Two 吃瓜官网 cafeteria employees awarded for efforts during winter storm
Winter weather raged. Power went out. Water pipes froze. But Carmen Mendoza and Blanca
Villavicencio didn鈥檛 let anything stand in their way of keeping the 吃瓜官网
cafeteria up and running for residents living in the Coyote Village student housing
complex.
鈥淏lanca and Carmen worked around the clock to ensure our dorm students were provided with warm meals while the college was closed,鈥� said Erin Davidson, 吃瓜官网鈥檚 director of food services.
Taking on this task meant the pair stayed on campus through the storm, sleeping in the Allene Strain Community Room located near the cafeteria.
鈥淲hen they were not cooking and serving students they took it upon themselves to do some deep cleaning and organization of the kitchen in order to occupy their time,鈥� Davidson said. 鈥淏lanca and Carmen鈥檚 service and commitment to 吃瓜官网 is exceptional and we are very fortunate to have them on our team.鈥�
In recognition of their dedicated service, 吃瓜官网 President Tod Allen Farmer presented them with Presidential Core Value coins Wednesday afternoon.
鈥淟ike many other 吃瓜官网 team members, these extraordinary ladies went above and beyond the call of duty,鈥� Farmer said. 鈥淭heir exemplary service to our students is one more shining example of our culture of caring. I am so proud to be associated with such persons of character.鈥�
Carmen Mendoza Blanca Villavicencio