Someone to Know

Martha Wong ’13

Post-Secondary Education: Marquette, B.S. in Accounting and Finance

Family: Siblings

Frank ’14, Ellie ’16, George ’18 and Teddy ’22. My parents are also alums; Bill ’85 and Shelly ’84.

Currently Lives: Chicago, IL

Current Job: I’ve been a Private Equity Associate at Waud Capital Partners for the last three years. I will be starting at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management to pursue my MBA this summer and plan to return to private equity after graduation.

Role Models: My late grandma, Joan Hudak, because she was the most selfless and kindest person I have ever known. And my mom, Shelly Wong, because she is always there for my siblings and me!

Favorite Dominican Memory: So many! It was special getting to play doubles with my sister, Ellie Wong, on the tennis team. I also met my best friend, Abi Spaeth, at Dominican.

How did Dominican shape the person you are today: There was no girls’ golf team at Dominican, but I was able to play on the boys’ team. Looking back, this was an incredibly intimidating experience for someone as shy as I was, but it’s made me more confident in my career because working in a male-dominated field is significantly less intimidating by comparison.

Marco Luna ’22 received a $1,500 Layton Fund Scholarship from UW-Milwaukee for his overall performance during his first year in college. This scholarship is renewable for three years and is given to freshmen students in the Peck School of Art. Marco is majoring in Design and Visual Communication.

What are some ways you’ve been able to give back to Dominican: I have participated in Career Day for the last two years, which I think is a terrific opportunity for students to learn more about what they can do after Dominican.

Words of advice for current Dominican students: Don’t stress about your grades (but try your hardest). Be yourself.

Favorite words of wisdom: You don’t get what you don’t ask for.