Extraordinary performers
Out of nearly 10,000 Harvard employees, their efforts stand out. They are the one-half of 1 percent, putting in 110 percent. A juggling janitor, an inspirational minister, an all-star fundraiser, and a dining hall checker were among 49 University employees feted at Sanders Theatre on Tuesday as Harvard Heroes, a longstanding tradition at the University that returned this spring after a three-year hiatus. “We’re all inspired by you, by your dedication to Harvard’s mission and your commitment to excellence,” President Drew Faust said at the ceremony, which was followed by a private reception for honorees at the Harvard Faculty Club. “You have given the best of yourselves to us each and every day. … Thanks to your knowledge, your heart, your hard work, Harvard is a better place to be, a better place to work, a better place to study, a better place to create enduring knowledge, a better place to promote...