UH Manoa Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Service
Service Award Winner
Darlene Wong
A buildings and grounds maintenance employee for the Institute for Astronomy, Darlene Wong has worked at the university for 18 years. She has been the head custodial leader for IfA for the past several years.
Wong tirelessly maintains the appearance of the IfA buildings, supervising her crew and going beyond what is expected of her.
For the annual IfA Open House, she directed a coordinated effort to ensure that the large facilities would not only look their best for the public, but that the cleaning efforts would be safe and environmentally-friendly. She also planned and worked with her crew to provide needed parking assistance for the event’s many visitors.
The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Service honors Manoa staff members who demonstrate outstanding work performance, service and leadership. Criteria include record of competence and efficiency, exceptional contribution in the attainment of program objectives, creative solutions to difficult problems, integrity and dedication to the mission of a program.
