The MIT Excellence Awards and Collier Medal recognize the exceptional contributions of staff from across the Institute. Recipients are nominated by members of the MIT community and receive the awards each summer at a ceremony on MIT campus.

2025 MIT Excellence Award Recipients

Timothy Collard and Roger Khazan for Bringing out the Best: Everyday Leadership Throughout MIT

Stephanie Tran for Innovative Solutions: Collaborating for Results

Sharon Clarke, Charles "Chip" Coldwell, and Jeremy Mineweaser for Outstanding Contributor: Working Behind the Scenes

LIncoln Laboratory staff gather for a group photo with signs for Stephanie Tran's MIT Excellence Award.
Lincoln Laboratory staff attended the 2025 MIT Excellence Awards ceremony to celebrate their colleagues.

Past MIT Excellence Award Recipients

2024

Salvatore Ieni for Bringing out the Best: Everyday Leadership Throughout MIT

Andrew Mack for Outstanding Contributor: Working Behind the Scenes

2023

Dennis Hamel and Sarah Willis for Outstanding Contributor: Working Behind the Scenes

Timothy Meunier and Roslyn Wesley for Serving Our Community: Providing Consistent and Exceptional Service

2022

Robert Boston for Bringing out the Best: Everyday Leadership Throughout MIT

Ryan Burrow and Ngaire Underhill, for Embracing Inclusion: Maximizing MIT’s Strengths

Curran Schiefelbein for Innovative Solutions: Collaborating for Results

Johnnie Woo for Serving Our Community: Providing Consistent and Exceptional Service

2021

Martine Kalke and Jonathan Pitts for Bringing out the Best: Everyday Leadership Throughout MIT

Alice Lee for Embracing Inclusion: Maximizing MIT’s Strengths

Rajan Gurjar and David Johnson for Outstanding Contributor: Working Behind the Scenes

Zachary Sweet for Serving Our Community: Providing Consistent and Exceptional Service

A complete list of award recipients is available on MIT’s website.