Thank You for Joining the Celebration!
The MIT community celebrated the 2025 MIT Excellence Awards + Collier Medal ceremony on Thursday, June 5.
Congratulations to the 2025 MIT Excellence Award + Collier Medal award recipients! See the webcast and photos from the event.
2025 Recipients
Collier Medal
Kathleen Monagle, Associate Dean & Director, Disability and Access Services, Student Support & Wellbeing, Division of Student Life
Serving Our Community
Building 68 Kitchen Staff
Biology, School of Science
- Brikti Abera, Laboratory Aide
- Ann Marie Budhai, Laboratory Associate
- Nicholas Budhai, Laboratory Aide
- Daniel Honiker, Laboratory Aide
- Janet Katin, Laboratory Aide
- Umme Khan, Laboratory Aide
- Shuming Lin, Laboratory Aide
- Kelly McKinnon, Laboratory Associate
- Karen O'Leary, Laboratory Associate
Nada Miqdadi El-Alami, Muslim Chaplain to the Institute, Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life, Division of Student Life
MIT International Scholars Office
Office of the Vice President for Research
- Portia Brummitt-Vachon, Administrative Assistant 2
- Amanda Doran, Assistant Director, International Scholars Office
- Brianna L. Drakos, Advisor to International Scholars
- Fumiko Futai, Assistant Director, International Scholars Office
- Bay Heidrich, Applications Support Analyst
- Benjamin Hull, Administrative Assistant 2
- Penny Rosser, Director, International Scholars Office
- Henry Rotchford, International Scholars Advisor 1
- Patricia Toledo, Advisor to International Scholars
- Makiko Wada, Senior Advisor to International Scholars
Embracing Inclusion
Denise Phillips, Diversity Officer, Aeronautics and Astronautics, School of Engineering
Outstanding Contributor
Sharon Clarke, Employee Relations & Leaves Manager, Human Resources, Lincoln Laboratory
MIT Health Accreditation Team
MIT Health, Office of the Executive Vice President and Treasurer
- Christianne Garcia, Project Coordinator
- David Podradchik, Clinical Pharmacist
- Janis Puibello, Associate Chief of Nursing & Clinical Quality
- Kristen Raymond, Registered Nurse, Infection Control
Chris "Petey" Peterson, Director of Communications and Special Projects, MIT Admissions & Student Financial Services, Office of the Vice Chancellor
Charles "Chip" Coldwell, Technical Staff, Advanced Technology, Lincoln Laboratory
Jeremy Mineweaser, Senior Staff, Cyber Security & Information Sciences, Lincoln Laboratory
Visitor Experience Supervisor Team
MIT Museum, Associate Provost for the Arts
- Mariah Crowley, Visitor Experience Supervisor
- Briana Vega, Visitor Experience Supervisor
Bringing Out the Best
Timothy Collard, Technical Staff, Aerospace, Lincoln Laboratory
Whitney Cornforth, Technical Instructor, Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering
Roger Khazan, Group Leader, Cyber Security & Information Sciences, Lincoln Laboratory
Innovative Solutions
Ari Jacobovits, Managing Director, MIT Africa Program, Center for International Studies, School of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
Stephanie Tran, Social Media Manager, Communications and Community Outreach Office, Lincoln Laboratory
MIT Health Rebranding Team
MIT Health, Office of the Executive Vice President and Treasurer
- Ann Adelsberger, Digital Content Specialist
- Amy Ciarametaro, Manager, Marketing
- Kimberly Schive, Patient Communications & Data Analyst
- Emily Wade, Manager, Communications
MIT Staff Award for Distinction in Service
Stu Schmill, Dean of Admissions and Student Financial Services, MIT Admissions & Student Financial Services, Office of the Vice Chancellor
Gordon Y. Billard Award
William "Bill" Cormier, Project Technician, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering
John E. Fernández, Professor, Department of Architecture, SA+P, Director of MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative, Office of the Vice President for Research
Tony Lee, Coach, MIT Women's Volleyball Club, Student Organizations, Leadership, and Engagement, Division of Student Life
