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The strike by Operational Student Employees began at 5 a.m. on Wednesday morning.
Both men, along with seven other nominees, were honored for their work during a ceremony in Lynden.
Under the new rules that go into effect immediately, students’ information about medical records and counseling information will remain confidential from parents.
Student workers include resident advisors, lifeguards, clerks and other positions across campus.
Staff reductions, class size increases and more are in the plan for the school district.
Proceeds from Rock the Nest go to the Ferndale Public Schools Foundation, an organization that supports Ferndale students by removing financial barriers in education.
The Imagination Library has one local program with United Way of Whatcom County and several other partners in Skagit and San Juan counties.
It comes as the Lynden School Board is scheduled to discuss the topic at its meeting on Thursday, May 1.
It comes after the university was forced to make a series of cost-cutting measures last fall.
Union representatives say the cuts will likely result in higher tuition and threaten the university’s most vulnerable workers.