Teresa Kasoyan for their work to create & implement our new/improved AAP/CONNECT Programs (formerly Retention).
-Laureen Balducci
To: Foundation
The Foundation is always finding unique ways to support students, paying off debt for recent graduates, supporting EOPS Scholars or Child Development majors with emergency funds. Nice work!
-The Research Office
To: Facilities
Thank you all for your help with creating and maintaining the Village Centers!
-The Guided Pathways Team
To: HTEC program
Thank you Marina, Maureen and our PT faculty for all you do for the department and our students. Its a testament to your dedication that so many of our graduates are employed right out of the program!
-BHES Dean
To: College Life
What an amazing program with so much to offer to students. Leadership development, clubs, campus events, and so much more. Thanks to the amazing employees that bring College Life to life.
-Thank you for all you do!
To: Online Education
Thank you so much for ramping up training for faculty on important topics like accessibility and RSI. The support provided to all faculty is invaluable.
-Gabriela N.
To: Student Success Center
Thank you for offering so many varieties of support for students in a wide range of academic subjects.
-Roary
To: General Counseing Division
Thank you for the tireless work the Counselors & professional staff do in counseling & serving the massive amount of our general students that we assist in General Counseling! You are THE BEST!
-Laureen Balducci
To: Men of Color
Each end-of-year celebration is amazing, which shows what the program means to our men of color. Your commitment to this population is admirable. Keep doing what you're doing because it's working!
-Roary
To: Health Services
Amazing job providing free and low-cost services for students, in person or online to provide them the best care to stay healthy and ready to learn.
-Roary
To: DSS Program
This program has changed the trajectory of my life. The DSS program has made learning not only possible but seamless! I've gained the confidence to learn and support others during this journey.
-The Invisible Disability Community
To: Journalism
Thank you for excellence in reporting and for being the voice of De Anza!
-Kristin
To: College Operations Crew
Thanks for everything you do for the college. We see you and we appreciate the important work you do.
-Pippa
To: MLT program
MLT director and faculty, Thank you for the excellent work you are doing to maintain accreditation, teach and mentor our students and function so efficiently during this time of leadership transition
-BHES division
To: Puente Program
You rock! Congratulations on helping students meet their academic goals time and time again and for showing students such care and guidance.
-Roary
To: Euphrat Museum
The Euphrat and each and all shows are beautifully done. What a gem of a resource for our college and community.
-Roary
To: Math, English, and ESL faculty
Incredible work meeting students where they are despite the challenges of AB705. Many of these students' successes are because of your dedicated time and effort.
-Roary
To: FLOW
What a great way of making curriculum relevant and fun for our students through hip hop culture! Nice job!
-Roary
To: Retention Services - CONNECT Program (Coordinators & Counselors)
What a superb way to support students and CONNECT them with needed resources and services on campus! Your warm, concerned, and supportive outreach is helping students to be successful! Thank you all!
-Susan Thomas
To: DeAnza College Financial Aid Office
i am very thankful to work alongside such fabulous financial aid peeps! i haven't seen them in close to a month and miss them dearly, hope to see them soon! keep being shining stars!
-always grateful, Lisa
To: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Thank you for providing opportunities for students to fully engage in their coursework and the college community. I've loved working with all the interpreters in my classes over the years.
-In Appreciation
To: Articulation
Incredible job on keeping us in alignment with UC and CSU requirements and making sure we are one of the top transfer schools in the state!
-Roary
To: Enrollment Services
Your office does such a great job of ensuring the entire campus experiences our enrollment system and processes seamlessly. From application, enrollment, census, grades, awards and so much more!
-An Admirer
To: CalWorks
Thank you for supporting our CalWORKS students. Helping students meet their educational and personal needs is so critical to their success. Your office does amazing work.
-Roary
To: Food Pantry
Thanks for keeping our students fed so that can concentrate on learning
-VIDA nd HEFAS
To: REACH/Athletics
Terrific job of supporting your scholar-athletes. It's no wonder that our Athletics program is recognized as one of the conference's top schools for scholar-athletes.
-Roary
To: Office of Communications Team
Hats off to the De Anza Communications Team! Your ability to adapt to the evolving needs of Guided Pathways has been essential to our success. Thank you!
-The Guided Pathways Team
To: Biological Health and Environmental Sciences Division
Good work in preparing our students for the medical fields, to be advocates and stewards of our environment, to be scientific scholars, and so much more!
-Roary
To: Social Science and Humanities
For choosing to stay together as an Equity Core Team and moving the work forward in their division that is student centered, and equity driven.
-Adriana Garcia
To: HEFAS
Amazing work for supporting our undocumented students and making them feel welcome. Also thank you for supporting employees to learn more about the needs of undocumented students.
-Roary
To: Health Services
Your area provides such a wide range of health services to our students to ensure their most basic health needs are met. Thank you for all that your area does!
