The Francis A. Wong Award recognizes the participant who is selected on the basis of "promising entrepreneurial skills as evidenced by demonstrated initiative and leadership qualities" during his/her attendance as a student of JAIMS.

Mr. Wong was a congressional staff member in Washington, D.C. and served as a state senator in Hawaii for twelve years. As president and CEO of the FAW Group, a real estate investment company, Mr. Wong has an extensive background in law, finance, real estate development and urban planning.

The students, faculty, and staff chose Ms. Kristine Largo to receive the honor for ICMP 2006 Spring. She had her name engraved on the Francis A. Wong Award plaque, which is displayed in perpetuity at JAIMS.