Selection Process

Each year a new committee is chosen to review nominations and select award recipients.

The committee evaluates the nominations based on how well they address the questions posed in the nomination form and the criteria of the specific award category.

Committee members include previous award recipients, support, service, sponsored research, and administrative staff members, and faculty. Every effort is made to create a diverse group with representatives from many different schools and departments across the Institute. Committee members are not permitted to submit nominations and are not eligible to receive an award during the time they serve.

About the Process

The committee evaluates the nominations based on how well they address the questions posed in the nomination form and the criteria of the specific award category. In some cases, committee members may speak to "additional contacts" given on the nomination form to gain further insight. The committee then meets to make its final selections.

2022 MIT Excellence Awards Selection Committee

Mohamed Abouzahra
Senior Staff, Lincoln Laboratory

Teni Adeniyi
Human Resources Coordinator, Schwarzman College of Computing

Marcela Bruce
Student Health Plan and Resolution Specialist, MIT Medical

Amity Buchanan
Human Resources Administrator, MITIMCO

Steven DeMarco
Deputy Chief, MIT Police

Rose Durham
Vendor Procurement Manager, Dept of Facilities

Joshua Kastorf
Communications and Administrative Assistant, EAPS, School of Science

Nico Lang
Human Resources Administrator, VPF

Ana Ludwig
Financial Administrator, School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Chris Murphy
Senior Business Systems Analyst, IS+T

Reza Rahaman
B. Gordon Industry Co-Director and Senior Lecturer, Gordon Engineering Leadership Program, School of Engineering

Scott Tobin
Administrative Assistant II, Alumni Association

Pam Weldon
Administrative Staff, Lincoln Laboratory