Join the Celebration
The MIT community is invited to celebrate excellence at the 2025 MIT Excellence Awards + Collier Medal ceremony on Thursday, June 5 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Kresge Auditorium (W16) on the MIT campus. A reception will follow from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. The event will also be livestreamed. More on the event.
2025 Recipients
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
Collier Medal
Kathleen Monagle, Associate Dean & Director, Disability and Access Services, Student Support & Wellbeing, Division of Student Life
Embracing Inclusion
Denise Phillips, Diversity Officer, Aeronautics and Astronautics, School of Engineering
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
Outstanding Contributor
- Sharon Clarke, Employee Relations & Leaves Manager, Human Resources, Lincoln Laboratory
- Charles "Chip" Coldwell, Technical Staff, Advanced Technology, Lincoln Laboratory
- Jeremy Mineweaser, Senior Staff, Cyber Security & Information Sciences, Lincoln Laboratory
- Chris "Petey" Peterson, Director of Communications and Special Projects, MIT Admissions & Student Financial Services, Office of the Vice Chancellor
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
Visitor Experience Supervisor Team
MIT Museum, Associate Provost for the Arts
- Mariah Crowley, Visitor Experience Supervisor
- Briana Vega, Visitor Experience Supervisor
Serving Our Community
- 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
Building 68 Kitchen Staff
Biology, School of Science
- Brikti Abera, Laboratory Aide
- AnnMarie 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
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
