Acknowledging extraordinary efforts
As members of the MIT community, we witness the talents of our colleagues and benefit from their contributions to life at MIT. The Excellence Awards committee encourages you to shine a light on these exceptional people by nominating them for one of six Excellence Awards for 2015, or for the 2015 Collier Medal. “We go about our days and we often meet people who are making a difference. But we’re all very busy, so those kind deeds or great jobs get pushed to the back of your mind,” says Felix DeLeon, a member of last year’s Advancing Inclusion Award-winning Employee Resource Group (ERG) Co-Leads team. “The Excellence Awards are a great chance to acknowledge the contributions of our co-workers.” Teamwork makes for great work ERGs are groups of employees that form around a common bond. Sponsored by MIT Human Resources, ERGs are open to all employees and promote diversity, openness, understanding, and inclusiveness....