-Thank you!
To: World Languages Department
Thank you for all your hard work in putting together the certificates in the various World Languages. Students really appreciate them!
-Debbie
To: Guided Pathways
Magnificent work in so many ways, from the Village centers and events, to mapping programs, to creating Zoom spaces, to inspiring students on Welcome Day...and so much more.
-Roary
To: Applied Technologies
Outstanding work on all your accomplishments in the areas of Automotive Technology, Apprenticeship and Design and Manufacturing Technology in both credit and non credit offerings for our students.
-Roary
To: EOPS
It is incredible the support one office can provide to students. So much amazing work comes out of the EOPS Office. We see your commitment to students and honor you.
-Roary
To: Planetarium
The Planetarium is an awesome community resource. Thank you for keeping it that way and for sharing your expertise.
-Roary
To: EOPS
Remarkable job supporting our students. EOPS students are extremely successful because of the support and dedication of your team.
-A Friend of EOPS
To: Career Technical Education
You make our college Tops in Career Training! Thanks for all you do, across all divisions, for our students!
-A CTE fan!
To: Equity and Engagement Division
Good job on being campus leaders in keeping equity at the forefront of all that we do at De Anza!
-Roary
To: Assessment Center
Amazing job adapting to state mandates and meeting student's needs during Covid.
-Your Colleague
To: Financial Aid
The financial aid team were dedicated and helped students receive HEERF funds during COVID.
To: Online Education
Well done on the transition through Covid-19 and going above and beyond to serve the college, employees, and students.
-Roary
To: Mental Health and Wellness Center
In appreciation of the services provided to students, which are essential to their well-being and their success at De Anza. The area is always innovating on how services can be offered.
-A Mental Health Advocate
To: MPS
Amazing support you provide for students--without you so many of our students would feel lost. Thank you! Thank you!
-Roary
To: English as a Second Language
Thank you for all the work you do to help students. ESL instructors work tirelessly to support their students. Your students are in such good hands!
-Kristin
To: Tenure Review
Nice work on streamlining the tenure review process and making it more transparent for both committee members and tenure candidates.
-Roary
To: International Student Programs
Thank you for your commitment to our ISP students. Their addition to our campus is invaluable. Thank you for all your support and work in ensuring ISP students have a truly De Anza experience.
-Your Colleague
To: Extended Opportunites Program and Services (EOPS)/CARE/NextUp
Congratulations for having the highest Fall-to-Spring persistence, retention and success rates of all students on campus! Your dedication and passion for student equity and success are amazing!
-The Office of Student Development
To: Professional Development Office
Phenomenal training and development of ways employees can grow for both themselves and for our students.
-Roary
To: Classified Senate
Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to be a voice for classified professionals and for serving students.
-Roary
To: First Year Experience Program
Wow! Your work with first-generation-to-college students is amazing, and the college foundation you are helping them build is your legacy to them.
-Roary
To: Custodial and Grounds
Thank you for keeping our campus beautiful. We couldn't do this without you.
To: All unions
Thank you for representing us all!
-De Anza employees
To: Business and Computer Sciences Division
Amazing work for all the division does to prepare students for transfer and careers in business and computer science fields. Your contribution to the campus is invaluable.
-Roary
To: LEAD
Thank you for giving Latinx students a space to become leaders and to realize their academic goals.
-Roary
To: DHHS
This team has done remarkable work in tirelessly assisting students with captioning and interpreting services. Lead by the outstanding DHHS Supervisor, Stacy Chapman, this team continues to thrive!
-Laureen Balducci
To: Student Learning Outcomes Team
Thanks for helping with SLOs for program review and for guiding the college through meaningful assessment of learning outcomes.
-Your Colleague
To: Communication Studies
Thank you for being such a cohesive and organized department. I appreciate your collegiality and your excellent teaching!
-Kristin
To: Dining Services
Dining Services staff have worked so hard to keep us fed over the years. Thank you for serving every salad, sandwich, pizza and burger with a smile. : )
-Roary
To: Physical Sciences, Math and Engineering
Great work in all of your areas! Thank you for giving our students such terrific prep for STEM fields. Props to MPS and MESA, too!
-Roary
To: Institutional Research and Planning
Your work is invaluable to the entire college. Thank you for keeping us informed and on track, and for your unwavering attention to equity.
-An admirer
To: Office of Communications
There is no better Office of Communications at any college, anywhere. From writing to designing, from the website to video production, social media, publications, events and so much more – all of you
-Roary
To: Facilities/College Operations
Facilities rental is behind the scenes – literally and figuratively! You make it all happen – thank you.
-Roary
To: BHES Classified Professionals
Thank you so much for supporting our faculty, students and me! You are our unsung heroes.. you show up everyday and make sure your programs, departments and the division are working smoothly.
-your grateful dean
To: OER/ZTC
Great advocacy on keeping course materials low for students! Thank you!
