Employee Recognition

Congratulations to the November Kudos Recipients!

The Ed-U-Gator mascot (a tough-looking yet grinning animated alligator with folded arms wearing a UHD shirt) is featured to the left of a body of text that reads "Kudos! Express Your Appreciation". A gentle wave graphic is at the bottom of the frame.

November may not have brought much cooler weather in Houston, but it sure did inspire UHD staff to share their gratitude with one another!

  • 25 kudos were sent to UHD staff members in November
  • 25 staff members received Kudos in November
  • These 25 staff members represent 13 departments across campus

Please join us in congratulating November 2023’s Kudos recipients!


  • Advancement & University Relations
    • Debra McGaughey
    • Laura Wagner
  • College of Business
    • Jakobi Augillard
    • Helen Figueroa
    • Ikea Jernigan
    • Maxine Todd
    • Evangeline Uresti
  • Facilities Management
    • Grace Curd
  • Information Technology
    • Rose Martinez
  • W.I. Dykes Library
    • Yesenia Sanchez
  • Office of the President
    • Darius Harrison
    • Sylvia Rodriguez
  • UHD Police Department
    • Marcelino Torrio
    • Stephen Vega
    • Vincent Wilkins
  • UHD Public Safety
    • Joseph Correa
    • Jaime Cortez
    • Erick Hipolito
    • Carla Jackson
    • Briana Zweck
  • Student Success and Student Life
    • Alicia Allen-Whetstone
  • Student Business Services
    • Stephanie Porter
  • Technical Services
    • Berry Bryant
  • Technology Learning Services
    • Nicholas Martinez
  • User Support Services
    • Thomas McBride

Kudos are a quick and easy way to provide positive feedback to a fellow staff member. They can be shared with a supervisor and applied to performance evaluations because Kudos reside in MyTalentSpace.

Along with receiving Kudos recognition in MyTalentSpace, recipients are recognized each month in The Source.

How to send Kudos:

  • Login to My TalentSpace
  • Click the menu icon (three stacked lines) at the top left corner of the page.
  • Click on Performance
  • Click on Kudos and Feedback
  • Click the “New Feedback” button on the upper right side of the page
  • Click Kudos and Recognition
  • Type the first and last name of the recipient
  • Type your comments in the body of the email 
  • Click OK

For additional information or detailed instructions on how to use Kudos, visit the Office of Human Resources’ Kudos webpage.