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Looking through the history of Duke University, the year 1931 isn’t often thought of as a defining year in the story of the institution. But from the establishment of academic entities that remain pivotal today, to the opening of well-known facilities, and a smart football coaching hire, reminders of what happened that year can still be found at Duke 90 years later.
Wanda Parker could retire from her position as a patient service associate at the Duke Health & Fitness Center. But at 64, she isn’t quite ready. For the past three decades, she has been stationed near the center’s front doors, greeting visitors with a smile, friendly conversation or encouraging words. “I love what I do,” said Parker who’s worked at the center since it opened in 1991. “That’s why I haven’t left. I just love the way I can talk with people; it just makes my day.”