Photo - of - by Jennifer L. Williams | April 27, 2021
A diploma from William & Mary comes with lots of perks, and with an additional stamp of approval.
If a student has earned the credits to graduate, Wendy Urbano has shepherded every single one of them along to make sure it happens.
For her twin superpowers of meticulous proficiency and great attitude while doing it, Urbano, manager of academic and degree progress in the Office of the Registrar, will be honored with the 2021 Charles and Virginia Duke Award.
The award recognizes outstanding employees for exemplary individual accomplishments in their professional lives and service to the William & Mary community.” Urbano will officially be recognized at Commencement on May 21-23. She is one of two people to receive Duke Awards this year. The other is Darlene White, a lead custodian on W&M’s Historic Campus.