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UW-Stout Staff Awarded for Creating Inclusive Environment, Bringing Harmony to Differences
14 Dec 2023
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Wisconsin and were honored at a ceremony on Nov. 9, in Madison.
Academic Advisor Jamie Arenz is one of 13 honorees of the Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People.
Executive Director for Student Inclusion and Belonging Mai Khou Xiong, interim director of Multicultural Student Services, is one of 13 honorees of the Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award.
“Mai Khou’s and Jamie’s commitment to the students they serve has been so powerful to our inclusive excellence efforts,” said Assistant Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Quin Brooks.
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