Submit your "Who Got Caught Caring" nominations here.
Our Mission
Caring Campus is compiled of a group of Classified Professionals who wish to encourage new and current students and ease any transition challenges that may exist. Caring Campus welcomes and guides students through their journey at Los Medanos College by demonstrating the Caring Campus Behavioral Commitments. Caring Campus assists students by showing empathy and patience, so students may feel comfortable and motivated in our equitable community college setting. Caring Campus welcomes and supports students by being inclusive to create connections, belonging, and promote success.
Our Vision
Los Medanos College students will be successful, seen, heard, and connected through the assistance and encouragement of Classified Professionals who go above and beyond for students.
Our Values
- Belonging
- Caring
- Connectedness
- Empathy
- Inclusion
Our Behavioral Commitments
- Ten Foot Rule and Warm Referrals
TRADITIONAL APPROACH
- Taking the initiative to approach students to ask if there is anything you can help them with
- Calling ahead of walking the student to the office they need to go to
VIRTUAL APPROACH
- Reaching out to students via phone, email, or text to let them know you are available to answer questions and respond to concerns
- Use of Name Tags and "Ask Me" Badges
TRADITIONAL APPROACH
- Wearing name tags and "Ask Me" badges so students know who to approach
VIRTUAL APPROACH
- Introducing yourself and your department when starting a phone or video call
- Welcome Week
TRADITIONAL APPROACH
- Welcoming students as they enter campus
VIRTUAL APPROACH
- Sending welcome emails to students, reminding them of the services and different ways they can reach you
- Getting to Know Other Departments
TRADITIONAL APPROACH
- Learning about other departments via office visits
VIRTUAL APPROACH
- Learning about other departments by visiting their websites
- Actively Helping Students
TRADITIONAL APPROACH
- Going the extra step to actively help students by asking them if they need additional help and providing additional information they may not be aware of
VIRTUAL APPROACH
- Going the extra step to actively help students by sending follow-up emails, links to resources, and maintaining open lines of virtual communication
- Getting to Know Students' Names and Pronouns
TRADITIONAL APPROACH
When interacting with students, introduce yourself and pronouns and ask them for their name and pronouns. Continue to address them by their name during the conversation.
VIRTUAL APPROACH
When interacting with students:
- via email, address the student by name.
- via phone, introduce yourself and ask for their name.
- via Zoom, have the student update their display name to show their real name.
Continue to address them by their name during the conversation.
Check out our Caring Campus Newsletters!
Below is a list of Classified Professionals "Who Got Caught Caring" and the departments that were spotlighted. If you would like a digital PDF copy of the newsletter, please contact Lawrence Punsalang.
February 2026:
- Liz Esparza
- Marketing & Media Design
October 2025:
- Andrew Murphy
- Equity & Inclusion
- Student Life
June 2025:
- Sarah Ryan
- Lawrence Punsalang - LMC President's Classified Professional Exemplary Leadership & Service Award
- Outreach & Welcome Services
February 2025:
- Aaron Nakaji
- Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSPS)
October 2024:
- Julie Lucca
- Bookstore
- Library
June 2024:
- Emmalee Muserelli
- Custodial
February 2024:
- Christa Leach
- Financial Aid
September 2023:
- Bridgette Garcia Alvarado
- Jennifer Garcia
- Admissions & Records
- Math Department
May 2023:
- Erika Messenger
- Buildings & Grounds
February 2023:
- Irene Sukhu
- Early Childhood Education (Child Studies Center)
September 2022:
- Franklin Chavez
- Brentwood Police Services
- Office of Instruction
May 2022:
- Irma Gregory
- Business Services
- Campus Facilities
January 2022:
- Teresa Ferguson
- Brentwood Biology Lab
- Shipping & Receiving
Join us at Classified Senate!
LMC Classified Senate represents the diverse voices of our Classified Professionals, and Caring Campus would like to invite you to attend the Classified Senate meetings.
The meetings are twice a month and are held in a hybrid format from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Join us in person at SS4-412 on the Pittsburg Campus or via Zoom.
Spring 2026 Meeting Dates:
- February 2nd
- February 23rd
- March 9th
- March 30th
- April 13th
- April 27th
- May 11th
To learn more about Caring Campus, contact us:
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| Lawrence Punsalang - lpunsalang@losmedanos.edu | Irene Sukhu - isukhu@losmedanos.edu |