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Wendy Wong, portrait by Priscilla Grover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wendy Wong, business operations manager in the School of Public Service, was named Professional Staff of the Year by the Professional Staff Association. The award honors an employee who has demonstrated: a significant contribution to their department; involvement in campus-wide activities supporting students, faculty or staff; participation in community service and\/or professional organization involvement; and contributed to the university mission and the Blueprint for Success.<\/p>\n

Of Wong, her nominators said: “She is someone who ‘knows everything’ – in a positive way, a true professional, flexible in her work, has a friendly and warm demeanor, is a lifelong learner, and someone who makes all students, alums, and external guests feel welcome and at home.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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