Two decades after his administration popularized the word “wonk,” former president Bill Clinton has been selected to receive an American 
Bill Clinton, Wonk of the Year.
(Mark Lennihan - AP)
University award for his political policies and humanitarian objectives.
The “Wonk of the Year” award is the first of its kind for the D.C. school, which recently launched a branding campaign focused on re-defining “wonks.” The university’s student-run Kennedy Political Union chose Clinton as the first recipient, the school’s student newspaper reported.
Clinton is expected to give a speech on embracing humanity when he accepts the award Friday. He will also answer pre-submitted questions from American University students.
The award ceremony will be at American University on Friday at 7 p.m. The event is sold-out, but we’ll be live-tweeting from Bender Arena.
In the meantime, you can read The Post’s Wonkblog by Ezra Klein.
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