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Pedro Reyes, parking officer in the Department of Public Safety, smiles a lot. No, it's not because he likes writing parking tickets -- it's because he has such a positive attitude. The positive attitude helped Reyes balance work and treatment when he was diagnosed with cancer in 2001. The support of his friends in the department helped him emotionally, he said. And he believes staying upbeat and active helped him successfully battle the cancer into submission. "Sometimes it was really hard [to come into work]," he said. "But I still did it and afterward it felt good. I would rather be at work than at home feeling sorry for myself." "Pedro has been an inspiration to people in the office and on campus," Chief Kimberly Wible said. "No job is too small or too big for him -- he just does it. He is a tremendous asset to the Department of Public Safety, and we are proud to have him as a member of our staff." In addition to his parking rounds, Reyes -- who was hired in 1999 -- helps provide traffic control at the beginning of each semester, collects money from the campus vending machines, and works security at special events. Even though writing parking citations is a big part of his job -- in 2003 he wrote the most in the department -- what Reyes likes best is helping people. "I like to make people happy, like when I give them a jumpstart or unlock their car when they lock their keys in it," he said. Reyes lives in Richmond with his wife Maritza and 8-year-old son Emmanuel. Please join us in congratulating Pedro and thank him for making such a difference. As the STAR of the Month, Reyes will enjoy four free lunches on campus, a free parking pass or equivalent in one month's public transportation costs, and more.
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