{"id":138227,"date":"2019-01-30T14:43:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T21:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=138227"},"modified":"2022-03-16T14:47:08","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T20:47:08","slug":"having-a-purpose-josh-fagerburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=138227","title":{"rendered":"Having a Purpose | Josh Fagerburg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When asked what drives him to succeed, student and Event Services employee Josh Fagerburg says that having a purpose or a goal to constantly strive for is what keeps him focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen it comes to my job, I want to set a good example and leave a good legacy so students can be successful and put my knowledge into adapting a better program for Event Services,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fagerburg, 34, works as the building manager for both the University Center and the Ent Center for the Arts here at UCCS. Before his current position, Josh quickly moved up as a student employee in Event Services, starting as a setup crew member in July of 2018, transitioning a month later to a shift lead, and after another month switching to an operations lead. He attributes his quick rise through Event Services\u2019 student positions to his past in the Air Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTransitioning from one culture to another is hard, and many vets believe their previous jobs and skills don\u2019t translate well to civilian life,\u201d says Fagerburg, \u201cbut learning leadership, teamwork, and time management \u2013 that\u2019s really what an employer\u2019s looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he\u2019s not attending to his building manager duties, Fagerburg is deep in his studies. He is a sophomore in the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences nursing program, and upon graduation he hopes to work as a psychiatric nurse or mental health nurse in order to help people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had a lot of problems with anxiety and depression when I got out of the military. It was there for the last part, but when I got out [of the military] it really compounded with that huge change,” Fagerburg said. “Working through that gave me a lot of empathy for people who were in situations like I was, and a passion for mental health. And I found that having a goal or a purpose really helps.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a nursing major and a student employee with so much responsibility, you\u2019d think Fagerburg wouldn\u2019t have much time for himself. On the contrary, the time management skills he learned in the military allow him to schedule time for some enjoyment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what does he do during his free time? Fagerburg describes himself as an avid gamer, his first console being an Atari ColecoVision from 1982.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGaming is something we all used to pass the time while deployed,\u201d says Fagerburg. He and his wife, Jina (also a UCCS employee), have a PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Switch at home with a wide library of games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When gaming doesn\u2019t do the trick, he also enjoys historical European martial arts (think sword fighting), or HEMA, and anime (he met Jina on a Cowboy Bebop forum). He and Jina also own a cat, Silverbear, who occupies the furbaby position in their household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Fagerburg ultimately stays focused on his overall goal \u2013 to help people. He wants to set an example of what a functioning veteran student in a university looks like, and he wants to inspire other veterans to take more active roles on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m the only vet in Event Services, and I\u2019d like to see more,\u201d says Fagerburg. \u201cThat\u2019s part of my purpose at UCCS.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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