Applause for Jenny Zhang

“Jenny does a great job as a Finance/Grant Specialist-Lead. She is so helpful to our Department, helping with faculty, staff and department needs. She is a very patient and kind person with a great personality. It's easy to contact her and she replies immediately. She is friendly and helpful. She really deserves this Applause award.”

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“I work in a research center down the hall from Jenny and she helps us with some of our center's grant administration. Jenny is ALWAYS pleasant, no matter what the situation. She responds quickly to my questions and she is a delightful co-worker. She is extremely good at multi-tasking and handles everything with efficiency and kindness! I cannot think of a more deserving Applause Award winner than Jenny Zhang!”

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“Jenny has gone above and beyond the call of duty to support and oversight of the many grant and contract activities during the difficult time of (post-)pandemic. During the pandemic our office staff had a sudden drop from 7 to 2 people, and she made great effort to help us run smoothly our grant. She has always been available and responded promptly to all sorts of grant-related questions/issues. I nominate her for her exceptional service, professionalism, and hard work.”

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“Jenny has consistently provided exemplary service to department faculty who are managing their grant funding, a finite resource with important time constraints. As the best-funded department in the entire university, Physics and Astronomy has many different awards to look after, and Jenny handles all of this complexity without any difficulty. She is always responsive to questions from faculty members and quick to help adjusting accounts to ensure that grant funding is spent properly.”

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“Jenny is the type of person who deserves to receive an "Applause" for all of her hard work. She diligently goes about her day-to-day activities, moving all of the department’s grant activity forward. Grant support tasks and PIs can be challenging, but Jenny takes all of that in stride. She is a true cat herder. Jenny also brings a smile to work every day and she has a great sense of humor. Something everyone needs to remember to have. I think she exemplifies the characteristics of an Applause nominee!”