What is Pay IT Forward?
Pay IT Forward is the name of our One IT Appreciation Program and is sponsored by the CIO. The program is structured so that recognizing your One IT colleague, manager, or student employee is fun, easy, and meaningful.
How does the program work?
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Fill out the thank you nomination form.
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Once processed, the person will receive a $25 gift card and your note of recognition.
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Your recognition note will also be passed to the recipient’s supervisor and the Technology Leadership Council so the organization's leaders can see our shining stars.
Most recent recipients:
| Recipient's Name | Recipient's Department |
| Cristóbal Olivares | SAIT |
| Nathan Clark | SAIT |
| Robert Lozano | Haas IT |
| Peter Heckel | Research, Teaching, and Learning |
| Miguel Rivas | Haas IT |
| Joseph Mitola | CITE |
| Robin Brooke Pappas | Strategy & Partnerships |
| Tony Venuto | CITE |
| Patricia Juarez | CITE |
| Shirley Davis | CITE |
| kimberley Pascual | CITE |
| Sina Carroll | CITE |
| Mike Valenza | Campus Applications & Data |
| Steven Luo | ISG EECS |
| Vivian Sophia | ITCS |
| Steven Luo | EECS |
Why is appreciation important?
We know that between all our daily operations, it’s easy to move from one thing to the next without thanking the people who are making our work possible and our days better. Expressing gratitude makes people happier and healthier. At work, appreciation is a significant driver of job satisfaction and happiness, and engaged staff are more productive.
Learn More about Gratitude at Work
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Five Ways to Cultivate Gratitude at Work - Greater Good Science Center
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Why Employees Need Both Recognition and Appreciation - Harvard Business Review
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Gratitude and Well-Being: A review and theoretical integration - Science Direct
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The 31 Benefits of Gratitude You Didn’t Know About: How Gratitude Can Change Your Life - Happier Human
Program Contact
For questions about this program, email us at one-it@berkeley.edu. To send kudos to someone on campus who is not a One IT member, please visit the UC Berkeley Appreciate page.