Mustang of the Month
Mustang of the Month is designed to highlight employees that exemplify Norco College's core commitments mentioned below.
Nominations are solicited from Norco College employees. The college president will select a recipient each month whose achievements fit the criteria.
Award recipients will receive corral bucks and college-wide recognition.
Core Commitments
Access – Be accessible 
Equity – Be equity minded
Student Success – Champion and celebrate student success
Expertise – Be an expert in your field
Mutual Respect – Practice mutual respect with a belief in personal dignity
Collegiality – Be an excellent colleague accepting different perspectives with respect
Inclusiveness – Be inclusive
Integrity – Model integrity by maintaining an open, honest, and ethical space
Quality – Be a person of quality in all things
Environmental Stewardship – Foster environmental responsibility
Innovation – Innovate, inspire & seek creative solutions
Civic Engagement – Engage and listen to the Norco College Community
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Recipients
Katie Arnhart
November 2023
Katie was selected for her ‘can do’ approach to her work and the spirit of collaboration she brings to her department that reaches the entire campus.
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Desiree Wagner
October 2023
Desiree was nominated for how brilliantly she goes about serving as critical administrative support to the office of Planning and Development.
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Brittnee Quintanar
September 2023
Brittnee is the Faculty Team Lead for Guided Pathways and an associate faculty member in the counseling department with a strong commitment to student equity and student success.
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Araceli Covarrubias
August 2023
Araceli’s nominator writes about the amazing work she does in her leadership roles with the Faculty Association and as co-chair of the Art, Humanities, and World Languages department.
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Caitlin Busso
July 2023
Caitlin’s nominators highlight her superb research skills and innate ability to understand the complexities of the college as true qualities of a Mustang of the Month.
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Cecilia Ramirez
June 2023
Cecilia’s nominators describe her as equity minded, collaborative, gregarious, and loving.
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Ashlee Johnson
May 2023
Ashlee has been a steadfast leader in assessment for several years helping to reshape how assessment is done at Norco College.
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Dallas Carter
April 2023
Dallas exemplifies the ‘NC Mustang Way’ by generously giving her time and talents to creating a professional platform to launch the Black Student Network.
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Dana White
March 2023
Dana’s positive energy and enthusiasm for faculty development bring a breath of fresh air to professional development events.
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Kasey Boyer
February 2023
Kasey’s nominator writes, “In support of our educational partnerships, Kasey stepped up by visiting all of our high school sites, hosting parent night, and assisting hundreds of high school students get enrolled in their dual enrollment classes.”
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Steven Gonzalez
January 2023
Steven’s nominator writes, “Steven is an all-star employee who is willing to go above and beyond the call of duty for students and colleagues.”
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Chef Antonio Muniz
December 2022
Chef Antonio leads an amazing team in the Corral where he connects with students and listens to their feedback for healthier and more diverse menus.
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Christopher Castillo Gonzalez
November 2022
Christopher is recognized for his work building a community, awareness, and advocacy for our LGBTQIA+ and Undocumented students.
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Amy Kramer
October 2022
Amy is recognized for the many ways she goes above-and-beyond supporting students across Special Funded Programs.
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Dr. Sigrid Williams
September 2022
Dr. Williams is a dedicated advocate for the Administration of Justice discipline and students at Norco College.
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Gilbert DeLeon
August 2022
Gilbert was selected as Mustang of the Month for the generosity of spirit he brings to his work in the Counseling department.
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Miguel Castro
July 2022
Miguel was nominated for his role in tirelessly communicating and coordinating with students requesting laptops, hotspots, and textbooks through the Library's Laptop, Hotspot and Textbook loan programs.
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Norma Casas
June 2022
Norma’s nominator describes her as “queen of the kitchen in all areas of food services.”
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Norco College IDS Team
May 2022
This phenomenal group was nominated for the collective heaving lifting they did in rearranging the scheduling for the fall.
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Brady Kerr
April 2022
Brady was nominated because of the high quality of care he has for students.
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Leticia Martinez
March 2022
Leticia is recognized for her respectful, caring, and kind attitude towards students and for being an excellent resource and advocate for our students.
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Dr. Virgil Lee
February 2022
Dr. Lee was nominated by more than one person, each described his inclusive spirit, keen editing eye, and above all his sense of fairness.
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Art Yalong & Jeff Buch
January 2022
Anyone who has encountered these two gentlemen can attest to their excellent work ethic and willingness to lend a hand.
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Dan Lambros
December 2021
Dan was nominated for his constant willingness to go above and beyond to fix our technical problems which often arise at critical times.
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Melissa Bader
November 2021
Melissa was nominated by more than one person! A nominator writes that she is “an incredibly hardworking person with consistent focus on the mission of our college. She is collaborative, innovative and passionate about all things Norco College.”
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Dr. Jason Parks
October 2021
Dr. Parks received an enthusiastic nomination for several reasons including his devotion to the college, consistent availability, and inclusivity.
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Health Services Team
September 2021
Cathleen Chou, interim Director of Student Health Services and Virginia Perez, Medical Administrative Assistant, were nominated for implementing a smooth vaccination verification process and for their exemplary efforts ensuring that our students were able to safely enter the fall term.
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Dr. Alexis Gray
August 2021
Dr. Gray is recognized for her skilled and effective teaching and program development, and for her work as Chair for the Program Review Committee through two accreditation cycles.
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Justin Czerniak
July 2021
Justin’s nominator submitted his name for consideration for his “excellent work during the pandemic and his incredible collaboration to assist with the reopening of the campus safely.”
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Norco College Custodial Team
June 2021
Norco College is fortunate to have a team of dedicated and talented classified professionals preparing the college for the safe return of our colleagues and students.
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Denise Terrazas
May 2021
Denise's nominator writes, “Denise tirelessly supports the college community in her role in the President's Office with grace, diplomacy, and amazing professionalism.
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Jim McMahon
April 2021
Jim’s nominator writes that he is “a strong and reliable leader that keeps the Maintenance, Grounds and College Utilization team together, collaborative and working at peak performance.”
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Ruth Jones-Santos
March 2021
Ruth has been nominated for how brilliantly she embodies the Norco Mustang spirit to ensure that students come first.
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Dr. Sarah Burnett
February 2021
Dr. Burnett is a true champion of students. Her nominator writes “Dr. Burnett is a tireless advocate not only for our students, but for the next generation of Mustangs.”
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David Schlanger
January 2021
David was selected for his passion and dedication to student success through the engagement and career centers, his work in student onboarding, student employment, career centered counseling, and the Norco College Success Network.
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