Stacey Fisher, assistant director for Wilson Commons student activities at the University of Rochester, was recently awarded the Joseph H. Benedict Award by the Association of College Unions International (ACUI), an international organization for university union and student activities professionals.
In addition to service to ACUI, the Benedict Award honors outstanding leadership, volunteer service, and activism in members with five to 10 years of career experience in student activities.
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