-Roary
To: Physical Education
Thank you for keeping us focused on our health and offering fun ways to stay fit!
-Roary
To: LinC
Nice work developing interdisciplinary learning communities over the years!
-Roary
To: OTI, CompTech and CalWorks
What can I say, you ROCK! Thank you for supporting and helping our students with some of the greatest needs. Your area helps guarantee their success.
-Amazing Job!
To: Outreach and Relations with Schools
High school events, conferences, workshops, food pantry, College Promise, Men of Color, so much to be proud of! Nice work supporting our students.
-Your Colleague
To: Grounds Staff
Thanks so much to our Grounds staff. You keep De Anza beautiful for our students!
-Roary
To: PRIDE Center
Nice job bringing a safe space to the campus. It was much needed and well received.
To: Pride Center
Thank you for your support for students and your training and support for faculty. We all appreciate your events and your open door policy.
-The Language Arts Division
To: Student Services
Student Services managers, staff and faculty -- thank you for your commitment and dedication to serving our students with equity, care, compassion, and excellence! I'm so proud of you all!!
-Rob Mieso, VPSS
To: DSPS
The DSPS office is extremely committed to supporting the success of its students both in the classroom and out. We are grateful to all the staff and faculty who serve our DSPS students.
-You Rock!
To: De Anza Latinx Association (DALA)
Thank you for your commitment to Latinx employees and supporting their personal and professional growth and creating a sense of community to increase belonging on campus.
-Roary
To: Child Development & Education
Congratulations on receiving the state grant to develop your apprenticeship program.
To: HEFAS
Thanks for making our college a safe and welcoming space for our colleges estimated 1000 Undocumented Students
-Cynthia Kaufman, VIDA
To: Curriculum
Good job with the arduous ECMS conversion and being so conscientious about meeting State regulations.
-Roary
To: Impact/AAPI
Your compassion and dedication to AAPI students is outstanding and you have made such a difference in the program.
-Roary
To: De Anza Pride Center
This has to be the warmest, most positive space I’ve ever stepped in to for the LGBTQ+ community, and I’m honored to support it in any way I can.
-Alicia (Proud transgender woman)
To: Strategic Planning Team
Thank you for the work you have put in to give our campus a united vision and to make that vision a reality.
-Roary
To: Library
Thank you for being student centered like helping students find resources, teaching them how to research, removing late fines, increasing course reserves, helping with technological needs, etc.
-Roary
To: CSEA President
Thank You for your outstanding dedication in supporting and advocating for the Trades, Custodial and Grounds Staff! We are Grateful and appreciate You!
-CSEA Members
To: VIDA Staff
Thanks to the professional and student staff at VIDA for your deep dedication to helping our students make a difference in their communities while they develop their capacity for making a difference.
-Cynthia Kaufman, VIDA Director
To: Nursing department
Thank you to the Rana Marinas, the faculty and the staff for the excellent work you are doing educating and mentoring tomorrow's Nurses. Congratulations on the excellent NCLEX results!
-Dean Anita Muthyala-kandula
To: DSS Counselors, Faculty & Professional Staff
For the tremendous work they do with and for our DSPS students. They also positively collaborate with instructional faculty, programs & services on the campus to give our students the absolute best!
-Laureen Balducci
To: Cohort Programs: FYE, Impact AAPI, LinC, Reach, Pride, Flow, LEAD
The counselors and the faculty in these programs are doing such great work, and the data shows these programs work for students. I am proud that De Anza offers these learning community programs.
-Language Arts Division
To: Custodians
Thank you for cleaning our offices and always greeting us with a smile. You have always helped me whenever I had a request, and I appreciate you!
-A grateful faculty member
To: Student Success Center
Thanks for your continually innovative programs,topics, and workshops that offer students an opportunity to gain important skills that help them reach personal and educational successes in any course!
-Susan Thomas
To: Community Education
Community Education is a great division! Each program is amazing. Thanks for all that you do for our community.
-Roary
To: Mandarin Translation and Interpretation Faculty
Thanks for all your hard work! 8 certificates in the first year of the program. Congratulations!
-Debbie
To: Community Education
Every person in the division is amazing, and does wonderful work in our community and our college. Thank you for being the face of De Anza to so many in Silicon Valley!
-Marisa
To: Office of Administrative Services
Pippa and the team is always willing to help on any issue, even outside their area.
To: Biology department
Thank you to the faculty and staff for the many innovative approaches they are taking to teach and mentor our students. Your efforts can be seen through our flourishing enrollment.
-Anita Kandula
To: VIDA
Good job on being nationwide leaders on community and civic engagement at for community college students.
-Roary
To: De Anza Hope Services
To Hope Instructors Mary Bennett and Monica De Carvalho, & Program Coordinators Tracy Caruana & Greg Salas, thank you for the great work you do for our Hope Services program students. You rock!
-Laureen Balducci